Birchwood, Balmaha, G63 0JQ, United Kingdom
#2 of 6 hotels in Balmaha
Guests' ChoiceBased on 723 hotel reviews
9.1Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.3
Facilities
9.3
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
8.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 5 June 2024
Duncan
United KingdomNothing to mention.
Quiet location, close to Loch Lomond, somewhere to eat nearby. The rooms are cleverly designed to maximise the space, and have a style of their own. A refreshing change!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 June 2024
Jacinta
United Kingdomself contained and comfortable.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 4 June 2024
Terry
United KingdomNothing!
Really lovely location and quite unique building and rooms all very clean and smartly done
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 3 June 2024
Danielle
United KingdomVery comfortable rooms with good facilities, pleasant staff and access to a fully stocked kitchen. Walking distance to the village shops/restaurant. Good stop off point for the West Highland Way. Very pleasant stay all round.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 June 2024
Antony
United KingdomEverything was brilliant
Warm welcome 🙏
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 2 June 2024
Brian
AustraliaNil
Walking distance to village shop and Pub lovely area on the loch
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 1 June 2024
Connelly
United StatesClean, easy to find
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 May 2024
Peter
United KingdomJust outside of balmaha. Quite a treck to the centre of town- especially in the rain.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from the comfort of the bed but it was very comfortable.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 May 2024
Victoria
United KingdomWell-equipped, comfortable beds
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 23 May 2024
Andrew
United KingdomSign on Road too small. Needs to be more visible
Quirky and compact.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 22 May 2024
Helen
United KingdomOne night wasn’t long enough!
Very quirky & unique. Great location. The host Thorsten was friendly & very knowledgeable of the area. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 21 May 2024
Rodney
United KingdomMidges
Great place to relax
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 May 2024
Hunter
United KingdomThe room was great for our needs, very clean and beds extremely comfortable, sat in the garden and had a lovely glass of wine, staff were very friendly
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 19 May 2024
Patrice
United KingdomBirchwood is truly a unique experience. It does live up to my expectation. Unfortunately, one of my companions fell down from the bed and broke her collar bone. That is an accident that no one want to see. It does teach me a lesson that I should let the professional to take care of things including introducing each guest of how to make sofas into bed safely. Please do LOCK your bed otherwise it flips.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 16 May 2024
Helen
United KingdomBed was a little bit narrow and hard
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 15 May 2024
Simon
United KingdomIt is different
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 15 May 2024
Keller
United StatesWiFi was very slow.
Well-designed rooms, great shower, very comfortable beds, great staff!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Laura
United KingdomThis is a unique and quirky Guest House The photos make it look dated but this place is immaculate and well equipped. The host met us at the driveway as we arrived and led us into our room. I feel we could've been charged more for such great accommodation
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Tom
BelgiumVery cosy rooms with a unique setup. Host was kind. Great value for money.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Helen
United KingdomNothing it was just what I needed
Great location, just off the WHW path so ideal for a nights stay. 10 min walk to the pub for dinner. Friendly staff with all the amenities needed. Would 100% recommend
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Aurelia
United KingdomNothing.
The set up was exactly as described, an ingenious way to combine living and sleeping in one room. Comfy beds, plenty of plugs for charging devices. Free Wifi, a TV, hospitality tray, a hairdryer - it had everything I needed. A short walk to the pub, and to the village shop and coffee shop to get supplies for breakfast.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Scott
United KingdomRooms good size. Excellent facilities and comfortable bed.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 May 2024
Bertrand
FranceEverything was a delight. Very nice room with original design. Many thanks to Thorsten and his exvellent advises about Balmaha and everything.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Mads
DenmarkWi-Fi signal was almost impossible to connect to in the rooms
Very friendly hosts. Great location on the West Highland Way trail
Stayed in April 2024
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