About The Steadings, at The Grouse & Trout
The Steadings, at The Grouse & Trout is located in a rural setting in the Scottish highlands. With its stone walls and beamed ceilings, it boasts a truly rustic style amongst the beautiful landscape of the Upper Strathnairn.
The hotel has nine guest rooms and some have amazing views of the hills behind the hotel. Every room has wireless Internet access.
The hotel offers free on-site parking and car rental, but the most popular appeal is the view. It is located off the beaten path and amidst the mountains of South Loch Ness.
The Grouse & Trout Restaurant serves Scottish and international cuisine, with a decent wine selection. There is also an on-site lounge bar with a varied selection of Scottish beers and lagers.
Loch Ness, with its infamous "beastie", is eight miles west of The Steadings, at The Grouse & Trout, and Inverness is a 20-minute drive.
Positive Reviews
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Courteous owners.
The owners, a married couple, have received rave reviews for their kind nature and willingness to go out of their way to provide a comfortable stay for guests. Guests refer to them by their given names and consistently list their hospitable nature first w
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Stunning countryside.
Located in the hills of Strathnairn in the highlands, the hotel and main lounge offer panoramic views of lush Scottish scenery and the occasional encounter with wildlife. The hotel is surrounded by nature, so it provides a relaxing escape from the typical
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Clean rooms.
The rooms and grounds are kept clean and comfortable, though if have an eye for trends, you may consider the décor rather dated.
Negative Reviews
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Off the beaten path.
There is not much to do, as far as activities and entertainment, in the near vicinity. Inverness is the closest city, and it is a twenty-minute drive. This may or may not be a negative thing for you.
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Dinner pricing per course instead of per dish.
Guests complained that the meals, especially dinner, were overpriced. The dinner pricing is per course instead of per dish, so the potential to rack up an unsightly bill is rather high, especially if you have worked up an appetite. However, you do not hav
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Decor Dated.
Some guests made minor comments regarding the decor, yet this was not reported as a major issue.