Cottages That Sleep 8 In Scotland

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Tony - Verified booking

  We would like to thank the owners for a lovely stay.

  But we do feel there are a few points that need to be given on first inspection the house looked lovely and clean. Although it is lovely and clean there are a few areas that were missed on having a tidy up we noticed it wasn't as clean/ tidy as first looked, on pulling out the sofa there were decorations from a previous guest, there were wotsits stuffed down the side of the sofa, the carpets upstairs were covered in fluff, the main bedroom upstairs the large one attached to the jack and Jill bathroom, the bedding was covered in black fibers. There were packets of crisps in the back of cupboards. The toilet seats in both bathrooms didn't fit the toilets and were loose. The doors in the jack and Jill bathroom kept popping open. When you shut one or other of the doors. The most dangerous thing was one of the chairs in the kitchen, one of the chairs legs had no screws holding the chair leg in, luckily it was only a child who was sitting on it. These are all small issues which have not spoilt our week. The positives. It's a beautiful large space for the families to relax, the sofas are so comfortable amazing to relax in after a long day of sight seeing, The Barn has everything to you could positively want, and it was lovely that there was enough of everything . The hot tub is immaculately clean and well maintained, a welcome treat at the end of an afternoon out One thing you may want to add is a list of local takeaways that deliver to the Barn. The views are stunning. We had just about every type of weather Scotland could offer. The busicuits and fruit on arrival were a lovely welcome treat. Would we use the Barn again yes without a doubt. Please dont read my comments as negatives as they are all minor issues,this is a stunning place and ab ideal location to explore Glasgow and Edinburgh. Thanks again.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Absolutely fabulous house! The kitchen was very well stocked for preparing a Christmas Dinner. Lots of large pots and pans. We had taken some of our own as we have stayed in other large properties who don't always provide enough kitchen pots and trays but we didn't use ours! The weather was wet but there were games in the house that we could use (including air hockey) as well as table tennis in the garage, although the view itself from the sun room kept us entertained and we used this room a lot. Very warm house even in cold temperatures and the wood burner wasn't needed every night as it was well insulated. In fact on a couple of occasions we had to open some of the windows to let air in, even with the heating off as it got too warm for us. Great sociable space for 3 generations. My parents are in their 80's and whilst the house is set over 4 floors, the stairs weren't a full staircase height with 8 or 9 steps each from memory, very wide and had bannisters so all manageable for my parents. It's very spacious but having the different floors with different bedrooms / games rooms / kitchen enabled the family to split out into our own spaces rather than being in the same space all the time. The village itself is very small but the local pub (The Anchor) was very welcoming and we ate there a few times. Location is right on the Solway Coast with the coastal path accessible from the bottom of the garden. Would definitely recommend!

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• Visitor September 2020 - Verified booking

  My husband and I returned yesterday from your beautiful property in Skye having had the most fabulous time there.

  I have been many times before however I was introducing my husband to the delights of the island. As you can imagine I was a little nervous having bleated on about the place for years that I had perhaps oversold it, however Skye & Teangue House did their absolute best and he is now as in love with the island as I am. I just wanted to say thank you for allowing us to rent your amazing property. We were blown away from the moment we stepped in with its jaw dropping views and how well it was appointed. We are keen walkers and the space and facilities you have were just perfect for the paraphernalia required to walk in the all-weathers that Scotland throws at you on a daily basis. We walked Skye top to bottom and side to side and whilst some of the drives were a little longer than others, it gave us the opportunity to see the island. Your lounge view in the evening however was always a perfect way to finish off the day........ and the small glass of something alcoholic was purely for medicinal purposes to ease the muscles!!! We were supposed to be travelling with friends however COVID put paid to that but we now have a perfect excuse to return....... if we ever needed another one to add the other substantial list of reasons to come back. Thank you again, you have a truly magnificent property and you've given us some quite amazing memories.

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• Anthony - Verified booking

  Although the cottage has a lovely location and lots of character, cleanliness and maintenance issues lets it down badly.

  We took photos of the offending issues which included rusty radiators, rusty toilet fittings, on a toilet seat that would not stay up, rusty fridge front, and peeling paintwork on some kitchen unit fronts. A bottom kitchen corner units cupboard with what appeared to be black mould, attempting to be hidden under some cardboard. One of the utility sink wastes was broken and emitted a nasty smell and its white plug is dintegrating and needs replacing. The shelf the microwave sits on housing the chopping boards had dirt on both sides, and we had to clean the shelf above the sink before we dared put our picnic stuff on it. There was also dirt stains on the interior of some kitchen unit doors and dead insects in one of the utensil storage jars, and the underside of the unit by the toaster was really grubby. On our day of departure we shockingly discovered a badly stained lower bunk mattress which needs replacing immediately, as it is an utter disgrace .The sitting room does not have enough comfortable seating for eight adults. The microwave packed up the day before our departure and an apology for the inconvenience would have been nice when we reported it on the day of departure.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  This is a beautiful cottage in the most perfect setting, and we absolutely loved our stay here.

  The facilities provided were fantastic, and the log burner fire made it extra cosy in the evenings. We were here for a week and managed to fit in a boat trip in Oban, trips to local castles (a tour from Alex at Dunollie Castle is a must), Easdale Island and Glenfinnan Viaduct near Fort William, with all of these being within reasonable travel distance. There are a couple of points that we wanted to raise, not necessarily as criticism but as genuine feedback to make it even better. The main thing is the main bed, which felt like a small double - for a cosy stay a king size bed would have suited the master bedroom much more. Although we went just as a couple we both said that the bedroom with the bunk beds off of the utility room wouldn’t be suitable, in our eyes, for young children, purely from a security side of things given that it’s by the main entrance with two doors between here and the rest of the household. We would recommend this cottage to anyone looking for a relaxing and peaceful break away, with the option to be as busy (or not) as you want to be.

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