Loch Ness Lodge Hotel

First of all this is a late review, that has no baring on our experience! I booked afternoon tea for my for Mother’s Day on the 15th of March 2025. This was our first experience of Loch Ness Lodge Hotel and the whole family have been talking about it since. My family and I have been searching for a place like this to celebrate occasions for a long time now and we we have certainly found it. A beautiful setting, with stunning views, spectacular food and first class service! It is rare to experience service as we did within Inverness, the staff were accommodating and professional and did a great job of making us feel special. The general manager was kind enough to show us some of the rooms during our visit, which were beautifully done. We look forward to staying here in the future and will be recommending Loch Ness Lodge to any visitors from now on!

I would give this place 3.5 stars. Its super cute and conveniently located next to the tourist centers in drumnadrochit. Staff are very sweet and welcoming. Rooms are nice, what I expected for a lodge. Fairly neat although a few spiders. Bathrooms and all were neat I wouldn't complain. Shower heater mixer had issues as it was changing every few seconds from boiling hot to freezing cold. Plug point was far away from one of the beds so bring a long cable. Breakfast is decent. Dinner was very mediocre but priced very high! Barely any veg options. Free parking on premises. Very cute reading room outside the bar. Felt safe for female travellers. Recommend this place if you are visiting loch ness.

Recently stayed here for 2 nights for a milestone birthday of mine. The hotel was very nice and comfortable. It is a very traditional Highland hotel, with a true and genuine Highland welcome. From the moment we arrived we were treated like royalty. We were welcomed by the general manager, Leanne, who couldn't do enough for us. She was very knowledgeable about the hotel and surrounding area. After she booked us in, she escorted us to our room and explained the facilities to us. Our room had a 'veranda', which overlooked the grounds. This was nice, as we were able to sit out in the fresh air but still had the amenities of our room at hand. We went down for dinner in the evening to the bar/restaurant. The a la carte menu was wonderful, and all the dishes sounded so delicious, it was so hard to choose which ones to have. I have dined in several hotel restaurants over the years, but wow! The food was absolutely amazing, the best I've ever had by a mile! After we had finished, the chef came out to see us and asked if we had enjoyed our meal, and our stay in general. That was a first for me. Such a nice touch. A while later the owners of the hotel came over and greeted us and introduced themselves. Donald and Gillian Skinner. Such a lovely couple who were genuinely interested if we were enjoying our stay. We had a good conversation with them, and were told all about the history of the hotel and it was very interesting indeed. In the morning we went down for breakfast. Again, we were not dissapointed. We had a buffet style full scotch breakfast. I have to say, the bacon and sausages were the tastiest ever! It was a nice touch to have haggis with it too. Overall it was a wonderful 2 days and I cannot recommend The Loch Ness Lodge Hotel enough. If you want a relaxing time in a traditional Highland hotel surrounded by beautiful scenery, then this is the place for you! 10/10. Would definitely stay here again.