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Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2

Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2

4.8
out of 5
Ratings from 28 reviews
96% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.9
Comfort
4.8
Condition
4.8
Location
4.8
Value
4.5
Customer
Service
4.9

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One of two immaculate holiday cottages located together in a rural location in the south of the island.

Stay at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2

Review submitted on Mon, 30 Jun 2025
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Lovely relaxing week's stay at Ballavoddan for 3 adults but can accommodate 4. Quiet location but handy for the Airport and close to Castletown for grocery shopping, Within walking distance of Ballasalla for buses and a nice pub. Close to Silverdale Glen for walking. We couldn't get in at our first choice where we normally stay, as this was a late booking, but Ballavoddan did not disappoint and we would stay there again. Beautifully decorated, super clean, well equipped. Secure parking. Owners have clearly paid attention to detail.

Linda from Manchester stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 6 nights in June 2025


Jamie replied 10 days ago
Many thanks for taking time to review Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2. We're glad to hear you had a fantastic stay with us. We hope we can welcome you back to stay with Island Escapes again!

Nice, comfortable, but needs some TLC

Review submitted on Wed, 04 Jun 2025
4.2
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 was perfectly nice as a holiday home, it was comfortable and was generally well equipped. Location was excellent, as was communication and instructions. But we felt it needs a bit of TLC; water stains on the ceiling of the living room and round the master bedroom from a leaking shower tray, broken blind in the second bedroom (velux blind that wouldn't stay down), broken door trays on the fridge, windows that get stuck open, etc.

Some other things didn't feel well thought through for a holiday cottage; no towel holder in the downstairs toilet, nowhere to hang wet towels upstairs, nowhere to hang coats in the porch, a washing machine but no clothes airer, etc. We also felt it was a shame that in such a beautiful location with such a clear identity that the decoration was soulless and insipid (e.g. a picture of London bridge in the hall and many fake plants on the windowsills).

Overall we had a lovely stay and the cottage had everything we needed, but with a few tweaks and bit more maintenance it could be much improved.

Nick from Worcester stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 7 nights in May 2025


Recommended property.

Review submitted on Wed, 04 Sep 2024
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Good location for our needs.

Very clean and comfortable.

Additional hand towels and hooks needed for the kitchen and downstairs W.C.
Towel rails required for the bedrooms and shower room.
Good basic kitchen equipment provided, but there were a few more items I would have used had they been there i.e.
mixing bowl, teapot cover, steamer pan, etc.

It would be nice to have a small amount of kindling ready to light the wood burner for the first night.

Thank you Island Escapes for another good stay on IOM.





Valerie from Herefordshire stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 6 nights in August 2024


Sam replied 309 days ago
Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear you had a great stay at Ballavoddan Farm Cottage. We appreciate your feedback regarding improvements and look forward to hosting you again in the future.

Great spot

Review submitted on Sun, 25 Aug 2024
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Really good Cottage, finished to a high standard inside and out.

Easy to communicate with island Escapes.

Conor from London stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 2 nights in August 2024


Summer holiday

Review submitted on Thu, 15 Aug 2024
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Great place, nice and clean. Would definitely stay again. Although the website should be a bit clearer about electric charging point just being a standard plug socket in the living room

James from Alderley Edge stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 7 nights in August 2024


Beautiful cottage in peaceful setting

Review submitted on Tue, 30 Jul 2024
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Balaviddan Farm Cottage 2 is a beautiful cottage in a very peaceful setting. It is exactly as it says and looks in the photos and description. When we had a wee issue with the shower Island Escapes were very quick to respond which was great.

Marni from Stepps Glasgow stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 8 nights in July 2024


Jamie replied 345 days ago
Many thanks for taking time to review Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2. We're glad to hear the property was ideal for your say & glad we were able to attend quick enough to resolve the issue you had with the shower. We hope we can welcome you back one day to stay with Island Escapes!

Attractive cottage

Review submitted on Sat, 29 Jun 2024
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A nice cottage which is generally well equipped but unfortunately the fridge is way too small, a situation made worse by the fact that the bottle shelf in the door was broken and unusable. We also had to remove ice in the freezer to be able to get anything in- this seems to be an Island Escapes tradition for us as we’ve had to do this times now in different properties. No drying rack meant we had to use hangers off the velux windows - not all clothing can be tumble dried. Also no towel rails or hooks meant towels were hard to dry.
Good half way clean from the cleaner- thank you.


andrew from discovery bay stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 14 nights in June 2024


Sam replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for sharing your feedback on your recent stay at Ballavoddan Farm Cottage. We're glad you found the cottage generally well-equipped and appreciated the mid-stay clean from our service team. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the small fridge, freezer and lack of drying rack. Your comments are valuable, and we will look to address these to improve our guests' experiences. Thank you again for your insights. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

Short Stay

Review submitted on Tue, 04 Jun 2024
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Lovely cottage situated in a nice quiet location with all the facilities required. My friends and I often visit the Island, we all agreed we would definitely stay again.
Thank you for a lovely stay.

JASON from IPSWICH stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 4 nights in May 2024


Great family stay

Review submitted on Thu, 25 Apr 2024
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had a lovely stay here. We had everything that we needed and Island Escapes helped to provide some extras that we needed to without delay. We didn't have a car and walked down to the village every day to catch a bus or train. We have 2 under 5's so we did need the buggy but it was very doable. There was everything we needed for cooking and everything was comfortable. The one thing we'd improve is to have hooks in the bathroom as there's nothing to hang anything on, especially as the radiator serves as the mirror.

Laura from The Narth stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 7 nights in March 2024


Renovated with really high standard

Review submitted on Sat, 24 Feb 2024
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Amazing place to stay and easy to check in. The cottage is beautiful and super clean and we will love to stay again. Just few things they’ve needs to rectify to avoid future guests complaint:

- entrance of the front Gate gor walking guests code machine is not working. I.e, we’ve all left our phone at the cottage and went for a long walk and came back to the cottage and the code typing machine not working (maybe it needs new battery we don’t know). The gate will open automatically only with a car. So we’ve needs to wait outside for couple of hours to figure out how to get in.
- the bathroom looks super beautiful but the shower place is a open shower where the water spill happen little by little where we can see a damp and leak coming down to the kitchen ceilings. If they can put a door to the shower to avoid water spillage that would be amazing.
- there are no bins in the master bedroom or any rooms if they can provide that in future that would be amazing.


Thomas from Leeds stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 4 nights in February 2024


Nick Venables replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Thomas, We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay at Ballavoddan. We have reviewed your comments and have found the gates to be working with the use of the code we issue in the pre-arrival information. In any case, we apologise for this inconvenience. Thank you for the feedback regarding the shower and bathroom bins, we'll be sure to investigate these further.

Lovely place to stay

Review submitted on Wed, 24 Jan 2024
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had a lovely weekend stay with family.
The cottage is really a small house and beautifully done. We were very warm on a stormy weekend, to the point of turning the heating off one evening!
Thank you Island Escapes for everything you did to make our stay perfect.

Tina from Ramsey stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 2 nights in January 2024


Comfortable stay.

Review submitted on Sun, 21 Jan 2024
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Very nice property, nice size, nice location.
Ideal place to relax after working out all day.
Good price for a 2 bed.

Eric from Witham stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 3 nights in January 2024


Fantastic Modern Barn Conversion

Review submitted on Tue, 28 Nov 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Ballavoddan is a fantastic barn conversion, it a stunning countryside location it has everything you need for the perfect stay. Clean, quiet and modern but yet full of character. I come to the Isle of Man monthly for work and this is my go to place to stay.. Just hope it does get to popular that I cannot stay... It is perfect you will not be dissapointed !

Mike from stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 4 nights in November 2023


Perfect Escape for Peace of Mind

Review submitted on Sun, 05 Nov 2023
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
I cannot thank Island Escapes for the most beautiful cottage to enjoy a peaceful few days.

The cottage was luxurious, spacious and immaculate and was just what our family needed.

Many thanks to ALL the staff for ensuring we had a lovely holiday, and to Nick for booking the cottage that was simply perfect.
We will definitely book again and spread the word just how good Island Escapes are.

Cheers
Paula Quinney
(Only one tiny thing, the rug at front door is slightly too big and blocks the door and could be a trip hazard.)

Paula from stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 3 nights in October 2023


Relatives Visit

Review submitted on Mon, 11 Sep 2023
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We have stayed at number 1 previously and on this occasion stayed at number 2.
The cottages are both high quality and in a location that suits perfectly to visit relatives daily.
We found number 2 quieter as the main bedroom in number 1 is on to the roadside.
A towel rail and clothes airer would have been beneficial at Number 2 as would defrosting the freezer compartment of the fridge.

Jonathan from Bridgend stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 7 nights in September 2023


First Holiday to Island

Review submitted on Sat, 05 Aug 2023
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
This was a family holiday to the island. The property we stayed in was clean and very well presented. Comfortable too. I would definitely stay here again if visiting the Isle of Man.

Fiona from Armagh stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 6 nights in July 2023


Excellent cottage. Excellent location. All very well managed. Thank you.

Review submitted on Tue, 27 Jun 2023
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
This cottage near Castletown is in the best part of the Isle of Man for walking which is our favourite holiday activity. The cottage seems new and is well furnished and equipped. Parking is on site always a great bonus. It also came with very good weather although I am not sure that this is always guaranteed. We had an excellent week. Many thanks.

Ruth from Watford stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 7 nights in June 2023


Superb

Review submitted on Mon, 12 Jun 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
superb location, close to the airport and short walk to bus stop to go any where on the island.
The cottage itself was brilliant and could not of asked for anything else(accept a hot tub haha!).
Very secure and felt at home instantly.

Paul from Prescot stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 3 nights in June 2023


Ballavoddan cottage 2

Review submitted on Mon, 08 May 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Very modern clean comfortable upmarket accommodation.Spacious and very relaxing. Plenty of room for 4 people
Everything you need is provided
For your stay.The only thing we couldn't find was instructions for the heating controls.
Any questions you have Nick in the office is very obliging and will help.Also having a car is very useful.
Having stayed in the cottages before we will definitely be using them again.

Jackie from Bramcote stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 5 nights in April 2023


Island Escapes Team replied more than 1 year ago
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at Ballavoddan. We would look forward to welcoming you back again in the future. Thank you for your helpful review and for choosing Island Escapes.

Excellent cottage with modern facilities.

Review submitted on Sat, 10 Dec 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Good size bedrooms and living area. Well designed bathroom. Laundry facilities excellent. Kitchen works well. Warm. Underfloor heating downstairs. Wi-Fi reliable. Would come again. Thank you.

Mark from Nottingham stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 6 nights in December 2022


Island Escapes Team replied more than 1 year ago
We are so glad you had a nice stay at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages. We would look forward to welcoming you back again in the future. Thank you for your review and for choosing Island Escapes!

Beautiful cottage

Review submitted on Mon, 28 Nov 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Lovely recent two night stay here, wish it had been longer. It really is a beautiful cottage in peaceful surroundings.

Guest from Baldrine stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 2 nights in November 2022


Island Escapes Team replied more than 1 year ago
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at Ballavoddan. It really is a lovely peaceful spot isn't it. Thank you for your review and we hope to welcome you back to Island Escapes again in the future.

The perfect autumnal escape!

Review submitted on Fri, 21 Oct 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Me and my mum absolutely loved our stay.

Ballavoddan was beautifully presented - cosy, clean, comfortable, everything you’d want from self catering accommodation.

In a beautiful location, great for exploring the island. The cottage itself is easy to find yet very secluded and peaceful, being tucked away in the countryside!

Island Escapes was very helpful - their customer service is exceptionally good - you know that any problem really won’t be a problem for long.

Little details like the welcome hamper and enough hairdryers were welcomed.

Can’t wait to go back!

Verity from Lostwithiel stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 5 nights in October 2022


A great place to stay!

Review submitted on Sun, 11 Sep 2022
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A very comfortable and pleasant stay at Ballavoddan Cottage.
All the things we needed for a self contained week were provided.

(A towel rail in the bathroom would be useful).




Lillian from Reading stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 7 nights in September 2022


Island Escapes replied more than 1 year ago
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at Ballavoddan Farm Cottage. We very much hope to welcome you back again in the future. Thank you for your review, and for choosing Island Escapes!

MGP visit

Review submitted on Tue, 30 Aug 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We cannot recommend the accommodation enough.
Please be aware that due to location and lack of taxis on the island during peak seasons it can be difficult to arrange a non driving evening out !

Stephen from Wrexham stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 7 nights in August 2022


Great house in a great location.

Review submitted on Tue, 30 Aug 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We stayed for 5 days in this lovely house when attending a wedding on the IOM.
The house was beautiful - probably better than the pictures suggest.

John from Horsham stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 5 nights in August 2022


Great house and location

Review submitted on Tue, 02 Aug 2022
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We loved our stay at the cottage. It was very clean and well presented upon arrival, plus comfortable to stay in for the 6 days we were there.

They accommodated us with a travel cot but the house itself wasn’t super baby proof (nice furniture) and accessible kitchen cupboards.

There’s a couple of things we’d suggest that would have made the stay better. Any sort of radio or speaker would be great, as well as a coffee machine (Nespresso or such). Plus some hooks on the back of doors would be useful to hang towels from as there are few radiators in the cottage.

Bar those couple of points we had a great stay and would happily stay again! Thanks!

Rebecca from Oxted stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 5 nights in July 2022


Quiet, comfy and clean

Review submitted on Fri, 08 Jul 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Great place very quiet . Bed comfy, great shower, kitchen well equipped. Only minor issues- no where to hand towels in bathroom and toilet room downstairs. IE responded very promptly when dealing with minor issue. Definitely stay again.

Christine from Wrexham stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 12 nights in June 2022


Review submitted on Fri, 10 Jun 2022
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Everything was immaculate and comfortable and had everything we needed.set in a lovely quiet location within easy access of shops airport and steam train station.

Steven from Warrington stayed at Ballavoddan Farm Cottages 2 for 7 nights in May 2022