How to find a top holiday cottage in the internet

The best ways to find your ideal Scottish holiday cottage on the internet

Q How should I search?
A Use Google Maps (at the top of their page) Enter “self catering” and your chosen location. Widen the area or narrow it as you search.
Q. Should I find a self catering property owner directly from the web or search through a Scottish directory?
A. There are 2 kinds of directory - an agency which takes the bookings and allows no direct contact with the owners and a directory which quotes e-mail and web addresses. The advantage of directories is that you’ll see many Scottish properties but agencies will stop you from contacting owners, and that is not good. Even VisitScotland the trading name of the Scottish Tourist Office make it difficult on their web site to find owners. They also take a commission on the bookings, they’ll lose it if you contact the owner. That’s the problem with agencies, they charge you more than the owner will and they will not have the full information on the property, they don’t know how near is the pub, whether the garden is safe for children and so on. Most people prefer contact with the owner for good reason. There are many top properties in the Highlands of Scotland, or the West Coast.
Q I can’t find owners’ sites in Scotland when I search
A There are three other methods you can use 1) Go straight to page 3 or more of the search engine results to clear the Directory sites. You’ll find them then. 2) Otherwise go to Dmoz, the world’s largest hand edited Directory. Navigate to Recreation, Travel, Lodging, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, pick the Region you want, goto Self catering and you’ll find owners’ sites. 3) You can also find top owners’ web sites below on this page. These are all very good holiday properties indeed spread all around Scotland.
Q. I want to find a self-catering property in Scotland at the last minute, how should I search?
A. Some directories offer late bookings. The problem is that owners do not keep their availabilities up to date.

Top holiday home cottages in Scotland - their personal sites.
Touring the Highlands near Eilean Donan Castle in North-West Highlands, Skye nearby, Inverness is the nearest big town. Near Lochearnhead A wonderful millhouse, Bobbin Mill, looks gorgeous, well equipped in a stunning part of Perthshire. Largs South West Scotland We have lovely childhood holiday memories here. 4 Ayrshire cottages in large grounds. Oban self catering accommodation cottages, in wonderful loch locations on the West coast Arisaig on Scotland’s West Coast Stunning views to the Inner Hebrides and a wonderful beach. Perthshire Highlandsnear Killin Morenish Mews on North Shore of Loch Tay. Secluded location. Pitlochry near Strathtummel Log Cabins, chalets and cottages in this beautiful part of the country. Moray, is lovely and has a mild and fairly dry climate Elgin 3 lovely self catering cottages. Stirling The coach house self catering friendly holiday cottage with excellent facilities for disabled. Newburgh in Fife Lovely 4 bed traditional family home near St Andrews, near the Tay. Near Perth Tayside self-catering Holiday Cottages Different kinds of properties around the area. I nverary is a classic highland town - stay at Arkland self-catering. Three lovely apartments in Fort William at Nevis Croft

Larger groups of properties- you should always find room here
Near Oban, a complex of cottages and lodges in a lovely Glen. Lagnakeil also has larger properties for family parties.
Near Dumfries Self catering cottages and lodges, Nunland, in rolling hill country.
On Loch Lomond, with 18 acres and a private beach Luxury new holiday lodges, absolutely top of the market
Northern Highlands Highland Glen Lodges, in a superb position for touring the wonderful country in the North
Killin Attractive cottages near Killin, in Perthshire. Most of these properties are members of the Scottish Tourist Board which tends to be geared towards big businesses.