Holiday Cottages In Stirling To Rent

Janette - verified booking

"The cottage owners were lovely and made us feel very welcome. The cottage is situated up a short track (a couple of hundred yards from the end of the street) and has its own gated entrance and parking space at the back of the property. The views of the hills (Campsies?) from the back of the cottage are beautiful. You enter the cottage through your own private entrance at the back so you don't disturb the owners. The gardens are beautiful and well manicured. We saw rabbits, pheasants and lots of lovely birds on the bird feeders (binoculars were provided too!). Inside the cottage, the décor and facilities are excellent. Everything you can think of is provided from a coffee machine and coffee pods to plenty of towels and toilet rolls. The cottage is very comfortable and warm (you can control the heating yourself using a hive heating control). The décor is excellent and it is well furnished with quality furniture and bedding. The local facilities in Balfron are ok, there is a small Co-op, Post Office, pub, bakers, doctors and petrol station. We had arranged a Tesco delivery to the cottage so only used the Co-op a couple of times. We found the cottage to be very handy for what we wanted to visit. Stirling was only 20 miles away, Drymen 8 miles and Glasgow about 20 miles. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs are within 20-30 minutes drive. We would definitely stay here again and can honestly say we think it is one of the best, if not the best, cottage we have stayed in."

Henry - verified booking

"My family are so glad we booked S83422 for our get-together, 8 members ranging from 5 months to 83 years and everyone thoroughly enjoyed our visit from 2nd-9th June 2018.The website description is accurate, and the booking process was very efficient, via email. Two days before departing I also received a personal message from the owners David & Jean, with detailed travelling directions and mobile number to contact anytime for advice or assistance.Our arrival fortunately coincided with beautiful sunny weather; the trip to the cottage revealed the spectacular scenery along the route. Jean met us on arrival with a warm and informative welcome. The cottage is stunning and certainly had the 'wow' factor; making everyone feel happy, excited and relaxed right from the start.The cottage and furnishings are beautiful, and it is very well appointed; nothing has been left to chance, reflecting on the thoughtfulness of the owners and a high level of customer care. This was further enhanced by the presentation of a large, quality welcome basket, which was very much appreciated.What is not to like, with nature at its best; deer, red squirrels; herons; ospreys and other abundant bird life in a stunning setting.We had a wonderful time and were all sad to leave. We hope to re-visit for another calm and rejuvenating experience. Highly recommended. Thank-you."

Jill - verified booking

"Certain things around the cottage need looking at as they appear tired. Plug-holes in bathroom broken, bathroom bin lid broken off, seal and tiles around bath need renewing, smoke alarm missing upstairs, freezer compartment in fridge broken and kettle switch is broken and you have to fiddle with it to get it to work. Cutlery is so blunt it wouldn't even cut bacon so we had to buy our own knives! Owners dogs barked often and due to acoustics of building it reverberates throughout the cottage. The door handle and lock is loose and there's a knack to unlocking and locking it. The door between the owners cottage and holiday cottage is unlocked all week too. One blind in the living room is broken and won't work. The track to the cottage is full of pot-holes, which is ok if you drive slowly but one night one of the neighbours drove right up our backside and we ended up doing 25mph down a track that really isn't suitable for that speed. Saw owners son when first arrived, he seemed polite, and saw Derek once. The cottage itself is in a lovely spot; quiet and picturesque and due to underfloor heating is warm. I, personally, didn't feel the cottage was worth the money due to the negative points as listed above."

Dawn - verified booking

"We passed through Balmaha when walking the WHW and loved it so much we visited again after our trip was over. That was in 2015 and we always said we’d go back to stay. I booked S23227 for the location which is close to the pub/ cafe/ shop. It is off the main road so is quiet but is still close to the amenities. The cottage itself is lovely and welcoming with a spacious sitting room and conservatory. I was initially worried that it would be cold as the heating is electric plug in convection heaters but it was lovely and warm despite it being a cold Easter. It was spotlessly clean and had a well equipped kitchen. There was even a few bits to start us off, the owner obviously cares about the occupiers. You can park right outside the door. We had no problems whilst there and would definitely stay again - there are an abundance of holiday accommodation being set up in Balmaha but none such good value.If I was looking for less than perfect comments it would be the shower which was adequate but not excellent and the fact that the cottage didn’t seem to have its name anywhere outside and so was initially a bit tricky to find from the road, especially as it had gone dark - if you get to the pub you have gone too far."

Stuart - verified booking

"Comfort would have been a 10 except the double bed is really hard. My wife and I both woke up with stiff backs.Also, the WIFI just doesn't work. They piggy-back off the pub but need a WiFi signal booster (£30 from Currys, if you read this) so that the signal is strong enough to be picked up. This makes this location useless for anyone, like me, who wants to get an hour of work in before heading into the hills.The location is easy to find and to get to, but it's quite close to the road (about 20-30m from the road itself, which is limited to 30 mph). To be fair, it wasn't really a problem, but you can hear the cars whizzing by from the main bedroom. Having said that, you're right at the foot of the hills - simply wonderful location from that point of view.Having said that, the accommodation itself is absolutely marvelous. It's spacious, beautifully maintained and the basket of fruit was such a lovely touch. Sort out that hard bed and the WiFi and it would all 10s (apart from location)."