Guests say
Oakwood in Aviemore is a well-maintained, spacious cottage ideal for families and groups, offering a clean and comfortable stay with modern bathrooms and a well-equipped kitchen. Guests appreciate the peaceful setting and proximity to local attractions, though a car is often needed for convenience. The property is praised for its friendly staff and child-friendly environment. Some minor issues were noted, such as limited wardrobe space, small garden, and occasional maintenance niggles, but overall, guests enjoyed their stay and would return.
Multiple reviews highlight the property as immaculate, spotless, and well-maintained, with fresh towels and clean bathrooms. Only one review mentioned stained fabrics, but this was a minor point compared to the overall positive feedback.
The location is praised for its peacefulness and access to local attractions, with a safe walking path into Aviemore. However, several guests noted that a car is needed for convenience, and parking can be limited during busy periods.
Guests found the beds very comfortable and the cottage spacious for families and groups. Some mentioned the living area is a bit tight for larger groups, and there were occasional issues with heating and wardrobe space, but overall comfort was rated highly.
The kitchen is well-equipped and bathrooms are modern, but guests noted a lack of wardrobes, hooks, and drying facilities. Some maintenance issues were mentioned, such as heating and TV limitations, and the washing machine is not in the property itself.
Staff were described as friendly and helpful, but there were no mentions of welcome gifts. Some guests noted a lack of basic supplies such as hand soap and toilet roll, and queries about these were not always answered.
About this property
With its bright open plan living space and the tasteful presentation, this is the perfect base to enjoy your trip to the Cairngorms..
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: Freeview TV
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Electric Oven, Induction Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Ensuite: Toilet (Only)
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 4: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair available on request. Welcome pack. Garden with patio and garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars, 10 yards away. No smoking.. A bright and modern, four-bedroom, semi-detached house which is part of the reception office at the Oakwood Caravan park in Aviemore. With an open plan living space, three double bedrooms and and one twin bedroom, this property also has a shower room and a bathroom and is ideally suited to families. It is also dog friendly and has its own garden. Golf, fishing and horse riding are all within 5 miles.
Free WiFi
Letting licence no.: HI70780F
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Cairngorms National Park
Reviews (15)
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Confirmed Guest
Arrived and advised our holiday had been cancelled despite paying £90 additional fee, apartment hadn’t been cleaned, caravan reception despite being a separate business sorted that out brilliantly. However owner ignored subsequent t/calls and messages from us that tv wasn’t working no sky or aerial signal, no welcome pack as stated so no basics provided i.e 3 toilets and no toilet roll. Washing machine is in description for the kitchen but in actual fact you have to pay to use the caravan parks laundry room!
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Peter Laing
Oakwood is spacious, clean and fitted to a very high standard - but a few fairly minor and mostly easy-to-fix omissions robbed it for us of cosiness and five star factor.The kitchen and bathrooms are modern and look expensively kitted out, while the bedrooms are decent-sized, nicely decorated and have comfortable beds.The property is one half of a building which also serves as the reception of a caravan park. We were there in early January and the site was closed but bear in mind it could be bustling outside in the summer. Be aware also that Aviemore town centre is well over a mile away, although there's a safe path for walkers.Heating is by biomass, presumably via underfloor heating. We arrived as the night-time temperature headed towards -7c. Perhaps the property had been unoccupied for a while but the ground floor was unacceptably cold. The welcome book wasn't any help. Thankfully, we discovered a trio of electric heaters in a cupboard which saved the day - and the week. The upstairs bedrooms have radiators, which coped better. The upstairs shower room, however, smelled of damp. This problem reduced over the week and may also have been related to the property being vacant.And so to the niggles alluded to above, most of them baffling.None of the bedrooms has anywhere to hang clothes.There are no hooks in any of the bathrooms for dressing gowns or towels and no radiators for drying towels.There's no way we could see to dry clothes or footwear (not even a simple drying rack) - in one of the UK's premier locations for skiing, hill walking and water sports.The smart television appears to be at least seven years old. It supports iPlayer, possibly Netflix, and that's about it as far as we could work out. The Sky TV box, meanwhile, had an eccentric and sparse selection of live TV channels.Finally, there are three lovely bathrooms and plenty of hot water but, on arrival, not a hint as far as we could see, of any hand soap. There were no replacement liners for the bins and a message querying this went unanswered.
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Oli
Great option for a small group. Clean and spacious. Location required a car to get back into town.