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Reviews of Shieldaig Lodge Hotel

4 out of 5
Shieldaig Lodge Hotel
Badachro, Gairloch, Scotland

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 111 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique and special property with the most amazing views. The accommodations are first rate and the staff exceptional. The bar an food are fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Author on 22 May 2024
Dear Mr Burke,  Thank you for reviewing your recent experience at ( hotel name). I am delighted you enjoyed your dining experience with us and that we succeeded in delivering fantastic service with delicious food and drink.  I will make sure to pass your positive feedback onto our operations team who I am sure will be thrilled. Best Wishes, The Shieldaig Lodge team

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice experience. Was a great property with nice people Restaurant was very good enjoyed our dinner rooms are good comfortable beds and pillows would defiantly stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from The Shieldaig Lodge Team on 13 May 2024
Dear Paul, We are delighted to hear you had such a wonderful stay. We think the location and staff are pretty special too. We look forward to welcoming back soon.

6/10 Okay

Rhonda

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Well this is the first poor review I’ve ever written. The room rate is reasonable based on the overall hotel but our room and the bed was very small room compared with all our other experiences in the highlands this week. Our bathroom looked clean but smell of faeces was disgusting, We had pre-booked dinner and stayed for breakfast it was very expensive and poor value. I agree with other travellers that the dining experience is awkward and the dinner staff exacerbated this. We ate late due to availability of spaces and the staff reset tables for breakfast whilst we were eating our main course. This made us feel rushed and burdensome. One staff member serving drinks etc wasn’t welcoming and his manner aloof (maybe he was just having a bad day!) Again stark contrast to the other hotels we’d stayed during our week in the Highlands. Having said all that this is a stunning house, the views from the hotel and the main communal rooms are beautiful. We were able to watch seals from the lawns. Overall though, disappointing I’m afraid

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely lodge hotel in a beautiful setting. Plentiful parking and spacious rooms. Nice lounge and snooker room to relax if you didn’t want to stay in your room. If arriving by night, it’s hard to spot the hotel sign at the side of the road so it’s easy to drive straight past. The hotel restaurant serves nicely presented and beautifully cooked local produce. The menu is a little limited and pricey but the staff were friendly.
Hotel lounge area
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chantel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for the wonderful hospitality, the host was very welcoming and was very considerate of our 7 year old, he arranged for a special meal for him after we arrived. Also, thank you Allister for the great drinks and banter!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bedroom, bed and bathroom spacious and comfortable but still overpriced for accommodation. Evening meal very poor and did not live up to description on website at all. Food is supposed to be local and in season and therefore reason why menu choice very limited. However, one of the three main courses on offer was pheasant which is not legally in season until October 1st. Therefore it must either have been frozen from last season or roadkill! Would not return as food and drink overpriced as well as the accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Perminder

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect loch-side location, and easy access to walks/sites
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Perminder

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

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel, beautiful food, friendly staff. Only one problem... we didn't stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
December visit to Shieldaig Lodge
Wonderful building and setting! The room was warm, clean and comfortable and the staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

William, SOUTH TURRAMURRA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really warm comfortable and inviting place to stay and explore. Wonderful staff and chef. They cared for us with genuine hospitality. Wish we could have stayed much longer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

timothy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautiful, situated in a stunning location. The staff was courteous, friendly and helpful, and the food was the best we have had on this trip! We would absolutely return to these accommodations anytime we have the opportunity!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Timothy

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NC500 last night treat
Last night of our NC500 adventure and what a treat we had. Staff were so attentive and friendly too
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Two night stay at Sheildaig Lodge Hotel
Room with a fantastic view over the bay. Great food. Huge whisky and gin selection. Good walks to Red Point and the crash site memorial.
The bay
Some of the whiskies
Loch at the crash site
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Kirstie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
It was okay. Small room, which got too hot. Open window helped. Bathroom had a fan which didn’t work and a tap was unsecured. The food was disappointing. We spent one night here and had high hopes. Unfortunately we went to much better hotels and so this one seemed poor in comparison. It was expensive though which makes it all the more disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Owen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

MaryandJonny, Edinburgh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Lovely, quaint building from the outside in untouched, serene and beautiful Gairloch. Complete silence on the Loch. The perfect getaway for those looking to escape the city. Service in hotel quirky which is fine, but not necessarily what you expect when paying £300 a night and £110 for dinner (not including drinks). Room was fairly basic for £300. Basic amenities and old, antique-like furniture. Sound proofing a real problem (room 9) with sounds from the next door rooms (7 and 8) and the stairwell clearly audible throughout the night. Overall, an enjoyable stay but overpriced. Recommend kayaking with Gairloch Kayaks when you visit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

NatalieL, Glasgow, UK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was lovely. Staff were lovely and quality of food and drinks were excellent. Accommodation was good quality.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best in a long time
Superb time, great location, staff excellent, food excellent, we will return.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

APARNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a great welcome, and the food was excellent, but our room in the former servants quarters was snug, and lacked a fridge. Nice bar and lounge areas, and the loch view must be great when it’s not raining. #NC500
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Eun Young

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to relax and chill for few days..
The view and surroundings were serene and beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect peaceful location
Used Shieldaig as 1 night stopover during our tour of Scotland. This place is so lovely and there’s so much to do in the immediate are that I wish we’d booked 2 nights.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible
I booked this hotel last minute as I was driving through Scotland. It is an absolutely incredible hotel. The staff is outstanding. The hotel itself is old, but well maintained, and really quite cozy. I missed dinner, and wish I hadn’t, because much of the food is sourced right there on the estate. The breakfast was excellent. The bar has so many whiskeys and gins that it’s pretty overwhelming. There is so much to do on the grounds from hiking to falconry. I would say this hotel is definitely worth going out of the way for. I’m definitely coming back for an extended stay in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building is beautiful with extraordinary views. So many acres for hiking. The room was large and the bed comfortable. The bathroom was large as well but the shower was a little weird (hard to regulate) and the water was a little yellowish.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional service. The staff couldn't have been more helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property is beautiful and the lounges are cozy. The matttress was comfortable, but we did not have the promised goose down duvet and the pillows were huge and hard. The bathroom was freezing and the shower had no water pressure and only got lukewarm. With only half the hotel booked, I was surprised not have had our request for a room with a tub fulfilled. (We booked a room category of which some rooms had tubs and some had showers.) I can see having a very nice experience here in nicer weather and in one of the rooms overlooking the loch.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

piece and quiet
It was wonderful experience to stay a used to hunting lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
Shieldaig lodge is a fabulous place to stay for adults wanting some peace and quiet. Rooms were not large and the bathroom was the smallest I’ve ever seen (aeroplane toilet size), but the staff were great as was the location, the food, the restaurant, the dining room etc. we even went and chatted to the falconer who had some lovely birds .Fabulous place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018