Guests say
Quarter Deck Gardens is a cottage with stunning views and a great location for exploring Glencoe and the Highlands. Guests appreciate the warm, comfortable bedrooms and the recently updated kitchen and bathroom. The property is undergoing refurbishment, which once complete, promises to enhance its appeal further.
Several reviews mention the property is not particularly clean, with grubby carpets and clutter. However, some guests found it clean and tidy, indicating inconsistency in cleanliness standards.
The location is highly praised for its stunning views and convenience to local attractions and amenities. It is close to shops, hiking trails, and scenic spots, making it an ideal base for exploring the area.
Guests find the beds comfortable and the cottage warm, providing a cosy stay. However, the presence of clutter and unfinished areas detracts from the overall comfort for some visitors.
The property boasts a new kitchen and bathroom, but several reviews highlight issues with maintenance, such as non-functioning appliances and unfinished plumbing. The garden and patio also require attention.
There is insufficient information to assess thoughtfulness as there are no consistent mentions of gifts or special touches provided by the host, apart from a mention of a half jar of coffee and an undated pack of shortbread fingers, which cannot be guaranteed for future guests.
About this property
Set on the shores of stunning Loch Leven in beautiful Glencoe with magnificent lochside and mountain views towards the Mamores, Quarter Deck Gardens offers a welcoming retreat and a perfect base for exploring the Scottish Highlands.. 2 steps to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living room: Freeview Smart TV, Patio Doors Leading To Patio
Dining room: Freeview TV
Kitchen: Breakfast Area, Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher
Utility Room: Washing Machine
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed, Freeview TV
Bedroom 2: ¾ Double (4ft) Bed, Single (3ft) Bed
Bedroom 3: Zip And Link 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Electric, oil, partial central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Open fire. Travel cot, highchair, stairgate and fireguard. Welcome pack. . Back garden with patio, sitting out area and garden furniture. Bike store. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: The garden is built onto a steep hillside and has 20 steps.. A traditional cottage which has been renovated to provide a welcoming home from home, allowing guests to relax and enjoy their holiday in comfort. Close to Glencoe Village, on the shores of Loch Leven, with natural private garden and sitting out areas, you’re surrounded by wonderful lochside views and mountain views including the Pap of Glencoe & Aonach Eagach. Cosily heated with oil central heating, complimented by electric heating and a welcoming open fire, you’ll feel cosy and warm in Quarter Deck Gardens.
There’s loads of living space downstairs which ensures that you’ll have a relaxing, sociable holiday with the benefit of great connectivity from Wi-Fi and the Smart TV. Comfortably accommodating a family or group of friends, the three bedrooms sleep six people on great quality, comfy beds. Set up for flexible sleeping arrangements, there is a bedroom with King-size bed which can be made up as twins on request, a bedroom with a small double bed and another large bedroom featuring two single beds, which can be made up as a kingsize bed on request. The patio doors in the living room lead onto small sitting out area in the rear garden which is a lovely private spot and ideal for evening drinks or morning coffee. The natural rear garden is an ideal spot for taking in the stunning, far reaching views of the spectacular Glencoe scenery views including the famous Pap of Glencoe & Aonach Eagach. Built into the hillside, there are steps up to another seating area, and the storage shed where bicycles can be stored safely.
Glencoe is a lovely highland village with many amenities including a minimarket, cafe, hotel, pub, filling station, church and dentists and there are some fabulous restaurants, cafes and pubs nearby, all serving good, local food. Steeped in history, Glencoe is surrounded by the most breath-taking scenery of mountains and lochs and offers a large range of sports and outdoor activities, including winter sports, hill walking, climbing, mountaineering, fishing and water sports, mountain biking and golfing. The nearby village of Ballachulish, just about 1 mile’s walk from the cottage, has a small supermarket, tourist information with coffee shop and a bar/ restaurant. Quarter Deck Gardens is conveniently located, lying between Fort William and Ben Nevis in the Lochaber area (16 miles), known as the ’Outdoor Capital of the UK’, and the popular town of Oban, the ‘Seafood Capital of Scotland’ and ‘Gateway to the Isles’ (33 miles).
Free WiFi
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Reviews (21)
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Keith Hepburn
The minute I opened the door I was met with a damp, foosty smell. Yuck!, it’s a pet friendly property and I’ve stayed in many, but this place is the smelliest and unclean house I’ve ever stayed in. The carpets are filthy with a thick layer of black dust and grime, hair and crumbs at the edge of every step on the stairs. It’s the same round the base of every skirting board in every room. Goodness knows what year the carpets were last hoovered. We read reviews before our holiday and contacted cottages.com as we had concerns. The owner said she’d received a couple of unfair reviews and the carpets weren’t that bad. So, unfortunately, we trusted that. The house is very dated and you can see the owner is trying to make improvements but it’s evident even basic cleanliness isn’t being achieved. On the living room 15 pane glass door you could easily see doggy nose prints all over so that hadn’t been cleaned. The mirrors in the bedroom and utility room were covered in dirty splashes. There’s a new kitchen which is lovely but the floor is old and grubby and it was covered in crumbs when we arrived. There were also food deposits on the fridge door handle and kitchen cupboards that I had to clean off! We had to burn fragranced candles to mask the musty smell over the house for the duration of our stay. There are loads of marks on every wall, the place is in need of some tlc. We drove a long way to get there and the main two reasons we stayed were 1) the bathroom was clean and 2) the bedding and towels were clean. I did report my concerns to *removed by Feefo* and provided them with photos and a video to support my complaint and they contacted the owner, but she didn’t respond. I wanted to discuss my concerns with her before providing a review so she could perhaps address some/all of my concerns. She obviously doesn’t care and she already has your cash by the time you arrive. The bathroom is modern but the bath isn’t plumbed in. The overall look is ruined by the mouldy roller blind on the window and the 15 pane door covered with a lace curtain. The microwave is disgusting. It is rusty inside and when you use it loads of water runs out when you open the door. Needs replacing. In bedroom upstairs, there’s an exposed screw on the wardrobe, creates a risk, which can be easily removed by fixing it. So many cleaning products in the kitchen under the sink but obviously not being used. Kitchen cupboard full of what looks like old kitchen things., clutter, untidy. I felt that this property had not had a thorough clean before we arrived and it needs a deep clean with the carpets being replaced. I can accept a property being dated, and wouldn’t automatically mark it down for that, but the smell, the uncleanliness merits this negative review. Unacceptable, and not good enough. Needless to say, but I will, I won’t be back.
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Chris Middleton
Absolutely beautiful cottage we had our first Christmas as husband and wife here and we loved every minute of it the cottage was very spacious and very cosy at the same time the views were breathtaking and the cottage had everything we need with a beautiful kitchen for Christmas dinner big thank you to the owner who helped with enquiries and a pleasure to talk to already looking at booking again next ☺️
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Janet
We all enjoyed our stay at Quarterdeck Gardens, very warm, comfortable and a great place for walking and admiring the vi. It was situated in Glencoe where we were attending our Sons Wedding, very convenient for our trip. The property was quite large and comfortable and met our needs, providing accommodation for all guests including our 2 dogs. The driveway to the property is very narrow and sloping. Could be better designed.