Balnakiel Craft Village

It was in a very, very convenient location. There is no elevator-it’s not a typical hotel set up. The room was very small (they do give square footage so that was on me). The room is basically a rectangular house bedroom that they took a chunk out to add a bathroom (no closet or dresser). The bathroom was so narrow, I had to leave the door open to bend over and use the sink to wash my face-but, it served its purpose. There were beautiful decorations everywhere-which meant there was no room for anything you may want to put out. We had to do a lot of rearranging (and I was very nervous about breaking something!). I don’t know if I’d ever stay there again-there are bigger rooms available (they are named and give the footage)-but I would not discourage someone else from staying there (I’d make sure to explain it to them first). It most definitely has a boatload of charm!

Great location // great staff

The 1 bedroom apartment was well furnished and had all the required amenities. The staff was extremely friendly and courteous. The location was a bit further away from central attractions but still walkable with shopping and essentials closeby. The breakfast/dining area would get congested during morning breakfast rush and the staff (despite their best efforts) seemed to have struggled to keep up. It was difficult finding a reasonable table for a family of 4 (could be other guests with smaller groups occupying larger tables), but would get one after a bit wait. The breakfast options were good.