The location is fabulous - literally inside the cathedral grounds. The staff were so helpful and friendly, they couldn't have been better. The room was lovely and clean, the bed comfy and it felt really nice. There was a good view of the Cathedral from our room, and it was wonderful to be so local to the places we wanted to visit. The breakfast was really good quality and I'd happily stay again.
There's a water bottle station on the ground floor where you can refill your own bottles, or borrow a glass bottle for your room.
Staying at the lodge meant we didn't have to pay the £17 per person entrance fee to the Cathedral, and we were able to park in the Cathedral car park for the duration of our stay. I had left it quite late to organise parking, and it wasn't guaranteed on our arrival - but we were lucky to be able to park there. It was a £10 charge for the parking, but that is very cheap I comparison to the local public car parking which I believe is limited and can be very expensive (though you can buy a 24 hour permit from the hotel for £12 and it allows you to park in selected local car parks)
Getting to the lodges in the car was the only thing I felt uncertain about, and I didn't know how to get into the car park off Burgate - it is the very first turn on the right once you enter Burgate, into what looks like a narrow one-way street (but it is not). It's between the pub and the British Red Cross shop.