Historic cottage near TT Grandstand with garden

Historic Charm: Rivendell Cottage in Douglas offers a unique holiday home experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy garden views and a sun terrace, complemented by free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Living: The cottage features two bedrooms and a living room with a cozy fireplace. The fully equipped kitchen includes modern appliances, while the outdoor seating area provides a relaxing space. Convenient Location: Located 9.3 mi from the Isle of Man Airport, Rivendell Cottage is close to attractions such as the TT Grandstand (3.1 mi) and Castle Rushen (11 mi). Boating opportunities enhance the surrounding area. Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the convenient location and the property’s excellent facilities, including free parking, luggage storage, and barbecue facilities.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

    • Vacation homes with:

    • Terrace

    • FREE parking!


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Bedroom 2
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Living room
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  • Kathryn
    United States United States
    Rivendell had all the charm and coziness of a traditional cottage, but also provided a sleek modern bathroom and well equipped kitchen. There were many thoughtful little extras throughout. Christina, our host, was very friendly and helpful, having...
  • Yolande
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Communication with Christina was very quick with clear instructions for finding the property, for access and, on arrival, helpful information about facilities in the property and the local area. A wonderful welcome pack of foods for breakfast and...
  • Sarah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is a quaint quite spacious property. Very clean and the lady that owns it was very accommodating. She was lovely leaving extra things for my mums guide dog. And offered to put us up for an extra night as our ferry got cancelled. We managed to...
  • Chris
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The House has great character, lovely well equipped kitchen, we ended up cooking every night except one. Christina laid on a lovely welcome pack of food. The Outdoor space is excellent with sun most of the day. The house well set up for nice light...
  • Glyn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We recently spent a week at Rivendell Cottage in Union Mills on the Isle of Man, and it was absolutely delightful. The cottage itself is charming and full of character — a perfect blend of comfort and quaint charm. Its location is incredibly...
  • Lorna
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location. Superbly set up for a very comfortable stay
  • Simon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely place. Set out Lovely to accommodate whoever stays.
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautifully appointed with all necessary facilities and plenty of space for four. Handy location for Douglas attractions. Owners very helpful with plenty of notes written and easy to get hold of on phone. Very nice shower and good kitchen equipment.
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A Quirky house old at the front new back. nice space.looking over mountain and good patio a sun trap Loads of equipment to use .A big kitchen plus maps on the wall for days out to travel by car plus brochures local shops a pub and a short drive...
  • Deborah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    everything so clean and very comfortable and so tastefully done

Host Info

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4 Star Gold Isle of Man Tourist Board Approved, original Manx stone cottage, is new for 2018. The cottage is located on a hill, 150m just off the main Douglas to Peel Road which forms part of the TT Course. Just a two -minute drive (or a 30-minute walk) from Douglas, with a pub less than a minute’s walk and store/post office and main bus stop just 2 minutes away. The cottage is in a rural setting with an ideal location. The cottage comprises of two sitting rooms, including a living room with wood-burner and sunroom overlooking the secluded patio. There is a well equipped kitchen and separate dining room. There are two comfortable double bedrooms, one double and one king bed and an additional sofa-bed is available in the sunroom. The bathroom comprises of an overhead and hand/rail held shower. The living areas both have smart televisions, with multiple channels and on-line content as well as a DVD player. The outside patio has a large gas BBQ. A welcome pack of Manx produce is available on arrival. The cottage is in an ideal place to relax and to explore the island, it’s just 2-3miles from Douglas and 7miles from Peel and Castletown and it has lots of lovely walks.
Christina Davis
Country side location. Parking is usually available on the road outside the property.
Language spoken: English

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Check what conditions apply to each option when making your selection.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 3 are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

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

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

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 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.