Holiday Apartments in West Coast Scotland

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Talesh - Verified booking

  The House was situated in a beautiful place with lots of outdoor space.

  Rooms were big and ample space. When we got there it was quite dusty and we had to dust everywhere as lots of flies on the window sill , in corners etc. For a place that holds 14 people the fridge/freezer was very small. Not enough pots and pans and we had to call the person in charge every so often as we weren’t sure about things in the house. The place was very cold when we got there and majority of the fire places were there for show. We weren’t told about the fire place that did work and had to go to the local Tesco to buy fire lights and matches to get it started. We had to find the the log cupboard which was situated at the back of the house but the neighbours told us where that was. One of the bathrooms needed a lot of work , lots of rust and just didn’t look nice, had a dirty feel to it. The toilets downstairs were so old and horrible as well. In general the amount of money paid for the week is really not reflected in the house. The internet was awful and never worked . We then found a fireplace in the kitchen actually worked and had a small fan heater under it but we discovered it 5 days after we got there. It’s a beautiful house and very close to lots of local places and I would go back as we know how to work the house and what’s where. But a lot of work needs doing in the house or the price should be dropped. The post stated 7 rooms yet we only had access to 6 , the beds were quite squeaky , so every time you turned it made a noise . All rooms had a sink but half didn’t work. There was no wood burning stove as stated in the post either . Some of the windows didn’t open either as it’s fire hazard as well . We were not told how to get rid of rubbish either but after speaking to the person in charge that was explained. Like I said it’s a beautiful house but needs modernisation. If your like us and happy to go in and dust it down you are fine. Just need a book of instructions on what works and what doesn’t and what’s where .

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  The owner was lovely and phoned before our arrival to ensure we knew here we were going.

  The place itself is incredible! like stated, its one of 4 apartments, and it looks like the one we stayed at was the biggest. Its the full of the front of the building! There is so much land around the building and tonnes to explore (including a river that my sister fell into). The inside was spacious, and well decorated. There is a local shop about a 5 min drive, and the only thing i would recommend is to follow the directions stated (I thought i was clever and put google maps on, and it took me to the back of the house where there is a gate, although its easy to get to the front) during October, it was a bit cold downstairs, until the owner changed the heating, and it wasnt to bad. The upstairs was warm enough. One of the best parts of the house was the log fire, which we had going every evening! The only downside was the Wifi, because its in the countryside, you dont really get reception inside the house (for most of us,it was really nice to have a break from internet, but my dad had work to do while we were away, and struggled) In the living room, you get the most internet. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Achentroig house, and i would go back again!

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• Kieran - Verified booking

  This place really could be spectacular with some Refurbishment and money spent on it.

  We have a feeling we were the first people to stay in this place for a while. Many of the taps were seized, the bath tub and shower both came leaking through the downstairs ceilings, when it rained also the ceilings leaked. In fairness to the owner he did react promptly to these issues getting a plumber out to fix them. The place itself is wonderful, the downstairs layout is brilliant and very traditional, really fits the feel of the place nicely. The upstairs however is a bit mish mash, some older rooms some newer rooms. I feel the upstairs could maybe do with updating and everything being made to a similar spec/standard. It would have been nice if the gas fire in the living room worked and wasn’t just decorative. Overall we would return to this place, but only knowing that such issues had been fixed and maybe a bit of tlc shown to some areas of the property. Good location though for walking, lochs and fishing etc.

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• Shona - Verified booking

  We had a lovely family stay for my 70th birthday.

  Very special house extremely spacious for the 11 of us. Although it was February with the oil heating and log burner (logs provided for our 3 days - lots supplied) we found it cosy. The massive table in the kitchen to seat us all was a big plus point for us. Large sitting room with multiple couches and large TV added to our country house experience. Lots of space for the 3 kids to play inside. The snug was perfect for the 12 year old for his gaming. The weather was extremely wet for 2 days out of the 3 but the kids did get outside to do some exploring, but it was February weather could have been worse. The wi fi was good for us all. All in all it was perfect for our purpose as we didn’t want to go to a hotel we wanted everyone together. It was certainly a unique experience which we will all remember- the kids were very excited with their stay in a “castle”.

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• Pippa - Verified booking

  The house has amazing wow factor; all of us were agog when we spied the house from it's private drive.

  Very stunning. The hall, sitting rooms and kitchen are all lovely, set off by the grand piano, beautiful stairway and chandeliers. Location for the Trossachs was super. However, one shower leaked through the ceiling, the other tripped the electric and would not 'untrip'; the kitchen was not equipped for 7 never mind the full number of residents possible; the microwave did not work; the heating was on to obscure how damp the property is, and we could not open the inward opening windows fully as the blinds have been fixed across them; the upstairs desperately needs refurbishing. The property has incredible character and with attention could be stunning. We emailed the handling agent twice and had no reply. We did not contact the owner directly.

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