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Bower Old Free Church Manse

Brabsterdorran | Thurso, Bower KW1 4TT, Scotland
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Ranked #1 of 1 Bower B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
October 23, 2011 -
Pandahat
September 19, 2011 -
BeechesLincoln
 
 
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Pandahat
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2011
1
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Well worth the effort to visit this part of the UK lots of great scenery, historic houses and castles. We a lovely room with everything we needed. Our visit in the area was based around staying here and we weren't disappointed. More

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BeechesLincoln
Lincoln
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 19, 2011

Stayed one night on our way to the Orkneys. The location is certainly off the beaten track and very quiet as we expected. The house is interesting and has obviously been lovingly restored. A quick phone call to Chris soon sorted out the directions and he is a welcoming and chatty host who obviously loves this house. Our room was... More

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BooBeck
Forres, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 20, 2011

Stayed here for one night wish it could have been longer. The B and B was fantastic! We stayed in the Winter Suite which has a gorgeous little private lounge downstairs and the bedroom and bathroom upstairs. The room was clean and comfortable and decorated to a high standard. Chris the host made us feel very welcome and at home.... More

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Helen K
St. Albans, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2011

We stayed two nights at the Old Manse and it was faultless. The room was beautiful and the setting exquisite. Chris, our host was wonderful. He saw to our every need, served a wonderful breakfast, lent us a touring map and gave us lots of tips about places to visit. The room was cosy, and a nice touch was that... More

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Paul3548
Norwich, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 14, 2011

Chris and Elizabeth are great host's and Chris has legendary fire lighting skills. The B & B is spotlessly clean and has great facilities and after a long journey the evening meal was particularly welcome and fantastic value for money (don't forget to bring a bottle of wine). The cooked breakfast was great - just right for the crossing over... More

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jewlsbaby
Uxbridge, Canada
Contributor
11 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 19, 2011

We only stayed one night at the Bower Old Free Church Manse, but wished we could have spent longer. Chris and Elizabeth are very friendly hosts and enthusiastic about the B&B they have created through a lot of hard work over a period of the last four years. They have every right to be proud of this place - it... More

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Hillview11
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2011

We stayed here for one night before catching the morning ferry to Orkney from nearby Scrabster. From the start the owner, Chris, was a very welcoming and enthusiastic host and nothing was too much trouble. On arrival we were offered a cup of tea and this arrived with yummy shortbread. We chose to have an evening meal at the Manse... More

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onthego98
Inverness, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 15, 2010
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clean and tidy and very well decorated, lovely breakfast would recommended the scrambled eggs! good welcome from chris the owner More

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Chris Irwin, Owner at Bower Old Free Church Manse, responded to this review
January 22, 2011

Hi, and thanks to everyone who visited us during to 2010 season! But thanks all the more to those who then took the time to write such fantastic reviews about their stay here with us here at the Manse - It really is much appreciated, and we do hope to see all of you again in the future! Thanks also... More

shareforfun
Germany
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 31, 2010
1
person found this review helpful

This is a great B&B. Lovely friendly owners who went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. Room was gorgeous - the buidling had been carfeully restored - but inside the design was modern and had everything you coudl wish for. (Have stayed in some pretty posh hotels that would not have matched this.) Breakfast was nice. Excellent... More

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GrandmaB49
Bristol, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 30, 2010

Do be sure you have directions as sat. nav takes you to a farm not the B & B. However when you do arrive the welcome is warm anf friendly. The house has been renovated by Chris and Elizabeth and they have made an excellent job if it. The food is wonderful, and yes, do try the rhubarb crumble; the... More

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