The Old Church Isle of Bute

This is a very unique and special property. The design and decor is beautiful with a few quirky touches included, and its obvious that a lot of thought has gone into making an old church into an interesting and comfortable home. Previous reviews mention the bathroom positions, and as a family group we found this easy to manage. The location is absolutely perfect overlooking the water and a short walk to both Rothesay and Port Bannatyne. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience of staying in such an exceptional property and would highly recommend the Old Church.

The property was visually stunning and so unique. The hosts were incredibly welcoming and helpful throughout our stay. The amenities in the property were fantastic and the location was perfect - directly opposite the beach and a short walk to Rothesay town centre.

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Really well renovated it’s in a great location 5-10 minute walk to the ferry, pool table is a bonus, the kitchen is really well fitted out, the place is an attraction in itself with tons of cool curiosities

The main bedroom is open plan to the rest of the church at the mezzanine level , the toilets were en-suite only downstairs and through the open plan master bedroom upstairs so either way if someone staying in bedroom 3&4 and needs to go in the middle of the night someone in the other bedrooms is getting woken up, heating took some working out but we had it sussed by the third night kind of, next time I’ll be buying logs

The place overall is amazing. Great size and location. Really dramatic interior and sensational views. Bed are comfy. Cleanliness in general was good

There are a few things 1. Check-in at 4pm and check-out at 10am just isn't good enough. At the very minimum, it should be 3pm and 11am. It's such a rush in the morning when you're leaving. Just really suits the owner and not the guest. 2. The toilet situation isn't great. There are only 2 bathrooms for 4 bedrooms, and one is en-suite downstairs. So the other downstairs bedroom has to use the bathroom upstairs (big stairs!) and you have to walk past the four poster bed which is open plan. This could be solved with a simple WC downstairs 3. This brings up another issue - the big four poster bed and single bed is open plan on the balcony above the main space. This isn't made very clear and really isn't ideal. 4. The maintenance isn't great - lots of items are just in need of some TLC. Loose taps, wonky cabinets, the big dishwasher not working. All not ideal 5. Communication wasn't great. I messaged the hosts before arrival and got no response. Never got an actual message from them throughout the whole stay - just stock emails Could be a great place- lots to work on