“We had a brilliant week in Aviemore, the location of our little chalet was perfect, 5 min walk to the town, peaceful, beautiful garden and a great pub along the street - The Old Bridge Inn.”
We couldn't have picked a better place for the location.
The chalet was a great base, we went to Loch Ness, Glenmore Forest, Cairngorm Mountain, Carrbridge, Ardverikie Estate, Castle Roy and had a lovely walk around Rothiemurchus on our last day.
The chalet was comfortable, the bedroom was huge and the bed was comfy. Good storage with lots of drawers and wardrobe space.
The kitchen was well equipped and had everything we needed although we only really cooked breakfast there. The kitchen cupboards and cutlery drawer need a clean though and old mugs with chips need removing.
The shower was good but difficult to set the temperature, there's a knack to it.
Wi-Fi was really poor, neither us could stay connected for long so we ended up turning it off, it didn't bother us much as we had 4g but worth bearing in mind that it could be difficult for planning walks/downloading maps if you are relying on the Wi-Fi.
The balcony was great, our dog loved sitting out at night but I'm glad he didn't see the chickens and rabbits in the garden every morning!
The chalet could do with some modernisation and although it was clean, the light fittings could do with a deep clean, cobwebs around the windows and the kitchen cupboards. They're the kind of things you ignore in your own house until you get around to it so it didn't really bother us.
Small improvements such as hand soap and a guest book (I like to see where others have visited and travelled from) would be welcomed.
Communication with the host was really easy, her Dad lives next door and is a really amiable, friendly man as well.
Overall we had a brilliant week, we were lucky with the weather and would definitely stay here again when we return to Aviemore. A great little find in a stunning part of Scotland.
