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Alltshellach Country House Fort William
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Alltshellach Country House Fort William
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Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alltshellach country house, is a fine Scottish residence, formerly a bishop's house, with lawns and wooded grounds that sweep down to the shores of Loch Leven. Situated on the edge of North Ballachulish village, with a superb mountain backdrop, the nearest town is Fort William, 13 miles north, a bustling resort close to Ben Nevis. The country house, designated as non-smoking, has 36 en-suite bedrooms equipped with a hairdryer, clock radio and complimentary tea and coffee making facilities. Televisions and telephones are not provided in the bedrooms. Leisure facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, indoor jacuzzi, two lounges and a bar. The extensive grounds are ideal for a game of croquet or badminton. Meals are served in an informal, friendly atmosphere at tables for up to eight guests. A three-course dinner is served at 7 to 7.30pm for a charge of 18 GBP per person. If you would like to dine at the country house please contact the house before 6pm to make your dinner reservation. A choice of full English or continental breakfast is offered. To allow you to make the most of your touring or walking holiday, a self-select picnic lunch can be provided for the small charge of 10 GBP per person. Free car parking is available. Please notify the country house in advance if you intend to arrive after 10.30pm. Bedrooms are available from 2.30pm on the day of arrival and should be vacated by 10.00am on the day of departure. The country house is an excellent base for those on an activity or walking holiday. Nearby attractions include the Jacobite steam train journey of Harry Potter fame and the ice wall at the Ice Factor, 9 miles away.
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From A82 (south) continue through Glen Coe and go over the Ballachulish Bridge towards Fort William.Take second road on the right after the bridge signposted Kiinlochleven.The house is approx 400 yards on the right.
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Date of Stay:
July, 2009
Unusual but very good
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
Not a regular hotelThis hotel is actually one of the "holiday fellowship" properties. Probably wouldn't have booked it had I known in advance but having said that - for the money - it was a room for the night where we wanted to break our journey.
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
An unusual placeUpon arrival we were immediatley told that this was NOT a hotel but something different. We were fine about this. The HF organisation have these accommodations for organised groups focusing on all sorts of holiday activities from walking to playing bridge. The room was pleasant and clean (not latest mode but that didn't bother us) - no t.v. and this didn't bother us either.What I did not like was being told that we HAD to sit with others (on big round tables) for breakfast and that we should go to breakfast a bit later because the organised groups would mainly be gone by then. We did this, the first morning (we stayed two nights) we felt a little as if we were a bit of a nuisance -the staff were busy clearing up from their groups' finished breakfasts. So, the 2nd morning we decided to go down earlier for a better breakfast and were told where to sit with others. This was a little uncomfortable and I had not planned or asked for this. If you don't mind mixing with others at breakfast there ought to be no problem staying here.
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
Beautiful LocationThis was a great location. The grounds are just beautiful we even sat out on the back patio to enjoy the view. Nice clean rooms, very modern bath. Great breakfast. Nice to have the pool and hot-tub especially after a day of hiking. What a great find.
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
It's certainly a place you won't forgetFirstly the good bits. Hotel has a great location at edge of village with (rather sparse) gardens to back overlooking loch and overlooked by wonderful hills. The building is typical large Victorian country hotel; inside function areas large and confortable.Not so good; the hotel seems to have had an extension of modern rooms built on bit we were in old part where rooms were rather compact the new are seems reserved for walking groups used by the chain which owns hotel (which is fair enough); this hotel was formally run for Christian walking groups and a lot of the aspects you'd associate still permeate the hotel. Site states no TVs in room - in fact we didn't see any in whole hotel; entertainment consisted of bridge nights for the walking groups, board games or reading. Don't expect to come down for breakfast and choose a table on your own (first morning we came back with cereals to find our stuff had been moved to "join" another table already occupied but with spare seats; second day we were intercepted en route to a table and told we couldn't site there and again joined with a group).You'd need to be comfortable with yourself and others to stay here and be aware of the style or else you might find it offputting. Definitely be clear if your a family with children as to what your expecting.
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
We enjoyed our stay very much. The hotel is located at a beautiful spot facing the Loch Leven. The hotel is located in an old bishop's house which gives it much character and makes it a spheric place to stay.
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
Cool clean & very comfy
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
don't tell anyone about this hotelLateRooms fill up any unused rooms - otherwise hotel is booked by a holiday company for organised trips mainly walkers - which means that during the day, if you don't go out, you'll virtually have the hotel to yourself. The bedrooms are superb, forget the fact there is no tv in the rooms, you don't need it! The view of the loch from the end of the garden is wonderful. There are communal tables for breakfast, which can lead to awkward polite conversation, or very interesting conversation depending on who you sit with! All I can hope is that not too many people find out about this place, as I want there to be enough rooms left over so that I can book to go there again! - so don't recommend it to anyone you know - otherwise word will get out re this gem and it'll be too hard to book! By the way I recommend a walk to the nearby hotel bar/restaurant Loch Leven where the food on the pub menu is excellent and at decent prices too.
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
over pricedNice place but no atmosphere. If you are looking for a quiet place, this is it. The outside rear of the hotel is very scenic and good for a short walk around the small harbour area. My room was very small and had no TV, but clean and tidy with all the usual coffee etc.Breakfast was ample with a good selection of juices, but staff tend to place you at the one table with other guests, quite cramped. Overall, a bit too expensive for what you get, would be better served in a B&B elsewhere.
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
We had a great stay, very friendly people
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
Hidden GemFantastic value. The hot tub and swimming pool should mean that this hotel is priced at least double what we paid.
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
Great HotelThoroughly enjoyed our visit
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
great placeslightly remote but beatiful resort. very peaceful.
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
brilliant staffwe had a brilliant stay, what a lovely hotel views are fantastic along with the food, the room was in new part of the building, havin a new pool and jacuzzi was an added bonus, there are lots of activities around Fort William and leaflets to help you choose where to go. James and his staff were amazing could not do enough for us, they are a credit to your company.
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
Good accommodation, wonderful settingA fine old building on the shore of Loch Leven. This was a stopover, but will return to explore the area
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
A good choice of Hotel for us.Everything was so good that we will certainly consider this Hotel when in the area again. The grounds are also really lovely so it's a nice place to just relax in. Although I'm normally a 'real ale' drinker, the draught guinness served here was among the best I've ever tasted.
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
It was unfortunate that I was unable to have dinner at Alltshellach (for reasons that were never quite made clear) as the food smelled wonderful. Also there was no TV in the room which made me glad I'd brought a book to read, but apart from these minor irritations the hotel was clean, tidy & well run (friendly staff too)
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
alltshellachdelighted with the room decor, would have provided full marks if it weren't for a noisy fan in the bathroom. Friendly staff and guests, good entertainment. sadly slept past breakfast due to comfort of the room!
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
Amazing AlltshellachWonderful hotel and excellent service. The house has magnificent views and amazing grounds. There is a new swimming pool and hot tub which are superb after a day on the hills.Our bedroom was modern and comfortable. The reception rooms are gracious and relaxing. Overall an excellent choice and a hotel we shall use again in the future.
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
Fantastic value for moneyWell placed and easy enough to find. Perfectly suited for walking and in close proximity to Fort William (about 10 miles). We needed a place to stay before and after our climb of Ben Neivs and couldn't fault the hotel or its staff in all our needs. Jacuzzi post climb was a bonus! Staff were very helpful. Breakfast was pricey, but was good quality.
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