Riverside Cottage in Cairngorms

The cottage/house has a very spacious main level. Giant ktichen, well stocked with appliances* Living room with 2 sofas and TV was lovely for gathering and keeping our 2.5 yr old occupied. Bedrooms upstairs were cozy enough. Nice modern bathroom with soak tub. Truly lovely little patio/garden area viewable thorugh windows of a dining area/sunroom, with another pull out sofa bed. Suited our group of 6. The village is charming. Very walkable. Close to places to eat. The hosts were quite communicative. They did need to do some maintenance work in the yard during our stay, but allowed us a late check-out for the trouble.

*Appliances: No operating instructions. A very 'fancy' large coffee/espresso machine. Quite confusing. As a visitor from the U.S. it was not one we commonly have. No coffee beans on site. Had to wing it. The washing machine was equally complex for us - and no dryer. Rainy weather prevented use of 'drying lines'. Oven was very foreign. Opted not to test it. Most places in Ballater don't open until 10am. We are early risers. This left us the CoOp grocery store to get coffee and breakfast items. Recommend shopping and stocking the kitchen.

We've been coming to Ballater for many years and love it as there is so much to see and do, the location is amazing and the scenery is beautiful. We stayed in this cottage a few years back. This cottage is slightly more expensive than many others in and around Ballater but it's the most comfortable we've stayed in for sure. The bedrooms and bathrooms are great and there is a super large dining table full of light. On this visit, the hosts we're really accommodating and the hot tub really made our stay one night when it was cooler. We hope to return.

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Lovely location and excellent facilities

Location was great, lovely little town. Cottage was awesome, very cozy.

Beautifully appointed cottage, facilities were great and we enjoyed our 3 night stay.

Bulbs missing in kitchen ceiling

Very comfortable, clean and close to the centre of town. The host has done an excellent job with this cottage . First class in every way.