Dog Friendly Lodges & Log Cabins In Argyll & Bute

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Dominic - Verified booking

  Unfortuantely we had multiple problems with this place.

  First off, we had specifically chosen a place with enclosed garden so we could allow our dog to go outside. There was no enclosure. Sykes did apologise and deal with the issue to some degree and we were able to fathom our own enclosure. Our next major problem was the bed. It was so uncomfortable when I sat on it the I sunk straight to the bottom. My wife found it extremely uncomfortable as well so we ended up completely removing the bed and mattress and sleeping on the floor with some duvets for the week. Something I've never done in all my years staying in different places. It was clearly a very low quality mattress. I find it surprising no-one else has commented on this. We did contact Sykes. The owner ordered a mattress topper to be delivered however it made little difference-he nor Sykes followed up with us to see if it was any better. I checked on Amazon it appeared to be the cheapest one available for next day delivery. Other thicker ones were available for slightly more cost that likely would have been better. There was also no washing machine or dishwasher-for the price I would have expected at least a dishwasher. The kitchen counter top was small (which is to be expected) but the precious little space was taken up mostly by the microwave-this could easily be remedied with a wall mount. There were other small issues like overly squeaky doors and no coat hangers at the front door so no ideal place to hang wet coats when you got back from a walk. Other problems we had were no displayed internet password so I had to call Sykes for it and the vacuum cleaner filter got blocked because it had the wrong bags. I ended up opening and declogging all the hairs on the filter which was something I really didn't enjoy doing and shouldn't have had to. So overall, I would not recommend staying here.

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• Jacqui - Verified booking

  We love the location and layout of the site which makes the most of the beautiful surroundings, and with Oban only a 10 minute drive away it was easy to get supplies. An unexpected bonus was that Scotland doesn't have the reduced Sunday trading hours that we have in England. The chalet/cabin was well equipped and snug, simply but tastefully furnished and with a particularly comfortable bed. It was also spotlessly clean. There were a couple of essentials missing from the kitchen – a small sharp knife and an oven glove – but Katie very quickly supplied replacements. She also brought us a DVD player when we were out for the day and sent me a very clear video of how to set it up. We were fortunate to have lovely weather during our stay there but had that not been the case the heating in the property would certainly have kept things cosy. We also appreciated that the cost of electricity was included in the rental price. We thought the site and the properties were well managed and Katie was charming and very responsive to requests for help or information.

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• Philippa - Verified booking

  Sadly a bad start that got worse.

  Lack of towels on arrival but quickly rectified in fairness. But it was similar to July review (not seen by me previously) and I agree it is very much in need of a deep clean. Little cleaning products supplied. Poor quality pans I wouldn’t bother using. Stained bedding which was very off putting. Shower not useable for 3 days because thermostatic control was broken, eventually fixed by cleaner who turned boiler down. Water cloudy and we needed to use bottled. Power went out in the middle of the night (it’s on a meter unbeknown to us as no warning info supplied) we left 2 days earlier than planned. I wouldn’t normally give a bad review but reported to owner the issues. He assured us it would get sorted and offered discount if we booked again. But it wasn’t sorted after last review… so not good enough!

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• Philippa - Verified booking

  Sadly a bad start that got worse.

  Lack of towels on arrival but quickly rectified in fairness. But it was similar to July review (not seen by me previously) and I agree it is very much in need of a deep clean. Little cleaning products supplied. Poor quality pans I wouldn’t bother using. Stained bedding which was very off putting. Shower not useable for 3 days because thermostatic control was broken, eventually fixed by cleaner who turned boiler down. Water cloudy and we needed to use bottled. Power went out in the middle of the night (it’s on a meter unbeknown to us as no warning info supplied) we left 2 days earlier than planned. I wouldn’t normally give a bad review but reported to owner the issues. He assured us it would get sorted and offered discount if we booked again. But it wasn’t sorted after last review… so not good enough!

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• David - Verified booking

  Wow! What a find this place is.

  Just what I was Looking for. Clean, tidy, comfortable with everything that we needed to enjoy a comfortable break away. Ate in quite a bit, cooking meals was not an issue, everything there that I needed to prepare and cook our meals. Perfectly located to the North of the Loch, amazing views and scenery the stormy weather added to the already dramatic scenery of Loch Lomond. The on site bar and restaurant (located in the hotel) is clean and comfy with very friendly and welcoming staff. Lots of water sports activities available close by as is the train station for trips out if not driving . I couldn’t recommended the Loch Lomond Holiday Home highly enough. All this and dog friendly too! Try it you won’t be sorry

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