Loch Shiel Hotel

This establishment is well decorated and has very friendly staff. Our room was on the top floor and had everything for a comfortable night stay. We were unfortunate enough to have someone occupying one of the other rooms on our landing who was very inconsiderate when shutting the doors!! We ate at the hotel and the food was delicious.

We had an extremely disappointing experience at the restaurant of this hotel. Upon arriving, we were met with a shockingly rude and unwelcoming attitude from the lady behind the bar. Despite the hotel advertising takeaway options online, she dismissively told us to go elsewhere if we wanted takeaway food. Her tone was condescending and unnecessarily hostile, even though the restaurant was completely empty. Thankfully, there was a lovely younger English waitress who went out of her way to accommodate our dietary needs, offering to prepare a chicken salad that met our allergy requirements for takeaway. However, just as we thought the situation was being resolved, the rude lady came along stating that they could not accommodate us and insisted we go across the road. It felt as though she was deliberately making the process difficult and seemed more interested in turning us away than providing good service. The way she spoke to us was completely unprofessional & condescending. The experience left a sour taste, not because of the food, but because of the complete lack of professionalism and respect. We expected much more from a hotel restaurant, and sadly, this encounter really let the place down. I would not recommend anybody to eat here and it completely spoilt our last night on our family holiday.

We have just returned from our weekend at Loch Shiel Hotel. We booked this hotel as we planned to go and visit all the stunning beaches and possibly camp out one night. The hotel was better than our expectations! Fun and friendly bar! Lovely and cosy. We were happy to find board games :) breakfast was lovely and we LOVED our meals for dinner. Fish was huge and the macaroni cheese was delicious and well sized. Fab prices too. Staff were very friendly and welcomed our dog Betty . The hotel owner (sorry I'm terrible with names) even offered to drive us to one of the local beaches! We will definitely be back and bringing our children next time. Thank you so much for having us :)

Had a meal in the hotel. Booking 100% advisable. Superb surroundings. Excellent parking. Great staff very friendly and great service. Good variety of food on the menu. Very reasonable prices. Big portions. Would highly recommend this place

We visited for dinner on the last night of a family holiday. The food was excellent quality and very generous portions; between us we tried several different starters, mains and desserts. There was a delay to our meal because of an electrical failure in the kitchen but the staff kept us well informed and did everything possible to make our wait acceptable. They were friendly without being intrusive and the atmosphere was lovely. We would definitely return if we are in the area again.

Though some aspects of our 2-night stay were OK, there were a number of negatives. Firstly, it seems unforgivable if you are paying well over £100 a night that you cannot get access to the hotel until 1600. We arrived at 1540 and found a Belgian couple and a Dutch couple who had been waiting outside for 90 minutes to get in. It was raining quite heavily, so touring around on their bikes was not an attractive alternative. There is not much else to do on a rainy Scottish day in Ardnamurchan. The room was a bit basic, and the couch had seen better days a few years ago. Of the 18 places we have stayed in since the end of May in Portugal, Greece, the UK, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, this was the worst and poorest value, followed by the Travelodge in Richmond. The other unforgivable thing was that it seemed that recently they had fitted new carpets at least in the stairs to the bedrooms and in the bedrooms themselves. What was amateurish and unforgivable was that the doors had not been taken off their hinges and planed down to reflect the thicker carpets. The result was that fire doors would not close automatically or were very difficult to close, meaning that they were left open almost all the time during our stay. I am not sure what would have happened if there was a fire. The food at breakfast and dinner was OK but it was nothing special. Dinner was not particularly good value. If we were visiting the area again, we would choose self-catering accommodation. I recommend anyone else to consider the same.

What a wonderful find.tucked away far from the madding crowd 😊 We stayed for 2 nights in a room with a view.very clean room, comfy beds and good bathroom. The daily shortbread was a great, personal touch. We will definitely be back and would recommend a stay here. I can’t comment on the bar as we didn’t eat or drink there.

On arrival had to enter by the back entrance. There was no meet and greet. The check in was at the bar. The room/hotel is in need of a makeover and was freezing. Manager did sort the heating out which was great. Food was very nice which was the high point of the stay.

Went for an evening meal in the restaurant with friends and my dog. The staff were so lovely and welcoming and the food was delicious - I had the venison pie - a generous portion with lots of veg and a chocolate and orange tart for dessert - will definitely be back when I’m next up there.