Thistle House, St Catherines, by Cairndow, Saint Catherines, PA25 8AZ, United Kingdom
#1 of 3 hotels in Saint Catherines
Guests' ChoiceBased on 292 hotel reviews
9.8Cleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Location
9.7
Facilities
9.8
Staff
10.0
Value for money
9.8
Free WiFi
9.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 9 May 2024
Ann
BelgiumThe host was so friendly. The house is lovely where we had a luxury room with beautifully wallpaper. The breakfast was delicious. We could only recommend to stay here.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 4 May 2024
Lori
United StatesNothing. Owners friendly.
Comfortable bed. Big shower. Nice room overlooking the Loch. Breakfast included.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Debra
United KingdomNothing to dislike at all
Everything! The location is absolutely fabulous, Sue and Avril were so welcoming and very accommodating, the room was beautiful with views over the Loch and the breakfast was amazing especially as I am GF and DF - we would definitely recommend and hope to return one day!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Patricia
United KingdomLocation Welcoming
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Juraj
United KingdomEverything was just exceptional! Probably the best guest house we stayed so far. Sue and Avril were awesome! Room was spotless and breakfast was fabulous! We loved the place so much that we extended our stay about one night and hopefully we will be back soon. Juraj & Zlata
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Robert
Netherlands-
Really tidy, clean and comfortable stay. The best we had during our travelling through Scotland. The lady of the house welcomed us with tea by the fireplace. She also recommended a really nice restaurant to have dinner.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Claire
United KingdomThere is nothing to not like. Its just perfect.
Sue and Avril are excellent hosts. They made sure our stay was perfect. Fantastic breakfast, with fresh produce and tasted amazing. This is our second visit, and will definitely return next year as the location is perfect. Highly recommended for a quiet,relaxed, comfortable, and luxurious stay.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 March 2024
Kathleen
United KingdomAmazing stay, beautiful house and bedroom. Thank you again to Sue who was so welcoming and so attentive with everything. We hope to be back soon !
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Christian
GermanyWe were very pleased that the atmosphere in Thistle House has remained unchanged even after more than 5 years. We once again felt like we were being taken into a warm hug, which of course was also thanks to the lovely hosts. We will definitely come back and are looking forward to our next visit.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 1 November 2023
Giles
AustraliaNothing.
Beautifully furnished, spacious, excellent breakfast, hosts who went the extra mile and more, view across the loch.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 14 October 2023
Ken
United KingdomGood, clean and comfortable
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 17 September 2023
Margaret
United KingdomNothing - everything was excellent
We had an absolutely lovely stay for 2 nights. Sue and Avril were exceptional hosts and nothing was too much trouble. The room overlooking Loch Fyne was beautifully decorated and very comfortable. The welcoming coffee and cakes sitting in the sunshine overlooking the Loch was an unexpected surprise and set the tone for the duration of our stay. Breakfast was fabulous local produce cooked freshly to order and offered a lovely selection. We highly recommend this accommodation and will most certainly revisit .
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 16 September 2023
Susan
New ZealandN/A
We arrived early to a very warm welcome from host Sue. We were offered a cup of tea, cake and biscuits. Sue offered us the choice of two rooms. The location is excellent overlooking Loch Fyne and Inverary. The room was very comfortable. The breakfast choice was vast and very nice.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 15 September 2023
Alan
United KingdomNothing.
Beautiful Guest House in a stunning location. Perfect place to relax and enjoy the views over Loch Fyne. The hosts Sue and Avril are lovely and so accommodating nothing was too much trouble. We got tea and biscuits on arrival in the lounge with an open fire overlooking the loch. The room was beautiful with stunning views over the loch and the breakfast was superb. We will definitely come back and stay here again my girlfriend and I absolutely loved our stay at The Thistle Guest House.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 15 September 2023
John
AustraliaAwesome B & B with great views across the loch to Inveraray. Owners were there to meet us at the door and the welcome couldn't have been any more warmer or genuine. Thank you ladies
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 14 September 2023
Sven
GermanySensational breakfast and lovely hosts
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 9 September 2023
Anne
United KingdomThistle House hosts were friendly and welcoming. The rooms were spacious and spotlessly clean. There was a comfortable lounge to sit in and the breakfast was delicious, with a wide range of foods to suit all tastes.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 7 September 2023
Raymond
United StatesWe were met by the owner on arrival. We were early but she graciously accomodated us with our room. The room was very clean and beautifully decorated. Very comfortable bed. Wonderful view of Loch Fynn and Inverary Castle. Easy drive to Inverary for shopping and site seeing. Wonderful breakfast provided.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 6 September 2023
Suzanna
United KingdomI stayed here was absolutely lovely I stayed here with my mum and step dad and we had a great time. The actual house is beautiful from the outside and well put together there’s good parking facilities clearly marked spaces and seating outside of the house for looking across the spectacular view. There’s quite a bit of land around as well which gives for a lovely quiet stay where you can admire the view and read your favourite book. When we entered we were greeted and offered coffee or tea and obviously being British we needed the cuppa after our drive we sat down to relax and were brought are drinks with additional banana bread (scrummy) and shortbread. We were showed the room which had lovely wallpaper with matching dressing table and wardrobe all the facilities were extra clean and tidy and was a lovely bedroom environment with again complimentary tea coffee and biscuits (salted caramel this time). Breakfast is done on a time booking slot and as we had to be gone early the next morning we weren’t able to have breakfast although after explaining to sue and her sister they offered to do us croissants and goodies to take with us as “you can’t leave without a breakfast it’s the most important meal” so that evening they completed us a goodie bag for are trip including food for all of us water and some grapes. It was a lovely stay and felt really welcoming. There’s also a guest lounge with pretty furnishings although we only popped are heads in. THANK YOU Maria
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 19 August 2023
Jaroslaw
BelgiumAttentionate and professional hosts. Beautiful house decorated with taste. Great breakfast with good quality ingredients. Location by the loch.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Rachel
United KingdomLovely room but no curtains so was woken up very early
Great little place. Very clean and welcoming. Breakfast very good too.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 16 August 2023
Marc
United KingdomNothing to fault.
Avril and Sue made us both feel very welcome. It felt like home from home. Superb stay from start to finish and delicious home cooked breakfast.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 15 August 2023
Nancy
United StatesNothing!
The house was beautiful, so tastefully decorated, so much charm. The bed was comfortable. The owners were wonderful. They offered us tea and biscuits upon arrival. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful. We loved our stay there.\
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 7 August 2023
Denise
CanadaSue and Avril were charming hosts and made us feel so welcome. All of the rooms were tastefully decorated. Our bed was very luxurious and we had the best 2 sleeps of our 3 week vacation. The delicious breakfasts were served in the charming dining room. We simply had to buy a piece of the locally made pottery that the preserves were served in. The view of Inverarry was lovely. We would highly recommend Thistle House.
Stayed in August 2023
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