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Caledonian Hotel

4 - 6 South Beach Street, Stornoway HS1 2XY, Scotland
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Caledonian Hotel
Ranked #21 of 22 Stornoway B&B and Inns
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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25 reviews 25 reviews
16 hotel reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Sitting on the toilet seat and discovering there is no toilet paper (the stuff of nightmares). Let's gloss over what happens next, except to say the nice young man on reception and the (completely empty all night) bar, apologetically provides a roll from (bizarrely) behind the bar. Just the start of a last ever, ever night at the Caley in... More

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Stornoway, United Kingdom
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11 hotel reviews
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

We ate in the steakhouse last year and it was lovely. However we went to go to the steakhouse the other night and found it to be in darkness, so we thought we would eat in the lounge bar instead but there was no-one about to serve us. It was very strange, the main hotel doors were open but there... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

We would definitely go there again. The waitress for very pleasant and attentive and made the effort to go and find out what she didn't know, though I do think she should have known a bit more without having to keep having to go and ask. She checked with each course that we were happy and if we needed drinks... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2012

Stayed here for 4 nights in September and couldn’t wait to leave, I was in room 201 and it was in need of a lot of work. I was expecting a small room as it was sold as a single room and let’s just say I wasn’t disappointed it was tiny. The carpet was worn out, it was cold and... More

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Marie T, Front Office Manager at Caledonian Hotel, responded to this review
20 October 2012

Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry you didnt enjoy your stay with us. With regards to your concerns we can only apologize, however you didnt bring any of your complaints to the attention of the staff giving us a chance to resolve them. Regarding the stained bedsheets, we can assure you that we have housekeeping staff that... More

Stornoway, United Kingdom
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11 hotel reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2012

We ate here recently for our anniversary meal and it was lovely. Had salmon pate & Scallops to start which were divine, husband had a bison steak and i had lasagne - both nice. The restaurant is modern with nice views of the harbour, the service from the waitress was fine. We will definately be eating here again.

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Marie T, Front Office Manager at Caledonian Hotel, responded to this review
26 September 2012

Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate all comments good and bad. I am very pleased that you enjoyed your meal with us and look forward to seeing you again soon. More

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2012

I went to the steakhouse on September, the 8th, and I had a very bizarre evening. Definitely not a place I can recommend. The food was okay. I had mussels as a starter, price and quality were acceptable. As a main, I had a rump steak. I have had better steaks in my life, I have had worse stakes in... More

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Marie T, Front Office Manager at Caledonian Hotel, responded to this review
26 September 2012

Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear that you did not have an enjoyable meal in our Steakhouse Restaurant. We are shocked by the behavior of the waiting staff and can only apologize to you that it ruined your evening. On this date due to sickness we had to use agency staff whom dont usually work... More

Grantown-on-Spey, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2012

I had excellent cod meal in the bar. Nothing outstanding elsewhere its a hard working commercial hotel on the harbourside of stornoway ,i had a single room 201 with a view of roofs, tv reception very poor on bbc channels not a tourist hotel

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Marie T, Front Office Manager at Caledonian Hotel, responded to this review
26 September 2012

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your meal in our lounge bar. More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2012 via mobile

Only book at a last resort, needs updating, corridor stinks and one of our rooms stinks of urine. Breakfast is okay but doesn't make up for the horrible rooms. Staff are great though and friendly. Only staying because there is nowhere else available.

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Marie T, Front Office Manager at Caledonian Hotel, responded to this review
26 September 2012

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry you didnt enjoy your stay with us. The rooms are a little outdated but we are refurbishing the bedrooms this winter. We are sorry that you think the room smelt of urine, this is very unusual and had you brought it to our attention at the time we would have sorted it... More

Inverness
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28 reviews 28 reviews
15 hotel reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2012

The restaurant has nice decor and a friendly atmosphere. The food is good and varied for a steakhouse. The waitresses are nice but could do with some training - service is extreamely slow. Also, ahead of the meal we had preordered as it was a large group. Upon arriving, a waitress informed us that there was not enough steak for... More

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Marie T, Front Office Manager at Caledonian Hotel, responded to this review
26 September 2012

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your meal in our steakhouse Restaurant. We are sorry to hear that on this occasion we ran out of the steak you would have liked, we can only apologize. Regarding the waiting staff, we have had some problems in the past with sickness and had to use agency staff -... More

Lanark, United Kingdom
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16 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2012

Had room 203 - Single Room with view over water & ferry TV worked in my room but other guests had no reception. Shower was useless and bathroom needs to be upgraded....now Only pub grub available on Monday as steak house it closed Monday Staff pleasant but £69 for a single room is not value for money. Would book another... More

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Also Known As:
Caledonian Hotel Stornoway, Scotland
Address: 4 - 6 South Beach Street, Stornoway HS1 2XY, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > The Hebrides > Lewis and Harris > Isle of Lewis > Stornoway
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Ranked #21 of 22 B&Bs / Inns in Stornoway

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