Christmas Cottages in Scotland

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Eileen - Verified booking

  We spent 3 weeks here in June and enjoyed the holiday.

  The House was lovely, clean and comfortable, it supplied everything we needed – the walk in shower was excellent and the kitchen had everything anyone could need. It was truly a home from home. Caroline came to welcome us and offer advice of great places to eat and other than that the owners were not intrusive at all and the duck eggs were great!! If we had one [very] small complaint about the house itself, it was that the living room was a bit over-furnished, as another settee has been added since the photographs on the website which covered the full height window and meant opening that window was difficult due to having to lean over the settee to reach it, which considering the really high temperatures we had the first week was needed! However, our main problem was the enclosed field. We have a very enthusiastic German Shepherd and are conscious that he is not a nuisance to anyone, therefore the main thing we look for when renting a property is an enclosed garden, so the field was the main reason we rented this property. However, the grass was uncut and very high, which meant during the next 2 weeks when we had quite a lot of rain, when we took him out there, we ended up soaked to our knees. Also the steps up to it were uneven and difficult to negotiate as they are set into the back and curved in an arc with a steep soil gap at one side. The bracken on the bank was overhanging at least 2 steps and unavoidable when wet, so we couldn’t really take advantage of that field. A small amount of maintenance, such as cutting the bracken back and mowing a path around the field would have made all the difference. As the outside of the house is a thoroughfare to the farm, so not enclosed and there were free range chickens wandering about, we couldn’t allow him outside at all without supervision. It’s a very small point and shouldn’t put anyone off as people have commented that their dogs enjoyed this field, but they were there when grass would never reach that height. So it did spoil it a little for us – and him. We’re very happy to recommend the house to everyone, just want them to be warned if they go in the height of summer, the field might be a problem.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  The house was nice holiday was ok.

  We expected to go to the middle of nowhere and have a peaceful holiday but they are building a new house adjoined to this one and workmen came every day at 8 am to start work on the house. Was expecting nice views from the windows but fences and building equipment all over the place at the back and vans parked right outside the bedroom window so had to keep blinds shut constantly so not much privacy. My dogs are very barky if they see people and folk walking by the windows (workmen) and random people coming to the door looking for the owner didn’t help wanting a peaceful time away from home. They also kept leaving the gate open and I have two dogs and there are sheep about and I was worried they were going to get the sheep that were wandering around the road. The house it’s self was ok. There is a few faults that need fixing eg. The bath plug doesn’t open had to get the guy to come fix it and he used a knife to open it which we had to do to empty the water, the extractor fan in the en suit doesn’t work and drips and gets the floor all wet, the microwave crackles when you try to use it, the sinks in the bathrooms are wobbly. There isn’t a usable freezer in the house I ordered shopping to be delivered when we got there and there was only space for one bag of ice for drinks. Don’t buy anything that is freezable when ordering your shopping. The house was pretty clean apart from the bath which needed a good scrubbing of the jets as they were embedded with grime and a few run through of water to clean the pipes was pretty filthy, black chunky bits eww. The air fryer was dirty so didn’t use that everything else was spot on. Kitchen has all equipment you would need to make meals. Bed was super comfy. Garden is huge good for the dogs. It’s nicely decorated shame about all the problems.

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• Stephanie - Verified booking

  The best cottage we’ve ever stayed at!

  Staying at Grants Cottage for a week was a dream. The cottage was clean and the decor was lovely. The internet was great, no connection issues and the cottage was always cozy. Bed was very comfortable and we slept great each night- like being at home! The cottage had everything you could think of there for you for and your stay- extra linen, spices, blankets, cleaning products. When we first arrived it was lovely to walk into milk in the fridge, cups at the ready for a hot drink, and some Scottish shortbread! Very homely. The view of the stars on a clear night from the hot tub and the porch is breathtaking. And the location of the cottage is quiet and secluded, and you can hear the river bubbling when sitting outside. So relaxing! The owners were so accommodating and answered any questions we had. The information left inside the cottage and their suggestions pointed us towards some great places to eat and walks with stunning views. We were unlucky enough to have car issues the day before we left, and they were quick to help us out and allow us some extra time when leaving the next day. Can not thank them enough! Even though we didn’t bring our dog, the cottage had blankets and cushions there for the dog to sit cozy with you on the porch. Could tell our little guy would have loved it here too. All in all a prefect holiday, in amazing accommodation in one of the most stunning parts of Scotland.

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• Vicky - Verified booking

  My friend and myself had a fabulous time at Grant Cottage.

  Spotlessly clean throughout, maximum comfort and just a beautiful place to unwind. I have to say though, the photos do not do this place justice at all, I mean on the photos the place looks great and it was just what I was looking for but to get there and see all the little touches around the place to make it feel like home from home was so lovely and welcoming. The cottage has more than enough information about the surrounding area from where to get food to amazing things to do and see. You might struggle to leave this place to do anything though because it has everything you need and more. The hot tub was spotless and just perfect. We got the chance to meet one of the owners, Caroline, who we had a lovely chat with and found out about a good walk to do and a lovely place for a bacon roll. There was nothing I could fault about this piece of heaven. Everything was as described and much much more!! I would highly recommend Grant Cottage to anyone and everyone and I really hope I can make it back someday. The village the cottage is in is one of the friendliest places in Scotland. Everyone we met was lovely. I can’t thank Adrian and Caroline enough for the 4 days of perfection we had and for making the place so beautiful and inviting. I really didn’t want to leave.

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• Fiona - Verified booking

  The area is outstanding.

  The property is well situated for walks in the area. The peninsula is really worth a visit if you’ve never been before. I could have easily stayed much longer. There is a lovely drive to Loch Shiel, if I’d had time I would have walked to the loch from where that road ends. The view of the area from the top of this road was beautiful. Highlights were the warm welcome, the log burner was lit and the Christmas tree lights were on, candles lit too. After a long drive this was great. Kilcamb Lodge in Strontian. Superb food and location. The Oakwoods. The excellent log burner in the property. The very well equipped kitchen. The bath, with plenty of hot water. Comfortable seating in the lounge, this doesn’t always happen I know. Sanna beach. Singing carols in the Ariundle Centre and Kates freshly made shortbread. The breakfast there is good too. Chatting with Adrian about how they arrived in this part of the world. Experiencing hail, snow, rain and the occasional glimpse of blue sky at Christmas. Last of all, but not least, the peace and quiet at Drimnatorran.

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