About this property

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.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

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

    • Free Parking Available On Site


Availability

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1 full bed
2 twin beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Kerry
    United States United States
    Great location, clean, nice size room. We had an early start the next day and the host was super sweet and made us "to go" breakfast/lsnacks
  • Mrkellso
    United States United States
    Our host was very kind and his homemade breakfasts were exceptional!
  • Natan
    Israel Israel
    Andrea the host is a wonderful person She is caring and treating everyone so nice She helped us so much. The rooms were a bit small And the shower wasn’t so comfortable Yet Other than that very recommendable
  • Xochitl
    Canada Canada
    Everything was perfect! The owner was super friendly and kind. Breakfast was absolutely delicious. Bedroom was very cozy and comfortable. We will definitely coming back if we come back to Scotland. Thank you so much for your warm welcome.
  • Delia
    United States United States
    Warm, cozy, clean, well maintained home. Lovely breakfast served in a nicely decorated dining area. Host was super friendly, personable, and accommodating. Good, safe location with free private on premise parking.
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    gowanlea guest house met all our expectations, host Andrea was welcoming and able to fulfil our requirements IE early check in overall would highly recommend staying in gowanlea guest house P.S breakfast amazing
  • Charmi
    United States United States
    Couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay. Perfect.
  • Ricciardi
    United States United States
    A homey feel the owner was wonderful the breakfast was delicious cooked to order
  • Marc
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great stop off of your going further up or down. We will definitely go back. Good choice of breakfast, comfortable bed, clean and in a great location.
  • Peter
    Australia Australia
    Everything! A really lovely lady runs the guest house. Would absolutely recommend, and would happily stay again! The breakfast was delicious!!

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 2 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Crib upon request
Free

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

License number: C, STL 549880832

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