amazing food!!!! and the family that run it are fab!!!!! but one older bar lady is highly talked about for the wrong reasons!! none of the staff had anything nice to say about her and i saw y. she was rude obnoxious and stormed about like everyone there was an inconvienence to her. the locals just rolled there eyes but... More

came back to port for the gala as i do every year. expected the norm, sandy hanging of the bar drunk, insults etc but to mine and my wifes pleasent surprise we got the exact opposite. Sandy was no where to be seen and in his place there were new staff who knew what they were doing, kept a strong... More

Fair play t Sandy, if I´d i good fortune to own it ,iwouldna change a thing.Good crack,fire on a the time(summer included)rakes o drink being consumed all around,fair scran,comfy beds and "The Hat" waiting in the wings ready for an impromptu rendition of a wide and varied range of eclectic blues/rock/electrofunk pop. I,ll be back for sure(once the bans up!)

On arrival i was welcomed by a very obnoxious man,who was clearly incompetent and completely intoxicated with alcohol,to my amazement i discovered it was he owner and not some random drunk. A younger woman appeared and gave us a warm welcome and asked if we would like a drink and to have a look at a menu .The hotel owner... More

We first went there as a family three years ago, had wonderful food, excellent service, and met the lovely friendly staff. This time.....total nightmare. The food was still good - though a much reduced menu - but the owner was drunk and extremely rude to his staff, and there was a - literal - dog fight in the bar which... More

The castle is a lively pub full of characters, If you want genuine hospitality good food and a good laugh then this is for you, You have to be down to earth to enjoy what the pub has to offer. You will get great food a good pint, if you are staying then the rooms are clean and well fitted... More

We didn't stay there we had lunch. A totally souless L-shaped bar (apparently they have live music some evenings) with nobody else in. But a decent pint and fantastic fresh fish 'n' chips and "gourmet" scampi. The chef/owner came out of the kitchen, totally hammered, advised us to choose the fish as it was fresh in, staggered around the bar... More

We spent a week at Portmahomack and loved every minute The Castle Hotel is a real pub filled with larger than life Characters, it maid our holiday as we were made to feel very welcome we can't wait to go back! see you soon Sandy

a pub / inn the owner was drunk the whole two days we stayed he was rude to customers and fell asleep in the bar a lunchtime. the best bit of this review was the food and the pleasant nature of the staff especially the larger than life chef whose food and constant banter made what could have been a... More