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Mcaras view An exceptional holiday experience.

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Side elevation.Ramp for easy access.
Mcaras View on Sunny Arran
Mcaras View from main driveway into Torbeg Country Lodges
Exterior
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Shiskine Isle of Arran
  • King's Cave
  • Shiskine Golf & Tennis Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick)
    ‪118 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Common area 1

1 Double Futon

Master Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Twin Room

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

En-Suite

Toilet · Shower only

Main

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Mcaras view An exceptional holiday experience.

Mcaras View has special views to the sea at the front and top of Goat Fell at back of Property.

The lodge is of high quality standard of decor within. Owners make sure of offering a pleasant and welcoming stay for all guests.
Walking distance to the village of Blackwaterfoot village approximately 20minutes downhill.
Village you will find Kinloch Hotel, Blackwaterfoot Lodge Hotel, Shiskine Golf House. All wonderful eating places for breakfast lunch and dinners.
Beach walks alongside the Shiskine Golf Course looking over to the Mull of Kintyre, can be a spectacular sight.

Lodge is equipped with all cooking facilities to enjoy chill days inside. Power showers in each of en suite bathroom and main bathroom. Oil central heating, easy to regulate by programmer.
Games and creative materials for children and young people to enjoy in their holiday time at Mcaras view.
All bedding is inclusive of the price of holiday. Cupboards are stock with tea coffee sugar and chocolates for guests to enjoy.

Washing Machine and Dishwasher within Lodge. Hairdryer and hair straightners are also supplied for guest to use if they wish.
Wi fi available within the Lodge.

Property manager

Kris Maxwell

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please respect & take care of your holiday home.
Please ensure all dishes are removed from the dish washer before leaving.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Isle of Arran

Located in Isle of Arran, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Machrie Moor Stone Circles and Torrylinn Cairn are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Brodick Castle Country Park and King's Cave. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Shiskine Isle of Arran

What's nearby

  • Shiskine Golf & Tennis Club - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Brodick Castle - 17 min drive - 20.5 km
  • Brodick Castle Country Park - 17 min drive - 20.5 km
  • Auchrannie Leisure Centre - 18 min drive - 20.2 km
  • Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal - 18 min drive - 20.9 km

Getting around

  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick) - 121 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blackwater Bakehouse - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Thyme - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Lagg Restaurant - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Machrie Bay Tea Room - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Machrie Bay Golf Course and Tearoom - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Mcaras view An exceptional holiday experience. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Mcaras view An exceptional holiday experience.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mcaras view An exceptional holiday experience.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Mcaras view An exceptional holiday experience. located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Shiskine Golf & Tennis Club and 3 mi (4.8 km) from King's Cave. Machrie Moor Stone Circles and Torrylinn Cairn are also within 9 miles (15 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. 34 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andy H.

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

Absolutely Fantastic

Such an amazing location, beautiful lodge, and just a 10/10 stay. Thank you Kris for a great stay. I would love to stay again!- Andy
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

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

Perfect Short Break

2nd visit to Mcaras View & can't fault the location. Easy to get to & well placed to easily get around the IslandLodge was clean & tidy & the grandchildren loved the Highland cows in the field opposite.Both check in & check out were very easy & everything was excellent Thanks again
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denis S.

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

Great Stay

Spacious and bright lodge, quiet and a great base for exploring the island. Nice welcome from Kris, easy to deal with.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin T.

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

Wonderful holiday

Kris is very attentive, excellent communication and has prepared a very comfortable place to call home for your entire stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary N.

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

Home from Home

Family stay for a long weekend before the schhols go back... absolutely loved it, the surroundings are beautiful ( Pheasant's, Red Squirrels etc) and the property itself was fantastic ... we loved every part of it.. hoping to stay again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Simon B.

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

Short stay on arran

We really enjoyed our stay. The property was as advertised and had everything we needed for our break. The communication from the owner was good and he helped us quickly when required. The location is peaceful and we would recommend this lodge to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Martin H.

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

Hiking & Scotch

Wonderful Island and a great lodge with a view which was the perfect basis for our hiking as well as our destillery tours. I can highly recommend Kris' lodge!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carole M.

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

Wonderful Lodge

We had a fabulous stay at the lodge. So peaceful and well appointed. The interior is so tasteful and comfortable, and has everything you need. We enjoyed watching a variety of wildlife whilst relaxing on the deck. Kris was a great host and we will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
A home away from home. Our second stay at this fantastic lodge within 3 months. Our first trip was as a family with 3 young children and the most recent trip with my father and sister. Everything you could need ever need inside and outside from children’s colouring and games to condiments to views of the sea and the most beautiful starry nights. A welcome bottle of wine and chocolate on arrival and Kris was a fantastic host. Thank you very much, hopefully we will be back again very soon
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

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

Peace & quiet

Lodge had everything we needed for perfect stay, great views. Managed to see the red squirrel & the Highland cows at the bottom of the drive. Kris was great, allowed us to check in earlier as we got an early boat. Everything spotless & tidy. Recommend to everyone if you need a place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann C.

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

A home from home

The title describes everything. Very well appointed, warm and welcoming. The perfect quiet retreat to come back to after a day spent exploring. One of the features of Arran is its wildlife and the lodge has cheeky inquisitive red squirrels all around. A treat of a retreat!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Lynn W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Weekend in June

Overall v clean and pleasant but having no towels available was an experience ! Just assumed there would be towels at the lodge ,maybe host could remind visitors to bring towels Thank you
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Like all the reviews have said, the house was spotless and had everything we needed. We had 2 red squirrels passing in the morning, a pheasant, rabbits, and bird song. The swallows had arrived too and were very entertaining! Thank you to Kris for making our 3 day break so relaxing and we will definitely return. Janet and Duncan, Ayr
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Evelyn M.

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

Mascaras View

The lodge was exceptionally clean and so much care taken to provide everything we could possible need. We had a contest to see which of us could discover something we might have used - we came up with one item, but even so managed perfectly well without it! The extra items, like hand washes, hand creams, and room fresheners, were so welcome - as was the ‘welcome’ gift.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanna S.

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

Excellent accommodation in a lovely area

We had a brilliant time staying at Mcaras View. The lodge was well equipped with everything we needed, including little things that we had forgotten. All in all, it was an excellent base for exploring the island.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

sabine t.

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

Schöne, einfache Unterkunft

Wir hatten für die Familie für 4 Tage ausreichend Platz, alles sauber. Mit dem Auto konnte man gut Ausflüge in die Umgebung machen. Sehr netter und unkomplizierter gastegeber.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul E.

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

What a wonderful place

We had a lovely stay in this beautiful place. The whole island is spectacular, Blackwaterfoot and Mcaras View are a perfect, quiet corner of the island. The lodge itself was perfect for the four of us as a base for a few days (which wasn't long enough, but we'll be back!)
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernd R.

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

Super ausgestattetes Ferienhaus

Es ist wirklich alles vorhanden, was man brauchen kann, von Kleenex über Saftpresse zu Glätteisen. Sehr sauber und gemütlich. In ruhiger Lage, schöne Aussicht. Danke für Sweeties und die Flasche Wein! Einziger Verbesserungsvorschlag: die Bereitstellung von Handtüchern wäre toll. Aber darauf wurde vorher hingewiesen, sodass wir welche dabei hatten.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona C.

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

Amazing

The property was perfect, clean very spacious except having a 3 year old with us. Definitely will book again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill M.

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

Ideal location and home away from home

Beautiful property with all the comforts of home. The setting was perfect and not far from Brodick and even closer to Blackwaterfoot. Clean cabin with ramp or steps. Large TV and all the kitchen supplies you would need. The only thing to know before you go, is this property does not provide bath Towels but that IS listed in the aminities online, i just failed to read it. Host was great and responded quickly to any questions we had! Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian L.

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

Beautiful lodge!

We come to Arran every year (2 adults, 2 children ages 8&6) and often stay in Lochranza but went for a change this year. We found this wonderful lodge in quiet surroundings which is a short walk from Blackwaterfoot where there is a nice beach. It's also close to Kings Caves for a short, flat-ish hike which we all thoroughly enjoyed. We used the lodge as a good base to go for bike rides as well as a bit further afield - Goat Fell, Brodick Castle and up towards Loch Tanna near Catacol. The lodge itself is superbly equipped with everything you could possibly need! Everything is spotlessly clean, and is one of those places that feels cosy and warm. We had Kris's number for any questions, and he left the key for us to easily get into the lodge. The welcome gifts were very well received - thank you!! It was a lovely cosy place to come back to in the chilly evenings and relax in the peaceful surroundings. Thank you to our hosts for providing such a warm and welcoming place to spend a few days of adventuring!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denis O.

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

Solitude

Well furnished. Everything provided for self-catering, which I did due to Covid. I found the area very quiet which is what I wanted. Probably a lot busier in the Summer.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Margaret M.

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

Lovely lodge

We thoroughly enjoyed our week at Mcaras View. It was cosy clean and very comfortable. The location was quiet and private and a very nice 15 minute walk to Blackwaterfoot. The lodge had everything you would need for a holiday and we would highly recommend it. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

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

quiet and restful

Good, clean, everything to hand. Excellent location and remarkable chalet
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

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