The Cabin

The tv needs attention, we did advise the owners.

The door to the property does not lock, owners are aware of this. The double bed mattress needs replacing, it dips to the middle. The two bottom steps on the decking need repairing, my partner fell, I'm disabled and stuggled using the steps... other than that the place was ideally situated, and very peaceful.

DISASTER HOLIDAY.

No heating or shower as its worked of gas, did not get fixed untill the wednesday we went days with no shower or hot water we had a stupid wee fire to keep us warm as it was cold up ther. Owner was anti social was sick of asking her to get heating fixed. I want compenstated for the stress me and my partner had on that holiday. Tv did not work all she said to me is play about with it, i have paid alot of money for this holiday they did not give a damm about our stress, never be back there. I think me and partner well deserve compensated for this joke of a holiday. If we dont i will never book through yous again. Look forward to your reply.

Quite frankly apalled by the state of the property.

Central heating was not working & we were fobbed off with a single electric fan heater. 2 of the radiators were rusty & holed, with visible rust staining from previous leaks. Bathroom door handle was hanging off & not working properly, which meant we couldn't close the door for fear of being locked in. Cleanliness was very poor & food had been left from previous users. There was a strong smell of damp throughout the property, with mold visible on the underside of the bathroom sink and cistern. Property was generally tired & in need of upgrade or replacement, which came as a shock considering the 'top dollar' fee payed. The property was not as advertised on Sykes website, certainly regarding the operational central heating system, & we took the decision not to stay for the 2nd & 3rd nights mainly over health & safety concerns due to the damp. Have raised a complaint with Sykes, which is currently being dealt with. We have plenty of photos of the state of the property, which obviously won't get across the damp smell, but they paint a picture of a property not fit for purpose. I post this as a warning to anyone thinking of staying at this property. Unless a lot of work is carried out ASAP to address the identified issues, issues which have been previously identified by othet users if you look at previous reviews, then I would recommend not using this property if you value your health. To be fair to Sykes, they are trying to resolve the issue, but the property owner does not appear to want to accept responsibility for the issues identified. This experience ruined a weekend away for me & my wife, who were visiting my 87 year old mother in the area for the weekend. We spent the 2nd day looking for somewhere else to stay, which the property owner insists does not entitle me to request or receive a refund as we never checked out at the designated checkout time. I would suggest some property owners in the area are now charging top dollar due to being on the NC500 route, & relying on single night trade, therefore not having to present their property in a good state. Just my opinion, not fact. Anyway, I will be posting these observations & opinions on as many social media sites related to NC500 & Sykes in the hope that no one else is subjected to what we have been subjected to. Quite shocking in this day & age to be fair & begs the question if Sykes carry out sufficient due diligence on properties they advertise on their website. My 1st experience with booking via Sykes would suggest not.

Excellent location, really friendly and helpful property owners

Perfect host’s can’t recommend enough Brian & Christine X

Very nice,sea views and gorgeous scenery.

Owners very nice and friendly and on hand to help.The cabin is really nice and has a good choice of lighting throughout. Shower nice and hot and seating very comfortable. We made our own meals and the oven and gas hob works a treat.We loved it and would recommend it .so much better than your normal sites as this is on its own and so peaceful. Go there,you not regret it.

The Cabin was basically clean,but very worn,with signs of damp and mould everywhere, lamp shades on bedside lights, on wood in bathroom.

When we got into bed on the first night the bedding felt very damp. The toilets where difficult to flush. Also the owners seem to have personal items in every room, allsorts in the kitchen drawers and cupboards, ear rings in the bathroom, and a couple of food items in the fridge and ice cream in the freezer. It was a wet and cold week, even by Scottish standards and the one fan heater provided was not enough. The boiler for hot water and central heating? Was running hot one minute and cold the next, we had a problem like this at home and the heat exchanger was broken. The views from the Cabin are beautiful, and wonderful sea views, the outside seating area is lovely.

An excellent place to stay.

Enjoyed the chats. Will be back.

The friendliest most helpful people!