Review by Kim McSorley & John Rae on 16th May, 2005

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“What a lovely welcome when you arrive at this hotel. We were greeted by Cathy who showed us around the ground floor, including the bar lounge with its comfy sofas and chairs, and its log fire blazing away merrily! She then took us outside to point out the local area, local shops etc. Whilst going upstairs she gave us some of the hotel’s history, pointing out the framed costumes worn by Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange when they filmed the movie Rob Roy. We stayed in the Rob Roy room to which we had been upgraded at no extra charge, because Peter, the manager, had asked if “we were celebrating anything special”… and I had confirmed it was our anniversary! The room was grand and eye-catching! There was plenty of space, a great bathroom with roll top, claw-footed bath and up-market toiletries. Our dinner was served in the Schiehallion Restaurant and it was first class, they have a wonderful chef! We were barely able to waddle back into the lounge for complimentary coffee and tablet before heading off to bed. Another lovely touch was when we were asked if we would like a later checkout, so there was no rush to head back home. All of the staff, from Cathy at reception, to Pete, the general manager, to Matt our barman-come-waiter, were unfailingly courteous, friendly, and went the ‘extra mile’, which you rarely get nowadays. This is classed as a 3 star hotel, but the service and staff are 5 star! We will definitely be recommending The Dunalastair Hotel to our friends, and will certainly be going back. This was the best value for money break we have ever had, and we loved the area surrounding the hotel too. There are lots of lovely, easy walks and plenty of information in reception for surrounding tourist attractions. On the way home we visited Edradour, Scotland’s smallest distillery which was well worth going to see (the hotel’s whiskey bar serves several of its malts). I have never came home from a trip and sent in a review on the same evening, but this place is so special I didn’t want to forget! Our thanks again to the staff at The Dunalastair, it really lives up to its slogan ‘The warm heart of the Highlands’! (I can confirm that neither my partner or myself have anything to do with The Dunalastair Hotel, we just loved our stay there!)” courtesy of Hotel Review Scotland /www.hotelreviewscotland.com