Auchentroig House

For the price the property was absolutely amazing - it was spacious and beautiful.

It was in amazing condition and we had a wonderful time. However the furniture smelt a little musty and the kitchen could do with more plates etc. there was also little in the way of cleaning materials - no tablets for the dishwasher or washing machine, only one black bin bag, no kitchen roll, little spray and only one tea towel. In addition, the dow stairs rooms could do with more lamps as many of our party experienced headaches under the lights in the kitchen. Also, on the day we left we received a phone call, before 10 am, so basically before we had to leave the accomodation from the cleaner. She was extremely hostile down the phone to me about table that we had moved from one room to the other - a table that we only moved because the listed pictures showed that there was a table in the kitchen. I'm also concerned as to why the cleaner had my phone number. Aside from the sour end to the holiday the house was amazing - the few people we ran into were very friendly, the grounds were beautifully maintained and the environs was a delight. I would recommend again.

Fantastic old house in lovely setting .

Huge and sprawling, it was perfect downstairs. However the upstairs needs a lot of work and generally upgraded. Lacked some of the essentials which could make it 5*. But it was lovely and we would return. Advertised jacuzzi bath which didn’t work.

We had a lovely family stay for my 70th birthday.

Very special house extremely spacious for the 11 of us. Although it was February with the oil heating and log burner (logs provided for our 3 days - lots supplied) we found it cosy. The massive table in the kitchen to seat us all was a big plus point for us. Large sitting room with multiple couches and large TV added to our country house experience. Lots of space for the 3 kids to play inside. The snug was perfect for the 12 year old for his gaming. The weather was extremely wet for 2 days out of the 3 but the kids did get outside to do some exploring, but it was February weather could have been worse. The wi fi was good for us all. All in all it was perfect for our purpose as we didn’t want to go to a hotel we wanted everyone together. It was certainly a unique experience which we will all remember- the kids were very excited with their stay in a “castle”.

Alexander was super helpful and welcoming during our trip.

The castle was such a wonderful experience for us and the history behind it was also very interesting. Thank you Alexander! Hope to be back in the future.

We had a wonderful weekend at this house.

It is just beautiful and we would love to return. We had quick contact from the owner where we had any queries. The house needs a really good clean, the sinks and window ledges had dead flies. The main bathroom needs repaired the rust in bath is just not pleasant for anyone to use and the hot tub needs a good clean. We could not use them. The beds are very uncomfortable and given the cost, should be upgraded. Hopefully these points can be taken on board as we would love to return. We did not let the above dampen our stay but they are important points to create a more comfortable stay.

Our wedding party stayed in Auchentroig for our recent nuptuials in June, the space was brilliant and was exactly what we needed.

The entrance hall area is really special, and the piano made it for us! Would highly recommend.

Absolutely brilliant place for a group to stay.

Can’t stress enough the beauty of this place. Had the best weekend ever. Definitely worth it!

It is a lovely place.

For the price that we pay I think is one of the best offers I´ve seen. We had so much fun and enjoy a weekend inside and outside the castle. Evrething is pretty detailed on the photos. Also they do have a bbq to cook on the outside. Amazing place. So worth it.

We have had the best weekend at Auchentroig House!

We were met with stunning views from the moment we entered the grounds and were blown away by how beautiful the house was. (The character and history of the house make it extra special.) The whole place was set up just right and accommodated everything we needed. This is a wonderful place to visit and we would love to come back soon. Thank you so much to the owner for allowing us to stay in this gorgeous home.

Stunning building, owner very quick to respond, we had a great time!

A fantastic property, in a great location, Alexander always responsive when we had a couple of queries.

Essential to take extra blankets and jumpers during the winter months as it’s a huge property to heat. Plenty of individual space for a large family .

The holiday rental property exceeded my expectations.

My family and I felt incredibly lucky to be able to have such a grand space for a week to enjoy as a holiday. It is cold, but this is Scotland and part of the charm, it can easily be solved by wearing thick jumpers. The property manager was very responsive to questions we had, including getting an electrician to visit ASAP for an issue we had. We tended to stay in a cook every night, the kitchen and dining table are well sized, but I would recommend taking your own cooking utensils, like good knifes and big pans (for induction), as it could be hit and miss and I feel if we were cooking for more than our family size of 7 people, it would have been testing.

I think the communication through this platform to the owner was abysmal on our stay, and the damage attributed to us is ridiculous for a home of this age and cost.

Literally all the pictures of damages sent were present when we arrived. I'm shocked the owners are so confident to send us pictures of even broken piano keys. I can only imagine this is simple predatory behaviour or they use this piano so infrequently they aren't aware of the poor condition it is in. And this goes for the other damage claims made. I absolutely would not recommend this home to anyone after this experience.

Great break , lovely unique place to stay.

The only slight thing was it was a bit cold the first day, but we had a ball there. Thanks Peter

For someone who wants to experience how wealthy people live, this is the place to stay.

We liked how the property was renovated - a mixture of old and new. The property has everything required for a large group of family and friends - very spacious, beautiful grounds, and quiet. There were some minor issues such as being very cold inside the property when we arrived (but got warmer over time), WIFI connection not being brilliant, and a leak inside the property after stormy weather. However, we would definitely want to revisit the property.

Auchentroig house was splendid with a great character; Alexander helped in all our queries and made sure we were comfortable.

We had a great get together of our family and the accommodation and its facilities made it memorable. We will not hesitate to come back again very soon!

My family had an absolutely wonderful week staying at Auchentroig house.

We felt like royalty staying in such a beautiful home, and Alexander was a wonderful host. Set in a very tranquil location, we enjoyed exploring the local area and relaxing together at the house. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a Scottish break.

The property is extremely spacious in its own beautiful grounds.

It is well located for exploring Trossachs, Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Aviemore, Glemis, The Hill House and more. Sykes and Alexander were polite and efficient in dealing with our requests. We would recommend to others for a very memorable holiday.

Really spacious property.

Lots of seating and large tables. Easily seats 12 people. Beds are all doubles. Some twins would be nice. A few sink issues but owner sent a plumber. Really enjoyed this house for a family get together.

The house has amazing wow factor; all of us were agog when we spied the house from it's private drive.

Very stunning. The hall, sitting rooms and kitchen are all lovely, set off by the grand piano, beautiful stairway and chandeliers. Location for the Trossachs was super. However, one shower leaked through the ceiling, the other tripped the electric and would not 'untrip'; the kitchen was not equipped for 7 never mind the full number of residents possible; the microwave did not work; the heating was on to obscure how damp the property is, and we could not open the inward opening windows fully as the blinds have been fixed across them; the upstairs desperately needs refurbishing. The property has incredible character and with attention could be stunning. We emailed the handling agent twice and had no reply. We did not contact the owner directly.

This place really could be spectacular with some Refurbishment and money spent on it.

We have a feeling we were the first people to stay in this place for a while. Many of the taps were seized, the bath tub and shower both came leaking through the downstairs ceilings, when it rained also the ceilings leaked. In fairness to the owner he did react promptly to these issues getting a plumber out to fix them. The place itself is wonderful, the downstairs layout is brilliant and very traditional, really fits the feel of the place nicely. The upstairs however is a bit mish mash, some older rooms some newer rooms. I feel the upstairs could maybe do with updating and everything being made to a similar spec/standard. It would have been nice if the gas fire in the living room worked and wasn’t just decorative. Overall we would return to this place, but only knowing that such issues had been fixed and maybe a bit of tlc shown to some areas of the property. Good location though for walking, lochs and fishing etc.

The owner was lovely and phoned before our arrival to ensure we knew here we were going.

The place itself is incredible! like stated, its one of 4 apartments, and it looks like the one we stayed at was the biggest. Its the full of the front of the building! There is so much land around the building and tonnes to explore (including a river that my sister fell into). The inside was spacious, and well decorated. There is a local shop about a 5 min drive, and the only thing i would recommend is to follow the directions stated (I thought i was clever and put google maps on, and it took me to the back of the house where there is a gate, although its easy to get to the front) during October, it was a bit cold downstairs, until the owner changed the heating, and it wasnt to bad. The upstairs was warm enough. One of the best parts of the house was the log fire, which we had going every evening! The only downside was the Wifi, because its in the countryside, you dont really get reception inside the house (for most of us,it was really nice to have a break from internet, but my dad had work to do while we were away, and struggled) In the living room, you get the most internet. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Achentroig house, and i would go back again!

Overall this property was excellent the period features and decor are amazing The jacuzzi was awesome and the kids made the most of it The internet & phone coverage is poor I would recommend bringing WiFi boosters The main lounge is not as warm.

as the rest of the house All the bedrooms are spacious and have plenty of light The grounds and garden area are vast and the kids will enjoy playing games etc The property could do with some TLC the blinds were a bit awkward to use Some of the taps in the bedrooms were dripping. However this did not take away from our experience we had a fantastic stay and the owner Alex was very friendly and accommodating he provided extra bits when required and dealt with minor issues immediately Would highly recommend this place Our family had a brilliant time

The House was situated in a beautiful place with lots of outdoor space.

Rooms were big and ample space. When we got there it was quite dusty and we had to dust everywhere as lots of flies on the window sill , in corners etc. For a place that holds 14 people the fridge/freezer was very small. Not enough pots and pans and we had to call the person in charge every so often as we weren’t sure about things in the house. The place was very cold when we got there and majority of the fire places were there for show. We weren’t told about the fire place that did work and had to go to the local Tesco to buy fire lights and matches to get it started. We had to find the the log cupboard which was situated at the back of the house but the neighbours told us where that was. One of the bathrooms needed a lot of work , lots of rust and just didn’t look nice, had a dirty feel to it. The toilets downstairs were so old and horrible as well. In general the amount of money paid for the week is really not reflected in the house. The internet was awful and never worked . We then found a fireplace in the kitchen actually worked and had a small fan heater under it but we discovered it 5 days after we got there. It’s a beautiful house and very close to lots of local places and I would go back as we know how to work the house and what’s where. But a lot of work needs doing in the house or the price should be dropped. The post stated 7 rooms yet we only had access to 6 , the beds were quite squeaky , so every time you turned it made a noise . All rooms had a sink but half didn’t work. There was no wood burning stove as stated in the post either . Some of the windows didn’t open either as it’s fire hazard as well . We were not told how to get rid of rubbish either but after speaking to the person in charge that was explained. Like I said it’s a beautiful house but needs modernisation. If your like us and happy to go in and dust it down you are fine. Just need a book of instructions on what works and what doesn’t and what’s where .