The Lookout

Loved the accomodation and the location.

Only one thing- we were unable to work the toaster, but we had a wonderful time and have booked it again.

Fantastic holiday at the lookout , great place to stay very comfortable, with everything you need, lovely quite area , and fantastic views and we even had some good weather to be able to sit on the decking , great walks from the house , some lovely beaches in the area as well really enjoyed it .

Brilliant property with amazing views from the main living room and easy access to beach walks & short drives to locations right along the Moray Coast.

Wouldn’t hesitate to return & would recommend to family / friends.

The Lookout is effectively home from home, everything you need is to hand, and on our case even our favourite Nespresso coffee maker.

The garden is lovely and the views from there are outstanding. I will say manoeuvres in the main bedroom are a little challenging, due to being in the roof but not a deal breaker.

Absolutely first class accommodation Great location Really well equipped Spotlessly clean

Absolutely beautiful property and stunning location, so close to the beach.

Beds very comfortable and the property was clean and tidy, had everything that we needed. Loved the nearby walks, coastal trail and the weather was better than forecast luckily. Our dog loved the park just below and the beach walks. Would definitely book again.

The Lookout is in an ideal location.

Hopeman village itself is sweet with lovely beaches, a fish n chip shop, a couple of little shops selling everything an ice cream place, a pub and a couple of other places to eat in summer season. The Lookout is set away from the sea but not far. You can sit outside in the garden or in the kitchen diner and lookout at the beach, and from the back gate you are directly out to the the playing field (which leads to the beach). It is perfect for kids and dogs! The house is kitted out beautifully with everything you could need. The upstairs bedrooms do have low eaves, so you need to bend to get in and out of bed - this was not a problem for us, but maybe for some. The house is spacious, stylish and practical. The kitchen diner is light and airy with a great view, the bathroom is large and nicely decorated with a large shower and the lounge is cozy with a real fire. A big utility room (with shower as well) is a bonus and good for storing beach gear and washing off sand etc. Hopeman has lots of great walks as well as boat trips from Lossiemouth and other areas : Findhorn, Elgin are all nearby. We had a great time at The Lookout and would recommend it to others.

It was very homely and everything had been considered that we may need during our stay.

It was just such a lovely place to be, and the view of the coast was wonderful.

Amazing

We loved our stay at The Lookout, especially the outstanding views from the open plan area downstairs, and from the garden.

It has all been very thoughtfully designed. One does have to be very careful with low ceilings in the upstairs bedrooms, as advised in the property descriptions. Facilities were good. Lovely spaces for our two dogs. There were excellent daily walks for the dogs right outside the property and fabulous longer walks also. With fine weather throughout our stay, we never even used the additional sitting room as were always seated by the picture windows.

We very much enjoyed our stay in The Lookout.

A real bonus was having direct access to dog walks from the garden - no driving neccessary. The kitchen/diner is lovely whilst the snug was very comfortable. The only niggle is that the beds are VERY low; we had read the reviews so were well prepared but still managed to bang our heads a few times! For tea drinkers a tea cosy would be a welcome addition but otherwise no complaints.

The property is conveniently located on the coastline between beautiful beaches and provides views out to the sea.

It’s a peaceful and well furnished property with a considerable amount of convenient extras that makes it a true home from home. I had to contact the owner about the dishwasher and she was incredibly helpful and managed to talk me through my misunderstanding. Thank you for another year in your home.

The house was beautiful - the view from the kitchen diner is second to none and we spent most evenings looking at the spectacular view.

We were very lucky to see dolphins 2 nights is row. Hopeman has a pub and Bootleggers is worth visiting for food. Stew and Drews make ice cream in the village and they are worth a visit for a sweet treat. Great location to get to near by villages and easy access to the Moray costal path. We had dogs with us and they loved the house and garden and the easy access to the beach. The utility room was fantastic to wash off the dogs and us after going to the beach. We loved our weeks holiday on the Lookout and wish we were back there

fabulous house in a superb location

Absolutely fantastic week away at the Lookout.

Cottage spotlessly clean and well equipped for everything you may need. Spot on location. Will definitely return

The only issue was how cold the cottage was on arrival.

.. However, this was a very cold period of weather. Due to the fact that the cottage uses under-floor heating it was 12 hours before the cottage was comfortable - it would have been ideal of someone could have tweaked the heating a little on the previous day. Otherwise the cottage was clean, well equipped, with the most stunning of views.

Absolutely stunning property, outstanding views, amazing location.

Well equipped with pantry items and accessories throughout, cozy throws, beautiful storage, pots and pans and cupboard basics. Owner gave 10/10 customer service, prompt and informative when I approached with questions. Shower in the outhouse was super for washing down the dogs after a fab walk on the beach (2min walk away). The beds were really comfortable, but as stated they are low so if you have mobility issues with that then take into consideration. We would definitely stay at The Lookout again! The underfloor heating and log fire made you relax and feel so homely. Made use of the first pit outside looking at the stars and enjoying the peace. Such a lovely quite spot of the country. Thank you Julia

Very well equipped, lovely location , warm , great for dogs, lovely views , enjoyable stay.

Bedrooms very comfortable but note low ceilings!

We had the most wonderful holiday at The Lookout.

The property was absolutely beautiful with stunning views out to sea in the little village of Hopeman.

Great house, really comfortable beds, amazing views, incredible location!

We really enjoyed our stay, beautiful house with amazing views.

This is one of our favourite holiday cottages we’ve stayed in to date, just a shame it is so far from home for us! The only thing we wanted to use but couldn’t find were pizza trays for the oven (hardly make or break)! Otherwise really well equipped and comfortable, so close to the beach and the kids loved the park just outside. Needless to say, we didn’t want to leave.

Well-kept tastefully furnished accommodation.

Great location with small shops, playground for the children, the beach and rocks directly in front of the house. Highly recommended!

Would book again

The property on the whole was lovely , fantastic location, comfortable downstairs areas, well equipped kitchen; in particular the sitting area and the outside decking area which was superb.

However, upstairs was a slightly different story. Due to the low ceilings the beds are almost on the floor which were difficult to get out of and quite uncomfortable. Storage was limited in the smaller bedroom so we had to use the two chest of drawers on the landing area that, on arrival were full of additional bedding and towels belonging to the property. As we were a party of four adults we needed this space and there was no hanging space other than the back of the bedroom doors. We booked this cottage months ago and since I think the listing has been updated to reflect the low ceiling and beds but I would suggest that this property is probably better listed as suitable for two adults and up to two children?

Oh my goodness where to start!

… We absolutely loved our stay at the look out. It truly is like home from home with every creature comfort made available to you. Beds are super comfy with quality bed linen. Ample towels available. Everything is catered for, thought has been put into everything from cooking, relaxing and fun! The views are incredible with literally a 2 minute walk to the beaches which are stunning! Conveniently located for local shops and central to many locations to visit. Words don’t do justice but a visit will!!! We will definitely return “Thank You”

Facilities fantastic.

Everything you could possibly want up to and including wetsuits and kayak for outdoor and an Xbox and great tv/ broadband if you are stuck indoors. Close to great beaches. Bathroom/ shower you won’t want to get out of. Parking on road but it’s a cul de sac with about 2 houses so no issue. Grocery store within 2 mins walk which sells most everything. I would say the bedrooms are in the eves so low beds and ceilings may be a concern to some. Just a shame we came in a freezing, stormy February so not able to use the gas fired bbq or kayak/ boogie boards had to drink wine in front of the log burner. Bummer

We are vegetarians and some of the cooking trays had not been cleaned properly from previous meat cooking.

Having just arrived home from our week at The Lookout in Hopeman, we wanted to give you/the owner feedback before our experiences fade to memory.

Overall, we enjoyed a beautiful week in the area and The Lookout provided us with a super central point from which to explore. Sadly, The Lookout itself, didn’t live up to expectations - especially for the price paid. We had holidayed with our elderly parents, who are able to manage stairs and lower than normal beds - however, our shock on arrival to find that the beds were literally on the floor, found us wanting to turn round and come home. Our folks are in their 70’s, and fit for their ages … but, had we known that they would have to crawl on hands and knees into their bed, we would not have booked The Lookout. Further, the beds were situated under the coombed ceilings meaning that even the most agile and fittest of people had to bend double to get into the bed, crawl from the bottom and manoeuvre into a sleeping position - after what felt like an agility course to get into bed. Getting up from the bed saw the reverse as it was impossible to get out of the bed at the side, the only way out was to crawl back to the bottom and ease out avoiding the coombed ceilings. Our parents banged their heads many times during the week. On our first night, my wife banged her foot on the wooden base of the bed which was not visible under a throw at the end of the bed, and a black and bruised and swollen toe meant a fair bit of pain and discomfort which persists. We enjoyed the ground floor of The Hopeman, the facilities and space was super and we all very much enjoyed the views and the outdoor space. We were disappointed to find that the kitchen was not as clean as we would have expected: the shelving on which glasses were stored rim-down, were not clean, some of the oven trays were very grubby and over-used and the top of the fridge was similarly dusty. The kitchen had no tinfoil or greaseproof paper for use when cooking, which meant the very worn oventrays etc had to be scrubbed clean after each use. The cushions for the two loungers on the deck were beyond threadbare. The shelving in the TV room was very dusty - behind the TV and nearly no-one had reached over to dust them in a while. Skirtings and ledges throughout the house hadn’t been dusted for some time. The house just felt a bit tired and unloved. As to personal storage space: my wife and I spent the week living out of our suitcases on the floor by the side of our bed in the smaller bedroom - there was limited drawer space for 4 adults (with one unit on the landing being used to store the properties linen supplied) and no hanging space at all for dresses etc. Finally, the rubbish bins were stacked at the front door of The Lookout. They had clearly not been cleaned in a very long time and were very smelly. Worse, the green bin had a thriving colony of maggots feasting on the detritus available to them … and I mean, crawling with maggots! So, yes, we enjoyed our holiday but felt awful for our parents as we had no option but to make do with the bedtime challenges. It was disappointing to find on our last evening that the sofa in the downstairs TV room was actually a pull out bed, and had we known that, we would have made that room up as a bedroom for our parents. Perhaps this facility could be advertised and offered for future visitors’ information and benefit. Making it clear that the bedrooms suffer from little or no headroom when entering and rising from the beds (which are mattresses on the floor) would also be helpful information to share with would-be visitors. I’d be grateful if you could respond to this e-mail to advise me of the steps taken to improve The Lookout as I would hate for others to feel as we do, having paid handsomely for use of the house, our expectations fell short of reality. Many thanks Sharon Saunders. PS: We found an item of jewellery (necklace) in the small jewellery box on the chest of drawers in the main bedroom - left by a precious visitor ... we left it in the jewellery box.

Easy key collection, well stocked utility with lots of items that were handy for the beach and the sea.

Well designed interior with quality fittings. We will definitely return Thanks you

So the ”Lookout” is a wonderful house however it doesn’t mention that the bedrooms upstairs have very limited headroom due to the angle of the coombed ceilings.

If you are tall then be prepared for a few head bumps. The bed is lovely and comfortable and huge but is on the floor. The kitchen utensil drawer lacked an ice cream scoop. There’s a great ice cream shop on the street but no scoop in the house. We feel the house would benefit having a tv in the kitchen family area. Although there is one in the main living room the room itself is dark with a small window and the view from the kitchen family room is far nicer.

This was a really lovely holiday in a beautiful and comfortable accommodation situated overlooking the sea with the mountains in the distance.

We really relaxed on this holiday and everything that we needed was there. I would highly recommend this accommodation to completely chill out.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Lookout.

We loved the sea and distant mountain views from the house and the beautiful walks along the coast where the house is located. It is a really beautiful location. We felt very comfortable in the house and had everything we needed for our stay. We would happily return.

Lovely well equipped property, very welcoming atmosphere.

Terrific views and location to take day trips or just admire the beauty of the sea and the backdrop.

Excellent holiday but question the value for money it now offers

Great location for access to coastal walks and beaches.

Lots of cultural heritage to visit locally even in winter.

Had a great stay at the lookout in hopeman.

The property is ideally situated and so peaceful and relaxing. We had a problem with the smoke alarms that kept going if every 15-20 minutes that was ear piercing loud and caused great stress to our dog but after a call to Julia the owner who got an electrician to come and repair the problem fairly quickly and had no other problems the rest of our stay. The views from the kitchen are breathtaking out into the moray firth. The only 2 small things I would recommend to do is to fit a tv into the kitchen seating area and to provide a small welcome pack with milk, bread and a pack of biscuits etc as if you happened to arrive at the property late after travelling a great distance there is nothing to have a cup of tea etc on arrival. But apart from that I couldn’t find fault at the lookout

My family loved the overall design and quality of furniture and fittings, stating that beds were full sized and comfortable.

Also, the kitchen table and outside area was well thought out and allowed space for gathering round for meals and games. The utility is another well considered space that allows wetsuits and wet walking gear etc to dry without having to trek through the house.

Only minor gripe would the lighting in the bathroom.

It’s not very bright and can be difficult to see things that are bit fiddly such as contact lenses. Otherwise we were very happy with the property. Very nice to have the use of the kayak and board. We shall be returning visitors.

We loved our stay at The Lookout, the house was lovely, a real home from home, very similar to our house.

Its position was fantastic and the neighbours were friendly too! Hopeman was great, it's not a part of Scotland we had been to before and we would definitely consider going back as we had a great week there. We don't want too many people to know about it as it will get booked up too quick!

We absolutely loved The Lookout.

It's such a special house, beautifully furnished and decorated, (and immaculate)-we were so inspired by it! The views are to die for, it feels so light and spacious in the open plan kitchen/living room-just lovely spending family time around the huge, chunky kitchen table. And at night there's a lovely, comfortable snug with log burning stove for cosying up after days spent walking in forests, visiting castles or out on boat rides spotting elusive dolphins! At the end of the day the lovely beamed bedrooms have really comfortable beds and the master bedroom in particular is gorgeous being situated on a mezzanine with blue views for miles out to the sea.The perfect base for exploring the North East Coast and good for the soul!

We really enjoyed our stay at The Lookout.

It was the third time we visited Hopeman and the weather was terrible for some days this time, but the house is the perfect place to enjoy even bad weather!

This is one of the most stunning houses i've ever seen.

This house had a lovely vibe. We thought this house would be beautiful but it wasn't just beautiful if was extraordinary! Thank you so much. We loved it!

Fantastic week away.

Great house and location. Will definately return.

Our second trip to Hopeman, made better by staying here.

The photos didn't do it justice. Lovely!

Beautiful house, everything well thought out and loved the extras eg wetsuits and dogbed.

Stunning coast line. Loved the cycle paths, coastal walks and Bothy Bistro in Burghead.

We had a brilliant week here in Hopeman!

The house is both a perfect place for exploring and equally suited for just chilling out in - the views!! Beautifully designed and decorated. We were very grateful to be able to borrow wet suits, kayak and boogie boards and had a lovely time simply paddling around at the beach and enjoying the coast generally.

The Lookout is a beautiful, stylish, cosy, comfortable, thoughtfully and very well equipped house with a fabulous view.

We really loved this amazing house and will definitely return. Thanks to Dawn and Wynne at LHH, Julia the owner and Claire the housekeeper for all your help and kindness, we really appreciate it.

A gorgeous house, beautiful outlook, well equipped and very comfortable living areas.

But be aware that the upstairs sloping ceilings are low, my 6'3" had to duck at anything more than 6" away from the central roof line