Guests say
Hollinhaven is a spacious, well-equipped cottage in a superb location with beautiful sea views and a large, sheltered garden. Guests praise its comfort, bright living spaces, and proximity to the beach and local amenities. While most found the house clean and inviting, some noted issues with cleanliness and maintenance, particularly in bathrooms. The property’s layout with multiple stairs may not suit those with mobility difficulties. Overall, guests enjoyed their stays and many would return, highlighting the property’s excellent setting and suitability for families.
Several guests found the property clean and spotless, but others reported disappointing cleanliness on arrival, requiring additional cleaning and noting issues such as damp and woodlice in some areas.
The location is consistently praised for its proximity to the beach, beautiful views, quiet setting, and easy access to local amenities, making it ideal for families and those seeking a peaceful holiday.
Guests describe the house as comfortable, light, and airy, with spacious rooms and a layout well-suited to families. Some mention the stairs may be challenging for those with mobility issues.
The house is well-equipped with good parking, a large garden, and modernised bathrooms. However, some guests noted maintenance issues such as broken garden furniture, problematic showers, and heating concerns.
There are no mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful touches in the reviews, so a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
Within a stone’s throw of the beach, this detached ’upside-down’ house offers unique accommodation on the west coast of Arran, perfect for a family holiday.. 8 steps to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Utility Room: Washing Machine, Wine Cooler
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 2: Bunk (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Shower Room: Heated Towel Rail, Walk-In Shower, Toilet
First Floor:
Living room: Freeview TV, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher
Living room 2: (1 Step), TV, Freesat, DVD Player
Separate Toilet..
Night storage heaters, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included. Travel cot. Large garden with patio and garden furniture. Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking.. Hollinhaven is the ideal property for family holidays to the beach. Situated in Blackwaterfoot on the west coast of Arran, this coastal detached house is within walking distance of the beach and all village amenities. Blackwaterfoot is a family favourite with its sandy beach, golf club, hotel with leisure facilities, convenience store and local butcher, great for if you want to spend the evening cooking a hearty meal for everyone to enjoy.
The property is spacious with downstairs bedrooms and an upstairs living space, making the most of the views. The house comprises of two halves, on one half of the house, there are two downstairs bedrooms, a bathroom, a utility room and a staircase leading upstairs to the kitchen and living areas. There are two living rooms, giving additional space for the kids whilst you relax in front of the wood burner away from the noise. The wood burner adds to the ambience of the first living room whilst the large windows bring in plenty of natural light. From the second living room there is a separate staircase leading down to a double bedroom and shower room. The children can play in the large garden whilst you enjoy a glass of your chosen tipple on the decking overlooking the garden and out to the sea.
Hollinhaven in Blackwaterfoot is perfect for a weekend break and for families looking for a great summer holiday. Beach 150 yards. Shop, pub and restaurant 200 yards.
Free WiFi
There are steps within the property.
EPC Rating = D
We highly recommend that you book your ferry as soon as possible as ferries get very busy. You can call Calmac on 0800 066 5000. For ferries that travel to Orkney are Northlink Ferries 08001114422 and Pentland Ferries 0800 688 8998.
Scottish letting licence no: NA00107F
Suitable for up to 1 pet
Reviews (12)
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Philip Taylor
The cottage did it's Job clean comfortable with a excellent view.
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Confirmed Guest
Positives: This is our second stay at Holly haven and we think the house is ideally suited for a holiday in Blackwaterfoot, being near the beach, in a quiet location and with very spacious and comfortable rooms and amenities. It has a large and sheltered garden, is not overlooked and has amazing views of the sea. Negatives: The internal arrangements of accessing the second floor kitchen and the two living rooms by stairs from the ground floor bedrooms means the house is not ideal for elderly or disabled guests, however. Also, the storage heater in the downstairs bathroom was not working at all during our stay, despite being reported, which made freezing conditions in the bathroom in the morning and evening in particularly cold weather. We understand there are plans to update this bathroom but for two elderly people this was very unsatisfactory. As there is no management team any more on the island it is difficult to get these local problems, which affect the enjoyment of a relatively expensive stay, sorted.Summary: Great house, lovely position but management needs to ensure that basics like heating during cold weather are in order.
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Elise King
This was our third stay at Hollinhaven. We like it so much we’ve booked again!Love the new shower room that has replace the main bathroom - huge improvement. Great location in Blackwaterfoot with stunning views and easy walking distance to beach, golf club, butchers, hotel, location shops etc. Would absolutely recommend.