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#2 of 6 hotels in Strathpeffer
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Ben Wyvis Hotel is an excellent choice for travellers visiting Strathpeffer, offering a quiet environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
Ben Wyvis Hotel offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV, and getting online is possible, as free internet access is available.
The hotel offers room service, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features free breakfast. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking.
Strathpeffer has plenty of cafes. So when you’re here, be sure to check out popular spots like Museum Cafe and Deli In The Square, which are serving up some great dishes.
During your visit, be sure to check out popular attractions like Castle Leod (0.7 mi), Strathpeffer Pump Room (0.2 mi), and Touchstone Maze (0.6 mi), which are all within walking distance of the hotel.
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We stayed for 3 nights in January, for the Strathpuffer mountain bike race. The hotel was good value. It is a slightly eccentric place, built in the Victorian era and boasting chandeliers and the most eye-catching carpet you have ever seen! Definitely a fun place to stay if you fancy a bit of old-fashioned charm. Its big plus in my opinion is that the staff were incredibly nice - falling over themselves to be helpful and welcoming. I would stay there again.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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We stayed here for 1 night, arriving late so went straight to room and to bed, in the morning I went to the bathroom and was disgusted at what I saw. The toilet seat was wooden and had splintered and warped , I can't begin to think how many germs were on that seat, I felt physically sick when I saw it.The walls were damp and mildew and the pipes were also black with mildew. Hygiene should be top of any hotels list at any time but especially during the pandemic, there is no excuse for this, if the bathroom was cleaned properly and to a high standard then this should never have been passed, it obviously has been there for many months,
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Date of stay: October 2020
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Response from Eva Bukszynska, General Manager at Ben Wyvis Hotel
Responded 10 Oct 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for providing feedback on your stay with us at the Ben Wyvis Hotel. I am sorry to learn of your disappointment with your stay. I thank you for being in touch directly with us regards your complaint, and I do hope that our initial response has been satisfactory. I can assure you that we do aim to achieve a high standard of service at the Ben Wyvis, and I am sorry that you did get the experience that our staff are capable of providing. I do hope that you can visit us again and allow us to rebuilt your faith in us in giving us the chance to provide an excellent value service, second to none. Kind Regards Eva Secker General Manager
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We have stayed at the Ben Wyvis in the past so we appreciated the refurbished room with new bathroom. The Victorian building itself is very impressive inside and out with beautiful views of the countryside if you're in one of the front rooms. The lounge/bar with its 19th century features used to play relaxing background music but not anymore, pop music was played quite loudly too which spoilt the atmosphere. It was also hard to get served, several guests had to keep ringing the bell for service, there was plenty of staff but they seemed more interesting in chatting to one another. At breakfast they serve your meal to you on very small plates meaning when asking for a full Scottish breakfast, all items are on top of each other (school dinners comes to mind) again pop music was played in the high ceilinged chandeliered dining room!
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Date of stay: October 2021
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This hotel was beautiful!!! I had a beautiful corner room with so much space and a fabulous huge bathroom! The grounds are filled with trees and flowers. It is such a gorgeous place to walk around. The town itself looks like it is out of a movie!
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Just recently got back from my 2nd trip this year up to Strathpeffer to visit family, and this is the 2nd time we as a family of 3 have stayed in this hotel!
Highly recommended, affordable and stunning scenery to look out at ( see attached pics)
We have a 3 year old.daughter who enjoyed running around the vast grounds, and we enjoyed being able to have a drink in the sunshine outside the hotel, table service was offered to us as we were sitting outside also 👍
The rooms we have had were fantastic front facing rooms we paid a bit extra for the views and it was worth it, the rooms were spotless and I loved the shower and bathroom very modern decor.
We had a huge bed for us and a bed for our toddler, tea coffe facilities in the room as well.
Breakfast was delicious with a fantastic selection of continental and hot foods to choose from.
The staff couldn't be friendlier, and made.recommendations for things for.us to do , we took a day trip to loch Ness on the boat which our daughter loved, nothing we asked was to much and they always did it with a smile.
All in all a fantastic stay twice with great food, drinks and if your lucky to catch the sun a great grounds for kids to explore 👍
We will defo be booking again in the future 👍👍
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Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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I stayed recently with a group of friends from our car club for 6 nights. We chose the Ben Wyvis on the recommendation of a local friend, and because of it's ample and out of site parking, and it's central location for a number of planned driving routes out and back. Initially, we thought we might eat in a couple of nights and go out for the rest of the time. We never ventured out. The food was excellent, and the staff even put on specials as there was also a group of bikers staying for a similar period, so that we had plenty of choice. Breakfasts were really good as well, particularly the haggis.
The staff could not have been more friendly, and helpful. We can be a boisterous group, but they took that in their stride, and joined in. They went above and beyond taking in parcels for us and letting us fix our cars in the car park, when we had a couple that needed running repairs. A couple of us had a little problem on check in when we were given keys to the wrong rooms, but this was fixed really quickly and efficiently, and you can't ask for more than that. Everyone followed the Covid rules and ensured we did also, but in a nice way. The bar was great. Comfy seating and drinks brought over to us. A large space, but intimate and relaxing at the same time. No complaints about the rooms either.
Special mention has to go to Colin who seemed to be on duty 24/7! On the top of his game, whether in the restaurant, bar, or anywhere! Really made us feel welcome and looked after us well. If you are a car/bike, or similar group, looking for a base in Scotland for a holiday, this is it.
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Date of stay: May 2021
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Response from BenWyvis Manager, General Manager at Ben Wyvis Hotel
Responded 11 Jun 2021
Dear lindaaD1284LB, Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review, We are all very pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and found the food to be excellent and the staff friendly .Colin was especially delighted at his mention. Please think of us on your next trip away we would love to have you back. Kind Regards Debbie
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First things first, if you're after a 5 star hotel with the latest everything, look elsewhere.
If you're after a home away from home with friendly staff, this is the right place.
This was our second stay, the first being pre-covid.
I booked a 4 night October stay which included breakfast and dinner each morning and evening. This plus my room amd £10 dog charge was £209. Good luck finding that in places half as good.
The room was upgraded to a double on request. A small double, clean, shower could wash the spots off a leopard, comfortable bed.
No view in this particular room but I hadn't requested one - unless you're an aficionado of roofs, if so - have at it.
The hotel is old, carpet is worn here and there in the corridors but it all adds to the charm. None of this impacts on the livability. In fact, it would be the perfect place to host a murder mystery or escape room.
There are stairs or a lift to choose from for the disabled or lazy (I'm the latter)
The food is very good. Breakfast is continental and cooked. Atm it's served from the buffet due to covid (continental is self serve). There's haggis so I was happy.
The dinner menu was broad enough for me to have 4 separate 3 course meals. I recommend the smoked salmon starter, mushroom risotto, and seafood linguini (there's a nightly pasta special).
The location is lovely, the hotel is set on its own grounds and the autumn colours right now are stunning. It's close to everything, with Dingwall being a few minutes drive away.
Most importantly, the people who work at the hotel are the ones who make or break a stay. Employees at the Ben Wyvis are friendly, and many have local knowledge which is helpful. Nothing is a bother, and they're always up for a chat with a lonely and/or weary traveller.
Luna loves it here because there are biscuits at the front desk and lots of places to walk nearby.
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Date of stay: October 2021Trip type: Travelled solo
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My wife and I used to travel to the Ben Wyvis hotel a lot about 10 years ago, since kids came along etc we havent been back but we got the chance of our first kid free overnight stay away for a long time for a big birthday and decided to travel back up to the Ben Wyvis hotel as a reminder to the "old days".
The hotel rooms have been done up a bit since we were last here but what really amazed was the standard of the cleanliness of the rooms. The room we were in was totally spotless, even when we moved stuff to plug in phone chargers etc (usually when you find the dust etc) it was even spotless below and behind the bed side tables. In these covid troubled times the feeling of being able to relax that a spotlessly clean room gives is priceless.
The food for the dinner bed and breakfast was great, the set menu for the pre-paid for dinner wasnt padded with the dull food forcing you to pay the uplift to the main menu, the food on the pre paid menu was a good selection of choices. The breakfast was really good as well, plenty of choice and all fresh despite us going down half an hour before breakfast finished.
The staff were all really friendly, very happy to help and seemed relaxed and happy to be at work. The service was proffesional, friendly and relaxed.
Overall it was nice to travel back to somewhere you remember fondly and have it live up to all the old memories. We left relaxed and happy.
Thank you for a nice relaxing night.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We held our 7th Meeting of the Energy Materials Discovery Characterisation and Application Group Conference at the Ben Wyvis. Debbie, Hotel Manager was exceptionally helpful, from our initial enquiry through to our departure. She accommodated all our requests, from kosher food to allocating our guest speakers with stunning facing room views. The hotel offers lots of character, it’s traditionally old but clean, welcoming, and cosy. It is surrounded by hills with neatly kept gardens and offers great photo opportunities. Parking was plentiful, with space for a 49-seater bus that was parked during our two-night stay. The food was good, tasty, and plentiful. Staff were friendly, helpful, and always on hand. We held our conference in a room that comfortably seated 60 people with a breakout space for refreshments and dialogue. If you are looking for a hotel in a peaceful stunning location, for walks, a relaxing retreat, or a conference without the glamour or pretentiousness of some, then Ben Wyvis hotel is one to consider.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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We booked what the hotel called a spacious superior double room with a garden view for six nights. After a 300 mile journey, we were allocated very small room 209 which was only 9 x 12 foot. Despite requests for a larger superior room when the hotel appeared to be quiet, we were told nothing was available. The hotel seemed to think that because the room had been refurbished and had a garden view it was a superior room. it was not possible to relax in the room and the hotel lounge was too cold. We left after 4 nights!
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Birmingham, United Kingdom11 contributions2 helpful votes
Not sure when bar closes. It isn’t a 24 thing though. Bar was very poorly stocked. Strathpeffer only has other hotels, not bars.
Not knocking Strathpeffer as it is a lovely Victorian town.
Skipton, United Kingdom1,208 contribution155 helpful votes
I’m not sure there is a laundry service. I’m pretty sure there wasn’t a guest operated washing machine. Perhaps the hotel reception could respond- they were really helpful.
I saw some customers with a dog, so I guess they'll admit them.
I hope you are lucky and in the hotel you have all the staff to clean the room and make the bed every day
There are more places to choose from in the Strathpeffer area.
PRICE RANGE
£91 - £129 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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ben wyvis strathpeffer, hotel ben wyvis, ben wyvis hotel
LOCATION
United KingdomScotlandScottish HighlandsRoss and CromartyStrathpeffer
NUMBER OF ROOMS
92
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