Dog Friendly Cottages In Applecross

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nikki - Verified booking

  We made our booking at the last minute as we had to dodge bad weather where we live, to continue our holiday around the West Coast of Scotland.

  We were more than pleased to arrive to find such a welcoming home----a home away from home. It was a perfect layout for an adult couple with a dog. We had a secure front garden that had the most spectacular sea views and views towards Skye. On my morning walks from the front door, all I had to do was to cross the road to be at the waterfront and further down, a pebble beach where I saw otters swimming. The bedding was good and comfortable, the lighting was good as well. Downstairs, we most enjoyed an open fire in the living room at night and a coal burner in the dining room which lead to the kitchen. Even as a cook, I found everything I needed to prepare meals from scratch. There isn't a large surface to prep food, but the kitchen has everything you would need, and a lovely new washing machine and (finally!) a tall fridge/freezer. There is a separate bathtub and a cubicle shower with an aerated Mira shower head which provides the extra !oomph! to the water pressure and it's a great experience. The owners provided us a wonderful welcome basket and the first thing we did was to sit outside and soak up the sun with some wine. Might I add that it was 3 degrees C, but thanks to a sun-trap front garden with a bench and table, we were able to find a wonderful area to sit and watch the sea. There is a busy road, but don't let that put you off as the garden is secure. The most convenient SPAR is located less than a 2 minute walk along the road. They have a great selection of food: fresh/vegan options/meats/ even Stornoway black pudding. A great selection of wine and spirits too and many local items that are often missed in the big stores. They had everything apart from logs/coal at that time, but in future, I am sure they will. Co-Op is just 3.7 miles away and they have everything for the fireplace and burner. From there, you can access the Skye Bridge easily and it's visible from the garden. Note: great photo opportunity when you see the moon above the Skye Bridge! The owner stopped by when he saw me in the garden just to make certain we were happy with our stay. What a joy. We will be back! Thank you sincerely, Nikki, Martin, Miles (woof)

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  Chapel house is the right place to stay if you want to switch off and recharge the batteries.

  Lower Diabaig is absolutely stunning as is Torridon which is a short drive away through the mountain pass. Chapel house has most of the amities you need but I would advise taking extra logs with you during the winter months incase you cannot drive out to buy more. The fridge is a normal under-counter one with a small compartment for a freezer so not a fridge/freezer as we were expecting. Shower is not a walk in but more like a step in. If you are over 6ft you may struggle as my husband did. We didn’t miss having a tv one bit. The view is beautiful but you are located near the owners home & another cabin. There are more houses around then you realise so not totally remote. The small track leading to the cabin is rather untidy which can ruin the appearance of the area. Cleanliness of the cabin could have been much better. I understand cobwebs can appear over night but a few of these cobwebs have been there for weeks. Toothbrush holders could do with replacing or having a very good clean. Also shower grouting could do with a deep clean. Toilet brush needs replacing. Wasn’t expecting to find boxer shorts in the washing machine from the previous occupants, apologies to them but I did bin the boxer shorts. Fridge needs pulling out for a good clean as does the cooker. Cooker inside could also do with a deep clean. The outside steps leading up on to the cabin walk way could do with a handrail. As does the steps leading down from the car parking area. The cabin is set in a tiny woodland which you cannot walk through due to other properties. Apart from the level of cleanliness we did enjoy our stay for Christmas.

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Wow! No words can describe our experience.

  From the moment we booked until the moment we arrived home after our holiday everything was absolutely perfect. Mary and Merv were the perfect hosts from the information we received about the property to the Lemon Drizzle cake on arrival to the local information from Merv that led us to meet Callum! If you want peace and quiet, tranquility, peace of mind, just a place to get away from the world and recharge the batteries then this is the place to head to. The views as you approach the village are the best we have ever experienced - and we have seen a few! Be prepared for a drive every day - for us it was perfect but for some it maybe a little too quiet - it is set out of the way. Its a 20 minute drive to the nearest (the only) village store! We cannot rate this highly enough - like I said WOW WOW WOW!!! Thank you Mary and Merv! Once I have some work dates sorted we are coming back next year if the Barn / Chapel are available for our dates.

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• Hazel - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Craigard.

  The welcome pack of wine, shortbread and milk was much appreciated, especially the wine! Everything was very clean and the cottage is very well equipped with everything you might need. The bedrooms are very spacious and the bed very comfortable. Although the kitchen area is small it works well being connected to the dining room. All the rooms have excellent views over Loch Alsh. While we were staying both the stove and open fire were out of use but the electric heating kept us warm despite the weather being very cold for early May. The cottage is set just off a main road but that didn’t bother us and it was easy to get around. There’s a little garden to sit out in weather permitting. A fish and chip van arrived just over the road on Thursday evening from around 5.00 - 7.30 and they were excellent.

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• Russell - Verified booking

  Chapel House was very well presented on arrival with excellent directions and communication from the owners.

  Flowers and delicious homemade cake were lovely to walk into and property was spotless. Very welcoming. The house has everything you need, in a peaceful setting and perfect for escaping the rat race. Information and maps of local area and walks and a great log burner, all in all we were very impressed. The only thing that let it down for us was the bed which we found too small, not very comfortable after a long day out walking and creaked loudly even if one of us turned over. Apart from this we couldn't fault the cottage and Mary's attention to detail. Thank you!.

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