Thursday, 3 December 2009

Edinburgh Last Minute Late Availability for December


We currently have a few days available at our Edinburgh Holiday House for December. Princes Street is looking lovely, the German Chalets are back selling their handmade crafts and warm mulled wine, served to you in a small mug which you can keep as a souvenir or return, there's the winter wonderland with it's ice rink and other fair rides. Special Rate too for a last minute booking for an Edinburgh Vacation Rental. Visit the Edinburgh Villa website to contact us if you're looking to book a last minute holiday in Edinburgh.

Friday, 20 November 2009

Last Minute Christmas Cottage Fife

Last Minute Christmas Cottages Fife



Late availability Cottages which can sleep 5 people in Lower Largo Fife only 20 minutes from St Andrews.
Prices reduced to £295.
See the Christmas and New Year reduced price page

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Edinburgh Self Catering October Holidays

The Quartermile vacation rental in Edinburgh City Centre

Edinburgh Villa is fully booked until late October however we do have availability for the October Holidays at our Edinburgh Holiday Flat and our Edinburgh Holiday Apartment by the Royal Mile. The apartment by the Royal Mile is new to the Edinburgh Vacation Rentals market and is situated just a short walk from the Castle, Royal Mile and National Museum of Scotland.

August 2010 has 2 weeks remaining at the Villa, and if you're planning on visiting during a Rugby game at Murrayfield stadium then perhaps plan ahead as bookings are made quite early for these weekends.

The Scottish Doors Open Days continues through September with tourist sites being free on certain days as well as historical sites that are normally closed to the public, opening their doors on certain days.

Edinburghs doors open weekend is the 26th and 27th September and you can read the online brochure here. You can also check availability for last minute holiday in Edinburgh by visiting our Villa website.

Monday, 17 August 2009

Late Availability Arbroath Angus August

Late Availability Arbroath Angus August 2009


Beautiful apartment overlooking the marina in Arbroath, late availability , last minute deals.
Were£400 now from £269 per week
Find us at the Shore Arbroath Angus
Call 01738 553688

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

September cottage price down by £155 in Glencoe

Our September prices are £155 down, so if you are looking for a wonderful bargain break in Scotland, then look no farther.

Pretty little lochside cottage near Glencoe. It sleeps four people, has all mod cons and is available for weekly self catering lets from Saturday to Saturday.

This little pier is 200 from the cottage, if you look carefully then you will see someone fishing there. All peaceful, all calm, a wonderful spot to be.

The weather in Scotland is very good usually. It is one of the best months of the year. Gillian and I go there then.

Have a look at the website if you are interested.

John

Lochside cottage near Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland
Last minute, late availability Glencoe, self catering cottage
Spring breaks, March April May Glencoe
Honeymoon cottages in Scotland
Weather in the mountains of Glencoe
The Viking battle in Glencoe
The true story of the Glencoe massacre

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

August Accommodation in Edinburgh

August is the busiest month in Edinburgh, usually our 4 bedroom Edinburgh Holiday House books up the previous year for this month! We now have a 4 night stay available, from the 18th-22nd August. If you'd like to make a reservation please visit the Edinburgh Villa website and send us an email.

Edinburgh Villa is a family run business and this year has been extremely busy, we constantly have to turn down holiday rental enquiries due to no availability. Because of this we are now offering to look after 1 or 2 properties in Edinburgh, to run them as holiday rentals, from advertising to the check in. If you own a property in Edinburgh and would like further information then please visit our new webpage Edinburgh Property Management

Wednesday, 3 June 2009

Last Minute Cottage Fife June

Last Minute Cottage Fife June 2009



Two bedroom cottage in Lower Largo in Fife, to let one week only on the beech £445 reduced to £225.
Call 01738 553688
Castaway Cottage

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

May and June dates still available in Glencoe cottage

This very pretty self catering cottage is in the middle of the most marvellous, rich walking area in the country. You can traverse gentle paths in the woods around Glencoe, look over Loch Leven from the gentle lower slopes of the hills, or get up 3,000 feet and scramble in the rocks above the Glen. There are at least 20 distinct and different walks just in the area of the cottage itself.

The dates we still have available before the Scottish Schools break up, are
May 30th,
June 6th,
June 27th

People are booking later this year, so don't leave it too long.
The cottage sleeps 4 people, in two bedrooms. Glencoe is just around the corner, Fort William a little way up the road, with Ben Nevis just ten minutes further on. Oban and the ships to the Inner Isles is a bit down the road the other way. You can get top class bar meals at a reasonable price just up the road. Walking distance, 400yards. Drink all you like without worrying about driving home!

Ben Nevis, now wouldn't you like to come home from your holiday and say you've done that? It is a long slog but worth it.

The cottage has all mod cons, a new kitchen, and a new bathroom. Look at the website availability to confirm that the week you want is still free.

John
Here are some web pages which may interest you.
Lochside cottage near Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland
Last minute, late availability Glencoe, self catering cottage
Spring breaks, March April May Glencoe
Weather in the mountains of Glencoe
Weather month by month in the area
Skiing in Glencoe
New website to help find holiday accommodation in the West Coast, Oban and Fort William areas
Tourist and visitor information, this is the biggest Glencoe information site, hotel and cottage accommodation
Events in Glencoe Appin Lochaber Oban and Ballachulish
Last minute, short breaks, in Scotland, owners sites direct
Find the best Scottish holiday cottages on the internet
Cut the costs of your holidays

Friday, 10 April 2009

Glencoe cottage available week commencing 24 April discount available


This is a very pretty lochside cottage near Scotland's most romantic glen. The West coast is spectacularly beautiful.

2 bedrooms, the cottage sleeps 4, completely re-furbished, new kitchen, new bathroom.

The price for the week commencing Friday April 24th is £295 less £20 credit crunch discount. You can take a short break instead from Friday until Monday, or from Monday to Friday, each of them at £245.

Go on, get away from it all. Glencoe is the most wonderful spot in the world.

www.bayviewkentallen.co.uk

John

Lochside cottage near Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland
Last minute, late availability Glencoe, self catering cottage
Spring breaks, March April May Glencoe
Weather in the mountains of Glencoe
Weather month by month in the area
Skiing in Glencoe
New website to help find holiday accommodation in the West Coast, Oban and Fort William areas
Tourist and visitor information, this is the biggest Glencoe information site, hotel and cottage accommodation
Events in Glencoe Appin Lochaber Oban and Ballachulish
Last minute, short breaks, in Scotland, owners sites direct
Find the best Scottish holiday cottages on the internet
Cut the costs of your holidays
Cheap travel in scotland
Scotlands weather misconceptions
Rain in scotland
Summer weather in Scotland
Autumn weather in Scotland
Winter weather in Scotland
Spring weather in Scotland
Facts about self catering holidays
Advice on driving in Scotland

Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Cottage Fife Easter Short Break

Cottage Fife Easter Short Break Fife
Weavers Hall between Perth and St Andrews late availability, Saturday 18thApril-3 Nights £225
Call 01738 553688 quote April late availability break

Friday, 16 January 2009

Chocolate River at the Bobbin Mill

The Bobbin Mill, our very lovely four star self catering house, is on the banks of the River Earn in Comrie, Perthshire. The location is truly wonderful looking like something from a traditional Scottish postcard, and as we live next door we share similar views of the river in all its natural glory. It never looks the same twice and living beside it means that the view from my kitchen window is always interesting. Obviously the size of the river is dependent on the weather and since, remarkably, there has been little rain over the last few weeks, it has been reduced to a very low level. The weir, built to power the mill wheel which cut the wood for the Bobbins originally produced at the Mill, has been exposed almost to summer levels and a salmon which must have died after being stranded on the weir has been clearly visible for the last few days.

Now, overnight there has been a dramatic change. Gone are the bright, sunny winter days and the accompanying hard frosts which turned the landscape into a magical fairyland, and instead a temporary covering of snow and subsequent heavy rain has swept the salmon off the weir and turned the river into a chocolate coloured roaring mass. The ducks which seem to play on the weir have taken themselves off to more accommodating water and the heron has deserted us for an easier standing point. There have been no sightings of otters for a while though their tracks are still around so they are here.

The location of the Bobbin Mill is one of its biggest selling points and is one of the reasons why our guests return regularly. A self catering break in Scotland is always going to be a gamble on the weather, but feedback from our guests tell us that really, when the house is so lovely, warm and comfortable and well equipped, it doesn't matter if it rains or is cold outside. The lucky ones who encounter snow enjoy the beauty it creates in this already stunningly beautiful part of the world and when you do get the sunshine there is nowhere like it.

We offer short breaks between October and April and the fact that we are pretty much always busy is a testament not only to the wonderful house but also to where is is. People come for all sorts of reasons - because we're easily accessible from the larger conurbations of Scotland and their airports; because this is a great area for golf with 33 golf courses in the county including the world famous Gleneagles; for walking because there are so many beautiful walks and and Munroes; for biking with our off road tracks and local challenging mountain bike trails; for water sports since Loch Earn is a short drive away and offers everything from waterskiing to banana surfing; for the history and the culture; to hang out with friends and family in a beautiful and comfortable environment and just for the peace and tranquility, the wildlife, the stunning countryside, and the river which, whatever the weather, can lull even the most confirmed insomniac to sleep.

Sunday, 4 January 2009

Last minute off season, low price, short breaks available in Scotland

You get the best self catering rates at the moment. In January many fine properties offer short breaks at less than £8 per head per night. That is fantastic value, B+Bs are three times that.

And the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful. This is the Pap of Glencoe. The famous massacre took place on February 14th on a very cold day, at 5am in 1692. Before Scotland was joined officially to England this was.

The people in the Glen were driven out of their beds by the Argyll soldiers, and they fled over the hills in the dark and cold to where our cottage is situated near Duror, in Stewart country.

39 of them were killed, or died in the snow. But most of the soldiers, far from killing them as ordered, made sure they got away. They fired warning shots and gave the alarm, even though it meant death for the soldiers if they were caught doing it. The commander of the attack was not given his orders until midnight, so they were unprepared for the atrocity they had to commit.

People say, even to-day, that it was a Campbell inspired massacre, but the facts tell us that it was a government plot. It was engineered in Edinburgh to get rid of the troublesome clans, and signed off by William, King of England, though he denied it later when the protests broke out. Ever the same with politics isn't it?

The connection with the Pap is that legend has it that a lone piper escaped to the top of the Pap, and sounded a lament on the pipes. This told the Camerons and Mackenzies and Stewarts that a great disaster had occurred. Many MacDonalds were taken in by these other clans.

Wouldn't you like to have a break from this credit crunch talk, and have some time off in this most peaceful place, well, peaceful to-day at any rate?

If you look at the link below my name you'll find about ten other properties, apart from ours, all over Scotland, and they are all offering you a warm and peaceful welcome to Scotland.

John
ps You will never get any house accommodation at as low a cost as this, it is the finest value for money, absolutely the finest.


Short holiday breaks, special last minute deals, self catering Scotland
Our lochside cottage near Glencoe and Appin
Travellers Tales of the Highlands of Scotland

Helpful guide for holiday home owners with their web sites

The best way of finding your ideal Scottish holiday cottage on the internet


Tourist and visitor information, this is the biggest Glencoe information site, hotel and cottage accommodation



Events in Glencoe Appin Lochaber Oban and Ballachulish


Last minute, short breaks, in Scotland, owners sites direct


Find the best Scottish holiday cottages on the internet



Cut the costs of your holidays



Cheap travel in scotland



Scotlands weather misconceptions



Rain in scotland


Summer weather in Scotland

Autumn weather in Scotland

Winter weather in Scotland

Spring weather in Scotland

Facts about self catering holidays

Advice on driving in Scotland