Considering this hotel had a 2 star rating, I wasn’t expecting much. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
First off, the staff were lovely. We arrived fairly late on a Friday evening (around 8pm) and the bar was very busy. The staff never once rushed us during check in and took their time to make us feel welcome.
The hotel area is, for the most part, quite dated. The furniture is retro/antique, but not in that fancy way, it’s just old. I would say that, even switching the bedsheets out for plain white sheets would probably make a difference. However, everything was clean and comfortable, the rooms were fresh and aired, and it was very spacious.
The en-suite shower room was, by contrast, lovely. It was very modern and, again, very clean. A small selection of toiletries were provided, with use of microfibre towels.
Our room was directly above the bar area which, as you’d expect on a Friday night, was playing music till late. Due to our early start, we headed to bed around 10 and I did expect for the music to keep me awake, but it didn’t. The bed was so comfy that I was out like a light. I couldn’t even tell you when the music stopped.
We left around 6:30 am, which was too early for breakfast, so can’t comment on that, unfortunately. We also didn’t have dinner at the Bistro, due to arriving so late on the Friday.
Location wise, it’s on the main road, walking distance from shops, bars, restaurants, takeaways, lochs, hike/bike trails. Also has a small carpark for guests.
