The Garrison

The Garrison Hotel was a wonderful surprise. We loved our suite room, especially with our own assigned parking space. The best was comfortable and the suite was quite spacious. The included breakfast was FANTASTIC and the perfect start to our long days of hiking! Loved the location with plenty of great pubs, restaurants, and shops nearby but still nice and quiet at night. We can’t speak for the regular rooms but if you can splurge on a suite, we highly recommend it! We accidentally left behind wireless earbuds and a converter plug, which the hotel was willing to mail to us. Lovely service.

I recently stayed at this hotel and had a great experience overall. The space was very clean and felt brand new, which made the stay comfortable. The breakfast was excellent, offering a variety of fresh options, and the service was attentive and welcoming. The hotel was easy to navigate, making it user-friendly, and having parking available was a big plus for those traveling with a car. One of the standout features was its location—it was within walking distance to restaurants, yet far enough away to remain quiet and peaceful, ensuring a restful stay. However, the rooms were quite small, which might not suit guests looking for more space. Additionally, there was no fridge, which could be inconvenient for storing drinks or snacks. Despite these minor drawbacks, the cleanliness, service, and breakfast made it a pleasant stay!

To start with the positive: Since we paid for the breakfasts while there, we were very happy with their ability to accommodate our needs (dairy allergy). We were able to enjoy smoked salmon on a toasted bagel with some greens as well as a cute little jar of melon. And now for the rest: The room wasn't actually fully clean when we got in--some hair on the floor, some stains on the sheet that didn't come out in the wash. But, given the reception we got when we simply called down to get a quieter and cooler room ("one fan per room" reception stated), we decided further requests would not lead anywhere good. (The rooms don't have air conditioning--they just leave the windows open.) And, to be clear, our room was tiny. If you happen to be a larger person, you will want to really inquire about the actual dimensions of the room you order. The (tinier) bathrooms are trying to be innovate with a shower that simply drains into the center of the whole bathroom's floor, but that just leads to a wet bathroom or a soggy bathmat to keep the flood back. The shower stall itself is quite small. The thing is, Fort William gets so many tourists through it, there just doesn't seem to be much incentive to try to be a cut above. (And yes, I imagine that some of the tourists can be entitled, oblivious nutters which doesn't really inspire the sites to strive.) I don't give many if any poor reviews, but this one just bears a call out.