Dog Friendly Cottages in Applecross

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Barbara - Verified booking

  We had a great stay at Craggan Cottage.

  Walks in the area were superb, and the cottage was a very nice surprise, the views were spectacular! A fab holiday, but a few hopefully constructive suggestions: - description does not sell the cottage well, it should pull out that it is secluded at the end on the road, with spectacular views, and on the Loch edge (hear the waves at night, private beach, great walks on the doorstep, etc) - the garden was described as secure, but it was not, a shame for our dog. Two small gates would solve this (one between house and garden wall, one down to the loch beach) - the prices have gone up a lot since joining Sykes. As NTS members, would be great to get some benefit, such as a discount - while I appreciate COVID guidance, it would be good to have 1 map of the estate in the cottage (we picked one up from the car park?) as the wifi is weak, and reception is a little hit and miss. - the front door closing and locking behind us caught us out a few times (a warning sign, and second key would help) - a small sign/ instructions on where to park would be helpful so as not to annoy the neighbours - the under cabinet bulb in the kitchen melted our chocolate in the wall cabinet, might be worth thinking about leds?

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• Laura - Verified booking

  Beautiful, cosy cottage in a spectacular location and conveniently situated for exploring Skye and Lochalsh.

  We had a wonderful stay, despite the wet weather during our week in Balmacara. The cottage is very well equipped and was immaculately cleaned for our arrival. The soft, fluffy towels provided were luxurious and smelled divine! The only aspects we felt would benefit from improvement were; * the quality of the double mattress in the master bedroom. My husband and I both felt it was quite uncomfortable and led to a poor night’s sleep for us sadly. * it would be fantastic if a DVD player could be provided for the lounge and a small selection of DVDs. The digital channels were good but often the TV lost reception (perhaps due to the stormy weather whilst we were there however). * a better quality electric shower or a mains shower in the bathroom. The existing electric shower and very poor water pressure. Otherwise, we were very happy with the cottage and its furnishings and hope to return in the future. The views are very special and we loved waking to the sound of the rolling waves a stone’s throw from the cottage. Thank you for a memorable stay :)

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• Alison - Verified booking

  My dream cottage, I'd rent it every other month if it wasn't so far from home!

  The cottage had everything we needed, and is very well maintained. The only slight niggle was the smart TV. We didn't try streaming anything, but the freeview channels weren't very stable with the broadband. But this is an isolated cottage in the Highlands - we didn't go there to watch TV! Although isolated, it's within an easy drive of both a Spar shop at Reraig (perfectly adequate for the basics), and the large Co-op at Kyle (for the main shop). It is the perfect base for exploring the Highlands; we had various trips up the coast to Plockton and Applecross, down the coast to Glenelg (from where we took the ferry to Skye and drove back via the bridge), and several trips over the bridge, visiting Kylerhea, Elgol, and, on our final day, taking another ferry over to Raasay. I'm sure it helped that we had gorgeous weather, but I can imagine it casting differents spells during other seasons. The emailed instructions for finding the property didn't make sense, but it is easy enough to find it on googlemaps. Highly recommended.

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• Martin - Verified booking

  Superb location albeit difficult vehicle access.

  Cottage was well equipped, warm, cosy and relaxing. A tumble drier would be a necessary addition should there be a prolonged period of wet weather. Furnishings were of a good standard. Windows were not always easy to open. The immediate surroundings were fantastic for walking our two dogs. Appreciated the quick response when we had a small problem in the cottage. Thrilled to see dolphins and sea otters in the loch in front of the cottage. We would definitely stay again.

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• Jehan - Verified booking

  The cottage needs painted inside and out.

  The cleaning should be improved hairs on bedroom curtains. The kitchen sink badly stained. Double bed and pillows uncomfortable. Floors needed a good clean all through out. This was our second visit but the cleaniness has dropped. And for the money it costs should be spent on upgrading Shame a beautiful cottage in a fantastic setting.

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