GAMRIE LODGE, former Coach House. Tranquil rural location close to the sea...

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A building with a gravel driveway, stone walls, and a garden with various plants.
A house with a gravel driveway, a garage, and a large tree in the foreground.
A modern kitchen with a wooden island, stainless steel appliances, and pendant lighting.
A spacious living area with a large wooden table, a black wood stove, and hanging blue pendant lights.
A gated entrance to a private country house with a signboard indicating it offers quality self-catering cottages.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Free internet
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Gardenstown, SCT
  • Place, beach near Gardenstown Harbour
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, beach near Pennan
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, beach near Pennan Bay
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Banff

Located in Banff, this cottage is in a rural area and by the sea. Duff House Royal Golf Club and Turriff Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Aden Country Park and New Aberdour Beach. Macduff Marine Aquarium and Portsoy Ice Cream are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain climbing and hiking/biking trails.
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Map
Gardenstown, SCT

What's nearby

  • beach near Gardenstown Harbour - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • beach near Pennan - 8 min drive - 8.5 km
  • beach near Pennan Bay - 8 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Macduff Marine Aquarium - 12 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Duff House - 15 min drive - 15.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Frying Scotsman - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Harbucks - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Duff House Tea Room - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Mini V-Grill, Alberts Cottage - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dipak Tandoori - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is GAMRIE LODGE, former Coach House. Tranquil rural location close to the sea... pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at GAMRIE LODGE, former Coach House. Tranquil rural location close to the sea...?

As of 5 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at GAMRIE LODGE, former Coach House. Tranquil rural location close to the sea... on 19 Apr 2027 start from £668, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at GAMRIE LODGE, former Coach House. Tranquil rural location close to the sea...?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at GAMRIE LODGE, former Coach House. Tranquil rural location close to the sea...?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at GAMRIE LODGE, former Coach House. Tranquil rural location close to the sea...?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is GAMRIE LODGE, former Coach House. Tranquil rural location close to the sea... located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within 9 miles (15 km) of Macduff Marine Aquarium, Duff House Royal Golf Club and Duff House. New Aberdour Beach and Inverboyndie Beach are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Coach House, Gamrie Lodge

Second visit, beautiful accommodation
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just perfect

The property was so luxurious and stylish Was a pleasure to stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rural Tranquility

Simply loved our stay at Gamrie Lodge, it was a world away from our city lifestyle and felt like we were Lords of the Manor. The walled garden, rural lanes and wood burner set the scene for a wonderful week in a most delightfully modern cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A very relaxing stay

We spent a full week at Gamrie Lodge, touring around the country. Very beautiful spots and plenty of harbours to visit. NTS castles as well. Gamrie Lodge is perfectly equipped, very warm and cosy. Definitely recommanded!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice and quiet place for two people.

Property is in a rural location, between the grain fields and has a walled garden. Nearby a beautiful coastline with a lot of different birds. Nice small villages, in Banff a very good boutcher.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

More than Expected. Real Hospitality

Loved the wood burning stove. The garden was great for the dog. Good location. Like visiting various beeches and cliff walks, especially Troupe Head to see the gannet colony. It was avery comfortable and relaxing holiday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

October 2024 Holiday

Fabulous as always. This is our third stay in this beautiful property and it won’t be our last.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect, Cosy Stay

Me and my partner regularly stay in little holiday homes when we are both home - to spend time together as we both work away at sea. This cottage was the BEST, most homely and cosy cottage we have ever stayed in. The cottage itself is beautiful and well designed. The communication was fantastic, and the hosts were always so lovely. The cottage had everything we would need and more with an amazing wood burning stove that we used every night. We will definitely be back to stay in the future!
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location and lovely hosts

Husband and I needed R&R with peace and quiet and certainly found it here. The coach house is so peaceful and so lovely that we wished we'd booked a longer stay. Such lovely accommodation with the biggest, comfiest bed I have ever slept in. Mine hosts are lovely guys, very friendly and always helpful, happy to chat about the location, the gardens and local places to eat and drink. The honey straight from their hives is available to guests - it's delicious. Recommended!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brilliant holiday

The accommodation at Gamrie Lodge was first rate. The property was in a beautiful location and was clean, comfortable and very well equipped. The hosts were very friendly and welcoming and made sure we had all the information we needed for our stay. The weather was amazing ( we visited in a heatwave) and the surrounding countryside was stunning. Gardenstown is a pretty port and the walk along the coastal path to Crovie is well worth doing . Further afield, Portsoy is lovely. Would highly recommend this property and hope to return in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection

If you want a cosy, comfortable, immaculately clean, beautiful cottage with your own private courtyard then this is the place for you. It has everything you want and need. The hosts were friendly and helpful and made both us and our 2 dogs very welcome. There is plenty to do and see in the area. Do NOT give this a miss, you wont regret it. 1000/10!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic holiday!

An absolutely stunning property and location! The coach house was also much bigger than the pictures suggest, which was a pleasant surprise. The place was spotless, and had everything to cater for our needs, I couldn't fault it. The area is just beautiful with so many lovely beaches just on the doorstep. We also managed to travel to the Cairngorms, Roseisle beach (well worth a visit), Strathisla distillery and several of the surrounding towns and villages. There is lots to see and do. Last but not least the hosts were great, very helpful and very friendly, all in all a fab holiday. We will no doubt be back in the future.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A beautiful gem in a quiet environment

The cottage is amazing. It is cosy, beautifully decorated with a refined taste and larger than we thought it would be. A large kitchen with everything you need for making a tasty meal, A large bedroom with a very comfortable bed We slept like baby's. The cottage was so comfortable and nice to be there, that we always were looking forward after a day of sightseeing and hiking to come home!! Our dog loved the place too. We liked the pictures of the cottage but it still exceeded our expectations. And everything was very clean!!. Our hosts were very friendly Gardenstown is a charming small fishing town. And you can make interesting walks along the coast. So we had a perfect week!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Never again

Very poor
Stayed 35 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2023
We don't generally respond to reviews but on this occasion we feel the need to. A rather disappointing review from a particularly strange elderly couple who on arrival complimented the accommodation and who’s very first words spoken were “we have extremely high expectations…”. They then proceeded to spend the next 4 weeks mostly in the cottage or walking the dog around the grounds whist wearing slippers and pyjamas, regardless of the time of day. The damage the dog caused to the new leather Chesterfield sofa is another matter entirely… Never again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect base to explore the North Aberdeenshire coast

I stayed at the Coach House in April/May for a week, and really loved my stay there. It is a cozy little cottage - compact, but with everything you need during the holiday. It's the perfect base to explore the Aberdeenshire coast - I went from Fraserburgh in the east, to Fochabers (Gordon Castle Garden) in the west - and all the little harbour villages inbetween. Apart from the well known Pennan and Crovie villages, I really liked Portsoy. I was welcomed by Diane, the housekeeper, who showed me around the cottage, which was absolutely clean and well prepared - and has everything you need for your holiday. Not just a "practical" holiday cottage, but a real home with lots of character, interesting pieces decoration and a "welcome dram" of whisky. There were some technical issues - power failure after a day of rain and the heating played up one day - but Diane and Kevin (one of the owners) were there within minutes to solve it. The cottage is set in a quiet, rural area, but you can wander through the big garden of the main house, the coast is only minutes away, and Banff (the next bigger town) about 15min. Thank you for providing such a beautiful place to discover Aberdeenshire!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Hält leider nicht, was es verspricht!

Wir waren von dem Cottage enttäuscht. Aufgrund der Beschreibung und der Bilder habe wir uns mehr versprochen. In dem großen Schlafzimmer gibt es keinen Schrank, Hemden müssen in einem Abstellraum gehängt werden, der Wasserdruck in Bad und Küche ist echt schlecht, aus der Abzugshaube über dem Herd tropfte jeden Tag altes Fett runter, das Geschir und Besteck ein Sammelsurium....Auch die Beschreibung, dass die Gamrie Bay eine Meile zu Fuß vom Cottage entfernt ist, stimmt vermutlich nur, wenn man die Luftline nimmt.Die Umgebung ist wunderschön und sehenswert und wir waren froh, so gutes Wetter gehabt zu haben und viel unternehmen zu können.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Gamrie Lodge

Another year and another beautiful stay , can’t rate this property highly enough, worth every penny!! Will be booking again 👍
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable base

Comfortable and well appointed cottage which was the perfect base from which to explore the local area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful retreat

This is a lovely spacious and stylish property. It is well equipped and really comfortable. The hosts were friendly and everything was well explained. It's set close to a lovely coastline with lots of quirky villages to visit (though you can need nerves of steel for the drive down, or good lungs for the walk up!) The TV reception was poor so it's not a bad idea to bring a laptop for streaming.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect retreat

lovely very comfortable great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A little gem

This property is truly a little gem tucked away in a rural area with a short distance from all local attractions. This property is well equipped with everything you need for your stay. The cleanliness of the property is presented to a high standard. With your own private courtyard to take in the beautiful views and enjoy the peace and quiet. It was perfect for us as it was dog friendly and like home from home
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday stay at Gamrie

Property was well set out and had really welcoming / homely feel about it.. Would recommend this property to anyone who wants a relaxing time.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Excellent accommodation with interesting Touches
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful time

Kevin & Stuart made us feel really welcome & nothing as too much trouble. Will be returning & recommending to daily & friends
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best yet

So pleased we booked this property. A fabulous cottage in extremely peace-full surroundings. Immaculately kept with super helpful owners. A true home from home. Would be more than happy to recommend The Stables to anyone. Thanks once again for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
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