Loch Cottage
Boat of Garten - North West Cairngorms | Cairngorms National Park

Beautiful location – the views are to die for, and there is nothing comparable in the surrounding area. The house has been nicely renovated and is very comfortable. It is a great base for exploring the Cairngorms. The owners are very friendly and helpful.
The only negatives we found were related to amenities. The internet is via 5G and the connection kept dropping. After speaking with the owner, we were told that a maximum of one person can be online at the same time, but even then it did not work properly. This might not be an issue in summer, but in winter, when it gets dark around 4 pm, it was inconvenient. There is also no Freeview and no DVD player. We eventually bought a DVD player ourselves (it only cost £30) so we could watch something in the evenings.
A second issue was the heating. The house heating is controlled remotely, but we were genuinely cold in the bedroom, living room, and kitchen. There was a wood burner, but we ended up burning six bags of wood to get the house warm. Guests should have the possibility to adjust the heating themselves.
Finally, there was no welcome pack (for example tea or coffee). The house was slightly decorated for Christmas, but there was no Christmas tree or similar touches.

Wilderness Cottages Replied...

Thank you for taking the time to povide a review on your recent stay at Loch Cottage. As Wilderness Cottages are the booking agents, we have contacted the owners to discuss your feedback, they would like us to convey their response in relation to the issues highlighted: We are sorry the DVD player was unavailable for use, this has now been removed from the cottage inventory and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience. The heating is centrally controlled and we do ask for you to contact the owner if there are any issues, this information is detailed in the Cottage Guide book, we are sorry to learn that you felt cold during your stay as this could have been remedied. We appreciate that some guests may welcome a starter pack however this is something we do not advertise and we are sorry if this has detraced from your holiday enjoyment.

Cottage was exactly as described and a great base for Aviemore area. Loch was ideal for paddle boarding / swimming.

Cottage was clean comfortable and well equipped. Good parking area for two large cars.

Only thing of note for us was the lack of a microwave. Not a show stopper but a cheap upgrade to a great house.

Wilderness Cottages Replied...

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent stay at Loch Cottage. Update - as of October, we can confirm there is now a microwave in Loch Cottage and the listing has been updated to reflect this.

Enjoyed our third visit to this lovely cottage, loved the new porch, a great addition and good for watching the varied bird life and the view.

Another great stay at Loch Cottage, weather was incredible and a great time had by all. Thank you!

Amazing cottage, perfect location with the best views. Spotlessly clean. We loved the Pine marten and badgers coming in to feed on peanuts every night. Only way to improve the experience would have been a bird table and or feeders to look at from the lovely warm porch. Really really hope we can come again.

Loch Cottage is in a beautiful location. The new porch takes full advantage of the spectacular view and is the perfect space for a cup of tea, a good book or gazing at the loch. The cottage is very well appointed and was always cosy. The new bathroom was perfect with a lovely shower and toasty towel rail. We enjoyed a fabulous winter break, with lots of walks, games around the kitchen table and relaxing in front of the wood burner. Sitting outside under the new covered area was perfect for enjoying the dark skies and raising a toast to 2025.