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McLaren Hotel

Brodick KA27 8AJ, Scotland
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Ranked #13 of 18 Brodick B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 64 Reviews
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celticlegendltd
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

What do you look for in a hotel? Comfort? Friendly and helpful staff? Good food? Cleanliness? A good price? That covers it for me and the McLaren had it all. At just £35 a night for B&B, after some of the prices I had been paying across the West coast and islands, it was a bonus to be able tick... More

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Charles H
Leslie
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011

Very comfortable room. Staff were really cheery, friendly and helpful. Great breakfast. Food during day was excellent.with good range to select from on the menu in the 2 restaurants and bar. Could not expect better for the price. More

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F M
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011

After reading the reviews on Trip Advisor, it was with trepidation I went to the McLaren Hotel, Brodick. I am now convinced they must have been for another hotel!!!! The staff were warm and friendly from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. The food was excellent, with a variety of daily specials that ranged from mince and... More

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EnglishGuyAbroad
London
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011

Spent 3 days in this hotel. Wasn't expecting much due to the price but my god what a dump. Rooms are extremely basic. Had a meal on the first night in the restaurant. Tall dark haired English girl serving was possibly the rudest waitress i've had the displeasure of being served by. Looked totally depressed and kept yawning. Food was... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011

Myself and my friend stayed here for five days and had a fantastic time. I have no idea where those other people stayed who gave this wonderfull hotel such a poor review. The rooms were adequate the food was amazing and the staff could not be any more helpful. I will be definetly back and have already recommended this great... More

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islandstar091
Glasgow, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2011
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Stayed here last weekend and had a fab time. Staff friendly and helpful , Rooms were clean and tidy we have been staying here for the past eight years and never found staff to be aggressive or unhelpful... We have booked to go back there in August for the Highland games which is always a great weekend .. More

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upnorthcop
Elgin
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2011

What a blight on the local landscape. This hotel reminded me of scenes typically associated with an eastern european civil war. Met by the agressive and unwelcoming female host who would have clearly been happier if nobody had chosen to stay there. The rooms were exceptionally basic in dire need of some serious upgrading, personally, I would be ashamed to... More

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murrayd
Houston, TX
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2011
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person found this review helpful

...The reviews are overly critical. What exactly do people expect for 35/night? Rooms were clean, staff friendly, and the bar had an excellent cocktail menu - I recommend the Neil Special. More

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krowlands
London
Reviewer
3 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2010

Eat in the hotel first and poor service was reflected by hotel staff who in general were the same people. Staff gave the impression they would rather be somewhere else. Unfriendly and at times rude. Cost was same as what we paid in Largs for a beautiful B&B so didn't even thing was good value. Would not recommend. More

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rodgehenley
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24 reviews
14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2010

....not that good either. You get what you pay for. As one of the other posts said, "it's not The Ritz" but it is fit for purpose. Most of the staff are friendly and welcoming. It's clean but not spotless and does need a bit of a spruce up. The breakfast was fine. and the bar, the sort you'd expect... More

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