Riding down the side of Loch Cluaine with the mountains rising up on either side of you, you truly know that you are in the Highlands of Scotland. The white speck you have been seeing every now and again as you ride the long sweeping curves of Glen Shiel slowly turns into the remote and welcoming Cluaine Inn.
After a long, tiring and sometimes wet Scottish day the friendly and smiling staff even made the COVID briefing welcoming. In no time we were checked in and unpacking in our simple but comfortable and dare I say it, stylish room. The room we had was fairly small, but remember this is an Inn and not a big fancy hotel.
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| Cluaine Inn Standard Room |
After unpacking and settling in to our room, we headed to the bar for a drink before dinner. The bar area is small, but there are plenty of cosy areas to sit and enjoy your drinks. The bar staff were friendly and attentive, delivering our drinks and checking regularly to make sure we were OK and if our drinks needed refreshing.
Rumbling stomachs had us searching out the restaurant, and the casual décor of the lounge and bar area continued into the eating area. The menu is a fusion of Scottish and Indian with a splash Asian. We stayed for 3 nights and never had a problem finding exciting and tasty variations to keep us happily full. The burgers were really very good and the Indian and Asian inspired dishes were tasty without being overpowering.
After a great nights sleep breakfast was equally as good as dinner. The cold selection was a bit lacking, but what was there was of good quality. The cooked breakfast is just what is needed to set you up for a day of exploring the Highlands and enjoying a second coffee while looking out over the moor really puts you in the mood.
On our second night before dinner the wife started franticly looking for her phone in the room, excitedly mumbling camera, camera! I wondered what was going on until I went over to the window to see some visitors had turned up...
All through our stay the staff were friendly and helpful. The Inn has that rare mix of professionalism and friendliness and combined with Scottish charm and location it is a must stay if you are in the area and we will definitely be back!
Our experience at the Cluaine Inn will also see us checking out the other Black Sheep Hotels
Oh, and it has dedicated motorcycle parking and a self serve petrol station!
This stay was paid for in full by ourselves and was in no way influenced by the Cluaine Inn or Black Sheep Hotels.
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