Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you would like to check availability or make a booking during 2011. A charming south-facing, single-storey cottage within the wooded grounds of Pitmedden House. Original features, including open fireplaces, have been retained in this charming property, which was fully redecorated in 2009. Its quiet surroundings and enclosed garden with picnic table and bench combine to provide a delightful holiday cottage, conveniently close to the village of Pitmedden. Parking is available beside the cottage. Two twin bedrooms, sitting/dining room with open fire, kitchen and bathroom with bath and shower over bath.

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

1

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you would like to check availability or make a booking during 2011. Spacious apartment, sleeps 2/4, situated opposite Dalvorar at the top of the main staircase. One bedroom with Queen Anne four-poster king-size bed. Kitchen/dining room. Large sitting room with a balcony overlooking the courtyard in front of the property. Sofa bed in sitting room. Bathroom with bath and shower over bath, separate WC with wash basin.

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

15

Bedrooms:

7

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you would like to check availability or make a booking during 2011. This popular apartment is situated on two levels and is an ideal choice for family gatherings or group of friends. Mar Lodge was voted top of the list in The Best Places for House Parties by Pete Irvine in his renowned publication 'The Best of Scotland'. Pete says Mar is among the best in the UK. Bynack is available for short breaks, Monday to Friday and Friday to Monday. Full weeks run Friday to Friday. Bynack accommodation comprises 7 bedrooms: 4 twin bedrooms, 2 double rooms and 1 double with a single on the first floor, as well as 4 bathrooms (3 with bath and shower over bath and 1 with bath only). Kitchen, living/dining room which can comfortably seat 15, and additional WC on the ground floor. Discounted prices are also available for smaller groups within 1 month of departure date. Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 for details. We also have an additional 3 twin bedrooms and 1 double room on the top floor of the lodge which can be used to accommodate extra guests at a cost of £15 per person per night. Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you wish to book. Subject to availability, visitors may also hire any of the public rooms on the ground floor of the Lodge, consisting of the library, billiard room and drawing room. The grand dining room, which seats up to 30 people, and a caterers' kitchen are also available to hire for those special occasions. Please contact Mar Lodge for further details on 0844 493 2172.

Rating:

Excellent

Sleeps:

10

Bedrooms:

5

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you would like to check availability or make a booking during 2011. Situated six miles from Braemar, and close to Mar Lodge, Claybokie and Creag Bhalg form their own exclusive small estate, comprising two exquisite houses, private in the extreme and beautiful in every respect. Uninterrupted views across the River Dee and Glen Eye and minutes away from Linn of Dee, Deeside, Balmoral and Skiing at Glenshee. There is fishing available and access to the Cairngorms is easy. Beautifully furnished, these must be among the most comfortable lodges in Scotland. Both houses can be let separately or larger groups may wish to book both. Mar Lodge was voted top of the list in The Best Places for House Parties by Pete Irvine in his renowned publication "The Best of Scotland". Pete says Mar is among the best in the UK. Short breaks available Friday to Monday and Monday and Friday. Full weeks run from Friday and Friday.

Rating:

Exceptional

Sleeps:

8

Bedrooms:

4

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you would like to check availability or make a booking during 2011. Situated six miles from Braemar, and close to Mar Lodge, Creag Bhalg and Claybokie form their own exclusive small estate, comprising two exquisite houses, private in the extreme and beautiful in every respect. Uninterrupted views across the River Dee and Glen Eye and minutes away from Linn of Dee, Deeside, Balmoral and Skiing at Glenshee. There is fishing available and access to the Cairngorms is easy. Beautifully furnished, these must be among the most comfortable lodges in Scotland. Both houses can be let separately or larger groups may wish to book both. Dogs are not allowed in the houses but kennel facilities are available. Short breaks are available Fri-Mon and Mon-Fri. Full weeks run from a Fri-Fri.

Rating:

Excellent

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

3

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO FULL WEEKS ONLY (SATURDAY TO SATURDAY) ALL YEAR. NO SHORT BREAKS AVAILABLE. This is a cosy, newly restored traditional fishing cottage of great character and charm. The sitting room windows look out to the pier and the bay, which is enclosed north and south by magnificent cliffs and the surrounding farmland above. This cottage is privately owned. Please note, entry time to this property is from 5pm onwards on day of arrival. On the ground floor: sitting room/dining room (overlooking the sea) with 17th-century wood panelling, open fire, box bed; shower room; kitchen; private garden with patio and barbecue. On the first floor: one double and one single bedroom. Parking is available for residents and their guests at the north-west end of the village. Parking in high season can require skill and patience. If the lower car park alongside the village is full, there is additional parking on the road to the village - luggage can be off-loaded at the bottom and taken by wheelbarrow (stored in the back garden).

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you would like to check availability or make a booking during 2011. This apartment is next to Macdui on the first floor of the main block of Mar Lodge. The unique feature of this apartment is the sitting room with its bookcases built into the semi-circular western wall. One of the twin bedrooms has a balcony overlooking the main entrance. Two twin bedrooms. Sitting room, kitchen with dining area. Bathroom with bath and shower over bath, separate WC with washbasin. We also have 3 twin bedrooms and 1 double on the top floor of the lodge which can be used to accommodate extra guests at a cost of £15 per person per night. Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you wish to book or for any further information.

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you would like to check availability or make a booking during 2011. Situated on the ground floor of the west wing of Mar Lodge, this apartment is suitable for assisted disabled visitors. Entrance is by a main door at the southern end of the wing, while a door in the courtyard to the rear of the property gives wheelchair access. Two spacious bedrooms, one double, the other with twin beds. Large sitting room/kitchen with dining area. Bathroom with WC, bath and wheelchair-accessible shower with seat; separate WC with wash basin.

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you would like to check availability or make a booking during 2011. This attractive 19th-century Victorian gate lodge with magnificent arched latticed windows is situated at the entrance of Crathes Castle. The lodge is single storey and has its own garden with picnic table and bench. Parking is available outside the cottage. One double and one twin bedroom. Sitting room with dining area, kitchen and bathroom with bath and shower over bath.

Rating:

Excellent

Sleeps:

6

Bedrooms:

3

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO FULL WEEKS ONLY ALL YEAR. NO SHORT BREAKS AVAILABLE. Please contact the Holidays Department on 0844 493 2108 if you would like to check availability or make a booking during 2011. This charming cottage is privately owned and set next to the courtyard of Towie Barclay Castle. Its recent restoration has won the Civic Trust Award. It has great character and charm, particularly in its period features such as the stone-flagged floors and timber ceilings. Set in a farming landscape, the cottage is situated just off the A947, 4 miles from the thriving market town of Turriff and 27 miles from Aberdeen. On the ground floor, sitting room with satellite TV and open fire, dining kitchen, double bedroom, shower room, utility room. On the first floor, children's room with double bed and wash basin, adjoining the double master bedroom and en-suite bathroom with sauna. Sleeps 4/6. The property also has a private garden with a patio and barbecue. Please note, entry time to this property is from 5pm onwards on day of arrival.