Property had all we needed for a weekend break away. Alastairs communication was excellent and he made sure we were kept up to date with check in and check out.
Location was beautiful and close to local shops and beauty spots!
We had two young children with us and they enjoyed the stay as much as the adults!
If returning to the area we would stay at Alastairs again.
Overall very lovely stay. Property was clean and had everything we needed to enjoy our weekend. Owner sent a message and called to welcome us and was helpful on the phone. We were also able to check out a bit later than 10am as there was no one following us. This was very helpful given we had my teenagers who tend to enjoy a lie-in! The views are stunning, area clean and the property is near lots of nice walks. Definitely return again and recommend if looking for a relaxing break.
Once we Äot into the property it was very homely. Refurbished in places, needs finished off and could do with a fair amount of dusting. But overall it was a lovely stay
Awful. Disguting dirty inside. Broken beds. Curtains hanging off rail. Dirty sheets on unmade bed. Hadnt been cleaned or tidied.lile someone had been using the accommodation. Wet towels hanging on door and on settee. Battery had been taken put of fire. alarm
Falsely advertised,damp, no toilet roll, no curtains, cold, no hot tub as advertised, 1 log for fire
Photo of stick man in hot tub & words HOT TUB available for guest use, NO hot tub, 3 bedrooms & only 1 had curtains so woke at 4.30am by sun light. Smells of damp. Pictures on listing of log fire but 1 log, so cant use it to toast marshmallows for daughter or warm room as owner controls heating fully, you have to email if want heating on before 7am, up at 5am due to no curtains. On arriving after driving 5 hrs needed toilet, 1/3 of 1 loo roll for 4 nights stay, ower told me to buy logs as its summer, id just drove again to buy loo roll, we left after 1 night as called owner whom refused to refund 1p, only offered to pay for logs after asked for refund, absolutely ridiculously having to sit and wait to 7am for heating to come on, we had clothing, i need dried for that morning, despite host going into the listing and removing hot tub wording, i had screen shot of the hot tub with his property number on it, so luckily i wasnt able to be gaslighted, owner had me thinking i was going mad, packing swimming costumes for our hot tub holiday. theres no welcome basket, no booklet on how things work in the house and he wouldn't hear any of what we where saying, the customer was wrong, no refund at all. But he ll pay for logs only if u mention refund. bring own loo roll, curtains if staying here & a coat to wear indoors if ur up before 7am as theres no heating to dry wet clothing if youve been caught in rain. Very stressfull having to constantly email host constantly!!!!
House was lovely - exactly as described. Reasonable amount of parking, and very handy for the wedding we were attending just along the road. Great variety of entertainment options and good wifi, well stocked kitchen etc. Thanks for a great stay!
Our stay was compromised very strongly, because we found out after 5-6 days that all sleeping rooms were moldy, which is a great health risk. In the beginning we thought it was just the smell of a house that has not been in use for a longer time. Unfortunately, we were proven wrong. If no improvements are being made to the accomodation, it is a great health risk to anybody to stay there even one night.
Other than that, Scotland is a very beautiful country. Especially Puck's Glenn is beautiful and nearly mystical and a nice, rather short hike even with children.
Visit the Cafe Blairmore with nice offers and try their Afternoon-Tea (which has to be pre-booked). It gives you a good impression of a wonderful Scottish Tea Time with a beautiful sight of the Firth of Clyde. :-)
House was made ready for us very well,plenty of space to accomodate all of us, lovely kitchen with views over the garden, in general very nice and pleasant stay and we all had a good time. Definitely would come back again.
We loved the trees and forest. Itâs a great location for lovely walks.
The pebbles on the beach were beautiful.
The house was warm, great fully equipped kitchen.
The host was very helpful, it was easy to reach him.
We had a lovely week in Kilmun. The kitchen and bathrooms are great. The soft furnishings in the living area are very dated but the space is ideal. Beds are clean and comfortable but the cupboards and drawers are cluttered. With a good clean and freshen up this would be an amazing flat.
Total peace and quiet which is what we wanted, views are incredible. Communication with Alistair is great. Would reccomend staying here.
Apartment was clean and so beautiful inside, rooms are very spacious. Couldn't fault anything will definitely be back
Das Haus ist gerĂ€umig, vor allem das Wohn- und Esszimmer ist sehr gemĂŒtlich. Man kann im Kamin Feuer machen, das war fĂŒr uns ein Highlight. Die KĂŒche ist gut ausgestattet, wer kochen kann, hat hier kein Problem, etwas zu zaubern.
Unsere Kinder waren begeistert, dass sie Vögel und Eichhörnchen fĂŒttern konnten. Hinter dem Haus gibt es einen Wasserfall und vor dem Haus den Fluss.
Es ist himmlisch ruhig, kaum ein Auto fÀhrt vorbei.
Die Nachbarn waren sehr nett.
Wegen des Warmwasser mussten wir mit Herrn Rees telefonieren, der es uns dann sofort genau erklĂ€rt hat. Ăberhaupt konnten wir uns mit jeder Frage an ihn wenden, er war immer sehr nett am Telefon.
Die Lage war traumhaft, zur nÀchsten Kleinstadt, in der es alles gibt, was man braucht, sind es ca. 10 min mit dem Auto.
Parkplatz ist auch vorhanden.
Wir waren sehr zufrieden und können die Lodge wÀrmstens empfehlen.
Der Preis ist auch sehr moderat bei dieser GröĂe.
Vielen Dank fĂŒr den wunderschönen Urlaub.
This house was perfect for us. We were a family of 5, 2 parents and 3 teenage/grown-up children. The house was spacious and every thing worked just fine.
The area is also great. We visited Benmore Botanic Gardens, Pucks Glen and the Aboretum, all three within 2 miles and all 3 definetly worth visiting. Especially Pucks Glen.
Fine was cosy only 2problems my brothers single bed collapsed and again
We were very lucky with the weather out every day beautiful scenery . The cottage was in the right location for every where. My 87 year old brother was visiting from Australia had not been to Scotland for over 50 years and was impressed. Except for the collapse of his bed!!
The property suited us well - we were getting together with our 2 adult children and their partners. We loved the front room/diner and all other rooms were fine. Warmed up nicely once we got heating on. Great place from which to explore local countryside. Visited Ben More Botanical Gardens and Pucks Glen - both well worth a visit. Altogether we had a great few days away.
Very good place nice view good setting me and my friends like this house large shower room is nice and warm thanks
Sajid M.
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Hello. My name is Alastair Rees and I own North Lodge. Although I live in the East of Scotland, I come from the Kilmun area and have family and many friends there. That is why I purchased North Lodge. It allows me and my family to visit my family in the area. It is a beautiful part of the world that is close to Glasgow and Edinburgh but feels a million miles away. My aim is to ensure that you have a wonderful time when you stay at North Lodge and I am always aiming to improve things wherever possible and encourage guests to let me know how things can be improved. I provide local maps and guides in the Lodge with local knowledge of places to visit and things to do.
I bought this property principally because of its beautiful location. I grew up in the Kilmun and Rashfield area and know it well. The school I went to is now a well known chainsaw carvers property and is well worth a visit! I still have family and many friends in the area and use the property often for weekend visits with my own family. That way I can ensure that it remains comfortable and is well maintained. I love the area primarily because it is absolutely beautiful at any time of the year. Winter time can be fantastic when there are dry sunny days and you can sit on the terrace in a sun trap and believe it or not, bask in the Scottish winter sun! It is peaceful and has views over the river that are constantly changing due to the tidal nature of the river at this point. There is always something to grab your attention. including seals at high tide, ospreys fishing at the head of the loch and even otters can be seen if you are patient and careful.
The wonderful views from the covered terrace which is a great suntrap are the highlight of this property overlooking the beautiful tidal River Echaig. From the comfort of the benches, you can sip a G & T while watching Herons, geese, ducks, otters, kingfishers, ospreys and even seals (at high tide)! Delightful Red squirrels feed from the nut feeder inches from the kitchen sink and many species of birds can be seen with the highlight being our recent seasonal visitor the osprey often seen fishing at the head of the Loch.