10/10 Excellent
Russell K.
Jun 14, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Ideal Cottage in Beautiful Location
We loved our stay in Beachcomber Cottage. It was an ideal place to end our days and it had the same rural vibe as the rest of the Isle. Perfect for a family of four. It was very clean and well maintained with modern appliances in an otherwise traditional house with lots of history. Be sure to plan your arrival such that you arrive with all the groceries and supplies you will need, as Stein does not have anywhere to buy groceries or other necessities. The house came with plenty of dishes and silverware as well as paper towels and all detergents needed to operate the dishwasher and washing machine. Note there is no dryer, but a hanging rack is available as well as a clothes line in the garden if you feel adventurous. There is a hot water supply, but the shower is an electric shower which worked very well. If we ever come back to Skye, we would try to stay here again.
The information about how to use some of the appliances is contained on a single tablet computer that was not working for us, so some physical instructions might be helpful as a backup. For example, there was some trial and error to get the washing machine to work as it is not obvious what tray to load the detergent for which cycle. It's a nice front-loader unit in the kitchen and luckily we are familiar with them, but the short cycles don't use enough water to dissolve a detergent pod. Most of the other appliances are also good quality and pretty self-explanatory, so it wasn't much of a problem.
Russell K.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024