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3.5 out of 5
The Galley of Lorne Inn
Ardfern, Lochgilphead, Scotland

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 170 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great place, not so great service.
The heaters in the room were not working or not hot enough to heat the room properly. We spent most of the night freezing and had to put on several layers to keep warm. I tried to go out in the lobby and hit the call button for someone but no one answered. In the pub, the bartenders didn’t seem to want to service us. There were only a few people in the pub but trying to wave down the bartender or to try to order something was just ignored. They came over to us when they felt like it. The food was ok, just a bit below par for pub food. It’s a shame because it a beautiful place and a beautiful town, and it’s a cozy inn with a great view. The customer service just needs to come up.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vera

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the Inn were very friendly and helpful Also the food was of a high standered for both the breakfast and evening dinner
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth the trip
Amazing location and building. Breakfast included in the price is a boon. Our bedroom did not have a window and thus, was not entirely comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Very picturesque setting & the staff were really friendly. Good selection of Beers & Whiskys
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place around the property was very scenic with gorgeous flowers. The staff was sweet and very hardworking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

John

Lovely stay food really good and breakfast amazing thank you we stayed in Iona room lighting needs to be better as walls are dark bedding dark but bed comfy good stay overall
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great B&B within driving distance of Oban. Food was phenomenal, quiet picturesque area, friendly staff and modern clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Giles

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best b&b
Handy for the bus and no worries about getting there and back. Great food too.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Bill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for a quiet few days of leisure.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bed was very uncomfortable and the pillows old and flat. Poor night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Galley of Lorne Inn on 1 Mar 2023
We are sorry that you felt this way. Since our refurbishment in April / May 2021 no one else has ever made such a comment and as you can appreciate in that time well over a thousand people have stayed in the room you have stayed in. When no one else have ever stated such a thing and given that of our last 20 or so reviews the vast majority have either been 5/5 or 10/10 then we can only put this down to your own personal preference and not matching what you are used to sleeping on at home.

8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well decorated with excellent staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hospitality, food and bar.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and fab views.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff particularly made for a memorable stay, our first, and made us so welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Magdalene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
At the heart of the village Wonderful views
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem of a find
Fantastic hotel with great food. Quiet when we stayed but assume very busy and buzzing with visitors in the summer due to proximity to the marina.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

IMAN Y

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location, comfortable room with excellent shower, excellent breakfast made to order.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

HANNAH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at Galley of the Lorne
Beautiful location and very well maintained. Staff very helpful and we particularly enjoyed our evening meals. Downside was that bins in bedrooms not emptied and hospitality tray not refreshed daily
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay. Staff excellent meals were wonderful and a varied choice, could not fault anything,
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NC 500 off the beaten track!
Really lovely hotel, staff very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great. Thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice modern room, even at had an Amazon Alexa device. Very friendly and accommodating owner, we had been allocated the table in the restaurant with the best views, but right next to a noisy party of 14 people, without prompting she came over to apologise and ask if we wanted to move to a quieter part of the restaurant. Excellent food.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Reah

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go there ! Well worth a stay
We had an absolute fantastic experience with everyone at The Galley of Lorne Inn We were able to book the Iona suite and we had our 1 yr old Boarder Collie with us We are already recommending this lovely place to many family and friends Such a relaxed atmosphere and 5 star service The food is absolutely amazing and so fresh homemade Burgers and local produce highlights the area and the views not just from the restaurant but also the room was breathtaking The staff set up a table for us in the public bar so our boarder collie could experience the company and atmosphere with us,
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasing
Comfortable hotel in a pleasant location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don,t tell everyone.
A gem in the country off the main drag. Very welcoming and helpful staff and dog friendly. Great food and the rooms are top notch with great showers. The night I stayed had live music, a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Galley of Lorne Inn on 21 Jan 2022
Thank you for your great review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

H

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful
Arrived late (10pm) so bar was shut which was a bit disappointing but accommodation was excellent as was breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just outstanding!
The hotel room we stayed in was Skye, it was very comfortable and room view absolutely stunning! The room was spotless and the staff were just outstanding. The food was delicious. The staff adopted our wee dog and treated her like anotherhumam rather than a dog! Defo will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from The Galley of Lorne Inn on 22 Nov 2021
Hi Tracy, So glad you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully we will see you again sometime soon. All the best, The Galley of Lorne Inn

4/10 Poor

Graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Dark, dinghy and depressing
We were really looking forward to our stay. Unfortunately the hotel were unable to satisfy our dinner reservations due to staffing issues, which happens, but no effort was made to offer alternatives or assistance in arranging an alternative which, due to the hotels remote location, meant an hours drive. Our room was booked for two adults and an 11 year old child but it was far too small. We could barely walk around the beds and could not open the wardrobe. However, the room had recently been refurbished and would have been comfortable for two people. The nice lounge / bar area was reserved for breakfast (no idea why this wasn't served in the restaurant) but was laid for breakfast in the afternoon so we had to sit in the "tap room" iwhich was dark, dirty and had holes in the roof. It was also frequently silent with no atmosphere at all. There was a large and airy restaurant but this was closed off until the last day. On our last evening the restaurant was opened and the environment and staff were nice but it was like having dinner at my Grandma's (I love my grandmother but she was of another time when it came to culinary matters) The staff were very nice overall but the whole place lacked warmth and atmosphere. It was a bit depressing really.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great stay rooms were awesome and spotless Staff very friendly and food great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Jeanette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff fantastic views
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Coalville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, very welcoming, excellent food and great service. Would definitely stay again on our way North
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021