Name: Gowanlea Guest House
Address: Drymen Road , Balloch, G83 8HS, United Kingdom, Drymen Road, G83 8HS, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $58 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.6

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Guesthouse Gowanlea Guest House

Drymen Road , Balloch, G83 8HS, United Kingdom –

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Awesome staff. Hostess was very warm and also was very helpful.. The breakfast had a variety of options including for vegetarians The room and bathroom was very clean and cozy A perfect value for money

Priyendu, United Kingdom

The Gowanlea was easy to find and provided off-street parking. The rooms were clean, spacious, and beautifully decorated. Our hosts were very welcoming and accommodating.

David, United States of America

We loved everything about this place!! Highly recommend!!

Susan, United States of America

The host was overly nice. We really enjoyed our quick stay. Perfect location to walk around a bit. Quiet at night. And a lovely breakfast in the morning.

Jonathan, United States of America

Breakfast was first rate! Delicious choices. Host was wonderful, beds comfy. Great location, walking distance to so much even though we had a car. Parking available right on site. Couldn’t have had a better stay. We’d return again and were sad to leave! Highly recommend!

Pamela, United States of America

Great attention to detail - everything has been anticipated for your stay. Lovely, friendly hosts. We plan to go there again.

John, United Kingdom

Nicely landlord, good location. Big love Scotland.

Zhangxian, China

Everything was perfect. The owner even let me borrow her phone to make a collect call.

Trina, United States of America

The Brown Toast were excellently done for breakfast.

Lionel, Singapore

We LOVED staying at the Gowanlea Guesthouse! It's in a beautiful area, close to Balloch castle and park. Andrea was a wonderful hostess. She was patient with us when we were traveling and had to arrive a little later than normal. Breakfast was wonderful! She even packed us a breakfast-to-go on our second day when we had to get to the airport. We would highly recommend this place to anyone and we would go back again for sure!!

Stephanie, United States of America

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What guests loved the most:
“Awesome staff. Hostess was very warm and also was very helpful.. The breakfast had a variety of options including for vegetarians The room and bathroom was very clean and cozy A perfect value for...”

Priyendu United Kingdom
“The Gowanlea was easy to find and provided off-street parking. The rooms were clean, spacious, and beautifully decorated. Our hosts were very welcoming and accommodating.”

David United States of America
“We loved everything about this place!! Highly recommend!!”

Susan United States of America
“The host was overly nice. We really enjoyed our quick stay. Perfect location to walk around a bit. Quiet at night. And a lovely breakfast in the morning.”

Jonathan United States of America
“Breakfast was first rate! Delicious choices. Host was wonderful, beds comfy. Great location, walking distance to so much even though we had a car. Parking available right on site. ”

Pamela United States of America
“Great attention to detail - everything has been anticipated for your stay. Lovely, friendly hosts. We plan to go there again.”

John United Kingdom
“Nicely landlord, good location. Big love Scotland.”

Zhangxian China
“Everything was perfect. The owner even let me borrow her phone to make a collect call.”

Trina United States of America
“The Brown Toast were excellently done for breakfast.”

Lionel Singapore
“We LOVED staying at the Gowanlea Guesthouse! It's in a beautiful area, close to Balloch castle and park. Andrea was a wonderful hostess. ”

Stephanie United States of America

One of our best sellers in Balloch! On the edge of Loch Lomond and a 30 minute drive from Glasgow and its airport, this 4-star guesthouse has hearty Scottish breakfasts and free Wi-Fi.

Traditionally decorated, the bedrooms at Gowanlea Guest House all feature a flat-screen TV and free toiletries. Guests can also enjoy tea/coffee-making facilities.

A cooked breakfast made with local produce is served in the morning from 8:00 to 9:00. Continental and vegetarian options are also available upon request.

The town of Balloch, a 5 minute walk from Gowanlea offers many attractions including Balloch Castle, Go Ape theme park, and fishing. There is free parking at the property.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Balloch! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Balloch! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Gowanlea Guest House has been welcoming Booking.com guests since May 3, 2012

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 9.4 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

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Full English/Irish

Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Gowanlea Guest House was booked 3 times on our site in the last 12 hours.

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Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Balloch Castle Country Park
0.7 miles
Loch Lomond Shores
0.7 miles
Dumbarton Castle
4.8 miles
The Hill House
6.1 miles
Auchentoshan Distillery
7.7 miles
Mugdock Country Park
10 miles
Xscape Braehead
10.1 miles
Paisley Sheriff Court
12.2 miles
Braehead Arena
12.4 miles
University of West Scotland
12.5 miles

Closest Airports

Glasgow Airport
11.1 miles
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
34.4 miles
Edinburgh Airport
46.9 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Andrea and John went the extra mile and service was excellent. Great venue and proximity to sites. ”

Mathew

South Africa

“Cosy, warm, beautifully decorated. Great location. Friendly staff.”

Serena

Thailand

“The friendly welcome. More like visiting friends than a business. The location could not have been better, just a short walk to the town centre.”

Edith

United Kingdom

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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Check-out

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Debit card Gowanlea Guest House accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“Awesome staff. Hostess was very warm and also was very helpful.. The breakfast had a variety of options including for vegetarians The room and bathroom was very clean and cozy A perfect value for money ”

Priyendu

“The Gowanlea was easy to find and provided off-street parking. The rooms were clean, spacious, and beautifully decorated. Our hosts were very welcoming and accommodating.”

David

United States of America

“Breakfast was first rate! Delicious choices. Host was wonderful, beds comfy. Great location, walking distance to so much even though we had a car. Parking available right on site. Couldn’t have had a better stay. We’d return again and were sad to leave! Highly recommend!”

Pamela

“We LOVED staying at the Gowanlea Guesthouse! It's in a beautiful area, close to Balloch castle and park. Andrea was a wonderful hostess. She was patient with us when we were traveling and had to arrive a little later than normal. Breakfast was wonderful! She even packed us a breakfast-to-go on our second day when we had to get to the airport. We would highly recommend this place to anyone and we would go back again for sure!!”

Stephanie

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Newest Reviews for Gowanlea Guest House

Reviewed: January 16, 2019

Pamela
United Kingdom
10

“Great weekend in the area lot of rain but didn't bother us ( was hoping for some snow )”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
All very good no dislikes
Comfy bed excellant breakfast

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 15, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“Had a lovely start to our long weekend in Scotland and would definitely recommend this B&B”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The choice of breakfast was fantastic - nothing was too much trouble to the owner Welcomed with a cup of tea and biscuit - very appreciated after a long drive Recommended by the owner somewhere to eat and took her advice - beautiful meal (Balloch House) Had a parking spot too which made a great start

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 15, 2019

Peter
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Family Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Andrea was a wonderful host

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 14, 2019

Jane
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
So nice to have a nice lounge to sit in the evening. Andrea was very helpful and friendly. She even made our dog welcome. Wonderful breakfast menu. Will use Gowanlea again.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 13, 2019

Valentina
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All was excellent!
Andrea is very nice. The place is comfortable, warm and clean. We slept really well and reallyenjoyed the breakfast.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 6, 2019

Gary
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
10

“Short stay. ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lovely guest house, well located, friendly owners, our second visit, nice breakfast, big clean rooms, parking on site,will be back.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 5, 2019

Christopher
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Pancakes for breakfast were excellent. Even accommodated us asking for slight differences to our choices for breakfast. Very good value for money. Spacious and clean room/bathroom.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 3, 2019

Kian
Malaysia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Host is great, room setting is so welcoming, clean and cozy. great breakfast! perfect 10 accommodation, highly recommended.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 31, 2018

Denver
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There really is nothing to not like about this guest house.
Andrea offers incredible hospitality, great breakfast and very clean, comfortable accommodation. We will be back.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 27, 2018

Mathew Tait
South Africa
Age group: 55 – 64
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing to report negatively. Andrea was great and helpful
Andrea and John went the extra mile and service was excellent. Great venue and proximity to sites.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 25, 2018

Tamar
United Kingdom
10

“Can’t wait to come back”
- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Family Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wonderful host, amazing breakfast!

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 24, 2018

Hazel
United Kingdom
10

“Great location, high standard modern guest house at fantastic price!”
- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
This is a beautiful Guest House and way beyond my expectations and for what we paid. Staff were lovely and helpful and we will return as it’s a great location for exploring Loch Lomond. Beautiful rooms and great breakfast.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 20, 2018

Keith
United Kingdom
10

“well worth a stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
nothing to dislike
very friendly, extremely helpful, spotlessly clean, fantastic breakfast, the whole experience was brill.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 17, 2018

Serena
Thailand

2 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Can’t think of a single thing
Cosy, warm, beautifully decorated. Great location. Friendly staff.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 15, 2018

April
United Kingdom
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Family Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great value for money, owner very friendly, good location.

Stayed in December 2018

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