Late Availability Glencoe Accommodation

Have you found yourself with time on your hands, the desire to get away for a few days and that nagging feeling that you could have done so much more if only you'd planned a little better? Well, if this is you, perhaps you should be checking the new late availability pages on the Carefree Self Catering Holidays, Glencoe web site.

Come home to a real fire at Arvonie - Lochside Cottage

The new page is designed to offer an indication of the self catering properties available in the next 2 weeks, and may (or may not) also offer some excellent late availability discounts on specific dates, whether it be a 3 night short break or a full weeks self catering holiday.

Worth creating a bookmark for!

Self Catering Short Breaks

With August rapidly racing to a close we're beginning to focus on the autumn season here in Glencoe. And with this in mind we've just launched our Self Catering Short Break tariff for the 2009/2010 season.

A cracking time to visit Glencoe.

Based on a minimum 3 night stay in our chalets, lodges and cottages, our short break offers present a great opportunity to take a few days out and recharge your batteries, without eating into your annual leave.

With 4 and 5 star properties to choose from, plus the added benefits of our fully inclusive tariffs, our very special Welcome Pack, and our advance food order service, why not book yourself a Carefree Self Catering Holiday?

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas...

Yes, we're well into May and we're rapidly approaching the longest day of the year. And no surprise that the prevailing weather reminds me of, er..., well, Christmas. After 4 days of high winds and monsoon rain, its gone one better today, with snow down to quite low levels on the west face of Aonach Dubh.

Not good news for the BBC who were planning on taking a hike up Bidean today with Alan Hinkes, getting some footage for their new programme on the Munros. (They'll be in the Boots Bar with Nick Crane tomorrow looking for some 'baggers' to interview).

And not good news for me either, as I'm heading out on a Cycle Sportif ride over the highest road pass in Britain, the Bealach na Ba. Snow chains for bikes I wonder (and heated underpants for bike riders perhaps)? This neck of the woods up by Applecross has also just had a good airing on the telly with Monty Halls' programme. Funny, every time I saw it the sun was out.

Anyway, with the snow lying on the hills we thought that this would be a good opportunity to persuade you to book a self catering holiday in Glencoe this Christmas, when no doubt it'll be shorts weather and the sun will be out! See the web site for further details.

Fishy Tale!

When it comes to lost property we’ve probably seen it all over the last 25 years. From ill advised bobble hats, gloves, jackets, boots & walking poles to mobile phones, wallets, specs & car keys, you wouldn’t believe the things our customers leave behind.

We recently received a desperate email from one of our self-catering guests trying to locate her sons pet sharks. The poor lad was beside himself as he had inadvertently left them behind in the bath. With the theme from Jaws ringing in their ears our housekeeping staff were pleasantly surprised to find they were only the plastic toy variety. They were quickly dispatched courtesy of the Royal Mail – you should have seen the look we got from the local postmistress when she asked what the contents were.

Happily they are reunited with their grateful owner who kindly sent us a little thank you note…Say Ahhh!