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Mel and Annie were the best. Friendly, accommodating, and thorough. I'd do this again with them without hesitation. For the way we used it, their campervan was perfect. It is so well thought out - just a great design that lets you be comfortable in minutes at each stop. It has integrated privacy screens in the front windows that fold out in seconds - a considerable advantage to those that have to wrap the windows with an exterior privacy screen when you consider Scottish weather. Dual gas/electric heating and hot water (we went into the highlands in early November and were always comfortable). The heat does innevatibly heat the hot water, so if you're ok with doing the dishes in the morning, you don't have to dedicate gas or electic to hot water heating. The fridge runs off of 3 sources: engine, AC power, and gas and the freezer portion kept a pint of ice cream frozen the entire time. On an 8 day trip, we only ended up using less than 20% of the LP gas tank and only paid 5 pounds to refill it (1 GBP / Liter). Now that I have a feel for this, if I did it again I'd use more gas for heat and would have been less concerned with switching the fridge to use the engine alternator. My favorite part was the stove/oven/broiler. Scottish grocery stores have good options for ready-to-cook soups and entries. So on nights where a pub wasn't an easy option, we'd make a lasagna, soup and warm bread, or a mushroom marscapone pizza. I couldn't have have made these meals any better in my home, save maybe just a slightly slower warm up time. The bed is comfortable. We slept well every night. Little things like a phone holder for navigating and cell phone chargers were already installed. That said, if you're from the States I would always have an alert navigator and maybe avoid driving at night. Most of the Scottish roads we traveled on were very dark, very narrow, and often change drastically in seconds, including going thru areas that are only wide enough for a single vehicle. The van drives well. In 8 days we drove about 1200 miles in the highlands and I think we spent 160 pounds on diesel (@ 1.40/L I think?) My wife and I think this was our best vacation to date after 30 years together, and we credit Mel & Annie's camper and service with a big part of that. November 2025