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Reviews of Hawthorn Cottages B&B

4 out of 5
Hawthorn Cottages B&B
KEIL CROFTS, Oban, Scotland

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Iain and his family have a beautiful property just outside of Oban. We enjoyed exploring Oban, but really enjoyed hanging out on the property in the sunshine. The cottage was perfect for our family.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Amy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Four friends had a lovely stay here. There could have been a couple of extra mugs in the cottage but we had a great stay overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family 2 night stay
Amazing hospitality from the initial phonecall on the morning of out arrival to our departure. The Garden Suite had everything we could have needed for our self catering stay, and it was spotless. Definitely recommend if visiting Oban. Also ate in the restaurant next door which was lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful!!!!
We booked this on the basis of its 4 star rating and the reviews. On arriving we were met by an elderly man who took us to what he thought was our accommodation. We were not sure it was but some parts of it convinced us that we were in the right place. The kitchen worktops were crumby and sticky. The cloth was old and stale. I found some antibacterial wipes and started to clean while my husband brought the bags in. The toilet smelled of urine and there was no hand wash. The shower cubicle was small and grubby. The bedding was clean but the rooms smelled of damp and the towels smelled rancid. The sofas were not inviting to sit on. Then we saw the dust on the furniture and decided at that point that we could not stay there. When we got home we emailed the owner explaining this and that her only recourse would be to refund our money but got no reply or apology. The previous 3 nights we spent in a b&b of the same rating but it was beautiful, spotless and covid aware. The contrast between that one and Hawthorn was night and day.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

shazia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous
Lovely location...the local beach is a gem!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fab, even in flooding Scotland! We stayed the 2 weeks that there was weather warnings for the whole of the UK. Did not want to leave
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from June on Aug 11, 2019
Glad you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice B&B with welcoming host, lovely rural outlook. Good breakfast. Close to picturesque Oban.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

DKB

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very well located property, within walking distance from the main town & the Inverness Castle. The rooms are a bit small and we got stuck with a shared bath - which was a surprise for such an expensive property! But the facilities are well maintained and hygienic.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from hot spot on May 4, 2019
Thankyou for your response . it is not a shared bath it was a private bathroom for your use only with a bath and a shower

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Sophie on Apr 22, 2019
Thankyou

10/10 Excellent

Amy, Keene, NH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful country setting close to Oban and beach
We stayed 3 nights in the Garden Cottage, which had lots of room for our family of four including a kitchen and living area. The hosts were lovely people, it was quiet and peaceful, there were sheep and highland cattle they keep right outside. There was a nice little restaurant on site with good food too!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location of the cottage is fantastic. Very friendly hosts and the other guests were brilliant too. A fantastic night and will be sure to come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Henrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad wi-fi...
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
- Beautiful rural location, within a 30 metres of a Michelin Guide placed restaurant - Very warm hosts (for the most part) - Suite rather than a room with separate sofa area, and small shower & toilet room - It's somebody's home rather than a hotel or an inn. This surprised more than one of us, guests there - The hosts are very traditional: so don't check in late (after 10) or expect, like me, to have to get hotels.com to call the hosts to open the door, and then, by way of welcome, be asked to explain oneself - Thin walls: you can hear your neighbours, and no doubt, be heard
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from cows on Jun 1, 2018
Thankyoufor your review you did not say that it was after midnight you arrived, that is the difference between hotels and B/B

10/10 Excellent

neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
such a nice location.
Booked last minuet, the location is lovely with animals in the field, had the window open all night and diddnt hear a thing. The owners are lovely and very friendly. Good breakfast in the morning and what looked to be a small resteraunt nextdoor but i diddnt use it as its only a 15 min drive from Oban and wanted to try the fish and chips.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Very Nice place to stay for more than one night. Quiet and lovely area. The only problèm We had is there was no towels in the cottage and We did not see this when booking...
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from cows on Jun 1, 2018
Thankyou for your review you were self catering, no towels supplied however you could have asked and there would have been no prob

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr freundliche Familie. Hervorragendes Frühstück. Sehr ruhig und dennoch zentral gelegen. Alles war Bestens.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
B&B ... sans breakfast! Chalet spacieux et propre. Mais sdb exigue. Accueil impersonnel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from June on Aug 11, 2019
The chalet is sold on a room only basis therefore breakfast NOT INCLUDED as reflected in the price!!!

8/10 Good

BARBARA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ioannis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Sophie on Apr 24, 2019
many thanks for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Carsl, Barcelona.Spain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Es una casita con dos habitaciones.baño y cocina.
Es una casita individual, nos tocó la garden gold, completamente equipada con plaza de parking en la puerta. El lugar es precioso y bien cuidado. Los dueños encantadores. Ideal para familia de 4.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018