Glasgow
Landing night — dinner and a first dram in the city
Glasgow South 2 Bedroom Apartment
26 Craigie Street, Glasgow G42 8NQ
Booking ref 5573178429 · PIN 7513
+44 7922 721139
- 2-bedroom apartment (sleeps 4) with kitchen and washing machine — three of us this night, room to spare
- Call the host on +44 7922 721139 to arrange key pickup; arrival flagged as 18:00–19:00
- Southside (Govanhill), by Queen's Park — ~10 min drive to the centre for dinner
- Free public parking on the surrounding streets
- Free cancellation until 10 Sep 23:59 · booked via Booking.com under jacku157@gmail.com
Tarbert, Kintyre
Position night — a baronial castle on Loch Fyne, 15 min from the Kennacraig ferry
Stonefield Castle Hotel
Stonefield, Tarbert, Loch Fyne PA29 6YJ
Booking ref 5759312171 · PIN 7544
+44 1880 820836
- 2 rooms for the three of us — a small double plus a Classic double in the original castle with garden views
- Breakfast included — early one though: ferry check-in closes 09:30, checkout possible from 07:30
- 3 mi north of Tarbert village; free private parking on site; arrival flagged as 15:00–16:00
- Non-refundable and dates can't be changed
- Booked via Booking.com under jacku157@gmail.com
Islay — Bruichladdich
The whisky night — whole 3-bedroom house by the sea
Portbahn, Bruichladdich
Portbahn Bruichladdich, Bruichladdich, PA49 7UN
Booking ref 5634598990 · PIN 4562
+44 7402 503106
- 3-bedroom house, 1 night — whole place to ourselves
- Keys are in a lockbox on site (PIN in booking)
- Bruichladdich distillery is next door; Machir Bay 15 min away
- Booked via Booking.com under jacku157@gmail.com
Glencoe
Two-night base in the glen — one booking, no repacking between the ferry day and the full Glencoe day
Airbnb — 'The perfect base to explore the Highlands'
Highland — exact address arrives via Airbnb before check-in
Booking ref HM5AS2MTHE
+44 7946 057460 (Sy, the host)
- Whole place, sleeps 4 — lockbox self check-in from 15:00
- No parking on the property itself — park on the street nearby
- Free cancellation for 24h; partial refund until 8 Sep 15:00
- Message Sy for the exact address and lockbox details before travel
- Paid via Apple Pay 30 Aug, booked on Airbnb
Broadford, Isle of Skye
Two-night Skye base — Broadford studio 15 min past the bridge, 35 min south of Portree
Hebridean Inn — Studio Apartment
14 Harrapool, Broadford, Isle of Skye IV49 9AQ
Booking ref 7262915651719
+44 1471 822 486
- Keysafe self check-in from 16:00 — no manned reception, get the keysafe location before travel (hello@hebrideaninn.co.uk)
- £726 balance is charged at check-in on the card on file
- Full charge if cancelled within 3 days of arrival
- Broadford ⇄ Portree is 35 min — the Trotternish loop day starts and ends with that drive
- Booked under jacku157@gmail.com
Edinburgh
Final night — quiet Merchiston B&B with free reserved parking, 10 min to the Old Town
Georgian House Boutique B&B
4c Merchiston Crescent, Edinburgh EH10 5AN
Booking ref 6675112976 · PIN 6601
+44 7446 752007
- Double with breakfast, walk-in shower, bathrobes — and chocolate for guests
- Free private parking on site but it must be reserved — call or email ahead
- Booking says arrival 16:00–17:00; the plan lands ~18:30 — drop them a note (check-in runs to midnight)
- Merchiston — 10 min drive / 25 min walk to the Old Town
- Extras are cash-only at the property
- Booked via Booking.com under jacku157@gmail.com