Group Accommodation Cottages in Scotland

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Charles - Verified booking

  The cottage was as described, however, the remoteness and road conditions were not what we were expecting.

  It also was not as welcoming as most Sykes aquired cottages. It doesn't come close to the cottage we stayed in in Northern Ireland and both have four ticks. The cottage was very spacious and comfortable. Not having wifi is a drawback and never could get a signal on the TV. We were there to sightsee so that wasn't a big issue. There was no information booklet with nearby stores and/or restaurants and to operate appliances. Ovens are different across the pond, but we figured it out. We had stopped in Fort Augustus and bought what we thought we would need. We had also read about the Whitebridge Hotel restaurant. We recommend it but make a reservation!! One evening they were full and couldn't seat us. We did manage to get takeout burgers! The washer and dryer were greatly appreciated. Also, no instructions on the gate. There were sheep all around the cottage so we made sure the gate was always closed. This is a great place if you want to just relax and enjoy your surroundings. If you are sightseeing plan on a lot of driving. Someplace to hang wet towels in the master bath would be nice.

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• Lionel Peter - Verified booking

  As wildlife photographers we loved the rural and remote setting of the cottage.

  Found the cottage to be as described and very comfortable and well fitted out. Lucky that in November we had no bad weather - cold but bright and sunny in the main. Didn't rain until we left! Only slight criticism being that there was no welcome information pack listing emergency telephone numbers for doctors etc., which we have always had in previous holiday cottages. It would have been useful to have this information and also list of local amenities. However, there were lots of leaflets on places to visit etc., and having been in this area before found these very useful. Also had difficulty in contacting the owner by telephone and were informed this may have been due to very poor mobile signals where the cottage was situated. Found by trial and error outside the cottage that you could send/receive calls etc. Overall a lovely situated cottage and only real noise was the birds outside the windows! Would definately go back again. Margaret and Peter Preece

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• Steve - Verified booking

  This property is in a lovely, secluded location in the Highlands, perfect if you need to escape.

  It's 15 mins from Fort Augustus where you can find all the amenities you need. The view from the property is beautiful, you can spend a lot of time wildlife spotting - as well as the cattle and sheep, there were hares, deer, and Ospreys. Would highly recommend having a meal at the Whitebridge hotel up the road (1 mile), great hosts, food and atmosphere. The cottage itself was clean and comfortable. It could have been great if there was a little more attention to detail. It was disappointing to see that comments other visitors have made have not been heeded - the oven still doesn't have markings on it, making it a guessing game. It's an Ikea oven so we looked it up online to try and work it out. The shower in the main bathroom does not get hot, and thus was rendered useless for the stay. Some smaller things like loose fittings, but nothing major. Overall a nice base to explore the Highlands, but just needs that finer detail sorting.

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• Mel - Verified booking

  So peaceful, beautiful cottage!

  Even though we didn’t get to see the horse we really enjoyed all of the birds flying really close! There was a robin outside the ground floor bedroom most mornings! On our last evening we saw a family of 6 dear (2 grown and 4 babies) in the field that the horse is sometimes in! What a lovely surprise, it was so sweet! We visited the wildlife park which was fab! We went to Inverness as my sister was born there, we visited some friends and went on the Loch Ness ferry ride which was beautiful! (I got sunburned in Inverness! Crazy! Lol) Tesco and Aldi are very close by so meals were very simple to plan! We did get used to the Aga, being in the kitchen was so warm so that was a comfort in the evening! The the whole week was warm and sunny! I got to meet up in Pitlochry with a good friend that went to boarding school, for the first time in 26 years! All together we had the best time!!!

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• Caroline - Verified booking

  Whilst the bungalow was situated in a lovely position overlooking the water and mountains the road up to the property was in a word terrible.

  We were lucky a neighbour kindly took the blue bin down this terrible drive for emptying however the green bin was full to capacity when we arrived, One bedroom had a very low bed which is totally unsuitable for elder visitors and by the end of the week we were really struggling. Whilst the place looked clean it was obvious to us areas were missed the bathroom skirting board was black by the bath and pictures and door frames had dust. When we opened the French doors in the kitchen diner the inner frames were full of dust and dead insects. We very much enjoyed the scenery however the village is isolated and the pub closed however there is a shop close by and a chemist shop. Would l stay again no l don't think so we left the property clean and tidy the beds stripped and taken to the laundry room. Whilst I would love to give a better review l have to be honest in my findings.

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