Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Kippford

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Alison - Verified booking

  Phoenix cottage is in a great location, with great views over the river, and close to two pubs serving food. We would recommend the food and service at The Anchor, which was only 5 minutes walk away, and it was dog friendly too. We loved the upstairs open plan kitchen/dining/sitting area, with the large balcony off the lounge; great for those sundowners when its warm enough to sit out, (we were there the last week in September), and morning coffee looking out over the water. The kitchen was well equipped and well thought out. On the ground floor there are three double bedrooms, one with twin beds, and two bathrooms with good showers. We found the beds extremely soft, which some might prefer, but we're used to much firmer mattresses. There's also a small sitting area by the utility room where we used to put our walking boots on and generally gather our stuff together ready for a day out. There are three entrance/exits. Our little dog loved the garden, he had plenty of space to run around, and was quite safe. The only negative about the Phoenix cottage was that there was an unpleasant smell in the second double bedroom, (not the master bedroom). I used Febreze liberally every day to try and get rid of it, but really don't know what caused it. Apart from the bad smell downstairs, everything else was good; clean, comfortable, (if you like a very soft bed) and spacious.

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• Kathryn Berzins - Verified booking

  This is a large comfortable family house in a fabulous location. Compared to a lot of holiday houses it will seem dated and even a bit shabby in parts but we liked the relaxed, homely feel. It has antique furniture and original artwork throughout which is very interesting and characterful. It has everything you could need in the kitchen and the large utility is very useful too. The beds were comfortable. and the two huge sitting rooms allowed plenty of space to spread out. The Wi-Fi was surprisingly good as it is often not great in holiday lets. The house was warm and the log burners were nice on a chilly evening. The garden was wonderful, the bird life was so varied and it’s so quiet you can sit out front or back and watch them all come and go. The shell beach right outside is beautiful and we had some amazing sunsets. The woodlands to the rear offered an alternative walk. It is a great place for dogs with such lovely walks from the doorstep, including across to the tidal island at certain times of the year. The pub up the road does great food and was easily within walking distance. Overall, a relaxing week in a lovely house, I’m not surprised there seem to be a lot of repeat visitors, we have rebooked it already.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Property big enough for party of 7 plus dog ( but understand only taking bookings for 6 now - not clear why) Plenty of communal space including outside Wi-Fi good especially for son who had to work part of week. Plenty of privacy Showers good but no blind in second en suite. Kitchen well stocked ( apart from no pizza cutter and accessible wine decanter ) Experience could be improved by having a welcome pack with basic essential as no shop in village. Guide book full of donts rather than welcome Outside furniture needs to be replaced as getting rusty delapidated hut at top of garden needs to removed or at least closed down as promised in reply about nine months ago. Lounge furniture exhibits Edwardian shabby chic but some investment now necessary in replacements If you expect guests to clean the house because apparently the cleaner does not clean, then you should supply hoovers that work properly Finally someone should check that previous tenants have not left clothes behind as we discovered in a chest of drawers Finally the dog loved it

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• Andrew Walker - Verified booking

  Phoenix cottage was everything and more. Having visited these parts for over 50 years I know that it is situated in the perfect spot in a beautiful area. The cottage living quarters are upstairs with a lovely safe balcony giving you constant fantastic views with some spectacular sun sets. We have stayed in other cottages and this is Scotland so you are not guaranteed sunshine, but on the bad days the indoor living space gives you plenty to occupy your relaxing time. This cottage has all your home comforts. It is clean fresh and has good car parking. As per a previous review we had no issues at all with any noise or building work. We all had a very relaxed and wonderful stay can’t wait to return. From the booking to leaving everything was made simple.. Thank you Phoenix Cottage.

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• Derek Robertson - Verified booking

  The cottage was perfect for our family needs. An excellent design with open plan upstairs leading to veranda with superb ever changing coastal views. The bedrooms below kept nice and cool in a heatwave. We did contact the owners about the decking which was in need of upgrading and was assured this was to be attended to. Otherwise the contents were well supplied with all one could want. The grass needed cutting and so the fine garden was underused by us. However the close proximity to walks, the beaches, ice cream shop and cafe plus good pub food near hand more than compensated. Kippford and surrounding areas are so lovely and we would recommend a holiday there to anyone who hasn’t been. For us it was a perfect week with the added bonus of perfect weather. Happy days

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