About this property

Spacious Accommodation: South Mains Cottage in Alford offers a spacious holiday home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property features a fully equipped kitchen, private bathrooms, and a comfortable seating area. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can enjoy a beautiful garden, perfect for relaxation. The cottage includes free on-site private parking, ensuring convenience for all visitors. Local Attractions: Craigievar Castle is just a few steps away, while other attractions such as Huntly Castle and Aberdeen Art Gallery are within 45 km. Aberdeen Airport is 40 km from the property. Activities: Visitors can engage in golfing, fishing, and cycling, making the most of the surrounding scenic areas. Highly rated by guests, South Mains Cottage provides a memorable holiday experience.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
Bedroom 3
2 single beds
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Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Sykes Holiday Cottages

Company review score: 9Based on 84,625 reviews from 21204 properties
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Company information

Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Property information

South Mains Cottage is a charming semi-detached cottage resting in the grounds of Craigievar Castle near Alford, Aberdeenshire. Hosting three bedrooms, including a double, two twins,along with a ground-floor bathroom, this property can sleep up to six guests. There is also a kitchen/diner and a sitting room, while outside there is off-road parking and a private garden. South Mains Cottage can be the base for your next family adventure to Scotland. This property has a Good Housekeeping Bond of 350 GBP There is no WiFi at this property. Note: There are 3 steps up to the path leading to the entrance of the cottage. Note: If the Accommodation becomes inaccessible due to bad weather the National Trust for Scotland will take all reasonable steps to inform you and to offer an alternative National Trust for Scotland property.

Neighbourhood information

Lying next to the River Don in the region of Aberdeenshire is the lovely town of Alford, offering a great base for a host of outdoor adventures in Scotland. Within easy reach of the Cairngorms National Park and the shores of the 'Granite City' of Aberdeen, Aldford has all you need for a self-catered stay including shops, pubs and local businesses like butchers, a fish van every week and a fish and chip van each week too. Visit the wondrous Craigievar Castle just outside the town for a great day out.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Facilities of South Mains Cottage - Craigievar Castle
Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

    Internet
    No internet access available.

    Kitchen

    • Children's high chair
    • Toaster
    • Stovetop
    • Oven
    • Electric kettle
    • Kitchen
    • Washing machine
    • Dishwasher
    • Microwave
    • Refrigerator

    Bedroom

    • Linen
    • Wardrobe or closet

    Bathroom

    • Toilet paper
    • Additional bathroom
    • Bath or shower
    • Private bathroom
    • Toilet
    • Shower

    Living Area

    • Dining area
    • Sofa
    • Seating Area

    Media & Technology

    • TV

    Room Amenities

    • Heating

    Pets
    Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

    Outdoors

    • Garden

    Activities

    • Cycling
    • Fishing
    • Golf course (within 3 km)

    Outdoor & View

    • View

    Miscellaneous

    • Non-smoking throughout

    Safety & security

    • Carbon monoxide detector

    Languages spoken

    • English

    House rules
    South Mains Cottage - Craigievar Castle takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 17:00
    Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
    You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
    Check-out
    Until 09:30
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children of any age are welcome.

    To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

    Cot and extra bed policies

    Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There is no age requirement for check-in
    Cards accepted at this property
    VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
    Smoking
    Smoking is not allowed.
    Parties
    Parties/events are not allowed
    Pets
    Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

    The fine print
    Need-to-know information for guests at this property

    One well behaved dog welcome

    Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

    This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

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