Dog Friendly Cottages in Dumfries And Galloway

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Laura Slaven - Verified booking

  We had a truly wonderful stay at Airds of Kells House. The location is fantastic - perfect for exploring all that Dumfries and Galloway has to offer, as well as being surrounded by countryside views. My kids had such fun running wild in the grounds. We even saw deer on arrival (though they didn't return during our stay). The pheasants kept us all amused with their crazy running, though they were a little overwhelming for the dogs when outside (on leads). The house itself is really well equipped, with an abundance of crockery and tableware in the kitchen. We cooked the most delicious Easter roast in the rayburn. The bedrooms are also well appointed, we loved finding a torch in each for nighttime (or possible powercuts, but this didn't happen) - a nice touch. The beds and pillows are comfortable, with good quality linen and towels provided, and so much space for everyone. Additionally, the bathrooms are lovely, with plenty of hot water to go round. It's obvious the house is well loved and it is decorated to a high standard. If I had one minor comment, it would be that the rugs in the kitchen could do with non-slip backing, as we went skidding on them a few times! The only room we didn't use was the dining room (except to hide eggs for the Easter egg hunt), as the dining space in the kitchen was more than adequate for the 6 of us. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this property :)

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  A last minute holiday and we did enjoy our stay. However, this is the only rental cottage ( we have stayed in many ) where there was no tea, coffee and sugar. Not all places have milk but most do, and usually a welcome pack. Luckily we had brought our own and also food for our meals for the first few nights. Alistair had told us that the main supermarkets were in Dumfries - I had already researched this, so planned in advance. The cottage is quaint within a converted stable block being so old and it was very unusual not to have a stand up shower but we knew this on reading the description. The flies were a total nuisance when preparing food and there were lots of dead flies on the window ledges. Perhaps some sort of 'fly catcher' could have been installed. There was no bathroom cleaner - only one anti-bacterial cleaner in the kitchen, which I took upstairs to use. Also, it would be better if the refuse bins were not opposite the kitchen window. Talking to Wayne was a pleasure, hearing the progress made so far and future plans.

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• Shona Stewart - Verified booking

  Groom's Cottage provided us with a warm, comfortable and well equipped base within the grounds of Arbigland House. We, and our dogs, particularly loved the peaceful setting and the ready access to woodland, developing gardens and beach. However, it was the people who made our stay here so special. Alistair and Wayne were wonderful, welcoming hosts ensuring we had all we needed throughout our stay. We loved hearing about their vision for the house and garden and greatly applaud their enthusiasm and determination. Also thanks to Peter the gardener who spent a lovely evening with us over a cup of tea. We loved our stay here. So much so, we will be returning in May to see the gardens in full bloom and to once again enjoy the location and the warm welcome extended by Alistair, Wayne and Peter.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  It is a lovely cottage, quaint and dinky however the level of cleanliness was poor. The freezer compartment had frozen food residue which we managed to clean off eventually and the shower are had quite a lot of discolouration and some mold which we were able to clean with the mold remover spray. The cups and glasses were a bit dirty in places and the grill pan hadn’t been cleaned under the cover. The cleaning stuff had been kind of abandoned in the conservatory along with other pet items. The mattress protectors had stains on them. This all made you feel everything wasn’t very clean although that’s probably not fair. The views are great and the cottage could be fantastic with a little more care and less of a feeling of living in someone’s home rather than a holiday rental.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  We felt 1. a welcome package of tea bags/ coffee/ milk is appropriate. There was none 2. there was no welcome information either. Simply the wifi code and an itinerary of all the equipment in the property. That was offputting - as though we were expected to steal something. 3. on two of the nights there, I had woodlice crawl over my face while asleep in bed. 4. the shower could not be used standing up without soaking the floor due to there being no curtain or guard. There were no cleaning products for use after a bath. The property would be better served with a shower cubicle. 5. the courtyard was full of weeds and unappealing. They were attended to while we were in residence at the property.

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