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4 out of 5
The Lovat, Loch Ness
Loch Ness, Fort Augustus, Scotland

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 263 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 263 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 263 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 263 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 263 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay here, it’s worth the price and the trip! We liked it so much, we would come back here for another vacation and stay here the entire time! Lots of easy parking available! As soon as we walked in, we felted welcomed! We were greeted with a welcome drink and was told all about everything they offered! Our room was soooo cute! We loved the fact that the TV’s came out of the beds, everything was so modern and echo friendly. The room felt so cozy and clean, it made you want to just stay inside the entire time instead of leave to explore! They even offer hot chocolate and snacks in the mini fridge. The views were also fantastic of the Loch Ness! The town is right down the street and easy to walk too. I would definitely recommend this place!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A warm welcome and a hot toddy were both appreciated after a long drive. Room was very clean and modern, wifi was good. Breakfast very good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay
Nice room, lovely big bed and TV in the bathroom was a treat. Lovely little surprises like the complimentary hot chocolate sticks made by the hotel. Cosy sitting room with fire to enjoy your drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 Star Experience
We stayed one night on bed and breakfast basis. We also dined there on the three course set menu. It was fairly pricey after adding pre dinner drinks and a couple of glasses of wine however we couldn’t fault a thing. Food was amazing. Modern, inventive and very, very tasty. Presentation was first class. Staff were exceptionally friendly. Our room was in The Loft. Small but immaculate with a quirky Alice in Wonderland theme. We hope to return!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth E

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extra nice room with comfortable bed and bathroom. Restaurant and bar with well thought out selections and great service. I would love to stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lovat is a beautiful hotel with helpful staff and lovely comfortable rooms. The surroundings are stunning and we thoroughly enjoyed the recommended walk to the “secret waterfall”, amazing. Would definately stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Anthony K

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Overpriced, food and drinks
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Lochness stay
Nice hotel, nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly Staff and clean comfortable rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful hotel with wonderful staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Very comfortable, clean friendly and beautifully furnished.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for our overnight stay in Fort Augustus. We had the loft room which was very comfortable and quiet. Parking was good, staff was friendly. Would recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kaye

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location, friendly and helpful staff, a superb, and I really mean superb, restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location
Great location, great breakfast and dinner was amazing. Room was awesome with only one exception - the bottom sheet was not fitted and moved too easily exposing the mattress underneath. It seems like such an easy thing to correct. Everything else was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

mick

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All really good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Lovat is a lovely property right in the center of town. Our room was big and very comfortable. I would definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the stay we had at the Lovat. Breakfasts were delicious and the proximity to the lake and local attractions was a bonus. The staff were incredibly welcoming too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

martin

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rhodri

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's an exceptionally nice place, everything was amazing! We loved it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice hotel
The Lovat is a lovely hotel with a fantastic location. The rooms are very nice and the hotel setting throughout showcases luxury all round. The rooms in the hotel are nicer than the garden rooms (there isn't much of a garden which opens up to the car park). Otherwise, a great hotel to consider when visiting Fort Augustus.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stunning family-run hotel with several gorgeous lounge areas to relax in. Wished we had time to stay for longer!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, pleasant staff, quiet but central location. Good sized room, nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is private, clean, comfortable and relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ariana, Heredia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We totally love it, the breakfast and the dinner were amazing

10/10 Excellent

Powell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful With Comments
The staff were amazing! The food great for the tasting we attended. The room was charming. Overall our stay was great, but we do have comments. We understand it's an older hotel but, the carpet in the room has seen better days and is "tired" and could use to be replaced. I would have expected a mini fridge in the room at a hotel like this. The bathroom as clean as it was had some inexperienced people do the work obviously. Too many issues to describe, from the seriously uneven floor to the terrible caulking. We would stay again without a doubt, just expected more from this location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Geoff

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea, Inverary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location only a few minutes walk to the locks. The room was very nice and breakfast was incredible.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ranald

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best bed ever
Out of all The rooms we stayed in during our 7 night stay in Scotland this one was my favourite, the bed was so comfortable, it was just a shame that the restaurant was closed as the menu looked lovely
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness
Food was far to expensive..no atmosphere in hotel…bed was uncomfortable..room was quite small,, wakened up every morning at 6.30 with delivery men banging doors etc..reception area on most occasions was empty..
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Thiha Soe on 16 Oct 2021
Dear Mr Gerard, Thanks for feedback. Our team really care about the guest experience and we feel our prices reflect the service we provide our guests and the quality of the food we prepare daily. We take pride in the bedroom interiors and normally get great comments on the comfort of our handcrafted beds. It would be really helpful to know what was particularly uncomfortable so we can pinpoint any issues specific to the room. We are really grateful for the feedback on the early morning issue so informed the delivery driver of noise levels and also have informed maintenance about the back door to avoid issues in the future. Many of our guests are reconnecting with nature so often the hotel is quiet during the afternoon as they explore the area. We feel that our historic building has a subtle charm and warmth, balanced by the open log fire – we are sorry we did not meet your expectations

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in the centre of the village. The rooms are spotless and have everything you will need
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property in a nice setting. Would have been nice to have had a less expensive option for dining. Car parking was a little difficult as the car park was quite full. Very comfortable bed. Staff were lovely, very pleasant and very helpful. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Rebecca

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

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is stunning, has all the amenities you need. In addition which is rare car charging for electric vehicles.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Imran

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love it? Not really but we liked it a lot :)
We stayed in a lovely chalet style room with comfy bed. We ate out as we didn't fancy the restaurant menu which was over priced.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Thiha Soe on 16 Oct 2021
Dear Mr Imran, Thanks for feedback. Our team really care about the guest experience and we feel our prices reflect the service we provide our guests and the quality of the food we prepare daily. We are really grateful for the feedback and great to hear that you've enjoyed your stay with us. We are looking forward to welcoming you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Garden rooms were great when travelling with a dog. Restaurant was delicious
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Adrian

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous three course dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall nice stay
Room was very nice and clean. The bed was far too high and mattress topper was too big for mattress so made bed slightly uncomfortable, room was also too hot although a fan was provided it was rather noisy. Bathroom had a smell of dampness and hadn’t been upgraded to the same standard as the rest of the room. Breakfast was lovely but had to pay extra for it which was expensive for what you got. We ate in the restaurant and the food was exquisite and all the staff extremely friendly and helpful. Only downside was a dog was allowed in the restaurant, when you are allergic to dogs and paying a significant amount for the meal it did tarnish the experience slightly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021