We stopped off here after our trip up Ben Hope at the end of January. The people – staff and locals – could not have been friendlier. Quite often in remote rural places in some parts of Scotland, the locals can be a bit stand-offish and cold and don’t take terribly well to incomers. But this certainly wasn’t the case... More

My boyfriend and i stayed here for 2 night in november as a base for some hill walking. We were very warmly welcomed and the service throughout our stay was great! The food was good, breakfasts were amazing! The smoked salmon scrambled eggs were brilliant and views from the breakfast room are stunning. The bedroom was really nicely decorated and... More

Stayed here mid Nov 2011 for a single night whilst in the area for work. Received a lovely warm welcome when we arrived and were both given great rooms with views to the rear of the hotel and the beautiful loch and hills beyond. We ate in the bar as the reastaurant was holding a private dinner but were offered... More

My colleague and I stayed here for the night and what can I say - superb! What a lovely hotel with a truly warm welcome..The bar has excellent facilities (pool table/dartboard/juke box) in great condition...The food was amazing, especially the scallops...and the view from the restaurant is stunning! A big shout out to Fergus who was an absolute star!! will... More

This is one of the most impressive places in Scotland. The food was excellent (they prepared for a me a dish that was no longer available on the menu), and they let us taking our time to enjoy the dinner and the views. When we finished, we moved to the lounge, to have a glass of whisky anad enjoy the... More

WOW we were surprised and left really happy and relaxed!!! We stayed in this hotel and we had a lovely time. We stayed for two nights. It was about £30 cheaper per room, per night than the other local hotel and despite the great reviews we thought maybe you get what you pay for but we were pleasantly surprised! The... More

LOVE LOVE LOVE this hotel. Took my husband as a surprise and was not disappointed. The staff are really friendly, gorgeous cozy bar (very well stocked!) locals were lovely and great fun, lovely views, cozy, warm and clean rooms, excellent food and reasonably priced seafood as it is caught fresh by the owners...with is a lovely touch. Really really enjoyed... More

We travel to Tongue every year for the wonderful views and relaxation and decided to make this the place to hold our wedding. We chose the Ben Loyal Hotel as we found the staff very helpful when we started making plans. We were given a guided tour of the hotel and told what they could offer and from that moment... More

Had our retirement "do" last night at the Ben, as before good "craic" super buffet great service including music from local musician Steve Bostok . I'm hoarse this morning and it was a great place to meet the friends we worked with over the last 33 years in the fire service. More