Villas In Argyll & Bute

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mark - Verified booking

  Ineffable. Some things cannot be expressed in words alone but I will try.

  Heaven. Loch Awe is truly magnificent and although I’ve stayed in the Highlands many times before I’ve never experienced it like this. We loved the remoteness, the stunning views from the living and bedroom windows, the wildlife that surrounds you wherever you roam, the many species of birds that peer through the window or bathe in the pools of rainwater on the garden chairs to the deer that dart across the road for a loch dip. The cottage felt like home and had everything you could possibly need and the owners on hand if you needed anything. It was a perfect week and my wife and I were very sad to leave. I don’t know why people complained about the water, location or the road. The water tasted better than our own in our home town (nasty chalky stuff), you can see the loch from the living room and the road leading to the cottage is not only well maintained it’s part of the experience - a slow snaking drive around the still loch waters and pines was another way to appreciate the areas beauty. I would wholeheartedly recommend Forester’s Cottage to anyone looking for a quiet slice of rural Highland life, and looking forward to returning one day.

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• Rosemary - Verified booking

  The first evening we were there, we saw a pine marten on the patio!

  Despite buying some peanuts to tempt it to come back we didn't see it again but lots of wee birds visited us instead. The cottage had everything we could possibly need with a vase of flowers as well as some "welcome" goodies to eat. Ian and Elspeth, our hosts, were friendly and helpful and gladly answered our many questions about the area. Just as long as you don't mind driving on quiet, single-track roads with ample passing places, this is an ideal spot for exploring a beautiful area which has a huge number of ancient pre-historic sites to visit. Good places for coffee and lunches too. Kilmartin Museum and restaurant, Loch Melfort hotel beside the National Trust garden at Arduaine and Tayvallich Inn are recommended. If you want to see cup and ring marked stones, wear boots or waterproof shoes and go to the further stone up the wee path beside Cairnbaan Hotel. Don't miss Dunadd hill. It's a short steep climb but the views are amazing. from Rosemary and Laura

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• Serkan - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a really isolated area, linked to the region only by a very long and slow driving single track road, that doesn't allow comfortable access for visiting the region.

  The description of the cottage indicates private water supply, however this indication remains quite unclear for many people I think, so it was a surprise for us to see a yellow water to drink. Thanks for the bottles of mineral water provided ! You should indicate that mineral water could be necessary for people who might be disturbed by the color and taste of this private water supply. The cottage is quite comfortable but needs refurbishment in some points (floors in kitchen and bathroom, organisation of the living room leaving the table for eating in a blind corner, very old fashioned cooker in the kitchen. Eventually this cottage is too expensive regarding its situation and level of equipment/comfort. The arrival was very welcoming, because I had found the direct phone number of the person taking care of the cottage. However the abritel site leads to a phone number of sykes cottages, without anybody answering in case of problem. That should be fixed too.

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• Heather - Verified booking

  The beds were phenomenal!

  The kitchen was extremely well equipped, as was the property with books and games etc. The facility to watch Netflix on the TV was also really handy. If I'm honest, the only thing that let the house down was the bathroom. The toilet seat issue (which I noted from the "issues notebook" has been around since 2019!) was irritating (especially as the downstairs toilet was out of action for our stay), however my main issue was the shower. For a property where luxury and comfort is obviously a priority everywhere else, the shower (and bathroom in general) really let it down. If it helps, I would have happily paid more for the property if the bathroom was the same standard as the rest of the house. Ooh, and while the stuff provided for our dog was terrific, it would have been even more so if we had known about it in advance so that we didn't also bring all of our own stuff!

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• Philippa - Verified booking

  Sadly a bad start that got worse.

  Lack of towels on arrival but quickly rectified in fairness. But it was similar to July review (not seen by me previously) and I agree it is very much in need of a deep clean. Little cleaning products supplied. Poor quality pans I wouldn’t bother using. Stained bedding which was very off putting. Shower not useable for 3 days because thermostatic control was broken, eventually fixed by cleaner who turned boiler down. Water cloudy and we needed to use bottled. Power went out in the middle of the night (it’s on a meter unbeknown to us as no warning info supplied) we left 2 days earlier than planned. I wouldn’t normally give a bad review but reported to owner the issues. He assured us it would get sorted and offered discount if we booked again. But it wasn’t sorted after last review… so not good enough!

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