The Rowan Tree Country Hotel

Breakfast

Though the main meal a little over priced

Bed was very comfortable and hotel lounge and bar were well furnished and comfortable. Breakfast was great.

Nothing

Very hospitable people, very obliging. Food really good too. Staff v pleasant and attentive. Lovely old style inn, near town but away from bustle

I had an overall very pleasant stay at the hotel. Most members of staff were warm, welcoming, and very accommodating. The building itself is lovely, with several cosy seating areas and fires burning, which created a really relaxing atmosphere. Dinner was quite expensive, but the quality was excellent, we would happily eat here again.

Unfortunately, our experience was let down by a staff member on our final day. When our car became stuck in the snow in the car park, she became noticeably frustrated and irritated with us, despite it being a relatively quick 10–15 minute fix to check out and move the car. This was disappointing, especially as another member of staff had gone above and beyond to help us the day before, which showed quite a contrast in attitude. Sadly, that moment of frustration was the last impression we were left with at the end of an otherwise fantastic stay. Snow and ice management in the car park would have made accessing the hotel easier. I do understand this may be challenging for a small hotel with limited staff, but a little more patience and understanding with guests in these circumstances would be appreciated.

Room was nicely furnished and decent size. Noise carries between rooms. We had a loud family in the room above us which disturbed our peace. Public areas were cosy with open fires. Food was delicious. We had dinner and breakfast. Our breakfast order was wrong and was replaced with an order which was still partially wrong. We had waited for 40 minutes so just ate it. It was still tasty though. The hotel is set in a very pretty spot close to a Loch.

Bed room wasn’t as warm as I would have liked.

Room for comfortable and airy, great choices for breakfast, traditional cooked porridge and superb egg omelette both of which were excellent.

I had to park in a bit of an awkward spot overnight as car park was full. Car park entrance is close to a blind corner on a main road, so you have to be very careful when pulling out, especially when turning right to go South.