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Monday 24 November 2008

VAT change - new prices!

Following today's announcement of a new VAT rate of 15% until January 2010 we have adjusted our accommodation rates to reflect the reduced rate. Let's hope it does stimulate business and encourages more bookings! Don't forget there are reduced VAT rates for long stays so if you are looking for a winter let whilst up in Oban on extended business give us a call and we can discuss your needs. We're open all year round at Cologin and although the Barn runs on winter hours (open from 5pm Thursday to 11pm Monday during the winter and open every day and night throughout the Christmas school holidays) there are always folk around and about.

Perhaps you want to get away from it all - we may be only 3 miles from the hustle and bustle of Oban town centre but at Cologin you truly do feel as if you are in a rural idyll away from the crowds.

Sunday 23 November 2008

Spa Break

Just returned from a totally indulgent Spa break at nearby Isle of Eriska Hotel. Beppo's staff were wonderful and his lovely hotel justly deserves its five star status and reputation for understated luxury. With good company, superb food, a five star bedroom (with wonderful views) AND a relaxing ESPA hot stone body massage, swin, sauna and steam I have returned renewed, refreshed and reinvigoured -ready to face another week. We didn't see the legendary Eriska hotel badgers, but sitting in the bar after a fantastic dinner, sipping port and watching the snow gently falling outside the window was good enough for me. Slept like a log - surprised to find the gentle knock on my door was at 9am - I could have slept on. Breakfasted like a King this morning and pretended to swim it off in the pool. (It would take more than a few leisurely laps to work off black pudding, sausage, bacon, poached egg, tomatoe and mushroom. I should have stopped after the fresh fruit and yoghurt but how can anyone resist.) Got back to Cologin and considered the possibility of adding a sauna and steam room! Strangely enough Henry (who owned Cologin for 25 years before selling to us in 1999) had planning permission for a sauna - I guess that will have lapsed now but just might be worth having another look. In the meantime, guests here will just have to make do with our wildlife (loads of deer have come down off the hills to graze at lower levels this week), peace and tranquility. They can always pop into Oban and grab a sauna at Atlantis Leisure - I hear Oban Bay Hotel also does a very good massage in their Spa!

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Thursday 13 November 2008

'Winter Warmers' - Special Offer and Price News

Book any property from now up to 20th December and get an extra night for free! Book online and add Winter Warmer in the booking notes and we will adjust your rate to give you 3 nights for the price of 2 or 4 for 3 etc. So far we have not been able to incoroporate this into our online booking system so you will have to bear with us whilst our computer boffs work on the technical stuff! The late booking discount is already in place if you do only want 2 nights but if you want to stay on an extra night please book the correct dates online (or give us a call on 01631 564501) and we'll do the rest.

You'll also notice that we are no longer charging for extra bed linen - we'd like to! It just all got too complicated. If you are booking to use the sofa beds we will provide the extra bed linen for free - if you don't book the sofa beds, bed linen is only provided for the main beds (and they will be made up for your arrival).

All prices have been held for 2009 and in some cases we've applied a 'credit crunch' beating discount on off peak weeks and even early summer.

New Website Live

Lucy has just finished the re-design for our cologin.co.uk website. Hopefully you will find it brighter, cleaner and more contemporary than our old one. In the spring we will take some new photos on site as there have been one or two changes. There is a new two bedroom lodge annex in the farmhouse paddock which will hopefully be in use next season. The farmhouse lets very well and is especially popular with family groups. With a total of five large bedrooms we can accommodate up to 15 (no more than 10 if adults) using the day beds and bunk beds but even so, groups often book additional lodges as well. This has caused a few problems for us as our lodges change over on a different day to the farmhouse so this 'Farmhouse Lodge Annex' will change over on a Friday and will only be let to groups booking the farmhouse. Hopefully that will keep everyone happy and those big groups can spread out a bit more.

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Wednesday 5 November 2008

Horsey B&B now on offer @ Cologin

After a great deal of work, time and effort the American Barn has been finished with four large internal stables - two of which are to be offered for horsey B&B or DIY livery for visiting customers. We've always encouraged guests to bring their pets away with them on holiday and over the years we've welcomed rabbits, cats, dogs, tortoises and budgies. We can now accommodate our larger four legged friends so if you fancy a weekend away with your horse to explore some new trails and scenery Cologin's the place for you! We've a lovely wood fibre arena just a few minutes up the glen and wonderful off road hacks around the hills from our farm. If you want further information do get in touch.

Tuesday 4 November 2008

Edinburgh Hash House Harriers

Another busy weekend with around 100 Hashers at Cologin, running around the hills and dancing on the tables in the Barn in the evenings. Wonderful winter sunshine and not a hint of breeze made for excellent running conditions (not that I would know) and everyone had a brilliant time. I have just finished apologising to a few of our locals annoyed by the Hashers false flour trails, however, no lasting damage done. The club has been coming here for over 25 years and the locals know what to expect! We look forward to seeing them again next year.

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