Best Western The Crianlarich Hotel

stayed at this hotel recently, very popular with people walking the west highland way, also adjacent to the train station, and bus stop to Galsgow Oban and fort william outside the door. staff were welcoming, food very good, we had a disability room with walk in shower, we were on a coach tour with Dodd's of Troon would also highly recommend. this hotel is great for car tourists as well . enjoyed our short stay of 2 nights thanks less

Stayed here one night, nice large room with bath and shower. To be picky, one towel was stained other than that everything fine. Nice friendly staff. Evening meal in the restaurant ....I had haggis stuffed chicken breast with a beautiful sauce, mash and veg...definitely recommend! My husbands steak pie on the other hand.....he said was just ok. Plenty of staff on at breakfast...lots of choice. Scottish breakfast was fine and filling! Would stay again. less

Stopping here for four nights we used the hotel as a base for travelling. It is set in the beautiful surroundings of the Southern end of the Scottish Highlands and is within walking distance of the railway station with good connections to Glasgow, Oban, Fort William and Mallaig. We found the staff here to be more than friendly, the room clean and spacious. The view from the hotel window was just spectacular. Yes, there is a main road running past, but the rooms have good double glazing which cuts the noise to a minimum. The food and drink was of the highest quality. Overall we were more than satisfied with our stay and would have no hesitation in coming back less

I wasn't expecting much from a hotel in the Highlands, but we arrived to find great comfort in our twin room - which had a double and a single bed. Crisp, fresh bed linen, excellent quality pillows, mattress and quilts and beautiful blanket throws. The room was spacious with two windows overlooking the road to the front and the river bank and trees across the way. I was sceptical when the receptionist at the front desk advised us that they served the best food in the village and she actually couldn't recommend anywhere else. So worried we'd get rubbish food after two days of driving, we decided to eat in house. We weren't well dressed, but they didn't blink an eye in the restaurant. And the food was excellent. I had a main course size salad of black pudding and bacon which was delicious with a light fresh dressing and my travel companion had a half and half pizza with margarita on one half and pepperoni on the other half. He said it was the best pizza crust he'd had in a long time. I had a couple of small glasses of pinot grigio and we both found the staff helpful, friendly and efficient. We finished off our meal with a sticky toffee pudding dessert and I had a flat white coffee. Breakfast the next morning was excellent again. All the usual suspects with lovely local bacon, eggs with a vibrant yellow yolk and porridge, cereals, fruit, juices, etc etc. Again very efficient, pleasant and a good atmosphere. In fact that sums up the hotel. Efficient, pleasant and a great atmosphere. I'd heartily recommend this hotel and it was a welcome break in the 12 hour journey from the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland to the wilds of the Scottish Highlands. Wild is good, but wild with a touch of civilisation is great! less

On a lark, we decided to take an overnight trip into the Scottish highlands. We attempted to book an Air B&B, but that reservation didn't stick, so we booked the Crianlarich Hotel on Expedia, not knowing what to expect. We were quite pleased with the hotel and with the town! The hotel has two parts; an older part (facing the main road) and a newer part (with a modern lift). Our room was in the older part, which was not a problem. The room was clean and modernized, with bright accent wallpaper on one wall (behind the bed). One window with roman shades looked out upon the main road and the hills beyond. Yes, the bathroom was small, but well thought out, so it didn't cramp our style. It even had a heated towel rack. We were pleasantly surprised that the room included free breakfast (the booking site had not mentioned it). We felt like royalty as we were served our choice of full English and other options, with many more choices available on the buffet! Tablecloths and cloth napkins adorned tables in the glass-enclosed dining room. Waitstaff and other workers were very helpful. Our front desk checking-in lady was friendly and helpful, but our check-out man seemed distant and distracted. Apparently wet weather is the norm for the area (you can tell when it's summer because the rain is warmer); the hotel has a drying room between the lobby and the lift for raincoats, shoes, and other wet items. Rather than eating dinner in the hotel's restaurant, we took a short, pleasant walk into town and ate at the local pub. We enjoyed meeting a friendly local man and his even friendlier dog. Be sure to carry your raincoat with you! less