Ballat Smithy Cottage

4.9 out of 5

89 reviews

0% recommend

4.7 location

4.9 staff/service

5 cleanliness

4.9 facilities


Guest from Colchester
28th March, 2024

5.0 of 5

Warm and cosy cottage with everything you need already there. Top quality hair and body wash products and thick fluffy towels. A good selection of cooking pots, cutlery and crockery. Information folders for days out. Of course not forgetting Anne's homemade bread and jam, oat cakes, cheese, eggs, milk, butter and smoked salmon. A lovely complimentary gift on arrival. Thank you Anne.

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Tips for other travellers
Places worth a visit. RSPB and National Nature Reserve at Gartocharn. Also a walk up Duncryne (The Dumpling) at Gartocharn. Cashel Forest walks by Loch Lomond and a walk up Conic Hill.
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Owner Response
Thank you very much for taking the time to review your stay. It was a pleasure to meet you and I'm delighted to know that you enjoyed your visit.

Guest from LONDON
31st July, 2023

5.0 of 5

Lovely place to stay and explore Loch Lomond. Comfy beds and thoughtful host.

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Thank you very much for taking the time to review your stay. I’m delighted to know that you enjoyed your time here, and I hope you’ll keep us in mind for the future.

Guest from Kenilworth
30th April, 2023

5.0 of 5

We had a great stay. The cottage is well equipped, everything that you would need, the welcome pack was a great extra, Anne is really welcoming. We booked direct and communication before the holiday was easy. There is ample parking. It's in a good location with easy access to the area, including Loch Lommond and Queen Elizabeth Forest Park to name a few.

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Guest from Warrington, Cheshire
3rd April, 2023

4.8 of 5

Very pretty cottage… it’s attached to the owners house but with it’s own parking area and a small garden area. Very clean and well maintained, and well equipped … good grocery package, including milk, nice bread, butter,jam, oatcakes and smoked salmon…we only stayed 2 nights as we were travelling to Skye but would have been very happy to have had a longer holiday there. Great location to explore Loch Lomond and the surrounding area…. I gave 4 stars rather than 5 for location simply because the cottage is close to the road… people were driving too fast . Not a major problem though…. visitors just need to be aware. Friendly and helpful owner, nice cottage in good location to explore the area… we would return if visiting the area again.

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Owner Response
Thank you very much for taking the time to review your stay, and for such positive feedback. I'm delighted to know that you enjoyed your time here. As you say, the cottage is ideally located for exploring the area, with a huge variety of attractions and activities nearby combined with easy access to the hills, mountains and lochs. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your visit to Scotland and I hope you'll keep us in mind for the future.