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St Catherines | Inverary, Cairndow PA25 8AZ, Scotland
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Thistle House Guest House
Ranked #1 of 3 Cairndow B&B and Inns
5.0 of 5 stars 85 Reviews
10 November 2011 -
Matt_Gibo
25 October 2011 -
A G

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Brighton
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Lovely 2 night stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

We spent two nights at the Thistle House Guest House as part of a trip around the west of Scotland. Our stay here will always be memorable as we arrived having got engaged in the afternoon, and it did not disappoint as a first romantic spot as fiance and fiancee. The house itself is stunning from the outside and equally impressive from the inside, especially the beautiful lounge which unfortunately we never had the opportunity to use. Our room ("MacNaughton") was very well appointed and cosy, and benefitted from a wonderful view across the loch to Inverary, which was one of the main reasons for choosing this establishment. If we had to complain about anything, it would be that the bathroom was on the small side but it was clean and modern, perfectly fine for us. We had a choice of rooms when we got there, but the view swung it for us with this room. Jennifer was a very warm host, and provided a lovely breakfast, I never got to ask her where she got her wonderful yoghurt from! Although just across the loch from Inverary, it is a fair journey away round the loch, but luckily there is a pub/restaurant just down the road which we went to both evenings and made friends with the lovely resident doggy Hector! We would love to stay at Thistle House again if ever we are in the area (likely as we love Scotland so much and visit every year), the room-rate is at the top end of what we would consider for staying at a B&B but we felt it was worth it for a lovely experience to round off a memorable holiday north of the border.

Room Tip: MacNaughton has a view of the beautiful loch
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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Leeds, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“lovely b&b”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011

this was our first of a 5 night trip round west highlands. we had a lovely warm reception from the owner who also gave us freshly baked scones which was a really nice treat!
we had the gorg lounge to ourselves with open fire which was really cosy. room had a great view. breakfast also very good!!

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Brisbane, Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Three lovely days”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011
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My cousin and I from Australia stayed three nights at Thistle House Guest House, St Catherines. It is a wonderful place to stay, so peaceful with beautiful views, great rooms, delicious breakfasts and so well looked after by Jenifer and Alister. We were able to visit many places of interest in the area, including Inveraray Castle. All good.

Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
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Birmingham
1 review
“Highly recommend”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2011

Had a really lovely stay here for 2 nights. The weather was not great, but we had a relaxing time sitting by the fire in the beautiful large lounge. The breakfast was fabulous, as were the views and the welcome from Jennifer and Alistair. Professionally run and good value for money.

Room Tip: Front rooms have beautiful views over Loch Fyne
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“A perfect place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2011

Lovelly located on the river of the Loch Fyne, close to the beautiful Inverarey town (I do recommend to visit the castle and the Auchindrain museum - the contrast is amazing), the beautiful house offers all what you can need :
- beautiful room
- nice salon (thanks for the firepace waiting for us by the end of this cloudy day)
- superb breakfast
Jenifer et Alastair are warm welcoming hosts and their advices well appreciated
No reason for avoiding this place !

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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St Catherines | Inverary, Cairndow PA25 8AZ, Scotland
Price range (per night):* INR5,225 - 6,948

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