Villas In Nairn

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Paula - Verified booking

  As if we weren’t lucky enough to find ourselves spending a week in the lovely town of Nairn during a week’s heatwave, we had the added joy of spending that week in Griffin Cottage.

  Griffin is in the heart of the Fishertown area, with the harbour and glorious beaches less than half a mile away, and within an easy stroll of the town centre. We arrived to find an excellent selection of treats and drink generously provided by Daska – the owner - to welcome us. Another nice touch is that a cupboard contained some of the staples that can often be accidentally left behind. Griffin is cosy, welcoming and well appointed; one of a collection of historically randomly sited cottages and very much part of a real community; nearby neighbours David and Jacqui were really welcoming, giving us a really useful insight into places to visit and things that were happening. Everyone around was welcoming and very friendly and it really felt like we just slotted into the local community. Just one thing to be aware of; parking outside the cottage involves some tight reversing manoeuvres around a couple of parked cars, though anyone without sensors (and ideally cameras) can always park nearby rather than right outside the door. We definitely recommend a visit to the Sun Dancer restaurant on the beach front; really tasty food (seafood is fabulous, steak night on a Thursday) which you can eat whilst looking out over the beach and sea. They are apparently booked up weeks in advance but usually have some cancellations on the day and we got one of those. Nairn itself is ideally placed to visit loads of interesting places including Findhorn, Loch Ness, Culloden and the Black Isle; all are within easy travelling distance. Finally we would like to thank Daska for being the absolutely perfect host. Because of the heat we asked whether there was any chance of a fan being provided; one was delivered within hours of us asking. And in an embarrassing oversight we left behind some dirty washing in a carrier bag. Daska not only forwarded it on to us, but gave it a wash first! Talk about going above and beyond. We heartily recommend Griffin Cottage and gorgeous Nairn for a great holiday.

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• Gillian - Verified booking

  Griffin Cottage is undoubtedly one of the best cottages we have stayed in.

  On arrival, we were greeted with wine, chocolates and fresh flowers. The cottage has been lovingly and beautifully restored to give guests all our modern facilities while preserving the character of the cottage: We loved Daska's information about the process. Everything that you could need was included - selection of teas, coffees, lots of store cupboard essentials, washing tablets, cleaning materials. I loved the cosy robes and hot water bottles and the great selection of shampoos, body wash and hand lotion. Everyone we met in Nairn was so friendly and relaxed - super neighbours on all sides. An amazing bonus was seeing the Northern Lights/ Aurora Borealis one night - look out of the bathroom window! There is an app that tells you the best times to see it but this was just by chance. Thank you Daska for providing such an amazing cottage. We will definitely be back. Gillian and Steven - Aberdeenshire

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• Siobhan - Verified booking

  Fantastic cottage in Fishertown in Nairn.

  We really enjoyed all of the thoughtful details. The kitchen was very well equipped, the bed was incredibly comfortable and the bathroom/shower were just lovely. The proximity to the river, harbor, East Beach and Culbin Forest are fantastic. We took many lovely walks. Nairn’s high street is also just moments away. We highly recommended Basil Cafe (near the harbor) and Fusion 42 (on the high street). We chose not to use the provided parking (it was a little tight for a rental car we weren’t familiar with), but found it very easy to park on the street nearby. We initially missed a few things because we didn’t park in back. If you can’t find/access something, walk around to the back of the cottage and I’m sure you’ll find it.

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• Mandy - Verified booking

  We had a lovely five day stay at Griffin Cottage.

  It was clean, cosy and well positioned for visits in all directions. Griffin Cottage was like home from home with anything we could possibly need to prepare meals and make life comfortable with comfy beds, lots of hot water and an efficient multi fuel burner. We had a day wandering the coastline and town of Nairn, a visit to Culloden battle site, a walk round Brodie Castle grounds and saw seals at Findhorn Beach. We so enjoyed our holiday and the icing on the cake was the lovely way Daska hosted her property by being at the end of the phone to answer questions and by leaving us lovely welcome gifts and then leaving us to have a great time. Thank you so much Daska, we are already thinking of booking another visit early next year!

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• Nick - Verified booking

  A very pleasant cottage ideally located in Nairn, very close to the beach and harbour.

  Everything was fine, including being clean and tidy. The bathroom and kitchen are nicely modern and the cottage has all the basics needed. Given the surge pricing, understandable due to the times we are in and early August stay, it’s fair we also judge to slightly higher standards. We believe it is not unreasonable to expect a slightly higher quality of furnishings, tableware, an ageing TV that doesn’t come to life randomly, and more than the one perfunctory dishwasher tablet. The abundance of notes explaining away the various foibles as to the working of various things was a little discomfiting also. That said, these points are feedback points from us, we had a lovely holiday and no doubt you will also.

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