We stayed in the Kinlochberivie hotel in August for our first anniversary as we wanted to go somewhere secluded. We arrived and the young man behind reception did not even so much as crack a smile and was very unfriendly. The hotel smelled so bad it was catching on the back of our throats! Dinner at the hotel was terrible, burnt and a long time to be served. but did not expect it to be great after the cold greeting on arrival. To make matters worse we could not sleep as the window was rattling all night. Complete waste of money! Would of prefered camping!.

We have just returned from a visit to the restaurant which we were hoping was good as we are staying just around the corner. The signs on the road said food available all day, we arrived at 5pm and all that was available was sandwiches and cookies so we decided to stay until the restaurant opened at 6pm. The young waitress was very friendly and kept checking if we wanted anything. We ordered a prawn platter each for starter and were presented with icy cold prawns, limp brown around the edges salad and cold damp bread. Our main course was rump steak, I had asked for mine medium and my husband had asked for well done. My steak was very thick, and so raw inside the meat had not even warmed, it was cold and very bloody. My husbands steak was slightly better but still very bloody, both were served with a serving of semi-raw chips. We arrived freezing cold and left even colder, there was no heating on and the cold offerings made us even colder. We didnt complain as I just wanted to get out as quickly as possible and we shall not be returning.

Apparently quite a fine hotel in its heyday...now a little tired and old-fashioned. Decent room with good views but four-poster bed on the small side and not worth the extra ££. The shower was a trickle of either cold or burning hot water. The heating kept breaking down, so nowhere to dry our sodden clothes. Very average food in the restaurant. Pleasant staff.

I have stayed at this hotel twice - 2010 and 2011. In August of 2011 family members were with me, including a disabled teen. The staff, lead by Leona Bell, were very good, very helpful. Breakfast was good. The rooms were clean, spacious, good tub and shower. Good wi-fi.

Views from the lounge area and dining area are superb. I love the west Sutherland area - the drive to Kinlochbervie along Loch Assynt is stunning.

Dinners were good - one excellent. Reasonable prices. This year I forgot a pair of slacks. When I arrived home Leona bell had already mailed them to me!