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Reviews of Stunning Farm Steading - 5 Mins to St Andrews 4 stars

Swilken House Cauldside Farm, St Andrews, KY16 9TY, United Kingdom

#19 of 21 hotels in St Andrews

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Review score

Based on 30 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 11 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2023

    8.0
    Perfect for a family with kids- lots of space, books and toys!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the decor looked a little tired, for example a damp patch in the roof of the dining area is in need of some attention and some stains in the upstairs carpets. The drive way didn’t have a gate to keep the kids safe when playing outside.

    Perfect for a family with kids, loved the garden, the toys and the collection of books! St Andrews was less than a 5 min drive which was also great

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2023

    8.0
    Excellent but decor needs freshening up.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    In need of redecoration/repainting. Some crockery needs replaced as a couple of chipped plates. Water ingress above velux in kitchen. Potholed track leading to house.

    Excellent location close to St Andrews. Lovely cottage with good views. Nice garden. Good variety of books and tourist info in the house.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some attention needed in kitchen with regards to appliances. Stayed for 2 nights 6 adults and cooked breakfast but found it a bit tricky with appliances needed fixed- toaster, kettle and coffee machine all not working properly. No grill pan to use grill. Lovely property but some areas definitely need attention. Give you option to buy extra firewood. We paid for this as well as early check in in advance but the firewood is already included so there was no need to have paid extra for this!

    Excellent location, clean, spacious and comfortable, loved the log burning fire.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2023

    7.0
    Beautiful property set in a beautiful location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The road to the property had huge rabbit hole swamps which was dangerous on the car tyres especially as there were no street lights. The property was beautiful but a bit tired looking, the carpets were badly stained and the main oven didn't work. For a 5 bedroom property, there was only one TV in the main living room as the summer house was locked and would've been better with a few more tvs. The price was supposed to include a clean prior to the stay, however, both baths were dirty and on our departure, there were people awaiting to clean. Checkout could've been a bit later as we cleaned the property before we left at 10am and late checkout for £25 was only until 11am. Besides that, a great property to spend time with family for a special occasion.

    The house was very cosy and the beds were very comfy.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2022

    9.0
    Great property, great location, good service and looking forward to next visit.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing. locate the info pack for all the info whilst staying.

    Great property just a stone’s throw from StAndrews and all it has to offer. Perfect for friends, family or in our case group of keen golfers visiting the hallowed links. Everything you need in the home for washing, cooking or just chilling and sightseeing around the region. Clean, spacious and all mod cons. Good communication and assistance throughout and looking forward to next visit.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2022

    9.0
    Super - great place for family or friends getting together.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Minor request- we could have done with a set of instructions re heating and WiFi.

    Well equipped and very clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit dated. Bathrooms and kitchen could have been better. Rooms were very sparse and some of the furniture was rather dated. Broken chair in kitchen. Blind in bedroom didn’t work. A lot of spiders and cobwebs. Arrived to water leaking in kitchen - although resolved by property team who were very nice.

    My child did love all the books on offer.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2021

    7.0
    Lovely family stay in comfortable surroundings
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The main lounge space being split into two meant the party was split in the evening but this is not always a negative.

    Well suited layout and number of bedrooms for our the size of our party. Well equipped kitchen and plants of space to eat inside and out. Tranquil farm setting but minutes from bustling town centre and beach.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The postcode listed on booking.com is incorrect. It is different from the postcode on the link. We spend some time on Friday trying to locate the property after being directed to the wrong farm. Please rectify this. Thanks

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2021

    9.0
    Great location for large parties to use as a base to explore St Andrews, truly lovely house
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights

    There was no hot water for showers or to clean up on the final morning (Wednesday) before we departed.

    Good location, very comfortable house for a large party as we were. Really good way to have a relaxing visit to the area

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2023

    10
    Tranquil
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Beautiful property we enjoyed spending time together in such a fabulous place.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2022

    4.0
    Disappointed, would not return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The house was not clean. The postcode supplied was wrong and the house is actually further away. The property is only accessible from a single track road which is difficult to drive along. The TV did not work properly and I called to ask for help with this, someone came to the property to address this and said he would be back to rectify the issue, he did not return.

    The house is a really nice size. The kitchen was great and the facilities were good. Plenty of parking.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2022

    6.0
    We had a very pleasant stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the beds weren’t very comfortable and had no mattress or pillow protectors on them. The bin / recycling situation was unclear and we couldn’t find any external bins. A bit lacking in information at times

    The location was lovely and the house was very comfortable.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2022

    10
    Beautiful steading near St Andrews
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to dislike except maybe the saggy mattress in the master bedroom!

    The house was in a fabulous location overlooking the countryside but very close to St Andrews. It was very spacious with plenty of facilities for a large family group. Everything we needed for an enjoyable holiday was provided . We enjoyed relaxing on the terrace in the sunshine, taking in the beautiful scenery. We had a wonderful holiday and would love to return one day!

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2022

    10
    Had a great time. Would definitely use again if visiting st Andrew’s
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    access to property from the main road was difficult due to road being closed. But managed to get there.

    very spacious, comfortable property. Was great for the amount of people we had staying. The Facilities were excellent

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2022

    10
    It was very homely and we all felt very relaxed and content with the property.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only fault was the mattress in the largest room, it needs replaced as it sagged badly in the middle. All other beds were very comfortable.

    We really enjoyed the large kitchen/dining area to be altogether. It was a well equipped kitchen with plenty of crockery and cooking utensils.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2022

    10
    An exceptional place, we all loved it!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really nothing much to complain about as the owners have thought of everything. Perhaps just some instruction for the heating as the house was rather cold when we arrived and the heating didn't come on till later. Also it was set to come on at 7.30am but we were up before that so again was rather cold. Some carpets could do with a clean...especially in the master bedroom which was badly stained.

    Beautiful location with fabulous views. The house was perfect for us as we cooked there and there was a big, well stocked kitchen and a large table so plenty room to sit together and eat. The bedrooms are large with very comfy beds and plenty bathrooms so no sharing! There was plenty logs and kindling for the log burner which was lovely. Plenty tables and chairs outside which we took advantage of as the weather was good. Just a few minutes drive to St Andrews but it was so quiet and peaceful. Everyone loved the house and we just wished we we were staying longer. Would definitely recommend and will hopefully be back!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2021

    5.0
    6-8 Aug 2021
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property is very tired looking and in need of refurbishment e.g. walls are badly marked, sofas and rugs stained, odd smell in downstairs bedrooms and bathrooms need upgraded. It has the potential to be ‘stunning’ but disappointingly that’s not how I would describe it at this point in time. The mattress in the master bedroom is extremely uncomfortable as the springs are coming through so not the best sleep. To be fair, others said their beds were comfortable. We would consider using the property again as it’s a great space and in a good location, but I would hope that the above improvements would be made before our next stay. I hope this is helpful.

    Very well equipped. Peaceful location and just 5 mins from St Andrews. Spacious property with lovely garden area. Generally clean. Comfortable pillows!

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The access road surface could be improved.

    The well equipped house was very comfortable and we loved the garden area. Location ideal for touring around the area and all of our party of 5 enjoyed their stay.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2023

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