Jack’s Alt-Stays – Unique Hot Tub Cabins in Millport

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Glamping is old news. Welcome to the next generation of accommodation in Scotland.

Five uniquely themed cabins with wood-fired hot tubs in a stunning island setting.

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“The Best Self-Catering Accommodation Experience in the West of Scotland”

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Where We’re At

The Isle of Cumbrae is known as “Scotland’s Most Accessible Island”. It’s only an 8-minute ferry trip from Largs.

You’ll find us on College Street, a short stroll from Millport town and seafront.

Jack’s Alt-Stays
College Street
Millport
KA28 0HE

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You’ll find our unique cabins in Millport, on the Isle of Cumbrae.

Our site is located on College Street; a short stroll from Millport town and seafront.

The island is only an 8-minute ferry journey over from Largs on the North Ayrshire coast. Here’s how to get there.

We have a 2-night minimum stay.

Saying that, if the odd night becomes available between bookings, we open it up as a single-night stay, and you’ll see it on each cabin’s booking calendar.

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Our check-in time is from 4pm on your arrival date and check-out is by 11am on your departure date, so enjoy that lie in!

Yes, plenty parking! The Birdbox, The Jungle and The Reef, and have space to park at their terrace entrance. The Hive and The Woods have space to park approx. 25-meters from their terrace entrance.

We also have 4 spaces in our main parking area at the site entrance.

We have 4x Type 2 EV chargers (7.4kW) available at the main car park, installed by the lovely folks at Connekt EV Charging. Download the Get Connekted app on App Store or Google Play to get started.

Absolutely! We love dogs 🐶

We have a labrador (Rudi, 10) and a miniature dachshund (Honey, 2) ourselves.

The HiveThe WoodsThe Reef, and The Birdbox are pet-friendly (+£25) (2 max). The Jungle is Pet-free.

All five cabins have a traditional Swedish wood-fired hot tub on their terrace. We say ‘wood-fired’… We actually use briquettes sustainably produced in Girvan from Forest Standard-accredited forests in the UK and rejected timber from sawmills. They are Clean Air Act compliant, Ultra Low emissions and 100% sustainable.

When you arrive at your cabin, your hot tub will be squeaky clean, filled with water, and you’ll have all of the tools, eco-firelighter, kindling, and briquettes you need to get that fire going.

You’ll have an easy-to-follow hot tub safe use guide, which you must read before you get started, and we’ll be on hand or on the phone if you need a hand.

Please note it takes around 2.5 – 3 hours to heat up your hot tub to a welcoming +39°C!

Some people enjoy the experience of building the fire, but if you’d rather leave the hard work to us, you’re in luck – We offer a paid ‘Hot Tub Butler’ service as an optional add-on, where we’ll get the tub cosy and ready to jump right in on your first night!* (If you think we’re dressing like Jeeves, think again.)

*Details at checkout. For your first night only, but give us a shout the next day and we’re happy to get that fire going again!

✅ Do Bring:

– Yourself (important)

– Your travel buddy(s) (optional)

– Swimsuit/trunks

– Toothbrush & toothpaste

– Ingredients to cook up a storm (or not! Plenty of great local food options)

– Refreshing beverages for the hot tub (because… hydration is important)

– Good vibes

❌ No Need to Bring:

– Towels, facecloths & bath robes

– Pillows, duvet & bed linen

– Hand wash, shower gel, shampoo & conditioner

– Hair dryer

– Toilet roll & sanitary products

– Kitchen roll

– Tin foil

– Bin liners

– Pots, pans, and all cooking utensils; from measuring jugs, scales, a pizza board and cutter, to whisks, cheese grater, garlic press and even a potato peeler! (…and many more)

– Crockery, mugs, glassware & cutlery

– Olive oil, salt & pepper

– Washing up liquid, sponge & cleaning kit

– Everyday tea, decaf tea, earl grey tea, green tea

– Organic freeze-dried coffee & decaf

– Hot chocolate, sugar, sweetener, biscuits & GF biscuits

– Milk & orange juice (free to ‘add on’ while booking)

– Fun & unique games

– Netflix, Spotify & iPlayer log-ins

– Lighter, firefighters, kindling & briquettes

– A car (optional – super easy to get to us by bus or bike)

– Bad vibes

Creating an environmentally sustainable business has been our goal since day 1. It’s in our Founding Values.

The Cabins have been built locally from sustainable materials, and are powered by 100% renewable energy, primarily self-generated by our own solar panels.

We also have a tree planted for every booking made, through our partnership with Ecologi.

Here’s our Climate Action Plan.

Our cabins are perfect for couples and small family groups, looking for a unique and relaxing island escape.

Each large cabin (The Hive and The Birdbox) sleeps 2-4 people. Children and infants go free. Each additional adult beyond two in these cabins is charged at £50 per adult per stay.

Each couple’s cabin (The Woods, The Reef, and The Jungle) sleeps 2 people.

For infants in The Hive and The Birdbox only, we can provide a cot, all bedding, and a high chair, free of charge (Please request this at the time of booking).

Unfortunately, we don’t accept large group bookings such as stag dos, hen dos, groups of friends, or similar guest parties. See our ‘Group Bookings’ term here.

We’ve worked closely with the architects, builders and accessibility campaigners to ensure our site and cabins meet the accessibility standards of Building Regulations.

This includes plenty space to maneuver around inside each cabin, a designated disabled parking space, and a solid, low-gradient paving surface from the pavement and car park to the first cabin, which also has a flat entry threshold and other accessibility features.

Please see our ‘Jack’s Alt-Stays Accessibility Guide’ for all information on accessing our site and cabins.

No problem! Happy to help.

Give us a shout on 0141 4881 559 or email at [email protected].

Here’s What We’re All About

We are two cousins – Daniel Jack & Adam Jack – who share a passion for adventure, unique experiences, and the environment. We believe in challenging the norm; in doing things a bit differently.

We’re on a mission to shake up Scotland’s tourist accommodation game with our unique Cabin concept.

Proud to Plant Trees 🌱

Through partnering with Ecologi, we have a tree planted for every booking made at Jack’s. We also support verified carbon avoidance projects to help compensate for our little unavoidable carbon footprint. Here’s our impact so far:

3
Years

of Climate Impact

44
Tonnes

of CO2e Avoided

3012
Trees

in Our Forest

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