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An isolated house with a glorious view. Very well maintained and comfortable inside. The access track is rough.
This is a fundamentally lovely flat, comfortable and spacious despite having only one bathroom. The open fire in the sitting room is a boon - and free coal plus kindling sets a generous tone. The flat does need some attention though: the oven controls are illegible (a real problem), fridge light doesn’t work, and the carpets could do with a clean. Kitchen equipment is okay but would benefit from a decent potato peeler and masher. The cafetière has seen better days. There are gorgeous views of the garden from every room, but access for flat renters is the same as for the general public - two da...more
The best week of weather we have ever enjoyed in Baleromindubh House. Our 7th(?) year and we will be back. Full marks to Will for helping us through the water situation. Nothing could have spoilt this week. Even Calmac delivered us safely with their legendary good humour.... and this despite the Tiree Music Festival
We used Garvard to its bursting capacity - there were ten of us, and ten beds! Luckily, we visit the Scottish islands for their natural beauty, beaches and the outdoors rather than creature comforts, and we had a great week, spent mostly outside exploring Colonsay and enjoying its beaches. Ten people in the Garvard kitchen is certainly a challenge, particularly as we managed a sit-down meal for all ten of us every evening! The bigger practical issue, though, was the lack of sufficient fridge and freezer space for ten people staying for a week. Fortunately, we had brought our own plug-in ...more
We really enjoyed staying in the apartment. It had everything we needed. The staff were very friendly and helpful both before and during our stay.
If you like solitude, surrounded by nature, in a stunning location, in a older property that could do with some updating and a few tweaks here and then but is comfortable and well equipped and have a car suitable for the half mile of rough track to reach it then Baliromindubh Cottage is a great choice. Scalisaig is a quaint harbour town with the ferry terminal, The Colonsay Pantry for good coffee, delicious cakes and dinner and the Colonsay Shop is well stocked for everyday essentials. All a 15 minute drive or about a 30/40 minute walk away. We will be back!
The nursery apartment is a great base for a stay on the island. Comfortable and well equipped, I’d recommend.
We loved the apartment set in beautiful grounds on a beautiful island. The apartment had everything we needed. Beds were comfy, kitchen well equipped. Only minor suggestion would be another chopping board (to share preparation!). We loved Colonsay and will be back one day.
Returned to Drumclach yet another year. Love the flat with the view of the beautiful garden. Excellently equipped, cosy and very comfortable. Thank you again.
Wonderful location good solid house all rather old-fashioned. Equipment limited but this really doesn’t matter when viewed against the backdrop of Colonsay. Paying £60 for two bags of coal when they can be bought atthe service point for £13 each hurt rather.
Machrins Farmhouse is a generous, spacious and comfortable house, right in the heart of the island. It has masses of space for friends and cousins to pile in, and to spend a rainy day together. All the doubles are really comfortable and generous in size with great views. The house is in the centre of the isalnd so really quick to get to any beach and to Scalasaig 'city'.
The cottage is very sweet and in the most perfect situation on the island – close to the shop, bookshop, pier. There is a lot of activity when the ferry arrives, so it is a fun place to be! The cottage itself could do with a bit more thought in terms of the layout. The tiny kitchen doesn't have a single cupboard for food, yet there is a wine rack! I would suggest an under-counter fridge/freezer so that there is more work surface, and a half-dishwasher so that there was a cupboard for cereal, rice etc. We had to move all the items we weren't going to use during our stay (weighing scales, gravy ...more
Excellent location. Clean cottage with everything we needed. It is a good size for four people. The kitchen and dining table are large. It was nice to have two bathrooms. There is plenty of storage space inside and out. The Avenue has a damp smell and would benefit from more ventilation. Windows can be opened depending on the weather and midges. This would not however put us off stopping here again.
We really enjoyed our stay at Pondside. The cottage was clean and pleasant and the kitchen was well stocked with everything that we needed. The beds and bedding were very comfortable and the garden lovely and enjoyable. We would definitely stay there again on another visit.
The Kennels is pretty and well placed, the kitchen well equipped and the beds confortable. A couple of things disappointed, considering the rental cost there eere only two loo rolls for two for a week...nothing in the kitchen such as salt, pepper etc. There was a surcharge of about 8p per unit on the electricity and oil, which is already not included in the rental cost... Otherwise, the instructions to find the cottage are very clear exceot for the last turn...there is a large sign saying 'no cars beyond this point', which must confuse many holidaymakers, as it does not mention ,except for ...more
Delighted and very relieved to be able to book this cottage at very short notice. We’d intended to camp for the music festival but the forecast was dire. This was our only option and we were very pleased to have it. Small, comfortable cottage with everything we needed. Friendly and prompt email communication. Extremely steep stairs ( ladder really) might not suit everyone.
Cosy house in a fantastic location just up hill from beach. A mile to Colonsay House. Steep ladder staircase unsuitable for those with mobility issues.