Altnacealgach Motel

Well equipped room if you’re looking to be self catering. The welcome was anything but friendly - we sincerely wondered what it was we’d said or not said. Arrived at the wrong moment obviously. The evening meal was nothing to ring home about. Really was the only sad example of fast food - low class mutton dressed up as lamb - in the whole two weeks we spent in Wales, England and Scotland. Definitely would never eat there again. Lack of hospitality practice. Sad really because the site itself is gorgeous.

Fabulous location for a short stay

We arrived very tired and were not impressed with the short and unfriendly welcome, were given a key, told to leave before 10 am. No free wifi allowed in rooms, were told to go to their pub for wifi. We did this as had to send a few emails and brought 2 on tap beers half pints £5 each, that was ok, still nobody spoke to us, the room was clean, sadly the fridge was not on so after chilling things for a few hours they were still warm, its not that hard to prepare a room really for the price they charge. The uht milk was curdling and expired which they were happy to exchange with fresh. No instructions on how to lock and unlock the only door, it wasn't the usual lock, no fan to keep cool it was hot weather, the fan on the wall wouldn't work, no instructions on the tv which kept telling us the signal was too weak, shower very hot and cold, was fine to have a cold shower due to warmer weather they did offer the use of the shower in room next door, seems to be a family run place full of their family, bar man rude no personality whatsoever, none of them, just a unpleasant place all round. Not Scottish people-so don’t expect the friendly Scottish experience here. I didn't want to keep running over to there locked up place to ask for instructions I felt i was too much of an inconvenience. Never again.

A really lovely motel, lovely stay and a very warm and friendly couple who run the motel. Great place in a lovely location by a loch, great bar and beer. definately one to visit again.

It was the first occasion in my life that I was asked to leave a bar. The Altnacealgach Motel presents itself as a rather pleasant, if somewhat drowsy, establishment. I stopped there with my family for a meal on our way to Inverness. As my wife suffers from coeliac disease, we engaged in a brief exchange with the chef about what might be safe for her to eat. Later, uncertain what to drink, we were invited by the gentleman in charge to glance at the bottles displayed behind the bar. I stepped forward to inspect one that had caught my eye, at which point he abruptly informed us, with little ceremony, that we would not be served at all. The impression was inescapable that, from the outset, our presence had been considered more trouble than it was worth. Each time we attempted to explain our needs — which happened not to conform to the standard fare of food and alcohol (the latter we do not drink) — their patience visibly diminished. A place best approached with caution.

Very clean motel in a beautiful setting. We were a little late in checking in but owner was very gracious and helpful. Food good.