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Reviews of Hillside Havens

3.5 out of 5
Hillside Havens
Hillside View, Keith, Scotland

Reviews

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, stunning views from this secluded spot. A short drive in the Dufftown and a 15 minute drive to The Glenlivet. Having a personal hot tub was a welcome treat. Tracy was a a lively host!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Tracy Wight on 4 May 2024
Hi LucyThanks so much for the lovely review - and we're SO pleased you enjoyed your stay :) :)We look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Absolutely beautiful
Absolutely beautiful setting. Travelling for work around the Aberdeenshire area for 3 nights and it made for a lovely tranquil place to relax at the end of long days. Perfectly set up to work at the table, relax on the sofa, cook a meal etc. Would definitely stay again and will try to when I’m next in that area again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Tracy Wight on 8 Sept 2023
Hi EmmaThank you for the wonderful review - we're thrilled that you enjoyed your stay at Hillside Havens and look forward to welcoming you back soon.Warm regardsTracy & Andrew

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little cabin with everything necessary to be comfortable. I would recommend to anyone looking for a bit of peace & quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Hillview Havens stay
I stayed for 2 nights when up on business, and got to say, it was a real home from home, and a change from staying in hotels
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely family holiday
A wonderful holiday for our family. Lovely quiet location with everything we needed. We all had a very comfortable nights sleep and the hot tub was well used. The twinkly lights made the hot tub quite magical at night time. Great location for exploring this area and a quiet haven to return to to enjoy the homely accommodation and very cosy hot tub. The hosts were very friendly and helpful. We will be back again! Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great quality pod, and of a good size with all the amenities you need. Clean and tidy, nice and quiet, outside seating area and the benefit of a hot tub.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Tracy Wight on 25 May 2023
Thank you for the great review! :)

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Tracy Wight on 15 May 2023
Thank you for the great review Isaac :) Hope to welcome you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Moray

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Tracy Wight on 2 May 2023
Thanks for the great review Moray - we so appreciate the wonderful feedback :)

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Tracy on 30 Apr 2023
Thank you so much for the wonderful review Erik :)

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely pod and location. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Hillside Havens on 15 Nov 2022
Thank you for your perfect review, we appreciate you taking the time to leave the feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing stay - Pod was easily accessible and the inside was clean. The view was wonderful and the owners sent plenty of email before my arrival to guide me easily to the location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Hillside Havens on 20 May 2022
Thanks for your perfect review of our accommodation and thank you for sharing your positive experience, we really appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Hillside Havens on 25 Feb 2022
Thank you for your perfect score, we're glad that you enjoyed your stay! 😊

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Hillside Havens on 29 Nov 2021
Thanks for the perfect review, really appreciated and glad that you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Eleanor & Derek on 14 Nov 2021
Thanks for the review, glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

R A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic pod and hot tub
We had an fantastic stay at Hillside Havens. The pod was brilliant and had everything we needed. The hot tub was also great and had amazing views of the tranquil surroundings. Derek made sure we had everything we required for a fun and relaxing stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Eleanor & Derek on 16 Jun 2021
Thanks Ryan for taking the time to review your stay with us and award this perfect score. It really means a lot to us as a small business and we are really happy to know that you enjoyed your stay at Hillside Havens. Hopefully this will help anyone looking at our property make the decision to book their stay with us. Hope to see you again in the future. Best wishes, Eleanor & Derek

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Eleanor on 15 Jun 2021
It's great to get this review that lets us know that we are getting things right, we really appreciate you taking the time to share this.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Eleanor :) on 5 Nov 2020
Thank you so much for leaving this perfect review of our accommodation, we really appreciate it. Delighted that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again. :)

10/10 Excellent

Reynolds, West Lothian

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was spotless and the owners made sure we had every piece of info ahead of our arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Derek on 20 Oct 2020
Thanks for sparing the time to leave a review, so glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic place to stay. Accomodation was spotless and very comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Eleanor & Derek on 8 Oct 2020
Thank you so much for your glowing review of your stay, we really appreciate you taking the time to do this. We hope to see you again. :)

10/10 Excellent

Richy, Motherwell

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hillside setting was gorgeous with amazing views across local Dufftown. So peaceful and quiet. We were fortunate enough to have clear blue skies and at night the full star sky put on a breathtaking show for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Eleanor & Derek on 22 Sept 2020
Hi, Thanks for taking time to leave such a nice review. Glad you enjoyed your stay at Hillside Havens, hopefully see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Eleanor :) on 26 Aug 2020
Thank you so much for this perfect review score, we really appreciate it and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay so much. We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

José Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceeding expectations
Great customer service, the owners very helpful and friendly going beyond expectations. We will definitely stay there in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Returning Visitor
Stay here frequently for work trips. Hosts do an exceptional job. Always pristine and the scenery is a picture! Well equipped and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Matt&Melanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is beyond excellent. I loved staying here, my absolute favorite place I stayed on my trip in Scotland. It's out of the way but not far away from everything, if that makes sense? It's just the right amount of distance out of town. Its quiet and dark at night, with lots of sky. Great for sitting out on the little deck sipping some Scotch looking at all the stars. The family that runs the 4 little cottages was super nice and had us talking for a good 30 min just about are trip and us. And in return we told her how much we loved her little cottages. Super easy to talk to and just good people. Hope to go back one day and stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

AbbyB, Los Angeles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful “Glamping” experience! Beautiful country setting with an easy walk into the local town. The host was very friendly and provided all necessary amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our best stay in Scotland. The hosts were so lovely and welcoming, and the property itself was fantastic. Very roomy, all the amenities you could want and then some, beautiful views, and a hillside walking path that takes you straight to the center of Dufftown. We were able to walk to the co-op and buy food to make in the fully stocked mini kitchen, though there were many great restaurants nearby as well. It’s very central to the many distilleries in the area. We were able to walk to Glenfiddich and Balvenie, as well as Balvenie Castle. It’s nice to be just outside of town because it’s very peaceful and quiet, just a friendly hillside of sheep next door as neighbors. I cannot wait to come back and stay at Hillside Havens again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Derek on 28 Jul 2019
Hi there, Thanks very much for taking the time to leave such a great review. Hope to see you again soon. Best regards Eleanor & Derek

10/10 Excellent

DAWN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Derek on 17 Jul 2019
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Hopefully see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fantastic. Couldn't recommend this place more
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Derek on 23 Jun 2019
Thanks for the review, hopefully see you up this way again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I recently visited Scotland and Hillside Havens was one of our favorite places we stayed. The well-appointed pods are set on a hillside farm overlooking the town of Dufftown, about a mile from town. Although cozy, there is more space than it appears and the bathroom was surprisingly large. The bed and couch were comfortable with a cute kitchen and in floor heat. Check-in and check-out were a breeze. Outside, you can stroll the meadows by sheep and thru fields of barley that are used by the local Balvenie distillery. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Derek on 10 Jun 2019
Thanks for the positive review and glad you enjoyed your stay, perhaps see you back up here someday.

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING!!!!
Amazing owners. Super comfortable. Great views and the town and surrounding areas are awesome. Filled with friendly people and lots of scotch whisky. Will definitely return!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Derek on 29 May 2019
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, so glad you enjoyed the accommodation and great views.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique and fun place to stay
We stayed only one night but wished we would have stayed 2. The host/owner was super friendly and helpful. It’s a short walk into a lovely town and to Glenfiddich distillery. The views are spectacular and it was fun to stay in a tiny house. We had a toddler with us so he slept in our bed but there’s also a pullout couch.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Derek on 13 May 2019
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review. So glad you enjoyed your stay with us, hopefully see you again in the future. Best regards Derek

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couples Whisky Getaway
Short trek into the townsite in a picturesque rural setting. Amazing little space with great host full of local knowledge. We would not hesitate to stay again. Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Derek on 4 May 2019
Glad you enjoyed your stay, thanks for taking the time to write a few words about your time with us. Hopefully see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
POD
Interesting concept of living in a pod. Floor heating worked well. Nice amenities. Friendly helpful owner/proprietor. Beautiful setting in the Scottish Highlands.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Derek on 4 Apr 2019
Thanks for leaving a great review, glad you enjoyed your stay. Maybe see you another time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Derek on 1 Apr 2019
Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing! The cabins are perfect and the location couldn’t be better. We will definitely be back soon.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Derek on 26 Jan 2019
Thanks for your very positive review. We love our pods and glad you did too. Hopefully see you guys again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic accommodation
Fantastic accommodation really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from El & Derek on 19 Oct 2018
Thanks Adam. Hopefully see you again if you are up here in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Marlo, Inverness

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Glamping pod at Dufftown
We had a great stay at Hillside Havens even though the weather wasn't kind! The pods are so warm and comfortable and well equipped that we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. We definitely want to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Derek on 3 Oct 2018
Glad you enjoyed your stay, look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

kenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to stay.!!
Our stay was amazing. The host welcomed us with open arms and a big smile. He offered good travel advice and his accommodations were outstanding!! We will definitely come back!!😁😁
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Derek on 1 Oct 2018
Hi Kenda, so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

C, Toronto, ON CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hosts, great views, beautiful property, great proximity to the vast majority of Speyside distilleries, local golf next door. Walking distance to Dufftown.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Derek on 23 Sept 2018
Glad you enjoyed your stay, hopefully welcome you back sometime soon.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Aberdeen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic little cabin with beautiful scenery
We went for one night to get away from the hustle and bustle. The cabin is well equipped with a tv, WiFi, heating, mini kitchen area, double bed, sofa bed and a toilet c/w shower. Outside there is a large table and chairs. The views around the cabin are fantastic. The hosts were really friendly and helpful. We will be going back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Derek on 28 Aug 2018
Glad you enjoyed your stay, welcome back anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best stay in Scotland.
Right in the heart of distillery country. Good location. Brilliant accommodations. Unique. Comfortable. Clean. Amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Derek on 21 Aug 2018
Thanks for the great review. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully welcome you back sometime.

8/10 Good

Lars

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Hillside Havens on 21 Oct 2022
Thank you for your positive review, we appreciate it.Hope you have fully recovered from your participation in the Dramathon?

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt und haben uns im wohl gefühlt! Danke!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Hillside Havens on 15 Sept 2022
Schön zu hören, dass Sie sich in der Kapsel wohlgefühlt und Ihren Aufenthalt genossen haben - trotz des Wetters! Vielen Dank, dass Sie diese 5-Sterne-Bewertung abgegeben haben, wir wissen das wirklich zu schätzen.

10/10 Excellent

András

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect, from the very lovely pods to the beautiful surroundings and the very nice and helpful hosts. I can highly recommend this accomodation!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Derek on 3 Aug 2019
Thanks very much for taking time to write such a great review. So glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

R.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Whisky lovers place to be
Mooie intieme cabins met uitzicht over de valley en dorp. Alles is aanwezig en eigenaars zijn enorm hulpzaam.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Derek on 17 Jun 2019
Hi there, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. So glad that you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully see you again in the future.