Kempies-Cozy house on the NC500

A quirky, spacious home including a separate lounge, a dining room, well -equipped kitchen, laundry with a washing machine and a dryer, two bedrooms and a bathroom with a shower over bath, with plenty of hot water and 3 adjustable pressures. It was very quiet, with garden views from several windows (including cute rabbits keeping the grass down for free). Parking was just a few steps away.

The bed was a bit soft and bowed in the middle. The area around looks a bit the worst for wear, but the craft stores were interesting and everyone was friendly.

Very clean, warm and comfortable. Contained everything you needed for a one night stay. Like the other reviews have mentioned just ignore the front of the house. You can’t fault the inside.

Nothing

The quirky decor

Great facilities, loved the decor, owner lovely came and said hello.

Front door view a little to be desired. But otherwise excellent.

A comfortable, well equipped self contained cottage close to the beach and a craft village in which there is an excellent chocolate making business /coffee cafe. A quiet location, comfortable bed, very helpful host. The host offers other products and services such as art, hair cuts and massage. I had an excellent shoulder massage done in our cottage. We enjoyed watching the rabbits in the garden.

There is no television available but the host supplies many DVDs that can be played on the television set.

Just a simple basic place to stay, originally booked for 3 but then reduced to 1 couple, if there’s 3 or 4 it’s a bargain. For 2 people not quite so. However couldn’t complain about anything, the host left everything you needed. Theres a Spar just up the road for all your needs, and a chocolatier on the site for hot drinks, croissants etc. easy enough to find on a kind of craft site.

The location is not what we expected, opposite a junk yard, a derelict haunted house themed building and a garage..it’s a bit weird… and not very pretty, but once you’ve shut the doors it’s fine, very basic but clean and has everything you need.

This clean and cosy cottage was perfect on our NC500 stopover at Durness ! It had everything we needed, including tea, coffee, milk, porridge and was in a quiet spot, about 10 minutes stroll to Balnakeil Beach ( stunning) and minutes from Loch Croispol and another Loch a bit further away on a beautiful hike. Would definitely recommend!

Not a lot

Window furniture missing or broken, making the property insecure. Frayed bathroom mat. Property smelt of damp. Bed linen rough, and smelt musty. Dirty utility room, with outside door unable to open, due to electric cable running underneath it. Interior doors needed planing to shut or open fully. Food left in the freezer.