Crathie Opportunity Holidays aims to surprise and delight its guests - not only with the high standard of design and quality of furnishings but also with the sincere and wholehearted commitment of its staff to their guests comfort and care.
We hope you will enjoy exploring our pages and that you will be keen to find out more about a great holiday opportunity on Royal Deeside.
In the restored Manse Courtyard of historic Crathie Kirk are four unique self-catering holiday cottages. Winner of one of VisitScotland’s prestigious Thistle Awards in 2004, the cottages offer the opportunity of a holiday in one of Scotland’s most stunning locations on the banks of the River Dee with glorious views of the mountain peaks of Lochnagar.
Each cottage has been carefully designed and furnished to create a warm and welcoming home. Equipment and appliances are of the highest standard and the attractive soft furnishings, bedding and linen all add to the sense of arriving somewhere special.
In addition the cottages offer a unique range of features so that disabled people, so often excluded from such holidays, can now enjoy the most relaxing of holidays in wonderful surroundings.
Surrounded by an extensive, fenced play area and with the protection of a security gate this facility really is ideal for families with children of all abilities.
The Cottages
The cottages have been named after four of our beautiful Scottish Glens close to Crathie; you may like to explore these during your stay.
Each cottage comprises of :-
Level ground floor access throughout
Open plan living / dining area with underfloor heating throughout
Fully accessible kitchen with fridge, induction hob, oven and microwave
Wheel-in shower area with fold down shower seat, height-adjustable wash hand basin / mirror and closomat shower toilet
Ceiling track hoist and height-adjustable electric bed in each main bedroom
TV / VCR and Radio / CD / cassette player
Cordless telephone
Other facilities within the complex include :-
Private parking space for loading / unloading outside each cottage with further space for permanent parking
Laundry with washing machines, tumble dryers, freezer, irons and ironing boards
Garden Room with glazed patio doors for lazy days
Wheelchair accessible adventure playground
Riverside patio with garden chairs and gas barbecue
Audio visual library containing films, CD's, talking books and large print books
Additional toilet
Games store with board games, cards etc
Recycling bins for glass, cardboard, aluminium, plastic and compost
Computer access for internet / e-mail
THE COTTAGES ARE CALLED
Clunie Cottage
Ground floor only
Sleeps four or six using the sofa bed
Main bedroom with twin beds (one electric height adjustable bed) with ceiling track hoist (maximum weight 130kg / 20 stones)
Small double bedroom
This cottage opens onto the Courtyard and Garden Room
Double sofa bed in lounge
Rise and recline electric armchair
Toilet right transfer
Lets from Monday to Monday
Additional aids for partially sighted and hearing impaired guests
Gairn Cottage
Ground floor with gallery bedroom. This is an allergy free cottage and therefore no pets are allowed.
Sleeps four
Main bedroom on ground floor with twin beds (one electric height adjustable bed) with ceiling track hoist (maximum weight 130 kg / 20 stones)
Twin bedroom in gallery
Rise and recline electric armchair
This cottage opens onto the Courtyard and Garden Room
Toilet left transfer
Lets from Friday to Friday
Gelder Cottage
Ground floor with gallery
Sleeps five
Main bedroom on ground floor with twin beds (one electric height adjustable bed) with ceiling track hoist (maximum weight 130 kg / 20 stones)
Three single beds in gallery
This cottage opens out onto a riverside patio with views across the River Dee to Balmoral Estate
Toilet right transfer
Lets from Monday to Monday
Girnock Cottage
Ground floor only
Sleeps four
Main bedroom with twin beds (one electric height adjustable bed) with ceiling track hoist (maximum weight 200 kg / 31 stone)
Twin bedroom
This cottage opens out onto a riverside patio with views across the River Dee to Balmoral Estate
