Barony Castle Hotel

Had a great relaxing stay. We had our dog with us, to which they also made him very welcome, catering great for dogs. We were in a dog friendly room, very clean as well. Great for walks around the grounds. Plenty to do. The food was great, dinner and breakfast fantastic. The price of drinks for a hotel was excellent, not hotel prices at all. We stayed on a package deal and cant wait to go back. Thank you to all staff for making us feel very welcome

My husband and I stayed for 2 nights at Barony Castle as a last minute get away. We booked the lady marie suite (room 123). The room was spacious, and the bed, pillows and sofa were very comfortable. The bathroom was a good size and the shower had good pressure. What let the room down was the cleanliness. There was large brown stains over the carpet, sticky coffee splashes over the doors and frames, and our coffee cups were not clean (old coffee stains and lipstick around the edge). The coffee machine also had old pods still in it. The room (as well as the whole building) was incredibly hot! We were thankful for the fan in the room. We dined here for 1 night in the restaurant. The steak on the stone was lovely and would definitely recommend! And the desserts and irish coffees were nice at the end of the meal. The starters were a bit of a let down, especially the pigeon and barley risotto! The meat was very tough, overcooked and the risotto was bland. The service in the bar and restaurant was good! There was a bit of a wait between courses/ getting drinks but there was a wedding on at the same time and the staff were incredibly busy! The breakfast in the morning was ok, not a huge amount of choice for bread or pastries, but the hot food was typical hotel buffet breakfast. Overall, it was a nice stay and we enjoyed our weekend but there is room for improvement, especially with the rooms and general maintenance.

The hotel is desperately in need of refurbishment being very tired. And whats with all the plastic flowers?? This is sad because the staff were extremely friendly and attentive and the food well prepared with good portion sizes. The breakfast, although a buffet, had good choices, fresh local produce and hot even at the end of service. The scotland map is worth a visit having been well maintained over the last few years