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3 out of 5
Loch Maree Hotel
Talladale, Letterewe, Achnasheen, Scotland

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 156 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel to get away from it all
Really lovely hotel with cosy lounge with open fire-perfect venue for colder autumn nights. Room was lovely and everywhere seemed freshly painted. Food was good with large portions. Beautiful view and well worth staying for a few days. Very much the Victorian country house hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

KEVIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Tired but functional - a work in progress!
It is in a beautiful location. The Manager was extremely helpful and friendly but he was the only member of staff front of house. It has just been taken over so hopefully things will improve. The whole place was tired and needs some TLC.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Scottish treasure
A fabulous location for a hotel that is going to be a huge success. The rooms need a bit of updating but were comfortable and had a great nights sleep. Food was fabulous and the manager/bellboy/waiter/receptionist/barman was a pleasure to deal with. His service and attention to detail was absolutely first class
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brown water!!
The best part of this hotel was the view over the Loch The hotel seemed to be run by only two people one was the chef and the other man was in charge of the reception,bar and served dinner and for all I know probably cleaned the rooms.! he was however very friendly and helpful. The problems I found with this hotel were that the room was expensive for what you got,I guess you pay extra for the view and also £6 for a bottle of beer is excessive. One of our main complaints was that the water coming out of the taps was brown and on querying it with the man of many jobs we were told that it came from the Loch and went through filters and was safe for us.Needless to say we did not wash that night.For these reasons I would not recommend using this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy A

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Colin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were in a top floor room, basically the attic, on a hot day and warm evening. No fans. No airconditioning. It was very uncomfortable. Halfway through the night we found the bathroom heater on, with no way to turn it off, which had made matters worse. We opened the window to let in some cooler air - a blowfly flew in and buzzed around in the night (no fly screens, no fly spray). The bed creaked, which woke me when I turned over - I ended up putting the mattress on the floor. So I had a pretty poor night's sleep. The 'shower' was woeful - very little pressure and what looked like tiny shavings of metal (?) came out. I ended up part filling the bath and kneeling to get a full wash. The hotel says Queen Victoria slept there - what may have been ok in her day is not ok now. On the plus side, hotel management was polite and welcoming. The evening meal was good, if a little expensive (over 50 pounds for two pastas, one glass of wine and a smoked salmon starter). And the location is excellent. But I would not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

john, Finleyville

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Having traveled around England and Scotland, we found the staff to be friendly and willing to answer questions with patience and a friendly smil for a foreigner. Not so here. The bathroom was not very nice. With a tub, handheld shower and a note to only use shower for hair washing. My husband cannot sit in a tub, so that meant no washing for him. The hose and shower head did not look very clean, so none for me either. The toilet handle was ready to fall off and wouldn’t stop running when flushed. My husband did get it to shut off. The breakfast was included, but had very little. So different than other places. So far in our trip, this is the worst place we stayed. Very disappointed.

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Disliked: Staff & service
On the NC500 which probably keeps it going.
I didn’t find the owners to be very friendly. They had rules & an unusual way of running the hotel. The dining room was locked when not serving and it was the only room with a view of the loch ( unless you had a room with a view). No shower, only a bath. Limited WiFi but that was ok’ish. Food was limited & average. The breakfast was just ok. No choice of egg, fried and oily.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

KENNETH

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and adequate
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place--only wish I stayed longer
This is place is a gem in a rather remote area. It's right on the lake, so, depending on the room, you can have a tremendous view right out of your window. It's well-located to nature and the best hiking in Scotland. The married couple that runs the place is very helpful and makes a very tasty breakfast. The hotel is a bit dated, especially in the bathroom, but that's also part of its charm--it's an old-timey hotel in a very scenic area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant reception and well organised to cope with staff shortages. Large comfortable en-suite room with great view of Loch Maree. Limited but good choice on the dinner menu which suited us. Would stay here again. Very peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bev, Randolph

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful location and hotel. Highly recommend staying there just to enjoy the peace and quiet
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here on our NC500 cycling trip. It was an oasis in this remote part of Scotland. Dinner and breakfast were great and the room was comfortable and of a high standard.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

steve

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It suited our needs for a one night stop on our NC 500 tour. Pleasant couple running the place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Keith

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location!
Great location picturesque! Beautiful old building well maintained. Personable hosts . Great food and drink.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here one night while driving the NC500. It is a beautiful hotel with tons of character and an interesting history. Our room had a view of the loch and was very comfortable. Everything had clearly been restored and well kept all the rooms had fresh paint and nice decor. There was a delicious breakfast included.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Giles

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was amazing because we had lake view, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay at Loch Maree
Nice room and decor. Complimentary bottles of water included. The food was excellent, loved the haggis with a wee dram of scotch for starters, and the fresh caught trout from the loch for main course.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel will definitely use again
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from ray on May 9, 2022
Hi Joe We much appreciate your review thanks Kind regards Caroline and Raymond

8/10 Good

Pavan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location - but way out of touch!
The hotel is in a wondeful location, overlooking the water, but thats where its stops. The whole hotel is very dated and needs alot of love to utilse its unique location. Our room was ok, bathroom was terrible, acturally looked unfinished with parts falling apart and we had no shower. The dining room tables were sticky. The breakfast food is edible, where as the evening food is very poor, with the prices of the main meals one would expect a better quality of meal.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Ian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Good sized room overlooking the loch. Nice decor. Dining room overlooks the loch but needs something to create atmosphere e.g. candle and/or plant on the table. Otherwise seems quite plain. Staff very friendly. Wi-fi is only available in the downstairs common areas but not in bedrooms which is a negative. I had to stand on the landing to get a signal. Bathroom would benefit from a shower curtain.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay
Fabulous location and hotel spotless & beautifully decorated. The big downside was that we had to eat between 6 and 7 in the evening which is very early if out and about during the day. Also there was little to do afterwards (no games/cards). Drinks were available in reception but bar was closed. This all seemed to be due to Covid precautions so hopefully different when back to normal.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant Hotel with plenty of character!
Friendly owners running a very pleasant Hotel filled with lots of character. We had a very tasty freshly made evening meal but you do need to pre order on arrival to eat between 6-7 but no big deal for us. Great breakfast in the morning and easy check out. Off road parking excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel in a beautiful location
Beautiful hotel in a beautiful location. Recently renovated throughout. Safe on site parking. Wifi in common areas (reception not great in rooms). Full cooked breakfast available. Pleasant owners.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

paul

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

D

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honestly, do not book this place!
Unclean, really unclean! In this Covid era, it makes you worry, what has been cleaned - am I safe here? Slept so badly as a result! Pubic hair on the floor of bathroom and smears on all the tiles... gross! Not as described at all... There was no shower in the ensuite (only a bath with a hand held shower) which you were told was only for hair washing, so no shower curtain provided - if you did want to risk it, you couldn't get hot and cold water mixed, so could choose only hot or cold water. Water not available at certain times, if everyone used the water. WIFI available in downstairs area only (not in the room) the communal areas were really uncomfortable and not somewhere I would spend time, so just read my book in the dirty room. Staff attitude is focused on their needs, not yours - if you want dinner, you have to choose and pre order (I had not seen a menu) and it is only served between 6-7pm. We checked in at 5.55pm. Breakfast has to be pre- ordered, everything has to be settled by 10pm. This is fine for smaller establishments, but you really felt like a cash cow - there to deliver only one thing, rent! Honestly avoid! I will be asking for a refund for my £125!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overnight stay as part of our cycle ride
Our stay was just what was needed as part of our Scotland 500 cycle ride. Nice evening meal and a good breakfast, just the fuel needed for our cycle. Room was comfortable and staff friendly. The Hotel is a grand old building which always comes with its quirks but that is part of the charm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Great views over loch maree, and easy access to the loch for some paddle boarding (if you’ve got your own equipment) Room was nice and had everything needed. Don’t expect amazing plumbing in this part of the world though
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old fashioned but friendly
Pros: - The setting is stunning, right on the banks of the loch. - The staff were very friendly and helpful especially the waiting staff. - The food was very tasty. Cons: - No wi-fi in the rooms, it's 2021 so you'd think this would be fairly standard - The decor is old and tired - The shower randomly jumps from blistering hot to ice cold Overall it's decent enough, but would be amazing with a bit of a touch up.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NC500 last stop
NC500, last b&b, arrived at 5:45pm lady made us eat at 6pm(no other restaurants for miles) and order our breakfast! Wifi in public areas only. No shower. Flickering room lights. Land lady was miserable but the Mr was 👌. Food was okish… would not recommend this place… just drive to Inverness!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant break
We had a lovely stay Caroline and Raymond made us feel so welcome , nothing was too much trouble the room was lovely exceptionally clean breakfast was amazing freshly cooked and evening meal was great as well we will definitely return
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

enid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding Location
The stunning location and character of the hotel lift the rating. The current guest experience is definitely not maximised. Our room was quite basic (room 1) but cosy. It has a comfortable bed but being the only room above the kitchen extractor fan probably makes it the noisiest. If you can deal with the distraction, the view is second to none. Would recommend as an overnight stop on the NC500, just to take in this amazing Highland location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room we were initially given wasn’t cleaned and still had all rubbish from the previous guests. The wifi rarely worked and there was no signal at all. Extremely outdated decor. Other tenants woke us up early hours walking around in their rooms due to thin walls
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

christoper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a few days in the west of Scotland at Beinn Eighe
Great view of the Loch and Mountains from the room, but there are front rooms as well that will not have the view. Room was comfortable and relatively modern in style. The whole hotel appeared to have relatively new double glazing installed. We enjoyed the four days, but day time was spent mostly out and about. Internet only in public areas, and TV was a but snowy, but you are in the middle of the Mountains on all sides, and if TV is what you want, then do not go! It is the last thing you need with light until 11pm. Queen Victoria stayed here a few years ago :)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Unique and beautiful location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed June/July 2021 and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Loch Maree. Luckily we didn't see the negative reviews until we were on our way to the hotel, otherwise, we may not have booked a stay. When we arrived we received a nice welcome from the owner, and to our surprise, an upgrade to a double bed, as one of the rooms had just come available. (Originally booked 2 twin beds) The room was gorgeous and overlooking the loch. The setting of this hotel is perfect if you want to completely switch off, we enjoyed having a morning coffee and an evening whisky on the seats in front of the loch. Positives Location - Breathtaking views Food - Breakfast and dinner was nice Room - A really good size Negatives/Improvements - Wifi - It is only available in the reception or bar area - Check-in ends at 6 - Considering you are travelling around the highlands, ending your day at 6 pm seems a waste. If you miss 6 pm, then you may miss dinner, as you have to order before 6 pm If we were to return to the area, then we would definitely look to stay again, I imagine it will be an even better stay if there are more staff and the bar is open
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked this hotel because of its location (room booked was ‘Loch view’) and it’s gothic look. The whole place feels rather tired and in need of some rejuvenation and as a result didn’t feel like value for money. Our room at the top of the building had a huge bathroom most of which was unused. The space would have easily accommodated a shower (water saving) as an alternative to the bath which took 20 minutes to half fill with water that was then brown in colour. The breakfast was plentiful and well cooked and the dining room well appointed with lovely views over the Loch. The 2 owners seemed to be the only staff and as a result came across as a little harried. Drinks bills had to be settled at the time of purchase and room bills the day before leaving which all meant that it wasnt as relaxing a stay as I had hoped. The hotel is in a good location and could offer a great highland experience but i feel new investment and fresh ideas would be needed to do this.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No shower cubicle in the room, very narrow bath, wi-fi ground floor only, amazing setting on the loch edge, struggling with staffing issues we felt, passable home cooking food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021