The staff from the second we were picked up from Inversnaid Hotel after a long and very wet day on the West Highland Way, was extremely friendly and helpful.

Yes the accomodation is basic, but the level of facilities and value for money for a bunkhouse is excellent.

Food and drink was good and very reasonably priced. The atmosphere in the evening was great, it was nice to chat with other weary walkers.

Only comment was that the drying room was a little too small for all the soaking equipment, but we got everything fried in the room just fine.

I had a great day at the bunkhouse. The owners are very obliging. How often can you sleep in a church and have a bath i a hot tub before?! The view is beautyful and the dinner was delicate! Thanks again for the recipe, Nick!
When I go back to Scotland, I'll come back to the bunkhouse, for sure! Thanks for all!

First of all, I have to say the service is just fine. We've had a happy gentleman showing us around who has been quite helpful all night long. The only thing that went wrong is basically everything else...
We arrived by car, a group of 8 and were being shown to our rooms. We couldn't wait to get a warm shower, a nice meal at the restaurant upstairs and jump in the promising hot-tub.

Rooms of 4 are just so small. You'd have more space in a train. We felt a bit scammed for £20. Impossible to get changed in there, beds are not comfy, bedrooms are just under the main room which means you hear steps and voices from the early morning. I didn't mind the room being cold cause i like it that way but some people might not.

We went upstairs for dinner and had to wait a while. Great set-up, very comfy, original location. The menu looked so promising and I was waiting for fresh, local products cooked deliciously. My understanding is that no matter how well-intentioned cooks are, their skills don't match what is on offer. The beef was of questionable quality, my friend who likes spicy food couldn't finish her chicken (too spicy) and my other friend almost cried when he got his pasta bolognese (the simplest dish in the book). I would rather have a more simple menu with things that a hillwalker could enjoy after a strenuous day. My friend got to pay for only half of her chicken which was a nice gesture from the owner.

After dinner, we wanted to hang out in the main room but they close it at 11pm! So basically it's go to your bed or...stay outside the hotel. This is a serious flaw. Same for the hot-tub, Internet, board games, TV. Nothing after 11pm. I went to bed pissed off... on my birthday!

Didn't try the breakfast (£5)so can't comment on that. Sanitaries are ok, the floor is a bit dirty but it's fine if you have flip-flops. Only very positive thing is the presence of earplugs in the bedroom. That was very helpful and allowed me to spend a quiet night.

Wouldn't go back. Hotel a bit out the way, roads are bad. Should be ok for West Highland Way hikers as it's close to the path. Shame there is no self-catering faciliites though. For £25-30, I'd take a B&B instead.

J.

ps: internet is reaaaaally slow. Computer is from an old age but at least it's free!

I booked this hostel ´cause it was conveniently located close to West Highland Way but regreted it a lot. They offer free pick up but one shouldn´t count on it. When I called they said that somebody would fetch me after 10 mins, but it took over one hour and a half (and two additional phone calls) for somebody to appear. Tired as I was after all day hiking, I was simply pissed off with such disrespect to their guest. The hostel itself is ok, the common room cosy and warm, but the room I was sleeping in was cold and the bed very uncomfy. The ground floor bathroom was dirty. There is no self catering kitchen but it´s possible to buy a food in the bar upstairs.