The Tomich Hotel

A nice looking Victorian Hotel but we were put in the annex. Maybe the rooms in the main building are used by the owners? Web site very misleading, our room was damp (visible on walls) and smelly. The "Black Pennel" Bar where the evening meals are served was rather grim, dirty widows with cobwebs. The Landlord behind the bar was unshaven and unkempt - a perfect extra for a castaways film. There was a towel across most of the beer taps. I enquired if any were working and the landlord pointed to the Caledonian Best tap. It spluttered and the nice young girl who was also behind the bar quietly reminded him that it had been off since last Friday ( this was Wednesday). I asked if there were any beers or lagers and he pointed to can of Tennent's on the bar top. I had that. If Basil Fawlty were suddenly to appear, I would have thanked my lucky stars. The meal was disappointing, we left most of it. The Landlord's Thai partner has to work very hard- I get that and take my hat off to her. However its not fair on Travellers to deceive. If there was such a thing as Euthanasia for Hotels, The Tomich would be at the front of the queue. Interestingly like another review on this site we also saw a man with a box of chihuahuas dogs in the bar, also staying in the annex. We departed before breakfast.

We stayed three nights at the Tomich Hotel to be close to the hiking in Glenn Affric and it was the perfect location to base camp out of for our stay. The weather was quite variable in August so we liked being close to home when the weather would inevitably turn. Glenn Affric is very quiet, we saw very few people in the best way possible and likewise enjoyed the calm of The Tomich Hotel. We were thankful for the pack lunches the hotel chef prepared for us and for hot breakfast in the morning AND dinner in the evening. There is not a lot of other dining nearby so it was nice that everything could be taken care of food wise right at the Hotel. (The cafe next door has wonderful sandwiches and soups in the morning / early afternoon.) If you like peace and quiet and being on the doorstep of incredible scenery and hiking, this is the perfect place for you.

We were put into the Annex and we would not recommend. If you want to book make sure your room will be in the hotel and don't bother if it's in the annex. The room is extremely smelly with a strange disinfectant smell. When we came into the room, the window had been wedged open, most likely to air the room out, but it didn't make a difference. The walls are extremely thin and you will be able to hear everything in the rooms next to you. There were also earwigs in the bathroom. The Wifi is also terrible and the signal dropped every 20 seconds so you can barely do things like surf the internet much less watch any videos. The food at the restaurant is overpriced and mediocre. There is nowhere else to eat for dinner in the town. Overall, a really bad night was had by all.

I always thought Scottish hospitality was a thing, but not here. Wouldn’t even sell a cup of tea to someone who had cycled more than 400 miles with another hundred left to go. Watch out if you’re cycling or hiking as there isn’t a warm welcome to non residents.

We were left stranded after a ferry cancellation and found this hotel last minute. We had our puppy Saint Bernard with us and were desperate for a ground floor room. Peter was so accommodating and actually moved rooms around to allow us to have a ground floor room. A real personal service. Although the rooms themselves are dated and our en-suite made intermittent noises throughout our one night stay (nothing a shut door couldn’t mask) the food and staff serving were wonderful and the back garden of the hotel was huge and perfect to allow our dog space to exercise so that’s why it gets 5* for me. Very tranquil place.

We popped in on the way back from Plodda Falls, on the off chance of having dinner. We weren't disappointed and greeted warmly. The overall appearance is lovely and we had no qualms about the restaurant at all. We had a lovely meal and was made to feel welcome. I would recommend the haggis dinner it was beautiful and very well priced. Cooked fresh. I can't comment on the hotel itself as we were staying somewhere else. The village is beautiful and looks a lovely place to walk round, very quaint and is a step back in time. I would recommend.