About this property

Historic Charm: Borlum House in Thurso offers a recently renovated holiday home housed in a historic building. Guests enjoy sea, garden, and mountain views from the property. Modern Amenities: The property features a private garden, free WiFi, and free on-site parking. Additional facilities include a patio, outdoor seating area, picnic spots, bicycle parking, and barbecue facilities. Comfortable Living: The holiday home offers a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, microwave, and coffee machine. Guests can relax in the living area with a sofa, TV, and work desk. Convenient Location: Located 49 km from Wick John O’Groats Airport and 46 km from Sinclair’s Bay, Borlum House provides easy access to local attractions such as The Castle Gardens of Mey, 39 km away.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

  • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
Bedroom 3
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 4
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 5
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Urboniene
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I really liked everything! Comfortable, clean, and tidy cottage. Everything is in high quality. I definitely recommend it to everyone.
  • Sara
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property feels calm and still , decorated to a high standard with a luxurious feel . Esp liked the fluffy dressing gowns , made it feel like we were at a SPA . We named the auto grass mower paddy Ma’ginty as it grazed at random like a goat
  • Anonymous
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Simply perfection. Location exceeded our expectations and my guests gave been shocked how Highlands can be both beautiful and welcoming. Additionally my son has lost a phone and it has been found by the cleaner and it'll be on its way soon to me....

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Borlum House Farm Ltd

Company review score: 8.9Based on 9 reviews from 3 properties
3 managed properties

Company information

Based on the beautiful North Coast of Scotland in the Scottish Highlands and directly on the NC500 route, is Borlum House, a lovingly restored 1700’s farm house in the sleepy little village of Reay. As well as Borlum House, we have our stunning Lodge, Annex and Bothy Barn, all of which have been recently renovated. We have been running our luxury accommodations since 2018 and welcoming guests from all over the world. We look forward to welcoming you!

Property information

Borlum House is the height of boutique countryside luxury, recently modernised to an exceptionally high standard. There are 5 bedrooms in total, three Super-king bedrooms that are warm and cosy, one even has a TV bed, the other two bedrooms have double beds, all with Hypnos mattresses, beautiful linens and gorgeous snuggly robes. Embroidered fluffy towels, luxurious toiletries from The Highland Soap Company and a power shower to invigorate you after a long day out in the fresh air are included with the three bathrooms, one of which is downstairs. There is a very large farmhouse style kitchen, fully equipped and with all the modern necessities to make you feel at home - included is Coffee Machine with a selection of Pods, Cereals, a selection of Jams, Fruit bowl, Biscuits, usual Tea and Coffee selection. There are two beautiful lounges, both of which have log burners to keep you nice and cosy while drinking your hot toddy's. Equipped with all modern necessities with electric oven and hobs, microwave, kettle, dishwasher and washer/dryer - all free for you to use throughout your stay with us. We provide a free net of logs for the log burners as well as all soaps, shampoos and a bookcase full of games, books and local information. Wi-fi is also available. There is also a private garden for your very own use with a cosy seating area around a fire pit with a purpose built BBQ. Perfect for any evening during your stay!

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

Borlum House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
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Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

License number: HI-00387-F