Guest User
September 28, 2024
Possibly the worst hotel stay I’ve endured anywhere (I’ll qualify that - we checked out early and went home it was so bad), and such a poor example of Scottish hospitality for visitors to the country. No welcome greeting on arrival, and a curt and perfunctory check-in with a rude Eastern European man. The room (104) was overly hot, smelled of stale sweat, and was pretty basic. The most uncomfortable beds and pillows ever, and the noise from the accommodation above was unacceptable (squeaky floor boards, child running around, and into the early hours of the morning). We subsequently discovered the noise was coming from the owner’s accommodation above our room. We were moved to a different room when we asked, but similar issues with noise from neighbouring rooms (listening to them arguing), noise from the kitchen / accommodation below) and similarly uncomfortable bed and pillows. This time we had the joy of a bathroom covered in long hair (not ours). The bar-restaurant is a joke. It is dated, smells musty, and has a very limited “pub grub” menu. You are pressured to place your order, and the food takes a long time to arrive (you can hear the bell from the kitchen signalling food is ready, but it may be some time before being brought to your table), and not very friendly service. Don’t expect to be asked if you want condiments or further drinks either - you have to go and ask and then chase several times because there is one person running reception, bar, and waiting tables - the whole time it being very clear you are being an inconvenience, all with no apology or acknowledgement of slowness. The breakfasts are equally appalling - small portions, luke warm, stale cereals, and clearly no-one understands what a Scottish Full Breakfast is. Take a book and board games too - their advertised “high-speed Wi-Fi is an absolute joke and extremely flakey, and the mobile/cell signal is very weak. Never to be repeated, and not a budget option either. I wish I’d read the reviews before wasting my time travelling there.