The perfect location for a trip home to visit family. The Retreat was the perfect base - clean, spacious and modern. Close to the beach and all amenities. The host, Gary, made us immensely welcome and went the extra mile to make our stay memorable! We will heartily recommend this property and definitely will be back in future.

Fantastic weekend with wider family and we had the space to host all for dinner! A fantastic indoor outdoor space with a well equipped kitchen. Beds very comfortable and bathrooms well appointed and modern.

This property is in an ideal location for quiet sea front walks and close enough for all the amenities in Ayr. Culzean Castle is a short drive away and a great day out for all ages. Loved the Burns experience in Alloway. The property is modern and well equipped, beds are extremely comfortable. Great place to just relax.

Excellent

Cannot praise this property enough. When we arrived the second gedroom has a king size bed with two single quilts. I rang the manager who arrived with a new quilt and new bedding. Nothing was too much trouble. Beautiful house and perfect location for the beach. Highly recommend.

Just what we were looking for. Great house, fantastic location and sunshine what more could you ask for. Our dog loved it and it was great to have a safe, enclosed garden for him to roam in. Hopefully will return

Booked this property for myself and my groomsmen the night before our wedding at brig o doon house hotel. The accommodation was perfect in every way , Gary replied to any queries almost instantly and cannot fault anything . Full breakfast and bottle of wine in the fridge on arrival was a lovely touch too. 10/10.

Gary was the ideal host, kept us well informed and provided a lovely welcome pack. He checked in personally to make sure we had everything we needed. A very positive experience.

Beautiful condo, it exceeded all our expectations. Stayed here with my husband and daughters aged 6 and 14. Plenty to keep us all entertained, the girls particularly like the local equestrian center and had 2 lessons/hacks. We enjoyed the local castles,parks and tree top adventure. The accommodation itself is stunning, like home from home, everything you need is provided. Even got left lovely breakfast goodies and prosseco in the fridge. Bonus of a dishwasher and washing machine to use. I would definitely recommend this property to anyone and would definitely stay again.

My son, his partner and I were attending a wedding at Brig o’Doon last weekend , and only a short taxi ride from the property. We absolutely loved our stay , so lovely, and in such a nice location. Such a surprise to go in and find the fridge full of breakfast items and a nice bottle of wine! Also what a nice touch to have the Xmas tree up and it all looking very festive when we arrived. Thank you Gary for being so helpful and considerate and would highly recommend a stay at the “retreat” .

Booked "the retreat " for our daughters wedding in alloway . Gary was amazing host and we loved staying here.... comfy beds ... great kitchen ... a lovely space for a family or 2 couples to spend time together . Loved the little touches... fresh cakes, bread ... butter and a breakfast stuff left in the fridge. The Christmas decs were even out when we arrived..... the lounge /diner looked amazing l. We will be back .... ! 😊

The property was lovely, modern and bright. It’s in a great location, 5 minutes walk from the beach. It’s a good base for sightseeing, we visited Dumfries House and Calzean Castle which are only about a 20 minute drive away. Would totally recommend.

Super clean and well-appointed accommodation with everything we needed. The breakfast pack and wine, superb, President unsalted Butter top choice, home from home 😊 A 5 star recommendation from the four of us. Cheers Gary

We were delighted to stay at Gary's property. He was the perfect host and we had a fantastic time staying there. The house is located right on the beach within easy walking distance of Ayr town centre and Alloway. There were plenty of amazing walks and also restaurants and pubs within walking distance. There are also lots of places of interest to visit in Alloway. The house itself is very modern with everything you need and has a lovely terrace with tables and chairs. The garden is very safe for children and pets. We'll definitely return again in the future.

Very pleased with all aspects of our stay. Location, spot on. Dwelling was lovely, owner was excellent. Would highly recommend this place , for families, and couples, quiet area . Excellent for dog walking and ordinary walkers . Views are superb. Thank you all , for your help in arranging our fabulous Stuey. Bobby & Ann

Lovely place to relax and unwind. The owners are lovely and check in was a breeze and your pretty much left to it. There is everything you will need here from toiletries to food basics to a little cake on arrival, delish! With everything going on out there we didn’t do much but there are plenty of shops and the beach right on your door step is beautiful. It really is a home from home and are planning on returning next year with our son.

Lovely place to relax and unwind. The owners are lovely and check in was a breeze and your pretty much left to it. There is everything you will need here from toiletries to food basics to a little cake on arrival, delish! With everything going on out there we didn’t do much but there are plenty of shops and the beach right on your door step is beautiful. It really is a home from home and are planning on returning next year with our son.

Beautiful place to get away from the grind of a busy life,modern home and gorgeous surroundings, spacious and inviting, homemade blueberry muffins and all ingredients of a family fry up nice little touch. Will definitely come back again.

The retreat is fantastic only 1 minute from the beach, Gary was a lovely helpful host. The facilities are second to one. There was a breakfast pack inthe fridge plus a bottle of wine and 2 lovely cakes! There was e every provision you could imagine and the rest. We highly recommend staying at the Retreat, we had our dog Kai with us and there are dog friendly restaurants close by. A gem of a find

The retreat is fantastic only 1 minute from the beach, Gary was a lovely helpful host. The facilities are second to one. There was a breakfast pack in the fridge plus a bottle of wine and 2 lovely cakes! There was e every provision you could imagine and the rest. We highly recommend staying at the Retreat, we had our dog Kai with us and there are dog friendly restaurants close by. A gem of a find

Really lovely house with all you could need. Great location only a short walk to the beach, great for walks.

The property was lovely exactly as the pictures showed and located within meters of the beach. River in front of the property and literally 25m and a walk over the bridge and you are on the beach. Great sized bedrooms and jack and Jill bathroom which was perfect for us 😊� Owner couldn’t be more helpful and left wine and breakfast !! My only two comments would be we didn’t realise that the property was attached to the family home - wasn’t a problem as separate entrances at the front and back of the property but just conscious of it when you sit outside. Second the parking is opposite the property at the beach parking. Again we had no problems parking and could see the car from the house so it wasn’t a problem but it’s not parked on the property if that bothers anyone. Enjoy and have a great stay like we did !!

The property was lovely exactly as the pictures showed and located within meters of the beach. River in front of the property and literally 25m and a walk over the bridge and you are on the beach. Great sized bedrooms and jack and Jill bathroom which was perfect for us Owner couldn’t be more helpful and left wine and breakfast !! My only two comments would be we didn’t realise that the property was attached to the family home - wasn’t a problem as separate entrances at the front and back of the property but just conscious of it when you sit outside. Second the parking is opposite the property at the beach parking. Again we had no problems parking and could see the car from the house so it wasn’t a problem but it’s not parked on the property if that bothers anyone. Enjoy and have a great stay like we did !!

Stayed with my wife & Spaniel Barney at "The Retreat" Scaur O' Doon in Alloway, & had one of the best 3 day breaks we have ever had. The house & position to the beach were excellent for our needs. House was first class, bedrooms, bathrooms, living room & kitchen throughout. Gary made us feel right at home from start to finish. Superb. Andy McDonald.

We (4 adults and 2 dogs) had a great stay! A wonderful, well-equipped house with all mod cons. The beach is just a few minutes walk away and ideal for walking with the dogs. There's a friendly pub within walking distance (Balgarth Pines) which serves reasonable food and we had a great breakfast at the Secret Cafe (also walking distance). Also walked into Ayr itself. And Gary was very welcoming and helpful!

Lovely modern accommodation... Very close to all essential amenities and short walk to the beach. Gary was a lovely host and made us feel very welcome and the accommodation had everything we needed. Constructive feedback would be a mirror in the bedroom, amend description to say 2 bedrooms and a sofa bed and maybe new garden furniture. Would stay again.

The property was spotless throughout, Very modern with high spec appliances. I wouldn’t hesitate to book again. Super location with great access to the beach.

We had a really enjoyable relaxing time at this property in Ayr. Arrived to find the fridge stocked with Wine and breakfast supplies! The property is immaculate and very modern and spacious. Only a few seconds walk to the seafront which was ideal for the children and our dog. The only tiny thing was no mirrors in the bedrooms which would be useful for drying hair etc. That’s such a small thing though and didn’t spoil our stay. We had a wonderful time and hope to go back to Ayr again soon. Thank you for having us.

Very happy with our stay at the retreat at Scaur o Doon. Communication with Gary was always very good, location was right next to the beach and ideal for what we were looking for. The small added extras of breakfast food, milk etc was a nice touch. The house was very modern looking and well kept, the only small gripe would be the living room could have been cleaner as it needed a good hoover once we arrived but apart from that we really enjoyed our stay! Thanks!

Lovely property with great location near the beach. Friendly owner and we particularly enjoyed the freshly baked cakes and ingredients for a lovely Scottish breakfast that were provided.

So easy to book and great communication from Gary and Leah.. We stayed here for new year with friends and our 2 dogs.. On arrival the propery is even better than the pics! Such great touches from the hosts on arrival - breakfast, cupcakes, prosecco and thr most amazing loaves of bread.. Thr location is a stones throw away from the beach which we took full advantage of on arrival and throughout. The beach sunset was beautiful and a crisp 1st January walk in thr Beach blew the too many glasses of wine we had thr previous night.. The property is like a home from home and very well equipped.. Thr rooms, shower and living area are all fantastic.. We will def be booking to stay here again.. Thank you so mhch for making our new year so restful and relaxed! Exactly what we needed x

We were greeted by the owners father who showed us around and informed us where everything was and how it all worked very not very place