Carrbridge Hotel

We've had the most amazing stay here this year over Christmas. They could not do enough for us. The welcome is great. The food and drinks are of great quality and plentiful. The service is really good. The activities and music has been really enjoyable and traditional. We are staying in the oldest part of the hotel but the room is fantastic. Lots of space, warm and very comfortable. The beds are comfortable and the bedding is very nice. Modern bathroom with good quality toiletries. Lovely tea and coffee & hot chocolate tray. We like the wood burners. The coffee is very good and that's usually a deal breaker for us! We think the hotel is modern but typically Scottish. All in all, its been a fantastic break and we totally recommend. The village is quiet but the hotel seems to be the hub of it. Well done to Colin and Team. Keep doing what you are doing. Merry Christmas.

A great one night stay with a very large party which I thought might be a challenge for the staff. Service was quick and attentive and the food good quality - except maybe for the sticky toffee pudding (wrong choice there, everything else was excellent).
Not the biggest of rooms but perfectly adequate, clean and with everything you are likely to need.

Excellent service. We stay in Carrbridge often and have eaten frequently at an adjacent hotel. This hotel has been closed for refurbishment so we have not eaten here before. This evening our usual hotel sent us and several other potential customers packing so we all ended up at the Carrbridge hotel.
First of all, the refurbishment is really lovely- very stylish. Secondly, I think the staff were at first slightly overwhelmed by the sudden influx of customers. However they rose to the occasion. The service was good. The food was good and the prices were good. I don’t think that we will go back to the original hotel- the one opposite the gallery. They are not interested in catering for tourists. The Carrbridge hotel provided everything that we and other tourists were looking for- good service and good food.

The atmosphere was calm and inviting. beautiful ambience the staff was polite and helpful. the rooms were neat also comfortable.
Truly enjoyed my stay here

Pleasent enough hotel however the food was garbage.

Breakfast was a riot, mainly because 2 large tour bus groups had just left and there was apparently only 1 Filipino guy left to clear the mess.
BTables were overflowing and nothing had been replenished.

The hotel is run and managed by Filipinos so don't go expecting a traditional Scottish welcome or experience.
Alright for a single night stopover but not for anything else.

arrived in a party to be told we did not have a room .finally given a room .the hotel looks pretty decent in the public rooms .overcrowded admittedly but that is to be expected with coach parties .food ok given they are catering for for so many people .sadly the room was far below a standard we would have expected .clean but that was the only plus point .my grandmother had better furniture ,as for my self it was like viewing museum pieces.the carpet was dingy but the highlight was a window with the pane held together with black gaffer tape ........not what anyone would expect i am sure .such a shame because if this was supposed to impress an over seas visitor believe me it didn't .the village itself is breathtaking ,if you planning a visit i would recommend staying somewhere with higher standards of accommodation

If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to dine in a cryogenic lab, the Carrbridge Hotel restaurant will answer all your questions. The food arrived with all the flavour of a forgotten Iceland freezer bargain. Defrosting, it turns out, is optional here - and sadly, optional in the same way seatbelts were in the 1950s.

The menu seemed to promise “cooked meals,” but what landed on our plates was still clinging bravely to its frozen origins. At one point I wasn’t sure whether to eat it or use it to chill my drink. Easily the worst culinary adventure I’ve had this year, and I’ve eaten airline food on many occasions!

The one saving grace was the waitress, who was so relentlessly cheerful and smiley that she deserved an award - or at least a transfer to an establishment where the food doesn’t fight the diner for room temperature dominance. I genuinely hope she escapes to a nice restaurant soon, because she deserves far better than presiding over this Arctic farce.

In short: if you enjoy food that is equal parts nostalgia and frostbite, this is your place. Otherwise, consider fasting.

The room was ok and provided all of the basics you would expect for the price. The hotel seems to be popular with coach parties, which did impact the atmosphere/feel of the hotel. The only area where I was very underwhelmed was the dinner, which I felt was very bland. Breakfast was a little better. Overall, an average experience.

Stopped off on spec for a quick lunch. Both had the roast beef ciabatta with mustard and onions, served with fries and a jug of gravy. Beef was tender and everything hit the spot.

Stopped for lunch between rivers. Crisp functional and friendly service.

Food was good if a little formulaic and prices were very reasonable. Sole was good portion but could have been less dry. Will go back next time we are in transit as A9 not well served with facilities and it is not far off the beaten track.

Yesterday on the Ministerial visit to Dava to review the damage of the wildfire at the last minute, we booked afternoon tea for seven. The afternoon tea was excellent and both Bright Spark Burning Techniques and SLE offered to pay, they said it was their thank you for the work the gamekeepers had done as if the fire hadn't been contained, they may have had to close their business. A huge show of appreciation for the local land workers. Thank you .

Second visit and although hotel is fresh with welcoming staff due to location there is nothing to do in the evenings .Very disappointed as previously this hotel had a regular outstanding guitarist who sung .Such a shame this is the missing factor

4 star - as advertised - this s not. Set in a beautiful part of Scotland but unfortunately nothing to do in village apart from a 2 minute walk to see the bridge and long drives to other attractions. Bedroom quite small. Everytime we sat on toilet seat it moved to the left. Food unimaginative and menu did not change during the time we were there. Breakfasts adequate but never hot enough, dinner was very hit and miss. For a Scottish hotel surprised porridge wasnt on menu nor haggis (apart from haggis and black pudding bites as a starter which we struggled to find the haggis in). Allegedly a family run hotel so you expect Scottish staff. Only saw one, a lovely lady who was a waitress a couple of nights. Rest of the staff were unhelpful, quite rude and badly trained. Reached across people eating to take food away, cleared the plates as soon as empty despite other people on table still eating. Bits of paper on floor in bedroom when we arrived and were still there when we left. All that seemed to be done to room was bed made and bin emptied. Lounge area pleasant.

Great hotel, beautiful decor and furniture, welcoming and attentive staff, rooms are nice and absolutely spotless, comfy beds, nice bedding. Good amenities and lovely surroundings. Good food at a reasonable price. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

Had a five day break, we were warmly welcomed and the attention continued throughout our stay. The accessible bedroom was spacious and comfortable, the dinners were excellent and the dining room staff were so attentive. Only one slight complaint was the continental breakfast was not consistent, had to ask for hot drinks and milk for cereal, poor selection of cereals ( corn flakes or rice crispies only).
We will certainly return.

Decent hotel in a very good location. Staff are very welcoming and hard working. One problem though is that the fire alarm went off both days of the stay and woke us up both days. 5 mins after the alarm went off we could just hear a voice saying “false alarm false alarm “ behind everyone’s door. Sort that safety issue out !

We enjoyed our stay at the Carrbridge hotel. We would go back, but not to the room we were allocated. (423) the outlook was very poor. Also, we would have liked a change to the menu instead of the same choices every night. Staff were very nice.

Clean and tidy hotel
No issues with anything

The room was recently refurbished, so was lovely with fresh white paint. The Highland Fine Soaps toiletries were a nice touch.
However, the housekeeping was a little confusing. We stayed 3 nights. Our bed was not made after the first night but was after the second. Mugs were cleaned, but tea bags not replenished - these were easily obtained from reception. Reception were slways helpful and friendly.
The BIG disappointment was the cooked breakfast. Everything had clearly been cooked hours before and kept warm. The food was lukewarm served on hot plates. The black pudding was so hard on Sunday morning that it was difficult to cut. The bacon and sausage were tough as old boots. We gave the cooked breakfast a try the second morning in case our experience was a one-off - it was a little better but still mostly inedible apart from the mushrooms and (tinned) tomato. On the third morning, we skipped breakfast and had brunch out.

Thank you very much we had a great stay here. The staff were super friendly, the room was clean and modern, easy parking and the breakfast was 10/10. Highly recommended!