Sweetheart Cottage – Hot Tub, Dog-Friendly
Entire cottage in Strathdon, United Kingdom
- 2 guests
- 1 bedroom
- 1 bed
- 1 bathroom
Hosted by Elizabeth
- Superhost
- 10 years hosting
Listing highlights
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Inside Cairngorms National Park
This home is near the national park.
Exceptional check-in experience
Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.
Step into true Highland charm at our spacious one-bedroom cottage — exposed stone walls, a crackling open fire, and your very own indoor hot tub room, perfect for soaking away the day after exploring the wilds outside. Just a stone's throw from the River Don and the 300-year-old Poldullie Bridge, and perfectly placed to explore whisky trails and ancient castles. Enjoy our onsite licensed bar, plus soft play and archery on site. Two well-behaved dogs welcome by request. No children permitted.
The space
Sweetheart Cottage – Cosy Cottage, Hot Tub & Highland Romance
Curl up by the open fire beneath exposed stone walls, or slip into your own indoor hot tub room after a day of exploring — Sweetheart Cottage brings true Highland charm with a touch of romance. It's the kind of place that makes you want to slow right down.
We're tucked into the Cairngorms National Park beside the village of Bellabeg, home to the famous Lonach Highland Gathering and Games each August. Just across the road, the River Don winds past the historic 300-year-old Jacobite Poldullie Bridge, built in 1715 and featured in the Mary Queen of Scots film. Eight miles up the road, the Lecht Ski Resort offers stunning views — and we're perfectly placed for whisky trails and castles too. Whether you're here for sightseeing, walking, skiing, birdwatching, exploring, or simply to relax, Sweetheart Cottage is your ideal base. Celebrating something special? Just let us know and we'll do our best to help mark the occasion.
Sweetheart Cottage sits across from our main house, with its own secure parking, separated by a fence — this boundary, along with our outbuildings and fenced-off areas, is private, so please stay clear (CCTV and alarms are fitted).
Good to know:
- We've a wee honesty shop attached to the side of the double garages — enter through the main red and glass door marked "Honesty Shop"
- Smart TV has Netflix only (our personal account — please don't log in). You're welcome to log into your own other streaming apps, just log back out after
- Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 11am
- Pet friendly — up to 2 well-behaved dogs by request. Leads on at all times outside, as we keep ducks and hens who won't appreciate a chase. Bring your own covers if your dogs are used to furniture
- We're remote — takeaway/eating out is a 15–30 min drive. Kildrummy Inn (15 min, Tue–Sun); Aboyne, Alford and Ballater (30 min) have more choice. Onsite bar, afternoon teas, and breakfast rolls available by request
Guest access
**Hot Tub & Love Shack**
You'll have full use of our 24-hour hot tub, located inside the Love Shack right next to the cottage. We provide fresh robes and towels for your stay.
**Hot Tub Rules for Your Stay**
- Hot tub water is provided for the duration of your stay
- Please remove fake tan before arrival
- Please don't apply makeup or body lotions before using the tub
- Please don't spill food or beverages in the tub
- Shower before first use to help keep the water clean and clear
- We inspect the tub daily to maintain chemical balance
- If the water needs changing after just one use, a £40 charge applies
- The hot tub runs on a timer and shuts off at midnight for a quiet night — let us know if you'd like it reset to stay on longer
- It resumes operation at 8am
**Top tips to keep your water clean and clear:**
- Pre-rinse swimwear to remove soap suds before arrival
- Give yourself a good body scrub before arrival
- Don't eat or spill drinks in the tub
- Shower before use, removing body lotions and makeup
- Avoid fake tan before arrival
If you have any questions or need assistance, please message us through the Airbnb thread.
**Firewood**
Your first lot of firewood, kindling, and fire starters is free. Need more? You can purchase from our honesty shop, or feel free to bring your own.
**Grounds**
Enjoy our 9 acres of fenced grounds, including a wooded area, and say hello to our ducks and hens. Please note the main house and its fenced-off areas, double garages are private and out of bounds to guests. We also have bicycle storage, with parking right next to the cottage.
**Welcome & Facilities**
On arrival, you'll find a welcome basket with popcorn, crisps, tea cakes, and J20, plus tea, coffee, sugar, and milk.
The main house is just across the courtyard — please text us if you need anything (before 6pm, unless it's an emergency).
We've replaced the washing machine with a dishwasher — you can now find the washing machine in the honesty shop area at the side of the garage.
Other things to note
**Important Information for Your Stay**
**Pets and Animals**
- We have free-range hens and ducks on site
- All pets must be kept on a short lead when outside the cottage
- Pets must not be left unattended
**Footwear**
Please wear appropriate footwear for going in and out of the hot tub room — we recommend bringing sliders.
**Water Usage**
We're on a private well, so please be mindful of usage: take short showers and avoid running the tap while brushing your teeth.
**Guest Communication**
Please let us know of any problems so we can rectify them promptly, and any damages so we can fix or replace as needed.
**Access and Visitors**
No unauthorised persons are allowed on the property. Please don't invite anyone to stay or visit during your stay — visitors will be asked to leave.
**Cooking Odours**
Please avoid cooking spicy food or fish in the cottage, as strong odours can be hard to clear before the next guests arrive.
**Property Inventory and Condition (Check-in)**
Before check-in, we record the property's condition to help resolve any disputes quickly. By staying, you acknowledge this process. No items belonging to the let should be removed from the property.
**Exterior Lighting**
The outside lights are on a timer and switch off at midnight.
**Toilets & Drains**
We're on a private septic system, not mains drainage — please put nothing down the toilet apart from tissue paper. No wipes, sanitary products, or cotton buds; please dispose of these in the bathroom waste bin. If our drains are blocked, a £100 charge plus the cost of clearing will apply. Please use your common sense and be respectful of our property!
**Getting Here**
While we're not responsible for how you travel to us, we encourage all guests to make sure their car is winter-ready and to check their route and road conditions before setting off. Traffic Scotland is a great resource, with live road camera access included.
Registration details
AB-P-058
The space
Sweetheart Cottage – Cosy Cottage, Hot Tub & Highland Romance
Curl up by the open fire beneath exposed stone walls, or slip into your own indoor hot tub room after a day of exploring — Sweetheart Cottage brings true Highland charm with a touch of romance. It's the kind of place that makes you want to slow right down.
We're tucked into the Cairngorms National Park beside the village of Bellabeg, home to the famous Lonach Highland Gathering and Games each August. Just across the road, the River Don winds past the historic 300-year-old Jacobite Poldullie Bridge, built in 1715 and featured in the Mary Queen of Scots film. Eight miles up the road, the Lecht Ski Resort offers stunning views — and we're perfectly placed for whisky trails and castles too. Whether you're here for sightseeing, walking, skiing, birdwatching, exploring, or simply to relax, Sweetheart Cottage is your ideal base. Celebrating something special? Just let us know and we'll do our best to help mark the occasion.
Sweetheart Cottage sits across from our main house, with its own secure parking, separated by a fence — this boundary, along with our outbuildings and fenced-off areas, is private, so please stay clear (CCTV and alarms are fitted).
Good to know:
- We've a wee honesty shop attached to the side of the double garages — enter through the main red and glass door marked "Honesty Shop"
- Smart TV has Netflix only (our personal account — please don't log in). You're welcome to log into your own other streaming apps, just log back out after
- Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 11am
- Pet friendly — up to 2 well-behaved dogs by request. Leads on at all times outside, as we keep ducks and hens who won't appreciate a chase. Bring your own covers if your dogs are used to furniture
- We're remote — takeaway/eating out is a 15–30 min drive. Kildrummy Inn (15 min, Tue–Sun); Aboyne, Alford and Ballater (30 min) have more choice. Onsite bar, afternoon teas, and breakfast rolls available by request
Guest access
**Hot Tub & Love Shack**
You'll have full use of our 24-hour hot tub, located inside the Love Shack right next to the cottage. We provide fresh robes and towels for your stay.
**Hot Tub Rules for Your Stay**
- Hot tub water is provided for the duration of your stay
- Please remove fake tan before arrival
- Please don't apply makeup or body lotions before using the tub
- Please don't spill food or beverages in the tub
- Shower before first use to help keep the water clean and clear
- We inspect the tub daily to maintain chemical balance
- If the water needs changing after just one use, a £40 charge applies
- The hot tub runs on a timer and shuts off at midnight for a quiet night — let us know if you'd like it reset to stay on longer
- It resumes operation at 8am
**Top tips to keep your water clean and clear:**
- Pre-rinse swimwear to remove soap suds before arrival
- Give yourself a good body scrub before arrival
- Don't eat or spill drinks in the tub
- Shower before use, removing body lotions and makeup
- Avoid fake tan before arrival
If you have any questions or need assistance, please message us through the Airbnb thread.
**Firewood**
Your first lot of firewood, kindling, and fire starters is free. Need more? You can purchase from our honesty shop, or feel free to bring your own.
**Grounds**
Enjoy our 9 acres of fenced grounds, including a wooded area, and say hello to our ducks and hens. Please note the main house and its fenced-off areas, double garages are private and out of bounds to guests. We also have bicycle storage, with parking right next to the cottage.
**Welcome & Facilities**
On arrival, you'll find a welcome basket with popcorn, crisps, tea cakes, and J20, plus tea, coffee, sugar, and milk.
The main house is just across the courtyard — please text us if you need anything (before 6pm, unless it's an emergency).
We've replaced the washing machine with a dishwasher — you can now find the washing machine in the honesty shop area at the side of the garage.
Other things to note
**Important Information for Your Stay**
**Pets and Animals**
- We have free-range hens and ducks on site
- All pets must be kept on a short lead when outside the cottage
- Pets must not be left unattended
**Footwear**
Please wear appropriate footwear for going in and out of the hot tub room — we recommend bringing sliders.
**Water Usage**
We're on a private well, so please be mindful of usage: take short showers and avoid running the tap while brushing your teeth.
**Guest Communication**
Please let us know of any problems so we can rectify them promptly, and any damages so we can fix or replace as needed.
**Access and Visitors**
No unauthorised persons are allowed on the property. Please don't invite anyone to stay or visit during your stay — visitors will be asked to leave.
**Cooking Odours**
Please avoid cooking spicy food or fish in the cottage, as strong odours can be hard to clear before the next guests arrive.
**Property Inventory and Condition (Check-in)**
Before check-in, we record the property's condition to help resolve any disputes quickly. By staying, you acknowledge this process. No items belonging to the let should be removed from the property.
**Exterior Lighting**
The outside lights are on a timer and switch off at midnight.
**Toilets & Drains**
We're on a private septic system, not mains drainage — please put nothing down the toilet apart from tissue paper. No wipes, sanitary products, or cotton buds; please dispose of these in the bathroom waste bin. If our drains are blocked, a £100 charge plus the cost of clearing will apply. Please use your common sense and be respectful of our property!
**Getting Here**
While we're not responsible for how you travel to us, we encourage all guests to make sure their car is winter-ready and to check their route and road conditions before setting off. Traffic Scotland is a great resource, with live road camera access included.
Registration details
AB-P-058
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Private hot tub – available all year, open 24 hours
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Guest reviews mention
Where you’ll be
Strathdon, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Neighbourhood highlights
What can I say, we are in the Cairngorms, surrounded by beauty and knee deep in history. Across the road we have the river Don and the 300 year old Jacobite bridge. Distillery’s 30 to 40 min drive away, Pictish stones, wildlife, we have red squirrels, buzzards and if you’re lucky you might see some deer. Out door sports with in 20 to 30 min from us. Corgarff castle is only 6 miles away and further up the road The watchers view point. We are not party central but we are party chill out, so if your looking to come to a quiet area to relax we are the place for you.
We do not have a takeaway food delivery.
For fine dinning or take away during the week please expect to drive 20- 30 min. We have dog friendly restaurants in our guests book.
Strathdon is a friendly area with lots to see and explore.
We have a cracking local shop and Post Office that is very well stocked, opening hours are 8am - 4pm Monday to Saturday and 9am -2pm Sunday.
The Steading Bar with small food menu is only 1.4 mile away, only open at the weekends so please check on their FB page.
Goodbrand & Ross tea room is a 10min drive away open 7 days a week.
Kildrummy Inn is a 15min drive and is award winning with a set menu and a must visit, you need to phone to book in advance no walk in. Again, please see their FB page open Wednesday to Sundays.
We do not have a takeaway food delivery.
For fine dinning or take away during the week please expect to drive 20- 30 min. We have dog friendly restaurants in our guests book.
Strathdon is a friendly area with lots to see and explore.
We have a cracking local shop and Post Office that is very well stocked, opening hours are 8am - 4pm Monday to Saturday and 9am -2pm Sunday.
The Steading Bar with small food menu is only 1.4 mile away, only open at the weekends so please check on their FB page.
Goodbrand & Ross tea room is a 10min drive away open 7 days a week.
Kildrummy Inn is a 15min drive and is award winning with a set menu and a must visit, you need to phone to book in advance no walk in. Again, please see their FB page open Wednesday to Sundays.
Meet your host
My work: owner
Speaks English
Business
Myself and husband decided to move to this stunning area to start up holiday accommodation, we wanted to create something a bit quirky, cosy and romantic, we started with Sweetheart Cottage which has been a success and now have 4 Cabins we designed and built our selves with a lot of love, The Wee love Nest, The Wee Beehive, The Wee Bears Den & The Wee Fae Hideaway all different themes, each one has its very own hot tub and completely fenced off for privacy this is the first 4 of 7 going up, our aim is for you to relax and enjoy your stay taking away with you wonderful memories.
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