Scarba

The cottage is wonderful as far as the location, peace and quiet, and the garden for the dogs.

However, the cottage itself left a lot to be desired. The size is more suitable for two adults and two children. There was black mould coming up from the floor to halfway up the wall in the double bedroom, and more mould and damp running down the wall in the twin room, which was partly hidden behind pictures. This was such a shame because we really liked the area.

Loved the location and most things about Scarba.

Was told the washing machine was not working which was disappointing with no attempt to fix it whist we we there. The fridge door did not shut properly and I would say needs replacing. But other than that a lovely stay.

Beautiful surroundings this is a diamond that maybe needs a little polish .

Washing machine not working( not to much of issue for us as only there 2 nights) most of windows were dirty , hair in shower , blinds in bedroom not working, fridge box not defrosted was thick with ice (wife sorted that) , decking need bit of upgrade . This is not a moaning minnie review my wife and i use cottages every year in west or east of Scotland just a bit of constructive critisism . My wife and i loved the peaceful surrounds of the lodge and my dogs loved the safe spaces if highlighted issues were resolved we would definately return in the future for a longer stay ...

The cabin is in a nice quiet area on the outskirts of balvicar with a nice view of the Loch.

The cabin is nice enough but is starting to show it's age. The bathroom tap constantly drips, the cistern button is loose, the shower door is hard to open and close. In the kitchen there is zero space to put your food unless you rearrange what's there. For some reason an air fryer and a pile of spices take up a whole cupboard. We didn't notice the toaster until we were leaving as it's tucked up on a shelf, probably because the kitchen is so tiny. The fridge door was hard to shut and there were warning to shut it properly. Perhaps buy a new fridge? There's no dishwasher. The washing machine was out of order which was annoying as we had just been camping and really needed to do washing so had to hand-wash. There's no proper place to eat, there is a folding dining table which would have to be placed in the middle of the living room when eating (which is carpeted) and then put away. Only 2 dining chairs fit in the living space with the others stored in bedrooms. There's no proper curtains in the double bedroom with the light shining in from dawn. Eye masks are a must! The garden is enclosed so good for a dog. The dome was nice and we ended up eating in there. The decking is starting to rot and needs replaced. I wouldn't return to this cabin as it's not great value for the price paid, it's needs some money spent on it. It's also really small for a family of 4.

What a lovely place .

Spotlessly clean great welcome goodies . Comfortable. Once the washer and fridge are sorted it will be perfect . If you want peace and quite and have dogs fantastic . The little shop is well stocked if you forget something. I would definitely recommend.

Literally only and I mean only negative is, the loroperty which is brilliant is listed as having enclosed garden.

However we noticed quickly before letting our dogs loose that once you go around the garden you come to a metal gate, which our little terriers could easily get under the gate. I'd book this property again regardless of that, but if a board could be attached to that gate that would stop the dogs from going under then that would take this property to 10 out of 10.

Overall Scarba is a lovely little chalet with fantastic views from the garden for wildlife etc and peace.

Need a car that's a must. Our daughter didn't sleep well from the pillows but we both slept great. Had to defrost the freezer box one night because the fridge door wouldn't close properly from the ice and stuff in the fridge was getting wet . Other than that it was a lovely break.

We had a wonderful stay here.

For the first 'couple' holiday after our son left to go to university it was perfect! The area was beautiful, the chalet was immaculate and I've never seen such a well provisioned self catering property before. Everything you could need was there and a lovely welcome pack including some treats for Moppet, our dog! The pod was such a peaceful environment for my husband to write and me to read and the electric fire meant that even with some rather dismal weather it still felt cozy. Despite being the exact amount of remote the WiFi was strong and we even managed to have an Indian takeaway delivered which felt like a real treat! The exrmtra care to provide dog blankets and towels was such a nice touch as well. We have nothing bad to say about the chalet and we will definitely be returning.

Had a lovely stay apart from weather!

! Bedrooms a bit small. At times chalet was cold. Very well equipped.

The property was brilliantly equipped and clean.

We had a gorgeous welcome basket and milk etc left for us with a note which was so lovely. When we arrived the heating had just come on (8pm ish) and it was cold. The heating then didn’t come on in the morning and we contacted the owner who sorted it out promptly. The location is quiet, picturesque and remote which is just what we needed. There was a lot of condensation in this property and, for the comfort of future guests, I would strongly recommend a dehumidifier was installed to reduce as the level of humidity did not help my allergies and asthma.