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Gowanlea Guest House

Drymen Road, Balloch, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park G83 8HS, Scotland
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Gowanlea Guest House
Ranked #1 of 21 Balloch B&B and Inns
5.0 of 5 stars 86 Reviews
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Derbyshire, UK
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Gowanlea had an attractive website and good reviews, which was why we chose it for a weekend stay. Andrea was warmly welcoming and friendly and our room, at the front of the house, was large, comfortable and well equipped. Tea and biscuits were offered on arrival and information happily given, including making a dinner reservation for us at a local... More

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Clevedon, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

This B&B was all that we hoped from the description on the web. Andrea welcomed us with every assistance over and above the call of duty, ncluding tea and biscuits when we arrived much earlier than booked, and were rather weary. We had Room 3 which has a superdooper modern ensuite and very comfortable beds. No view to speak of,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012 via mobile

We stayed one night at Gowanlea Guest House as we were attending a friends wedding in Balloch. It was no trouble for Andrea to ensure our room was ready for us to check in early on the day of the wedding. The room was well appointed and decorated to a high standard, with a comfy bed and flat screen tv.... More

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Belfast
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Myself and my brother stayed here for 3 nights over Easter and we had a great time. The welcome could not have been any warmer. Tea/coffee and biscuits were provided on arrival in the living room. We stayed here for one night two years ago and were happy to return. Andrea and John couldn't have done any more for us... More

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England
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Very comfortable. Good location. Good breakfast. Good value.

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

We stayed at the Gowanlea on the 3rd March for one night, we had two rooms - one for my husband and I with our border collie and one for our youngest daughter and her partner. Our eldest daughter's engagement party was being held at the Cruin and the hotel was only 5 minutes away. We needed a pet friendly... More

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Leeds
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

Myself and my husband had a lovely weekend in Balloch staying at the Gowanlea. We were lucky enough to have one of their newly renovated rooms which made us feel like we were in a top notch hotel rather than a B&B. Really comfortable too. Highly recommend to anyone!

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Scotland, UK
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012
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We had a last minute booking at the Gowanlea for 2 nights when we had to cancel our stay at the Bay Tarbet Hotel as the standard there was unacceptable. Andrea was very welcoming, we had coffee and biscuits in the lounge. Brilliant bed and pillows, nice new ensuite and Andrea even dried out our wet walking boots and jackets.... More

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Preston, Penwortham, UK
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

We used this lovely B&B as a stop over on our way to Fort William. The reason we chose this place was it was "dog friendly" and as we have a labrador it would be her first time in a B&B. From the minute we arrived we were made to feel welcome. The room was spacious with a double bed... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

We stayed here at the beginning of february and we had a really nice welcome with tea and biscuits, the rooms were really nice, the breakfasts were superb and the hosts were very friendly, welcoming and it capped of a relaxing weekend in Balloch. If anyone is ever lookin for place to stay in Balloch then i would definitaly recommend... More

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Drymen Road, Balloch, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park G83 8HS, Scotland
Price range (per night):* 100 AUD - 100 AUD

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