We had a great holiday at The Cloan! Ella greeted us upon arrival with freshly made apple sauce and delicious seasoned mince patties from the farm. The weather was a bit chilly one of the days we were there, but we lit a fire in the log burner and we were toasty warm.

The cottage ticked all of our major boxes straight off. It's warm and quiet, it has a very comfortable bed and a great shower with ample water pressure, and it was very clean and tidy.

Beyond that there is an excellent view of the rolling hills, decent facilities for cooking, and ample fixings for breakfast - including freshly made yoghurt. There is even a (clean) pair of extra warm socks for you, not that we needed them. And of course, Ella and Guy were splendid hosts.

We will definitely look to stay here again the next time we visit the Catlins.