Ayrshire Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Louise - Verified booking

  Dirty and tired.

  Stayed at NO. 16. Absolutely disgusting. We tried to stick it out but after a few days we couldn't carry on with it. We contacted Skyee Cottage to be helped but received little support. We had to find another property. We were then told after we left that the carpets and sofa are going to be replaced on the 20th June 2024. Overall... Cons. 1. Decore is tired. 2. Carpets are soiled with heavy stains. 3. Sofa and chairs are rancid. Absolutely disgusting. Made us feel itchy and uncomfortable with the state of the place. 4. Found dirt and food benind sofa. Kitchen draws had crumbs and dirt. 5. Windows were filthy and full of cobwebs. Thick Dirt and dust behind and under beds. 6. Never complained about a holiday before but this was a joke. Had to wash our cloths when we got out. Pros. 1. Mattress was dirty but not stained. Very hard but not a problem. 2. Room sizes were ok as well. 3. The Site was us ok for us . Staff were very friendly. Pool was ok. And we liked the table tennis and ping pong. 4. Parking for 1 car.. 5.Decking area was nice. 6. Kitchen has what you need. (Tiles are gruby tho). Please check the standard of no. 16 Savita Cottage before going. Ensure the upgrades have happened. It's no joke. It's terrible. I don't consider myself to be fussy. But it was awful especially for the price. As it stands we are awaiting some sort of resolution. But to be honest I'm not holding out much hope. As we just keep getting told the owner will be spoken to and then we'll get an update. As of close of business today we have had nothing

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• Fiona - Verified booking

  Unfortunately the standard of accommodation is not as described.

  It had not been cleaned on arrival, However, the resort staff were marvellous and cleaned it immediately. As this accommodation is privately owned, it seems there was a lack of communication about whose responsibility it was to clean. The sofa is threadbare with holes in and awful improvised cushions stuffed in making the seats uncomfortable. It is advertised as a standing shower in the main bathroom but there is no hook at height, so in effect only one shower workable. This shower leaked all over the floor. There were not enough of the same sized glasses in the kitchen for 5 of us (4 of each) and glasses were cracked. There was not enough cutlery either (only 4 knives!). It would have been nice to have more plates than just the six as not enough then for any extra when prepping food etc. The prepping knives (paring etc) were all very blunt and unusable, meaning the only sharp knife available to use in prepping was the serrated bread knife! The fridge door was broken. The carpets were filthy and desperately need replacing. It could be made very nice but clearly the owners have not spent any money on it, so for the price we paid, it was inadequate. This is a shame as the resort itself was lovely. If I were to go back, I would rent one of the resort owned cottages as they appeared much nicer.

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• Maureen - Verified booking

  Had a week at same cottage in July , so was return visit November 3 days.

  Beautiful cottage inside & outside. Looks exactly same as photos. Spotless clean. Broken kettle was replaced quickly. Owner Caroline very helpful & obliging. Secure garden for our young Cavapoo dog. Handy local shop across road. Lovely local walks lots grass across road and entrance to the right to beach. Nice Walk to harbour area with lots of seats. 10 min coastal drive to Girvan. This time round due to health issues we drove car to furthest away car park towards caravans then it’s approx 25 min walk along caravan pathway & into back of Culzean Castle grounds & Swan pool with castle another 30 min walk . In summer we walked along beach & first entrance at a small waterway (which we missed ) or can climb the wooden steps further along (steep climb) Dog settled well in cottage & loved beach & our walks. Great family cottage & great for dogs too.

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• Alex - Verified booking

  This property lives up to its photographs.

  Clean, modern and with everything you need. Open plan downstairs makes the property very spacious. The garden is first class for dogs, completely secure and I had no worries letting my little pooch wander whilst the enormous patio (triple windows) were wide open, giving a real inside/outside feel. Maidens is a gem and you really can see the sea (and the Isle of Arran) from the property. The beach is literally two minutes walk from the front door. Ayrshire was lovely to explore, lots of lovely dog walks (Culzeon Castle is a must visit), although we did struggle to find anywhere to eat inside with the dog. We even took the ferry across to Arran for the day. I cannot recommend this property highly enough and will definitely be coming back. Thank you for a lovely stay.

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• Alan - Verified booking

  Lovely spacious house in the perfect spot in Maidens, shop just 20 yards away from the front door where you can top up with supplies and eateries nearby.

  We highly recommend Wildings Hotel for some great food and for smaller equally nice lunches Ropes Bistro. The house itself was presented beautifully and really the pictures don't do it justice. We had a small issue during the week when we lost the hot water but Alan the joint owner came out promptly and resoved the issue quickly for us. Only minor moan (and it is minor) is that the parking outside the lottery can be a bit of a lottery as it is a small circular parking area which serves the shop mainly, but to be fair the owners do stress that it is first come , first served re parking right outside the house, it's busiest during the weekends Great stay and beautiful village, look forward to coning again

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