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About this property

Comfortable Living: Gingerbread House in Thurso offers a cosy holiday home with one bedroom and a bathroom. Guests enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and a comfortable seating area. Outdoor Spaces: The property features a lovely garden and free WiFi, providing a relaxing environment for all visitors. Convenient Amenities: Free on-site private parking is available, along with a fireplace, hairdryer, and a dining area. Additional amenities include a microwave, oven, and toaster. Local Attractions: The Castle Gardens of Mey are a 6-minute walk away, while Sinclair's Bay lies 23 km from the property. Wick John O'Groats Airport is 30 km distant. Activities: Guests can enjoy golfing, fishing, and cycling in the surrounding area. Highly rated by guests for its comfortable accommodations.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Susie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Perfectly placed for Castle of Mey, right across the road from the driveway entrance
  • Sue
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing property, very well equipped, clean and tidy, I really enjoyed staying there. Especially liked the conservatory which was warm and comfy and overlooked the wooded area behind. Well placed for visiting the north coast especially the castle...
  • Ray
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Probably one of the best holidays we've ever had the place was absolutely spotless thoroughly recommended
  • Angela
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is a beautiful traditional cottage that has been perfectly updated for modern living while retaining all the character of its age. It is warm and in addition has a wood burning stove in the kitchen. The garden design is unique and was a very...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Sykes Holiday Cottages

Company review score: 9Based on 92,080 reviews from 20871 properties
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Company information

Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Property information

Please note: Check-in days are limited to Fridays or Mondays only. Gingerbread House consists of a kitchen with woodburning stove, microwave, fridge and freezer, ceramic hob, electric oven, washing machine, washing line outside, electric drier pod in the summerhouse, kettle, and toaster, a sitting room, and a conservatory with dining seating for four. The bedroom is a king-size. There is a bathroom with freestanding bath, shower over, and basin and WC. WiFi, fuel, power, starter pack for fire, bed linen, and towels are included in the rent. Outside, there is an enclosed rear garden with gravelled area, decking, lawn, and furniture, and private driveway parking. Sorry no pets and no smoking. Guests can find a shop within 0.3 miles, a pub within 0.1 mile and a beach in 0.2 miles. A stay at Gingerbread House promises to be one to remember. Note: There is a Good Housekeeping Bond of 150 GBP. Please note; there is a laundrette in Thurso where there are drying facilities. Please note: The fireplace in the living room is for decorate purposes and only the woodburning stove adjacent to the kitchen can be used. Please note: Due to the rural location and poor signal there is no TV or radio at the property, phone and Wi-Fi signal may be intermittent. Please note: Check-in days are limited to Fridays or Mondays only. Please note: The fireplace in the living room is for decorate purposes and only the woodburning stove adjacent to the kitchen can be note: There is no iron and hair dryer at the note: Check-in days are limited to Fridays or Mondays only.

Neighbourhood information

Thurso is the most northerly town in mainland Scotland and also boasts the country's most northerly railway station! Guests can take a ferry across to Orkney. John O'Groats Ferries offer the popular day trip package of ferry and tour. Orkney is a great place to visit and the ferry crosses regularly throughout the year from Scrabster and Gills Bay. If you take your car then remember to book first! Another great place to visit is the Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey, why not walk around the stunning gardens or take the children to the animal farm! Thurso benefits from a pretty seafront location and from here you can see the remains of Thurso Castle. The newer part of the town benefits from wide streets with Sir John's Square at the centre. The town offers a good selection of shops, restaurants and hotels and everything that visitors to the area could possibly need. The Dunnet beach is a fantastic beach to visit! It is also situated perfectly for a visit to John O'Groats, which is just 14 miles away and Durness, where Smoo Cave, Cape Wrath and the Durness Golf Course are well worth a visit.

Language spoken

English

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House rules

Gingerbread House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

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Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.