Thistle House Guest House

THISTLE HOUSE, CAIRNDOW, Scotland

A stunningly located guest house within an exclusive loch side setting.Your hosts Alistair and Jenifer extend a warm welcome to their magnificent country house built in Victorian style and situated in its own 2 acres of pretty informal wooded gardens overlooking Loch Fyne to Inveraray and its famous castle. The guesthouse has been providing quality accommodation for over 30 years with many of its guests returning year after year. We strive to exceed our guest's expectations by being simply A nice place to stayOur well appointed elegant bedrooms are all individually designed with the comfort of the guests being of the utmost importance. The beds are dressed with crisp white Egyptian cotton bed linen and the en suite facilities are complimented with luxury white towels and Scottish toiletries. Each room features freeview HD LCD TV's DVDCD players hairdryer hospitality tray and complimentary WiFi.There is a choice of 4 poster King Family Double and Twin bedrooms. All rooms have a panoramic view of Loch Fyne or the tranquillity of the woodland garden. The impressive lounge is always a talking point amongst the guests and is indeed the perfect place for meeting and chatting to other guests or if you prefer you can curl up in the large comfy sofas with a good book in front of the log fire and enjoy the views across the Loch. There is a huge array of books and maps on the local area and a laptop provided to do some research and planning of the next day's routes. The dining room also benefits from views across Loch Fyne.Our gardens have some special visitors which can be seen from both the public rooms and bedrooms. Look out for our red squirrels and roe deer in the garden and at the front of the house seals porpoises and sea otters have been spotted. There is a large array of woodland and sea birds to watch and identify.The natural peace and tranquillity makes Thistle House perfectly located for relaxing after a long day exploring the Cowal Peninsula Inveraray Ardkinglas Benmore Botanical Gardens which are all on the doorstep and a little further afield there is Crinan Canal Oban Mull and the Islands Tarbert Glen Coe Fort William and the Loch Lomond National Park with its lavish land offering a range of leisure opportunities such as scenic drives local crafts rambling sailing fishing hill walking boat trips historical sites pony trekking and of course Scotland's most famous sport of golf.There is ample car parking in the grounds of the house and lockable storage for bicycles etc. We have drying facilities for walkers and cyclists.Why not make your stay in Scotland a little bit extra special and treat yourself or your loved one to one of our special packages:- Romantic Wedding or Make Thistle House yours.



Hotel directions :
By CarThistle House is most easily accessed by car. If you are driving from Glasgow you can either come on the A82 alongside Loch Lomond and then the A83 from Tarbet follow the road for 12.5 miles then turn left onto the A815 drive for 6.5 miles until you reach the far end of St Catherines village and we are onthe left hand side ther is a large sign aat the roadside Journey from Glasgow is just over an Hour.Or you can take the car ferry across the Clyde from Gourock to Dunoon and the follow the A815 to St Catherines.If you are coming from the North take either the A82 or A85 to Crainlarich then take the A82 to Tarbet then the A83 and turn off onto the A815 to St Catherines. We are about 6miles down this road and almost at the end of the village on the left hand side. There is a prominent sign on the roadsideComing from Oban follow the signs to Inveraray then turn left at Inveraray round the top of the loch and then take the A815 to St Catherines.By Plane - The nearest airports are Glasgow International (50 miles) Glasgow Prestwick (80 miles) Edinburgh International (85 miles)



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Thistle House Guest House facilities :
Hotel Non-Smoking ThroughoutWedding LicenceCar parking available onsiteWi-Fi AvailableVideo/DVD PlayerTVTea/Coffee making facilities in each roomHairdryer in each roomDoctor on callPorterIn-room BroadbandWi-Fi Available In Public AreasWi-Fi Available In RoomsRadio

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accommodationtype : Guest House
hotelstaraccreditor : Visit Scotland
hotelcreationdate : 01/02/2011 23:09:14
totalrooms : 7
cancellationdays :
cancellationpolicy : Custom
cancellationterms : Our Cancellation Policy Less than 24 hours notice: Full charge Between 24hours and 14days notice 50% charge More than 14 days notice: No charge

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