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3.0 of 5
Banavie, PH33 7LY, Scotland
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The Moorings Hotel
Ranked #6 of 19 hotels in Fort William
4.0 of 5 stars 113 Reviews
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  • Ben Nevis(7)
  • Caledonian canal(7)
  • Very good(5)
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Camberley, United Kingdom
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Lovely Place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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Excellent place to stay. Good atmosphere, the Staff were pleasant made us feel welcome nothing was to much of a bother. Room was clean and pleasant. Although our room did not over look Ben Nevis we still had a view of the hills behind. Ideal location for touring, relaxing and for those who wish a little more adventure. And its pet friendly!

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Norwich, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Simply the best”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
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Lovely room, view of Neptune's staircase from the window. Restaurant food was fabulous, and so was the bar food! Service was brilliant. Lovely hotel would recommend and would most certainly go again.

Room Tip: Go for the superior room as probably those are the ones that look out on Neptunes Staircase
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Colne, United Kingdom
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“Fantastic place to stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012
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We stayed last August for two nights the room was one of the best we have ever stayed in, and we only go to Scotland for the past 10-12 years. We usually tour and finish at the Edinburgh Festival. We like the Bruntsfield in Edinburgh, we have also stayed in and around Fort William many times, We certainly hope to come again in 2012. The food and drink were absolutely delicious.

Room Tip: Top floor corner room two windows to view scenery
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Inverness, United Kingdom
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“Fantastic experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

We stayed for one night to be close to Fort william for a steam train ride to Mallaig. Our evening meal at the hotel was outstanding. The service excellent and the food could not be faulted. As experienced foodies we were very impressed and would certainly make a return visit just for the food. However the hotel experience as a whole was very good and we would recommend it.

  • Stayed August 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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“Quiet and Relaxed”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011
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Hi All, Just got back from a short break at the Moorings Hotel and thought I would give a little review.Firstly arrived late Saturday afternoon and checked in and was quickly shown to our spacious room. Everything was fine and had a very large comfortable bed which was great as I've stayed in some other nice hotels that were let down when it came to getting a good nights sleep because of the bed.The hotel was quite quiet when we were there mid November which was fine for us as we just wanted a short break to chill out. The views from our room of Ben Nevis was beautiful and Neptunes Staircase was right outside our window and we had a few lovely walks along the canal. The food in the hotel was lovely, you could eat in the restaurant which you would book during the day or you could have a Bar Meal which we decided to do on the first night, I had the Fish/chips which was very nice and light and my wife had the Irish Stew which she said was really nice followed by Sticky Toffee Pudding, great. The Bar Meals were really good. On the second night we booked a table in the restaurant and again the meals were really good, I had scallops on a crab cake, lovely, and my wife had twice baked goats cheese which she said was a little to dry, (my wife is a very fussy eater) for mains I had Pheasant wrapped round Wood Pigeon, my first time trying this and it was really nice even if the gravy/sauce was very strong even for game but still very good, my wife had the lamb which she asked to be really well done ( I know,she ruins all her meat by overcooking) when it came back with the slightest of pink in it, that was it for her( told you very fussy) The chef was probably squirming at having to overcook the Lamb but there you are.The staff were all very friendly and even when one of the waitresses was having an off day as she said herself, knocking our fork off the table, bringing red instead of white wine, she was still very friendly and really nice.You have to like a walk at this hotel as there is not much round about, we had a nice walk to F/W about 4miles as we had deliberatly left the car at home and got a Taxi back, but beware, if you are going to get a Taxi from F/W to hotel, we got one from rail station to hotel on arrival, cost £8.80, on departure cost of Taxi on the same trip in reverse £6.40, so if you decide to get a Taxi ask price first and dont pay any more than £6.40. If you take your car this is a great hotel to use as a base as there is a lot of places to visit by car. Overall this is a very nice hotel,clean comfortable rooms, great food, and really nice staff, ( even on an off day). Would I stay here again, Certainly would.

Room Tip: Rooms 22, 23, have lovely views of Ben Nevis, Neptunes Staircase
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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David Macdonald, General Manager at The Moorings Hotel, responded to this review
26 November 2011
Thank you for posting a review on trip advisor.

It was nice to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us . I am glad you found the time to explore the canal and the nearby walking routes that are so often missed, thank you for your kind comments regarding the hotels location and views which of course we agree with.

I am delighted you enjoyed meals in both our lounge bar and one rosette restaurant, they offer very different dining experiences and I hope you don't leave it too long before returning.

Kind Regards

David Macdonald

General Manager
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Address: Banavie, PH33 7LY, Scotland
Price range (per night):* INR11,258 - 15,179

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