Strathcarron Hotel

Strathcarron Hotel 16/18 Sept Booked for location Breakfast unnecessary. Very disappointed with Room 3. Poor lighting in room and bathroom. Tiny bathroom suitable for one person at a time and unheated. Both blinds were stained. Room decoration very tired. On arrival there were 3 teabags in our room. On second night I went to the bar and asked for more teabags and milk. I was met with “Oh did you use them all last night?” “We don’t do housekeeping”. He would arrange for some to be brought to room 3. I said “oh, ok, thank you”and as I walked away he called out to my back “You’re welcome” . As the 2 men at the bar immediately laughed I assumed he made some gesture. We were given 12 teabags, milk, and two biscuits. Can only assume room stock was not checked prior to our arrival at the property. In reality it was a very high price for what a basic tired room only venue. A fee of £80 per night would be more appropriate and inline with Room 3. We had to ask for heating to be turned on as it was cold in our room. Second night, heating was already turned on. Wi-Fi in room 3 did not exist, thank goodness it was “free”. Website clearly states twice that they provide Daily Housekeeping but in actuality, they don’t as we found on returning to our room after our day out. Our bed was unmade and teabags and milk were not replenished. Whatever we asked for was provided. A socket was standing away from the wall. Refund required for miss selling. Awful room.

Excellent hosts and food. They are awaiting repairs to flood damage which they can't do anything more than they have. Will stay there again.

Becca and Richard are the greatest of hosts. Warm, inviting, I truly felt like I was home as did my daughter. Becca has a sophisticated and quick wit and Richard gave us a beautiful big room with the most stunning view. Dinners were excellent as was the conversation. This sounds unreal but I assure you it was and Becca and Richard are authentic and lovely. We left a heart made of rocks on their wall.

Thank you for a lovely stay! We had misunderstood the restaurant times, and were delighted when Becca and Richard said they would keep the kitchen open until we arrived - even more delighted with the absolutely wonderful cooking! The hotel is old-fashioned but clean and the beds were extremely comfortable, so just what we wanted. Breakfast was just perfect. There are one or two places that we will always book if they are available, and the Strathcarron has now been added to that very select list! Looking forward to next time!

The only negative with the Strathcarron is that it's an older building that hasn't been remodeled. This is the case with most of the buildings in the highlands. Our room was still clean with a functioning 3/4 bath. On the plus side, It's privately owned and operated by the owner and his assistant. The owner stayed up till 10 for our late check in and even offered us drinks. We accepted and ended up chatting for about an hour. He also took breakfast orders to be prepared for the following morning. I appreciated the value that was placed on the customer and would recommend staying here.

This hotel is run by a friendly husband and wife team. I was met by a welcoming receptionist who explained my dining options. I had alternative evening dinner plans but opted for the cooked breakfast. Excellent service served by Becca who delivered a hot breakfast with all the trimings. The food, service and accomodation here would make this hotel my 1st option when I return to Loch Carron.

Our hosts Becca and Richard were just the best! Wish we could have stayed with them longer! They were both so warm and friendly and provided great service. They also own the pub next door- very warm and welcoming!

Good, central rural location for reasonable drives to any destination in the highland region. Love the environment and Book of Kells artworks. The proprietors are probably the nicest hotel owners I ever met.