Holiday Apartments in Scottish Borders

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Clare - Verified booking

  Lovely location, easy to find.

  Everything we needed and host was helpful via text and fast to respond when we needed a few things. Heating fast to heat up the place and lovely and warm when we arrived. Key easy to find by front door in box with code. Bathroom was clean and nice, shower was decent. No bath, (no problem) - be great to have up to date photos on the listing. Lots of towels, most helpful. Beds not super comfy (either of them) and duvets very thick and bedding sweaty. We slept OK. We were so knackered from such a long drive up we needed to!! Couches / recliners in the lounge also not that comfy after about half an hour and knock your knees trying to sit at the lounge / dining table, not ideal - functional though! There is a large chest freezer in a shed accessed from the garden, which was most helpful for our frozen dog food! Thanks so much for this. Would be great to let folks know this in advance, (so we wouldn't have had to have bothered you!) as we had thought there was no freezer at first. This is a lovely option. Garden was really nice and totally dog friendly which was main reason we booked here. Super close to the sea and beach which was worth the extra drive. We had thought this was a house - it's actually on one level all ground floor split over 2 house fronts. Interesting and nice property. Finally, thank you so so very much for the late checkout this was hugely and very much appreciated. Sorry its taken so long to leave a review. Eyemouth was a lovely little town and we would book again if ever bak in the area. Thank you .

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• Janet - Verified booking

  We had a lovely time in Eyemouth and Sea Spray was in a great location - really central but still quiet.

  We stayed in the back bedroom which was very peaceful and had the comfier bed, the front bedroom looks good but the bed was not. The photos on the website are completely out of date and need to be updated to give an accurate impression of the house. The shower room has been modernised and is gorgeous now (although the water feels like little daggers on your back and a shower caddy would be a handy addition). I appreciate that you are only left 'starters', but a full roll of towel roll would have been good. The kitchen was as expected and well equipped, although for us some oven tongs would have been useful (just a personal preference) as well as a 4 slice toaster. Some more bin bags would have been good too. We enjoyed the private courtyard (as did our dog) but feel it could benefit from a new table, as the one there is dropping rust everywhere. The bench and 2 chairs were comfy and well used though. We did enjoy our stay and would recommend Sea Spray, but feel with just a few relatively inexpensive additions it could be even better. The final thing we'd suggest is to update the house folder with more house and village information. . Steve, the owner did make contact with us which was nice and if we'd had any major problems I'd have felt fine with reaching out to him. Eyemouth is a great wee place (super dog friendly) with lots of nice walks, a fabulous beach, great pubs and restaurants and a well stocked co-op. Everything you need is close by

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  We booked very last minute so got a fantastic price so cant complain!

  Best bits: The location of the flat is absolutely fabulous, with sea views and on the coastal walk to the beaches and headlands - LOCATION for me was the selling point. We LOVED the area - very friendly locals. The flat was lovely and warm on arrival. VERY well equipped for self-catering and as nothing is open in St Abbs after 4pm for food(over the new year period) we were glad the kitchen was just like being at home. Comfy bed and comfy sofas More spacious than the photos do it justice! Just the 2 of us, but would be plenty of space for a family of 4. Loved the Christmas tree left for our arrival - really nice touch. Areas for improvement: No welcome pack- understand Covid has it's downfalls but it wouldnt have taken much to leave a wiped down bottle of milk in the fridge. Cleanliness - the bedding and towels were all lovely and clean, as was the furniture, but way too many cobwebs on the walls and ceilings. The car parking area needs to be tidied up, the front garden is beautifully kept so its a shame when you park up at the back you get a completely different aspect! The heating was VERY warm so we had to open windows - as couldn't see a thermostat anywhere. It was unseasonably warm though!

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• David Macmillan - Verified booking

  Montrose was perfectly situated. There is a small parking area(about 10spaces but free from 1730-0700) only about 80yards from the property. If you come from the south side they are both on the right (property first) if that car park is full there is a bigger car park (as you face the small car park ..look right there is a road looking up hill ..its straight in front). I will start with the positives first..The flat was very clean ..it has all the things you'd expect eg fridge cooker microwave smoothie/blender toaster. The heating system easy to follow. The shower is in the corner of the kitchen ..you will understand when you stay there.. there is also 2 bedrooms and dining room. Now the negatives but not as bad as what you might think. On arriving we tried the WiFi on the Internet box ..it didn't match ..I txt the owners and they said it was in the folder in the kitchen ..it worked..the toilet is small and just becareful as there is a step leading upto the toilet itself ..we tripped on it a few times. You do hear the traffic going past at all times as you are on the main road. Would we stay there again ..aye would

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• Theresa - Verified booking

  What a wonderful week we had staying at The Rest.

  The location is stunning. A 5 minute walk to the harbour or 10 minutes to the beach. We used the cottage as a base to explore the borders area and into England too, visiting Bamburgh ( best coffee of the week at the Copperkettle - dogs allowed in the courtyard), Holy Island, Berwick on Tweed, North Berwick (best fruit scone of the week at the cafe in the seabird centre -dogs allowed in and out and delicious lunch from the lobster shack in the harbour), Eyemouth (we ate at The Ship twice - best in town - dogs allowed in the bar), Paxton House as well as St Abbs and Coldingham. The property is bigger than the photos suggest and was perfect for 3 adults and a dog. Well equipped, warm and cosy too although we opted to turn the heating off. The beds could do with a memory foam topper for extra comfort - these bones did a lot of walking! Joanna is a welcoming and helpful host. Its the first time we’ve gone somewhere and thought we would really love to come back. Everyone was genuinely friendly and helpful. Thank you St Abbs /New Asgard

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