School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Stirling

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Trish - Verified booking

  Alma Cottage is a delightful, well equipped and comfortable property that fully met our requirements.

  There is very little to comment upon as the description given very accurately describes the property. This includes the few negatives, including the proximity to a busy road, which can be very busy but very quiet in the evenings, and the house appears to be well insulated against both the cold and the noise outside. The car parking, as described, is a little awkward for two vehicles parked along side each other. There is enough room to park but manoeuvring in and out of the parking area can be awkward. One vehicle would not have a problem. There is no 'dining area' only a low, drop leaf table in the lounge. It could be remedied with a full height folding table and stackable stools. However this would not stop me renting the cottage again. The lounge chairs and sofas are very comfortable but would benefit from the addition of supportive 'scatter" cushions ! We were a party of 4 adults who managed to 'choreograph' using the bathroom without much difficultly. However, for a party of 6 the single bathroom facility in the property might prove a challenge ! The property is extremely well placed for exploring the area; walking sections of the West Highland Way, which passes the front door; and accessing this part of Argyll and beyond. The village itself is very well catered for with Post Office, grocery shops, 'petrol' station, train services, cafe, pub and restaurant and good quality gift shops all within close walking proximity. A lovely property, thoughtfully renovated to a very high standard. It was a delight to stay here.

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• Ella - Verified booking

  We enjoyed a lovely stay at Maisie's Cottage over Christmas.

  We arrived Christmas Eve after a long drive from Yorkshire and experienced a lovely warm, personal welcome from the owners (and their adorable pooch) and a fabulous tea tray laid out with biscuits, tea and gin! We found Maisie's to be lovely and warm, clean and probably the most well-equipped and kitted out cottage we have ever stayed in, all amenities are present, we were able to easily prepare our Christmas Dinner! We spent a lot of our time in the cottage as the weather was not great but we explored Stirling Castle on our last day which was excellent. We couldn't quite give it a full 5 stars as we had a couple of tiny negatives. We personally found the sofa, (which is not a sofa, its a sofa-bed) a challenge to get comfy on and the WiFi was very poor at 10Mb at its maximum. One of our bedroom windows was closed with sellotape which the owners did tell us about but it created a bit of draft and outside noise from the passing trains. None of these things affected our holiday but made it not possible for us to say it was 5-star 100% perfect. Its a lovely cottage and would recommend for a nice, quiet, warm, self-catering sanctuary to retreat back to after exploring the area.

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• Robert - Verified booking

  A lovely cosy property that has been well renovated and is in an absolutely wonderful area.

  We had a couple of problems that were also mentioned by others, the first being getting out of the drive onto the road is extremely dangerous as it is a very busy road. We overcame this by one of us going into the car park of the shop opposite and directing the driver out onto the road, but it is an accident waiting to happen as the cars speed down the main road so do take care. The second issue was that of the toilet being so far from the bedrooms so it is a long trek in the night for those requiring the toilet in the night. This too could be overcome quite easily by putting a small toilet and washbasin in one of the upstairs bedrooms. We were also not too happy about an electrician being booked to come during one of our days there. Although we did work around it, it was a little embarrassing for us all. That saying, we had a wonderful week and got out and about and saw a lot of lovely places and were able to come back to a nice, cosy, warm cottage that had all you required to give a very pleasant stay. Thank you.

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• Irene - Verified booking

  What a charming wee cottage!

  We thoroughly enjoyed our break here. Beautiful cottage, well equipped and in such an amazing location! If you want peace and quiet, this is the place for you. If you want to explore a beautiful part of Scotland, this is also the place for you! If you want to eat well, then this is the place for you too! Patrick, Susan and Lucinda( and Truffles) were lovely hosts, popping in to say hi and making sure we had everything we needed. The cottage is just so lovely and the wildlife round about is amazing! Could sit and listen to all the different bird sounds for hours! There are many places of interest to visit and the nearby towns of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan are lovely to wander around. Treat yourself at Gleneagles or Cromlix! The afternoon tea at Cromlix is the best ever and we even met Judy Murray which was lovely! Yes, yet again Sykes have come up with a fabulous property. This is our 6th Sykes stay and they have all been fantastic. Thank you!

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• Andreas - Verified booking

  We had a pleasant holiday in Alma Cottage.

  It is a cosy little place. As pointed out by previous tenants, there is no dining table and the kitchen is relatively small (albeit modern and well equipped). I guess that the dining room was sacrificed for the sake of an extra bedroom. As such, the cottage is well suited for people who like to dine out in the evening (the local Real Food Cafe is recommended), but it is less than ideal for people who prefer home-cooked meals. We belong in the latter category, but we managed, and at the end of the day, we were happy to have the extra bedroom. The cottage is right next to the A82/A85; however, due to its thick walls, the cottage is well insulated against traffic noise, and it did not bother us. The cottage is also right next to the West Highland Way. If you have a dog, then it needs to be on a lead whenever it is let out as the garden is not fenced off. Other than the aforementioned minor issues, we enjoyed our time at Alma Cottage.

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