Carvetii - Gemini House - 4 bed House sleeps up to 8 people

Facilities Parking was good' Groceries store were nearby.

Sporco e molto trascurato. Molte cose non funzionano (a comiciare dalla ventola di un bagno senza finestra). C'è una moquette che è veramente disgustosa:: sporca e piena di grosse macchie ovunque. Davvero irrispettoso verso gli ospiti.

Condizioni di sporcizia in particolare della moquette e delle pareti, la tracurattezza di tutto

Nothing absolute slum from decor to carpets not cleaned disgusting place with a real dodgy car park across road frequented by local vandals

Absolutely spoilt trip to Scotland booking.com washed there hands of it were no help claiming only to be 3rd party nothing to do with them,left Stranded by them as not fit to live in

We really enjoyed our two-night stay at Gemini House in Tillicoultry. The house is very spacious with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, offering plenty of room for our family to relax comfortably. The living room gave us great space to unwind together. The kitchen was fully equipped which made preparing meals easy, and having a washing machine was very convenient. We also appreciated the free WiFi that helped us feel right at home. The garden provided lovely views of the surrounding hills, making it a peaceful spot to relax. Parking was free and available right outside the property, which was a big plus. The location is quiet but close to a convenience store. We also enjoyed visiting the nearby Sterling Mills Outlet for some shopping. It’s a great base for exploring Scotland.

A few small touches could improve the overall experience, for example a little more attention to detail and tidying up the garden. Nothing major!

Shops are near by. There was heating. The kitchen had everything I needed.

Both showers are moldy. Cleanliness in the whole house was not good - very worn down. Carpets are very worn down. The rubbish outside was overflowing. Host expected me to put it on the road side. The yard was untidy, there were cigarette stumps laying around. The entrance door outside was broken.

The size of the property and the location to the town. The easy and convenient parking. Well equipped with coffee, tea, sugar milk and well as toiletries

Nothing really, it wasn't the cleanest with cobwebs, but it the surfaces etc were clean

Location

I am not usually someone who leaves reviews and after reading some from last year I was hoping that they had learned from previous reviews and "upped" their game but unfortunately I was left disappointed by our stay at Carvetii. The size of the house was as expected with enough beds to sleep the 4 adults, 3 children and baby staying there however the cleanliness and standard of utensils available left a lot to be desired. On arrival it was apparent that one of their back doors had a bad leak, causing the carpet to be wet and stained (although it had been attempted to be covered up with a mat!) Before we could even use the kitchen we needed to reclean the sink and didn't dare use the dirty draining board. We had to use tinfoil for the oven trays as they were filthy and unfortunately we had to quickly use the frozen food we bought as the freezer was broken (and had mould growing along the door and the floor). Although we still couldn't all eat at once as there was only 5 forks for the whole house (one being a disposable wooden one!) That night when my son went to bed, we pulled back his bedsheets to see that they had not been changed and that there were toe nail clippings under his pillow. Unfortunately it didn't stop there. The bathrooms showed they they had been given a clean but obviously very rushed. The main bathroom still had 'skid marks' down the toilet and all three showers were thick with black mould.  The showers did work well in the ensuites but cannot comment on the main bathroom as I didn't want my children using it due to the loose edging that I couldn't risk them being hurt on. To my understanding the owners do not live  locally and it appears that the property is currently for sale but it is very unfortunate that the standards of cleaning provided for the property have not improved since precious reviews, and in my opinion have dropped further.

It was easy to get to, plenty of accommodation for my 3 adult sons as well as my husband and myself.

The beds were single beds, including the double rooms were pushed together singles. There is an expectation that you will only arrive after 6pm and if you arrive earlier, you are expected to pay 12GBP additionally. It would be great if they used this 3 hours to clean the property more thoroughly but it wasn't. There were cobwebs everywhere and mildew in all the showers. No other property expects you to check in so late but still expects you to leave at 10am!! We arrived at 4pm and it was only 1 degree outside with a bitterly cold wind, it is inhumane to expect people to wait until 6 to gain access to the property, maybe you should put on a realistic arrival time rather than trying to earn extra money?