We were a little intrepid heading to Arran as the power had been down all over the island for the previous week due to adverse weather conditions. However Allan (the owner) was great at keeping us informed of the local conditions and we ended up having a great time.
The property was very well maintained and clean with great views out of the french windows (including grouse, wild rabbits playing and other wildlife right outside). The heating worked wonderfully, which was definitely required with all the snow outside!
Location is good for the Island being easy to find from local landmarks and close to the String road - however if you plan to arrive in the dark be warned there are several other identical lodges without easily seen signs to distinguish them. A small map of the immediate surrounding buildings may have been a help for us.
We had a really good weekend with only a few small criticisms - the duvet in our room was rather thin; we ended up using a second from a spare bedroom, the shower was a little hard to get at the right temperature, there was a bit of a lack of sharp knives and bowls in the kitchen and in the en-suite the cistern kept flowing which meant we had to turn off the water to it each night to stop it making a noise. Please understand these points are only in the purpose of full disclosure and in no way lessened our enjoyment of the property.
All around a fantastic price with a helpful and easily contactable owner.