Maxine - verified booking

"We have stayed at this property many times having family in the area, but on this occasion we arrived to no key left to get in so had to contact the owner to let us in, whereby we discovered the cleaner had not left the key, on entry we found the cleaning had dropped considerably, there were so many dog hairs on the carpet, I had to clean the filter in the dishwasher due to food and rubbish being lodged inside, all the plates cups ect were dirty and I had to go and purchase dishwasher tablets and reclean everything in the cupboards , and there were only 5 forks in the drawer. Our bedding had stains on and was very creased and there were only 3 towels left for us to use We feel the cleaner is to blame because in the past we were always impressed and happy with this accomodation, so hopefully things will improve in the future but on this occasion I was not happy"

Adele - verified booking

"We took our dog and we were relieved to find that the garden was very secure and spacious enough for us all to enjoy. Conversion sympathetically done, good use of space. Kitchen is small though but adequate if rather tired looking. Plenty of utensils but we found the cutlery, especially the knives not fit for purpose! Great location for local activities and attractions and well situated for others further afield. Proprietors are friendly and helpful but give you space and privacy to enjoy your holiday as you wish. It is located on a working farm so keep that in mind. There are barking dogs on occasion and obviously farm vehicles moving around but seems to be kept to a minimum, didn't spoil our holiday. On the whole a lovely relaxing place to stay with plenty to do if you so desire."

Barry - verified booking

"Property was dirty in many places with broken furniture and wardrobes unable to be used. Terrible smell of gas in third bedroom Was totally spoiled by the lack of sufficient towels for number of guests, equipment in kitchen not working, no hot water in kitchen throughout stay.Majority of bulbs in light fittings not working and when last one blew in bathroom no lights at all on the upper floorThis accompanied by lack of local agent information was compounded by the fact when owner contacted local agent she had no key to enter the propertyMonday Tuesday there was no hot water in the property and therefore we vacated the property on Wednesday morning unable to stay in this situation any longerA number of these faults had been recorded months before and not remedied"

Alick - verified booking

"We chose this property as we wanted to take our old Labrador on holiday rather than kennels as he has arthritis and can't walk far. This is close to the beach and on one level. The cottage had all facilities we needed and we enjoyed our stay here. Kilchattan Bay seems to have very friendly folk as everyone spoke on meeting you wherever you were. This is actually true of Bute in general. The beaches are clean and the sea is clear. I had my kayak and was out in the bay every day. Our lab, Angus, found a new lease of life and was swimming every day and was actually running to the water whenever we got him to the beach. We were lucky to have great weather for the week we stayed with temperatures around 20 degrees average."

- Mr Lee, March 2018 - verified booking

"The cottage is everything you could ask for as a holiday home and much more. Set in the grounds of Mount Stuart, you have full ability to walk the extensive grounds to the shore and through the surrounding woodland - we saw seals and many sea birds at the shore and deer and hares in the woodland. The cottage is fully equiped with everything you might need for your holiday; a welcome pack on arrival is an added bonus; the underfloor heating and double facing woodburning stove are superb - you are provided with plenty of wood and othernecessities for the fire. Overall the isle of Bute is one of the most peaceful places I have been to and the cottage only enhanced that experience."