Guest User
November 12, 2024
We took advantage of the Strathearn Nights deal to experience what can only be described as a once in a lifetime stay at this gorgeous hotel. We arrived a little early around 2.30pm, only be be let know that not only was our room ready but we'd been given a little upgrade to a bigger room. The receptionist was incredibly friendly and ran us through our stay, ensuring that we had a reservation for dinner that evening. We ventured up the stairs, marvelling at the stunning interiors and attention to detail to our room. Whilst there was not much of a view from the room, it was spacious and tastefully decorated with a stunning roll top tub in the bathroom alongside a shower and double sink, more then enough space for hair and make up! The small extra touches in the room such as branded shortbread and toiletries, and glasses readily available for use really made the place feel that extra special. We then headed down to the Health Club to see what that could offer us, unfortunately the steam room was out of order for maintenance but there was more then enough still available to keep us entertained. After some dips in the outdoor pool and a few tries of the two saunas it was time to head back up. The other half was delighted to find out that the room TV had TNT sports, allowing them to enjoy the Autumn Test matches as we got ready for dinner. The setting for dinner in the Strathearn Restaurant was incredible, despite it being a Sunday evening the place had a lovely atmosphere with a variety of guests, however it never felt too busy, or too quiet. I cannot remember our waiter's name, or our sommelier but every member of staff was so polite and attentive, my wine glass was never empty and all the food arrived in a timely manner. I opted for the scallops, duck and then chocolate dessert and my other half had the crab, venison and banoffee dessert. We shared some carrots and potatoes as sides and both felt as though the food was cooked perfectly, with sufficient portion sizes to allow a little indulgence. It would be remiss of me to not mention the charming gentleman who was playing the piano that evening, again I did not catch his name, however he was a retired school teacher and I hope our gratitude could be passed on. He expertly played some lovely songs, hitting a perfect balance between popular covers and classic piano pieces. We got chatting in between his songs as we were seated beside him, and mentioned that we were visiting in part to celebrate my new job. At the end of our meal to my surprise our waiter appeared with a delightful chocolate dessert with a candle in, letting us know that the gentleman had passed on that we were celebrating! Such a touching gesture only served to make what was already a fabulous stay even more special. Breakfast in the morning was a wonder, again set in the Strathearn Restaurant, the buffet had every single breakfast item you could dream of. There was a substantial selection of fresh juices, and a station for b