Alaric
8/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Great flat with all the facilities and communicative host but very noisy neighbours
Pros: This flat is impeccable. I have nothing bad to say about the flat itself. It's so nice and cozy, all facilities you could need were available, everything was taken care of. All sorts of utensils, all sorts of cups, dish soap, shampoos, cooking ingredients, bottled water, a flatscreen TV with all streaming services available and free wifi. Perfect for families as it's got two rooms and a large dining table for family meals. Also situated on a nice, quiet street. The host was also very nice, quick and communicative. He responds to guests in a timely manner and lives really close so any problems can be dealt with quickly.
Cons: The lockbox was difficult to get the keys out of. I couldn't get it open and had to call the host to come help me, which he did in 5 minutes. Check out time could be a little later, and the host wasn't willing to let me leave later even though nobody was staying there after me. The check out time is listed on the site, yes, but some flexibility would've been nice. This stay would've been perfect if it wasn't for the downstairs neighbours. They are not guests, they live there. They were INSANELY loud. I mean, constant banging and slamming from the moment they got home from work to when they went to sleep at 11:30 pm, then again the next morning when they left for work. I couldn't concentrate on anything, even watching TV because they were so loud, it was like they were working on a DIY project and building furniture everyday, along with blasting music. It went on for hours, every single day. They even set the fire alarm once and it sounded throughout the entire building, then smelled like smoke in the flat, and I heard them screaming and laughing about it. This was all on weekdays, not even a weekend when it would be more understandable. I contacted the host to ask if there was anything he could do about this, and he said that because they are residents and not in a bnb owned by him he couldn't do anything about it. Which is understandable but I feel like he could've at least made the effort to come over and ask them to quiet down. So the flat itself was great but the neighbours made evenings pretty unbearable.
Liz
8/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Great location for the University and bridge of Allan.
Pros: Really handy for the Uni which was why we were here. Handy for BoA and Dunblane as well as Stirling. A great base.
Cons: There was no information that the parking was restricted height. We have an SUV with a roof box so couldn’t park in the space and had to leave the car out on the road. It would be worth mentioning this in the blurb.
Mardi
9/10
Australia 🇦🇺
Great flat, no instructions for hot water or heating.
Pros: The flat was clean, the beds were comfy and it was close to the town with its pubs and restaurants.
Cons: For those of us who never need heating at home it’s disconcerting to wake to no hot water and no heating. Please please place instructions on how to use the hot water service and turn on the heating. There is no instruction manual. We searched high and low but had to wing it. Luckily this worked for us but we had to wait an hour for the water to heat.
Hazel
10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
We found the perfect place to stay in Bridge of Allan
Pros: Location in Bridge of Allan was perfect for us. Residential road was very quiet. Flat was spacious, clean, comfortable and well equipped. All perfect!
Cons: Few things that kitchen lacked: scissors, oven gloves, egg cups and more kitchen towels. But these were very minor omissions. On the whole the place was very well equipped.
Whitnall
9/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
comfortable clean apartment
Pros: good location. apartment comfortable and clean. ideal for a short stopover
Cons: was possible to walk into town with bars shops and restaurants but a good uphill walk back!
Lucy
10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lovely, homely and quiet
Pros: This flat was lovely, very homely and quiet surroundings. Beds very comfortable, close to everywhere we were going, shops and chippies and everything very close by, all in all a very good stay
Cons: Everything was good, wifi a little slow at times
Michael
9/10
Australia 🇦🇺
A good value two bed apartment that met all our needs.
Pros: The apartment was very good at this price point. The lounge/dining area was larger than expected and suited the two of us with my daughter occasionally visiting as well. Was able to cook reasonable meals with the utilities provided though the oven top has its own ideas of hot which are slightly lower than mine. The shower was hot and powerful, a welcome luxury.
Cons: The bathroom was adequate in size, the carpet is discoloured in places. Not a show stopper or inconvenience but it does detract a little. The vacuum cleaner provided is poor and doesn't really clean the carpet. Not a dislike but it should be understood that this property is not luxurious but it is excellent for it's price point.