Islay cottage - 3 bedroom holiday home

Very Good
Traveller Type:
  : Very traditional sort of cottage, with extensions for the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms. It certainly is a quirky layout, but also quite quaint. Bottom line is that it works and suited us three blokes on our whisky excursion. The kitchen is well appointed and clean and includes a washing machine, etc. It is a short/medium walk into Port Ellen; probably about 20 minutes, past the re-opened Port Ellen Distillery and Rum distillery.
  : Having to go through bedroom 2 to get to bedroom 3 is a little unusual, but I know it is a European thing and doesn't cause too much of a problem. Having to go through the bathroom to reach the back bedrooms is also a bit odd, but it's not a problem with children or adults who communicate, so they don't get stuck in the back bedrooms while someone is in the shower. It is advertised as Quaint and Quirky, so expect some quaintness and quirkiness.

Very Good
Traveller Type:
  : Great location, a 10 minute walk away from Port Ellen and a really good size (easily fitting up to around 6 people - although we only had 3). Kitchen was well equipped, lots of heaters dotted around to keep the place warm and overall we felt that it was good value for money. Would definitely stay again next time visiting the island
  : Inside is starting to get a bit worn in places, some of the light bulbs hadn't been tested before we came so at least one of the rooms didn't have a lamp that we could use. Just needs a little tlc in places to get it up to the 10/10 mark

Fair
Traveller Type:
  : Quiet location.
  : Shared bathroom is in the middle of house used as a corridor leading to other two bedrooms. No facility to vent the bathroom. No freezer. No wardrobe. Very little space or in some rooms no space for our own clothes. Bugs visiting property during the night. Broken bench outside, unusable. No facility to sit in otherwise nice and freshly cut grass garden. Bush overreaching the entrance gate, needs a good trim.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The self-catering cottage had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The location was very central for everything that we wanted to see and do on Islay. The quirky layout of the property was not a problem.
  : If I was being "picky", a back garden and off-road parking would have been beneficial.

Very Good
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Wonderful
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : very clean and comfortable.

Fair
Traveller Type:
  : Good location and overall space for 4 friends.
  : The configuration of the cottage is very odd: the only bathroom was located between the kitchen and 2 of the bedrooms. So if someone is using the bathroom you cannot get to the bedrooms. Mattresses were very old... one could feel the springs. a mattress topper would improve the situation. Better outdoor furniture would be appreciated. One of the picnic tables was broken. Thanks

Fair
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  : Close to Machrie golf club.
  : Layout of property ...bathroom location not great for golf party

Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The furnishings were comfortable and the beds were good
  : There was rubbish piled in one corner of the garden. The picnic tables were both rotten. The outside clothes carousel was broken and held up with a kitchen knife. Inside one settee had two broken castors and was held up by books, it was unusable. However the worst thing was the misrepresentation of the inside layout. The bathroom was a in a corridor running between the kitchen and bedrooms 2 and 3. To access bedroom 3 you had to go through bedroom 2. This only bathroom had a door at each end and once someone was in there it blocked access to bedrooms 2 and 3. very embarrassing and difficult for two families to use. Really really disappointing and certainly not worth the 2200 paid.