Villas In Aviemore

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Laura - Verified booking

  We spent a week at this cottage and thankful that we hadn’t booked two weeks!

  ! Firstly I have to state that I had not read the script properly re this cottage and thought there was a garden – WRONG! However there was also no space to sit outside mainly due to the close proximity of the back of the post office. Basically the space between the shop and cottage is two car wide and quite busy so definitely not (in my opinion) suitable for children.. On a positive note the cottage is lovely however as already stated in prev reviews the seating is not suitable for tall people, which we both are. This did cause a major problem for my husband particularly and the seating exacerbated his back problem to the extent he had to increase his pain relief. You might think we should have cut the holiday short, well unfortunately, I also took ill so the drive home was not on until the Friday when we did leave!! The views from this cottage are awful, you look out from the living room and see a the main driveway which I must state is very tight for cars and from kitchen window is the crates and boxes etc. I have not had the opportunity to post my photos re the views around this cottage re Skyes feedback survey but I will pursue and hopefully find a way!! The owners never showed up to welcome us and the welcome pack left was meagre i.e: 7 dishwasher tabs, 4 coffee and three tea sachets and three milk pots – are, for me, extremely poor given the price of this cottage. To end on a positive note, I would definitely return to Boat of Garten again as it is a lovely village with lots of local walks etc.

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• Stewart - Verified booking

  Irritated that a large bunch of keys for local churches, houses and businesses, had been left in the property.

  Texted the housekeeper listed in the information book [within the house], who later texted back informing me that they no longer cleaned the house. Decided that I wasn't prepared to spend more of my holiday chasing up forgetful cleaners or negligent owners. Mid-week I received a text message from 'a detail focussed and efficient' cleaning company asking if there was a bunch of keys in the house and then could we arrange for them to be picked up. This was annoying as I believe it was a breach of GDPR and of the Sykes contract. My details had been shared with a third party, not for the purposes of payment or key pickup, or for the general promotion of local businesses as stated in the contract. I would have expected either Sykes or the owners to have contacted myself directly regarding the keys and not a third party. For balance we have previously rented a number of properties through Sykes without issue, have been satisfied and they are always the first place we look for holiday accommodation. Disappointed with the performance on this occasion. The cottage would have benefitted from some more cleaning materials, such as a decent brush. Having a dog [casting at the time] we were particularly mindful of cleaning up before leaving, being more vigilant before leaving noted his [distinctive] hair wasn't the only dog hair. Whatever the truth in 'poor workers blaming their tools' we felt hampered for want of better tools.

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• John - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage in a fabulous location for spotting wildlife.

  Well stocked kitchen with all mod-cons and laundry area. Large dining table (take cushions if you plan on lingering over food as wooden seats a little hard) or high stools at breakfast bar. Lounge and Games Room were spacious - games room currently not stocked due to Covid but I believe usually has board games available. The corner settee was very soft and comfortable but the other two were rather hard and with no arms we didn't find them as comfortable but that is personal preference someone else may well prefer those to the softer settee. Fast wifi that didn't drop out at all whilst we were there. Also got a good mobile phone signal. Great shower in both the bathroom and the ensuite. Very nice bedrooms with comfortable beds. The pillows were a little flat for our liking (but may suit others) - as there were only 3 of us we took the pillows out of the spare room and had 4 pillows each. Overall I would say practically perfect.

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• Rachael - Verified booking

  We all absolutely loved the cottage.

  I had seen the photos on line and thought it looked lovely but the pics don’t really do it justice. It is a huge property. 5 of us stayed and we had another 3 family members visit for lunch and there was so much space. The views are stunning, I was very sad to leave. And the beds were very comfortable which seems to be a rarity with holiday letting. I slept very well, the house was very clean and near to so many places of interest. There are lots of games and dvds you can watch and even a table football which the kids loved. The owners were very generous to leave us lots of lovely Christmas treats. It was unexpected and much welcomed. The kids practically screamed when they saw, the chocolates, cakes, stollen bites, chocolate coins etc!! So to summarise, I would not hesitate to recommend this cottage and I would gladly stay again.

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• Greg - Verified booking

  A great base for a multi-generational family visit to the highlands.

  Kitchen really well equipped, with a fab huge table that easily fitted all 7 of us round. Utility room was PERFECT for drying soggy ski gear: toasty warm boots the next morning! Beds lovely and comfortable, and good showers. Log fires were a bonus treat. The porch and garden room offered nice opportunities for quieter times, too. Only slight issue was the relatively small snug / living room - very cosy if we were all in there, but not always great angles for watching tv. But after a long day skiing, it wasn’t a big deal. Plus the lovely footstool / seat was great for achy legs. House is well located for walking into town for supplies / beers, and great parking. Would have been nice to have used the garden table, but February weather was against us (unsurprisingly).

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