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30 Jun 2025
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01 Jul 2025
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Burnside Cottage
10

Exceptional

45 Guest reviews

10
Exceptional
45 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness10/10
Service10/10
Comfort10/10
Condition10/10
Neighborhood9.4/10
Amenities10/10

Gills, Wick, United Kingdom. See map

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Accessible facilities
Garden
Free breakfast
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Hotel Description

Located in Wick, Burnside Cottage is in a rural location, a 3-minute drive from Gills Bay Ferry Port and 8 minutes from John O' Groats Signpost. This eco-certified bed & breakfast is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Castle of Mey and 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Duncansby Stacks. Stay in one of 3 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request. Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

No elevators

Children not allowed

Green Tourism Program

Professional property host/manager

Pets allowed

Only dogs are allowed

Maximum number of pets per room 2

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Pets cannot be left unattended

Check-in from: 4:00 PM
Check-in by: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 10:00 AM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Contactless check-out is available
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Essential workers only - NO

Important information

You need to know
  • Children 4 years old and younger are not permitted at this property.
  • Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-out is available.
Special Instructions
There is no front desk at this property. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Guests will receive an email 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
  • Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
  • Property Registration Number FS-case-548796660 licence pending
  • This property's policy is that dogs must be kept on a lead at all times due to livestock nearby. Dogs not permitted on furniture and dog beds available on request.
  • Property Registration Number FS-case-548796660 licence pending
Minimal age
18
Optional fees
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

English

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Parking available

Dining services

Concierge

Entertainment

Non-smoking

Accessible facilities

Other

Garden

Free breakfast

Picnic area

Express check-out

Express check-in

Number of restaurants - 1

Free self parking

Number of bars/lounges - 1

Couples/private dining

Proposal/romance packages available

Wheelchair accessible – no

Food and water bowls

No elevator (single level property)

Well-lit path to entrance

Stair-free path to entrance

Hotel reviews

10
Exceptional45 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness10/10
Service10/10
Comfort10/10
Condition10/10
Neighborhood9.4/10
Amenities10/10
10/10
Exceptional
Debra, 11 Sep 2024
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Good breakfast—delivered to room. Warm friendly hostess. Convenient to access the ferry. Hope to return some day.

10/10
Exceptional
janet, 08 Jul 2024
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Best B&B. Great Eco ethos.

Probably the best B&B we have ever stayed in. Lovely comfortable warm room. Great bed. Wonderful host with classy attention to detail. Legendary breakfast. 100% Eco friendly. Will be back for sure.

10/10
Exceptional
Rebecca, 07 May 2024
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Best stay in scotland

Absolutely amazing! Couldn’t have asked for more. Kacey was a wonderful and attentive host, the food was exceptional and seeing the owl fly past was an added treat

10/10
Exceptional
Robert, 18 Apr 2024
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A really friendly and warm welcome to an excellent B & B with every convenience and consideration for all needs. Kacey is a wonderful hostess and a great cook serving excellent food to enjoy in a very well decorated home. There is nothing to dislike or fault and we would definitely stay again.

10/10
Exceptional
Roger, 18 Sep 2023
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Perfect location for the orkney car ferry

The perfect location if you want to catch the car ferry to Orkney. Literally 5 minutes away. Enough time to have breakfast and still make it with lots of time. Very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was fantastic. Awesome personal service. A great spot for star gazing if there's no clouds. Highly recommended.

10/10
Exceptional
Molly, 30 Aug 2023
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Beautiful location, gorgeous views, close to Pentland Ferry terminal, lovely hosts, very nice rooms, comfortable bed, and delicious food! Definitely highly recommend!

10/10
Exceptional
Bethany, 09 Aug 2023
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Great stay

This cottage was fantastic. Room was great, beds were very comfy and the breakfast was delicious.

10/10
Exceptional
Melina, 11 Jul 2023
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This must be my favorite stay of any hotel/motel/b&b I’ve ever stayed at. Kacey is a true gem of a host and made sure that my sister and I had a great stay at her homestead/b&b. The communication leading up to our stay, the parking, the personal welcome, the design of the room and decor, the BREAKFAST! (WOW.) I wish I could have stayed at Kacey’s for the entire length of our trip. Definitely the best kept secret of the northern tip of Scotland!

10/10
Exceptional
Simon, 28 Oct 2022
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Perfect stay

Kacey was a welcoming, attentive host who helped us out with our bookings to Orkney and provided beautiful meals. The accommodation was exceptional

10/10
Exceptional
Csilla, 20 Sep 2022
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The host was really nice, the accommodation is beautiful, the area is breathtaking and the food is exceptional! We will be back :)

10/10
Exceptional
stephen, 18 Sep 2022
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Book it, you won't regret it.

Genuinely stunning. From start to finish, every aspect or our stay was fantastic. Great communication from our host Kacey, lovely welcome, beautifully decorated room (the Raven), comfortable beds, nice shower, lovely small touches like homemade biscuits. The food was divine. We also had an evening meal there and the salmon was one of the nicest meals I've had in a long time. We went for a lovely walk to watch the sunset and Burnside Cottage offered a couple of short walks to satisfy our need. We only stayed one night whilst driving the NC500, but I'd happily stay at Burnside for more if we needed to.

10/10
Exceptional
Rose, 29 Jul 2022
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Excellent from start to finish. Very warm welcome for us and our dogs. Spacious room which was very comfortable and the food was delicious. Highly recommended.

10/10
Exceptional
Andy, 28 May 2022
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You won't be disappointed here

Casey is a great host and will ensure that your stay is both comfortable and refreshing. All food provided is first rate. There is no 'shared space' in terms of breakfast room, or lounge and so you are pretty much confined to quarters as everything is done on a room service basis which at first seems a little weird but on reflection works well and is ideally suited to CoVID restrictions. Try the homemade Granola it's to die for...

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 01 May 2022
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Stylish B&B with delicious food

Stylish, big, comfortable and clean room, with a super thoughtful and caring host! Both breakfast and dinner was delicious, served in the room due to COVID.

10/10
Exceptional
Jenny, 20 Sep 2021
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Burnside cottage was perfect and a great location for a couple of nights stop on the NC500. It gave us the opportunity to explore the East Coast before travelling West. The hosts were very accommodating and always on hand if we needed anything.

10/10
Exceptional
Anthony, 11 Sep 2021
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Very friendly & accommodating host. Food lovely

10/10
Exceptional
kevin, 01 Sep 2021
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Stunning place. Really quiet. Lovely host!

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 21 Aug 2021
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We had a superb time at Burnside Cottage B&B and would highly recommend staying here. The service was impeccable, homemade food was fresh and absolutely delicious (evening meals and breakfast), and Kacey went above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely stay - even providing a list of local attractions for us to explore. Thank you!

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 24 Jul 2021
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A true gem of a place to stay. The room was amazing with added extras such as milk and the best homemade cookies. The host made us feel extremely welcone and has very useful local knowledge. Breakfast and dinner, well what can I say. Some of the best food in ages. The place to stay around John o'Groats.

10/10
Exceptional
Malulie, 19 Jul 2021
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Amazing stay at Burnside!

My partner and I had such a lovely stay at Burnside. Kacey was incredibly welcoming and had been very responsive and helpful in the lead up to our trip. Kacey was also very accommodating - we were so knackered after our trip to Orkney that we didn't want to go out to find somewhere to eat so she kindly made us dinner on short notice which we appreciated. The room itself was lovely and has everything you need. We were the only guests, so it was very quiet. The only thing that I might suggest that would be helpful is to have information on things to do in the area with Kacey's top tips and hidden gems.

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