Inverlochy Castle

收費四五英鎊每晚的價格起步…這是一家位於蘇格蘭高地屬於西邊的古堡酒店。從公共區域的角度來看都做得很好，無可挑剔。但從客房的角度來看…性價比就顯而易見地超低了。設施陳舊就不在話下了，要求一個加濕器…竟然來了一台二十年前出品的吹風機，嘈得完全沒法接受之餘，還完全沒有加濕的效果。淋浴間對客人的體型是有非常嚴格要求的，而且個人覺得水壓是可以有再進一步的提升以及改善空間的。值得稱讚的一點是浴室裏的洗髮水、護髮素、沐浴露和肥皂…都有兩個球皇室認證，質量也是扛扛的。洗臉盆的冷熱水裝置是傳統分離式的，就是那種你要不就冷水、要不就熱水，反正就不能是温水。客房內的沙發是布藝，弊端就是你看不見是否帶蝨子、是否乾淨，反正就是舊得讓人根本不想去坐它。地毯不起毛，意思就是説 “很有年代感”。好了，講一下公共區域部分吧：餐廳出品還是相當有水準的，有米其林的標準，不管是正餐還是早餐…都相當不錯，唯獨咖啡的質量欠佳。服務人員熱情、有禮、待客認真、臉帶微笑。室內公共區域裏有好幾個休閑的會客廳連餐廳，都極盡豪華、舒適、寫意、安逸，沒什麼可挑剔的了。室外的樹林、小徑都有為數不少的面積 “嚴重” 有待改善，例如：綠化工程等。最後補充一點：停車是免費的，畢竟業主Mr. Chai是一個東南亞籍的華人，古堡的地皮有5000英畝的佔地面積…如果停車還要收費的話…那也太摳門兒了吧。總的來説…你可以説它是古歐洲風，但個人覺得古歐洲風不一定就不需要更新或者刷新設施與傢俱吧。尤其那麼大的佔地面積，如果在綠化方面做得欠佳的話…那實在是應了一句老話 “金玉其外，敗絮其中”。

We found it to be extremely subpar. DO NOT fall for these photos. The service was poor. We pulled up and no one was there to greet us or help with bags. We arrived a bit early and couldn’t check in so when we inquired about lunch the restaurant was booked out for a driving group and we had to eat in the lobby. When we finally did check in the room was literally awful. We booked the garden room and it was tiny, dark, and dirty. The entire room was so cheaply done. The shower floor was a plastic tray. The “tile” on the wall was plastic. Even the bedside lamps were plastic. The bed was HORRIBLE. Hard and lumpy with a dirty thin cheap cover. We then went for drinks and the waiter didn’t even come over for 30 minutes. We had to literally go get someone. The Wi-Fi is essentially unusable unless you are in the lobby. The “amenities” are cheap lit We have yet to have the dinner here… but so far this hotel is a TOTAL pass. At least the new addition of the Garden rooms are.

On our lengthy Scotland vacation in mid-May, Inverlochy Castle Hotel was among the finest luxury hotels we experienced, and a treat after hiking the West Highland Way. The building is gorgeous, as are the furnishings, if you like things historic, antique and traditional. We only stayed one night, as we had reservations on the steam train to Mallaig the next day. Our room, on an upper floor (with no elevator) was basic but very nice, although quite warm due to the unusual weather. It was fine once we opened a window for the night. The bed was very comfortable. Because we were tired from our last 15-mile hike on the Way, we ate in an adjunct restaurant located just outside the grounds, but owned by the hotel, rather than the fancy Roux dinner. It was a short walk to get there, and the food and service were great. We also had a cocktail in the hotel living room area, which is beautifully appointed. Next morning, we had breakfast in one of the beautiful dining rooms. Again, the service was exceptional, as was the menu and food. The grounds at Inverlochy Castle Hotel are gorgeous, with both manicured areas and a large surrounding farm where sheep and cows graze, including a couple Highland cows! The only downside to this hotel is that it is a bit pretentious, but that's ok because the staff knows this is a special place.

The staff and concierge were absolutely terrific and the grounds were beautiful. Both deserve a 5 rating. However, our room was sorely in need of updating. The chair cushions needed replacing and the general furnishings seemed worn. The room was quite warm on the upper floor with no cooling system in place other than two small standing fans. Our television didn’t work although the staff did what they could to try to fix it. The Inverlochy Castle Hotel may have been 5 star quality in the past, but not now. The next time we travel to this part of Scotland we will find an alternative.

Great room…. on top floor (Ben Nevis). Very comfortable with two full bathrooms. Bed was really comfortable. Could use a larger dresser with bigger drawers. Dinner was wonderful experience and delicious. Get a table by window to enjoy the view.. Very nice, hardworking staff. Truly a unique and special place.

I came for Sunday lunch in the lounge. The lounge was lovely but disappointingly the food was only OK - nothing to really write home about - unexceptional food from a very limited menu. There were just things like soup, sausage roll, toasted sandwich, burger, chips, etc, all at 5 star pricing. The staff members however were all without exception absolutely top notch, very helpful and friendly. Unfortunately I can't really recommend the lounge menu.

Enchanting place. The room was beautiful, wonderful afternoon tea and the dinner was very good. Not the best restaurant I’ve been in Scotland, but very good. The hotel outdoors were very beautiful as well, not to mention the place’s history. The only thing is that in our last day of stay there was going to be a wedding. So the things became a little bit messy. But I gave it a 5 stars because besides that we had a wonderful stay.

Such an absolutely charming hotel in the highlands! True luxury experience with stunning common areas and beyond excellent food! Make sure to book the clay pigeon shooting experience with crombie clay as our guide was so fun and engaging.

We attended a fabulous demo & lunch by renowned Michelin star chef Michel Roux Jnr. The event was well organised, highly staffed and very enjoyable. 40 guests enjoyed watching Michel demo a couple of simple dishes while telling a few anecdotes about his late father and his culinary career. After the demo, we all retired to the beautiful restaurant and Michel served our 2 course lunch. A real treat...