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Reviews of The Drymen Inn

3.5 out of 5
The Drymen Inn
5 Stirling Road, Drymen, Scotland

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 38 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wee gem
Cosy room with everything we needed. Appreciated the offer of fresh milk for tea/ coffee in the room. Lovely, friendly staff and nice breakfast. Only negative was early last order for evening meal.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Karri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
good stay bit tired
the staff were excellent very friendly and helpful. live music was fabulous , my only complaint was the room was perhaps a bit tired and in need of a good dusting in places
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Beckbrauer

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room was not very clean: hair and stains in multiple places. We would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

ZOE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Very poor service. Arrived at 22.30 to be told they had given our room away and we had nowhere to stay.. tried to blame us for being late however checkin time is stated as 15:00-23:30. When I showed them the email they then changed stories to the staff having missed the booking. The guy dealing with it at first promised a room in another hotel and a bottle of champagne as it was the first night or our honeymoon and their fault. The lady took over and got us a room in a cheaper hotel but no apology or champagne?? On the bright side we loved the hotel we ended up staying in. The winnock hotel across the road from the drymen inn.. highly recommend staying at the Winnock hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice spot for a night but very average
Nice spot for a night but very average accommodation and food
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From start of stay till the end the staff were more than wlcoming and very helpfull
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay.
Lovely location, small hotel very friendly. Food great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Bernard, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent position for all areas from Stirling to 'Rest and be thankful'. Friendly staff, good food and the natives are friendly too!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

vanessa, leeds

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bedbugs covered in bites required medical attention photograph evidence
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Jacky, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Drymen Inn was a comfortable little place to visit, with friendly staff and a range of food options for breakfast. Unfortunately they ran out of hot water so we had to use another room's bathroom to take a shower, both at night and the next morning. Otherwise the stay was pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy customer
Nice pit stop while walking the WHW. Small and quaint town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot for the night!
This was a cute little place for an overnight stay on our trek through Scotland. The room is quite small but its perfect for just a night or two. The bar downstairs was great and seemed to be the local watering hole. We had a few beers the night we checked in and there are comfortable sofas near a fireplace that we enjoyed. Everyone was super nice and very accommodating. When you arrive, notify the bartender that you would like to check-in haha. We thought that was a bit odd but made for a good laugh. Price was great especially since it included breakfast which was quite good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little gem of an Inn
friendly staff, great food and drinks, plenty of choices. good value for money. comfy bed, great sleep and breakfast was delicious. local area charming and lots to see and do. will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid at all cost
Arrived at the drymen inn after walking the whole day, at first glance it looked nice but when we were shown our room we were really disappointed with one thing after another. Grubby walls, carpet, the only place to put things on was the window sill next to the sub standard drinks tray which only had one cheap teabag each and no milk. The hinge was coming off the bathroom door and the handle to the room was coming off too. Very irritating also that there was no bathmat or phone connected to reception, had to go down myself each time for things, also annoying. The response by the supervisor was that they are not 5 stars and are only "an inn". The owner and chef was obnoxious and hot headed and his attitude was shocking basically saying what do you want for the price! Well id like to sleep but couldnt because of the excessant noise from downstairs. Heavily disappointed with this venue.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Paul, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice pub/hotel close to Loch Lomond
Pleasant overnight stay while attending a friend’s 60th birthday party in a nearby village. The room was clean but a little on the small size. We only used the room as a place to lay our heads so it is difficult to comment on the rest of the amenities. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Only slight issue was a Karaoke on the Saturday night that went on into the early hours, it was just unfortunate that our room was directly above the bar area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay, I’d go back.
One stay for business. Twin room. Bed was Very Comfortable. Food menu was simple(lacking a good steak). Would still go back as all other aspects were good. Service, cleanliness, facilities were all very good.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Lisa , Paisley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
One night stay, comfortable clean room and nothing too much trouble for the staff. Evening meal was delicious, sea bass amazing. Definitely come back
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great base to explore from
Friendly little pub in a small village maybe 10 mins drive from Loch Lomond. The pub is grand, comfy room, good breakfast, and free parking in the public car park across the road. There's another pub just down the road anda Spar shop opposite, as well as a few other village facilities, so it's a great base.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Drymen was a lovely place to stay with welcoming people. The Drymen Inn was very pleasant with well furnished rooms. Breakfast was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

muriel and jame, ayrshire and edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly
From the moment we stepped into the hotel til we left we were made welcome nothing was a bother to the staff The bedroom was lovely and very comfortable We will definitely be back Thankyou to all the staff you's are a credit to the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Break
We only had one issue and my wife and I are in total agreement with this The bed sheets were perfectly clean but wee slightly damp without a doubt, this made sleeping uncomfortable, I would not normally comment however felt it should be fed back to the management for reference .. We did arrive back late at night so could do little at the time
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

S&D, North of England

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
OK, but nothing special
Stayed two nights. Service at breakfast on first morning was "haphazard". Breakfast when it arrived was good. Second morning was better. Overall OK, but wouldn't rush back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice , good value hotel with friendly helpfull staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Overall ok
Friendly staff. Average food. Live music in bar on weekends. Music can be heard easily in the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Caz, Northumberland, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comforting, great food
Stayed here our first night on the West Highland Way. I had booked a double with king sized bed but on arrival had been allocated a twin room instead, when I queried this I was offered the option of a small double instead of the twin but no apology or explanation as to why I didn't get the room I booked, I don't know if this was the fault of Expedia or the hotel itself. Apart from this issue the hotel was good, the twin room was compact but clean and comfortable and the food was very good - both evening meal and breakfast

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Experience
This is no way a 4 star hotel. Travel on business staying all over the country at different hotels,so I know from experience what is available. The first room I was given was really small. They was no wardrobe in room to hang my coat up. There were cupboards on the wall at each side of the bed to hang up a shirt or trousers. Hardly any toilet roll left or tissues in room. The wash basin was also tiny, you could just about wash your hands. The light above the sink did not work, needed a replacement bulb. The lighting was very poor in the room,the centre light on ceiling I was told was a security light. I changed to another room as I was not happy. The other room was larger, lighting was still poor and the same tiny sink in ensuite. When I went into the ensuite to open the door the handle fell off the door. When I mentioned it to the staff she said she already knew about this and it had to be fixed. I had heard that a new owner had taken over this hotel and I think he is just trying to get away with charging the max. When I asked for my bill in the morning they were trying to charge me £98.00. Definitely not a 4 star hotel, would hardly rate this a 3 star.Not value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bon séjour
Très bien - les douches / eau chaude mériteraient d'être modernées. Le personnel est très agréable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Roland

Liked: Cleanliness
Preis Leistung stimmt.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Stefan, Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wie auf der Website angegeben sind die Zimmer klein. Aber ich kaufe ja auch nicht ein grünes Shirt und beschwere mich dann dass es grün ist. Die Zimmer sind sauber, nett dekoriert und bieten alles was man für eine Übernachtung braucht. Die Unterhaltungsmusik hört zwischen 23:30 und 24:00 auf, danach kann auch mit Fenster zur Gartenwirtschaft gut geschlafen werden. Das Frühstück war auf den ersten Blick sehr übersichtlich. Wenn man aber nach etwas fragt bekommt man es sofort. Das Essen war sehr lecker! Das Personal war sehr freundlich. Alles in allem habe ich genau das erhalten was ich gesucht habe, eine feine, kleine, saubere, trockene Übernachtungsmöglichkeit auf dem Weg von Milngavie nach Fort WIlliam. Ich würde nächstes mal wieder hier übernachten.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

karen, montreal

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very noisy
Very noisy until midnight, the rooms are just above the bar. Even with earplugs, I couldn't sleep.