Beach Cottages in Aberdeenshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Stephen - Verified booking

  We had a good week at Coastal Cottage.

  The beds were fine and we slept well. Kitchen was well equipped. Shower ok but it was a bit awkward to use the flexible hose. The house was spotless but we had wash up some of the cups and cutlery as they were a bit sticky. The fridge was quite temperamental and actually froze two cucumbers and the tomatoes! We think the door was a bit on the wonk. We have a larger type car/ people carrier and it was difficult to park in the drive if people were parked opposite- which they always were. We were blocked in the first day so subsequently we parked on the road. But a smaller car would be fine. Internet access was good. However the TV was very old school and was not smart so you couldn't link or screen cast to it and the channels on offer were very basic Personally we found the sofa a bit uncomfortable as it was quite low and lacked support. It would have been nice to have a couple of TV tables as we prefer a table and chairs as opposed to being perched on a high stool at the breakfast bar. Another small issue was the complete lack of privacy in the garden. Also the garden wasn't small dog friendly as there were gaps under the gate. However the neighbours were really nice and friendly and loved our little dog! There is a small shop in St combs selling a limited range of basics at a high price so you need to drive to fraserburgh to find a supermarket. Apart a very indifferent fish an chip shop there are no other eateries in the village. These are very minor issues and I have no problem recommending the cottage. One last note- the stairs are steep and twisty. Anyone with any mobility issues would struggle to get upstairs.

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• Laura - Verified booking

  When planning a holiday with Sykes I always put time and effort into this to ensure to the best of our ability we get nice accommodation.

  Plus very positive reviews for this cottage and at nearly £700 for the week felt it must be a good cottage. Upon arrival all looked very good with the exception of the sofa and the stairs to the bedrooms. In the first instance the stair was very precipitous and as older people found this really scary going up and down! Given the nature of the stair this had not been highlighted in the blurb for cottage. The sofa in the lounge (I feel) had seen better days and as tall people we found it extremely uncomfortable with no support. My husband had to use a garden chair for support as the sofa had exacerbated pain in his back to the point he could hardly walk and the bed did not help either!! This leads me onto the main bed where the mattress was awfully soft - absolutely no support and you could feel the divan beneath and I'll point out that neither of us are overweight! Also the sheets on the bed should have been thrown out as they were bobbly and not fit for purpose. On a positive note the cottage was lovely and clean but would definitely never stay here again.

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• Jordan - Verified booking

  A really lovely two bed cottage, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

  A bit of attention to detail could be given to some of the rooms, touch up of the skirting boards and fix squeaky doors and hinges etc, however a very clean and well presented place. The skylight on the landing is in need of attention though as very drafty, didn't shut properly and when it snowed as hard as it did when we were there it started to come in the house through the gaps!! The master bedroom is huge but the mattress was too soft for us and a bit spring-y in the back. Might need a change. The out house is awesome as a great storage space particularly for us as we were there for two weeks. The kitchen was well equipped, however, we had to buy ourselves a bigger pan as the ones provided were just trying pans or saucepans. WiFi was surprisingly good in the kitchen particularly which meant we could work from there no problem. Best bit? The village it's in is right on the most BEAUTIFUL coast line and beach. Just stunning, lost loads of time just walking up and down nearly as far as the lighthouse near Peterhead! Thanks Fay and Zander!

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• Ann-marie - Verified booking

  Wow viola you didn't disappoint.

  ..what a fantastic cottage warm spotlessly clean comfortable, there's nothing you could want it's all there ! 20 out of 10 . We met the owner when he came to put the bins out for us what a lovely man and he even sent us details of berrybrae stone circle very close by and worth a visit , very short walk to reach it .we visited aikeybrae stone circle also bit of a longer walk but definitely also worth visiting. We had a ride to cullykhan bay spectacular. We mostly enjoyed walking on the beach literally two minutes from the door of the cottage, we went left down on the beach and past the little harbour and through the rocks to the magnificent beach at the back of inverallochy golf course. One week was definitely not long enough and we absolutely must go back very soon for longer too much to explore still . But for now st combs and viola cottage we've left a little bit of our hearts with you .

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• Angela - Verified booking

  A lovely wee cottage in a super wee village.

  The wonderful beach is a 3 minute walk away- our dogs loved their twice daily trips to it. The cottage is warm, clean and well equipped. A lovely welcome basket was much appreciated. Comfortable beds and a good bathroom. We loved the wee utility room for getting dogs dried and fed. They also loved the garden as did we. Beautiful sunrises! Would have attached a photo but function not available. Was super to sit in the kitchen talking about our trips out and planning our days. Loved the hoover- so many cottages do not have good hoovers but this was a good one to get up sand and crumbs. Visited Peterhead Prison Museum, the Museum of Lighthouses and Aden Country Park. We will certainly be back. Thank you.

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