Guests say
Hollinhaven is a spacious, well-equipped cottage in a stunning location with beautiful sea views and a large, sheltered garden. Guests appreciate its proximity to the beach, local amenities, and the peaceful setting, making it ideal for families and those seeking relaxation. The house is comfortable and bright, with good facilities for multi-generational stays. While some guests noted issues with cleanliness and maintenance, most enjoyed their stay and many have returned or plan to rebook, highlighting the property's appeal and potential.
Several guests praised the property as clean and comfortable, but a notable number reported issues such as mould, damp, woodlice, and the need for additional cleaning on arrival. These mixed experiences suggest cleanliness is inconsistent.
The location is consistently described as excellent, with beautiful views, easy access to the beach, local shops, and a peaceful, private setting. Guests repeatedly highlight the setting as a major positive.
Most guests found the house comfortable, spacious, and well-suited for families, with cosy living areas and good heating. Some mentioned issues with stairs for those with mobility difficulties and occasional cold bathrooms, but overall comfort is rated highly.
The property is well-equipped with modern amenities, a large garden, and good parking. However, some guests noted maintenance issues such as broken garden furniture, problematic showers, and heating problems in one bathroom, indicating room for improvement.
There are no mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful touches in the reviews, so a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
Within a stone’s throw of the beach, this detached ’upside-down’ house offers unique accommodation on the west coast of Arran, perfect for a family holiday.. 8 steps to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Utility Room: Washing Machine, Wine Cooler
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 2: Bunk (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Shower Room: Heated Towel Rail, Walk-In Shower, Toilet
First Floor:
Living room: Freeview TV, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher
Living room 2: (1 Step), TV, Freesat, DVD Player
Separate Toilet..
Night storage heaters, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included. Travel cot. Large garden with patio and garden furniture. Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking.. Hollinhaven is the ideal property for family holidays to the beach. Situated in Blackwaterfoot on the west coast of Arran, this coastal detached house is within walking distance of the beach and all village amenities. Blackwaterfoot is a family favourite with its sandy beach, golf club, hotel with leisure facilities, convenience store and local butcher, great for if you want to spend the evening cooking a hearty meal for everyone to enjoy.
The property is spacious with downstairs bedrooms and an upstairs living space, making the most of the views. The house comprises of two halves, on one half of the house, there are two downstairs bedrooms, a bathroom, a utility room and a staircase leading upstairs to the kitchen and living areas. There are two living rooms, giving additional space for the kids whilst you relax in front of the wood burner away from the noise. The wood burner adds to the ambience of the first living room whilst the large windows bring in plenty of natural light. From the second living room there is a separate staircase leading down to a double bedroom and shower room. The children can play in the large garden whilst you enjoy a glass of your chosen tipple on the decking overlooking the garden and out to the sea.
Hollinhaven in Blackwaterfoot is perfect for a weekend break and for families looking for a great summer holiday. Beach 150 yards. Shop, pub and restaurant 200 yards.
Free WiFi
There are steps within the property.
EPC Rating = D
We highly recommend that you book your ferry as soon as possible as ferries get very busy. You can call Calmac on 0800 066 5000. For ferries that travel to Orkney are Northlink Ferries 08001114422 and Pentland Ferries 0800 688 8998.
Scottish letting licence no: NA00107F
Suitable for up to 1 pet
Reviews (15)
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Confirmed Guest
We had a lovely holiday in Hollinhaven and have already booked again for next year.The house is comfortable, well equipped with lovely views and in an amazing location. We love the fact you can easily walk to the beautiful sandy beach, the golf club and the Kinloch hotel.
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Confirmed Guest
Beautiful location, perfect for the garden space and beach/local golf course. Cleanliness - mould in new bathroom and fungus in the hallway indicating damp issues not fully resolved in the property (no extractor fan which may have helped). Kitchen could also do with refreshing. Main complaint was hundreds of woodlice in the annex bathroom/bedroom (under the large living room). Had appeared to have been attempt made by local team as powder had been put down but they kept coming (limits to what they can do without owners approval). This appears to have been an ongoing damp/woodlice issue since the springtime as seen in other reviews….Complained twice during the holiday with no real resolution. Hope it’s sorted for next year as house has great potential for a perfect stay.
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Morag Henderson
HOllinhaven is known as the upside down house. I wonder if it’s been two houses???The downstairs has 2 bedrooms, a shower-room f utility on one half /the other has one bedroom and a shower-room. You cannot get from one to the other without having to go up stairs, through two living areas and down the other stair….not good if you have children so far away from the others.The stairs down to the far side bedroom I found very steep with the step rise deeper than normal - I struggled with this and the dog found it very difficult slipping and sliding on the wooden steps - a carpet would help stop the slipping about and also deaden the noise. Family in the whole house could tell when we were on the move by the noise on the stairs and the upstairs floor with a rug on the wood , not carpet.The two sitting area upstairs - 1 we used all the time because it was so bright with a big window, the other although larger, was much darker and was not used by us.Upstairs the kitchen was nice with a table and 6 chairs, all well appointed.To access the house open stairs led up to the front door, again quite steep. We always had to go in , then down to open the back door for the dog and again to let him out - a lot of dogs don’t like open stairs where you see right through.The garden was very nice and once the gate was closed was quite safe for our dog.We slept in the one bedroom at the far side, there was a side door there which was very handy for letting the dog out at night.It was lovely seeing a red squirrel running about the garden on several occasions.