Rowan Brae Historic Guesthouse

Facilities, location and value for money

Sentimental attachment - we spent several weekends here in the 90’s including the night of our wedding! It was a full service guesthouse then with stunning dining room.

Thin curtains - too much light penetration

Comfortable, good location

None.

I would rate this property as just okay. Great if you want to pack some boiled egg sandwiches and apples for lunch as breakfast was available all day.

I was expecting access to the beautiful grounds shown in the main photo but this is apparently not part of the accomodation so it was misleading on that front. In fact, we entered through a back door accessed through a lane rather than through the grand entrance shown on the advertising. The room was the smallest they had and admittedly as it was a long weekend and the only room left, but also a significant birthday for me so kind of disappointing. The pokey room was clearly not reflected in the price which was excessive for what we got. The mattress was too soft and the small room became quite stuffy and uncomfortable to stay in for too long. The bathroom was cramped and the dining room was tiny and uninviting, not somewhere to linger over a coffee. The breakfast was basic (boiled eggs, toast, cereal...). Other guests who praised this accomodation must have stayed in the bigger rooms and sat on beautiful balconies overlooking greenery, but not us. I don't like leaving negative reviews but I feel like I was duped by the beautiful photos in the advertising and would have preferred to pay less and stay in a motel.