The Birdbox @ Jack’s Alt-Stays

About

Welcome to the next generation of self-catering accommodation in Scotland – Jack’s Alt-Stays.

We think of our one-of-a-kind Cabin Concept as a crossroads where quirky interior design meets eco-consciousness, in a stunning island setting.

You can expect clever interior design, a one-of-a-kind artist’s wall mural, and an immersive, smart-home-tech-enabled, sensory experience. Enjoy cosy Netflix nights or relax in your wood-fired hot tub.

The cabin is powered by 100% renewable electricity and 1 tree is planted for every booking made.

In Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, our location is ideal for a secluded island retreat, yet only a short stroll away from local bars, restaurants, and experiences – a perfect balance.

‘The Birdbox’ is our designated accessible cabin. Get Nestled In. This cabin is kitted out with the feather-filled wonders of the nest.

Sleeping 2-4, The Birdbox is perfect for a couple’s getaway, a few friends, or a small family group.

The double bed & folding sofa-wall bed each have Eco Vegan Down® duvet and pillows, with fibres made from recycled plastic bottles – for a luxurious, yet ethical and sustainable night’s sleep.

The Birdbox is a dog-friendly, hot tub cabin, and there’s a 2-night min stay.

What's In Store:

🪵 Hot Tub & Unlimited Coffee Logs

🛏 Double Bed & Folding Sofa Wall Bed

🚿 En-suite Bathroom

🍳 Fully Equipped Kitchen

📖 Cabin Guide Book

🎬 Smart TV & Netflix

🎶 Google Home & Spotify

💻 Free Wifi

🛏 Towels, Robes & Bed linen

♨️ Eco Heating

🎲 Unique Games

🐶 Dog-friendly (+£25)

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 manoeuvre 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, The Birdbox, which also has a flat entry threshold and other accessibility features (please see our accessibility guide).

Accessibilty Information:

If you are driving, this cabin has its own designated parking space right next to the cabin. This space measures 3.6 meters in width, so has additional space on either side of the car for easy access in and out. This space is of the same flat, paved surface which continues through to the cabin’s front terrace entrance. The distance from the parking space to the cabin entrance is 12 meters. The narrowest point is the throughway between the hot tub steps and the wooden post, which measures 90cm.

The paved surface continues from the pathway to this cabin’s front terrace and the cabin’s front door. The distance from the pavement to the cabin entrance is 32 meters. The cabin’s front door has a width of 111cm. It has a flat entry threshold into the cabin, where inside the floor is raised to leave a 1cm height (0.5cm to the mat).

Inside, the cabin has flat, solid floors throughout and there is good space to manoeuvre inside. The central turning point, in front of the kitchen, has a diameter of 174cm. The width of the narrowest internal throughway is 80.5cm between the main double bed and the wall. The cabin is well-lit inside, and the walls, doors, kitchen, sofa, and beds have a high colour contrast to aid guests with visual impairments. The Birdbox has 2x double beds;

- One standard bed that is permanently positioned and has a height of 57cm from the floor to the top of the mattress, and;

- One sofa-wall-bed, which sits as a sofa with a height to the top of the base cushion of 35cm, and can be folded out from the wall to set up the bed, which from the floor to the top of the mattress, has a height of 63cm.

We’re happy to assist you in putting this up and down during your stay. Please request this ahead of your stay. The TV, including Netflix, has subtitle functionality. If you require this, please let us know.

The space-saving dining table also folds up and down for flexibility in the use of the space. The height from the floor to the underside of this table is 75.5cm. The level of this has been set to suit usage by wheelchair users. We’re also happy to assist with the use of this.

The lights and blinds can be controlled by voice via Google Home, or manually by accessible height wall switches. The Birdbox’s Cabin Guidebook will explain the use of these features.

The bathroom door has a width of 1 meter, and is spacious inside. The shower screen width is reduced to create a shower entrance width of 90.5cm.

The shower tray is lowered, and the floor is raised, to create an entrance threshold of 1cm.

We also have suction grab handles available for the toilet/shower, and a deployable shower seat and anti-slip mat.  If required, please request these ahead of your stay.