Name: Ben Loyal Hotel
Address: Main Street, Tongue, IV27 4XE, United Kingdom, Tongue, Tongue, Tongue, IV27 4XE, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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The owner very kindly opened 2 of their clamping pods for us before the season got started as we  were part of a bigger party on tour with a theatre company. Each pod is like a tiny house, fully equipped kitchen, fridge, toaster, kettle and basket of continental breakfast things. The bed's are in a little nook, making it very cosy. Bunk beds were available too so great if staying with children. Great hot shower and wood burner style heater to help take the chill off in the evening. The view from the pods has to be seen to be believed, a mountain, a castle, sea loch, chickens and sheep literally right outside. The main hotel was due to open for the season a few weeks after our stay, it looks excellent too. We will definitely visit again. Thanks

Spectacular views, comfy and clean glamping pods

A pleasant dining room with friendly staff who gave us very quick and efficient service. The best salmon we have ever eaten anywhere on our travels, ten out of ten. Highly recommend a meal or a drink at the bar.

A delicious dinner.

Lovely hotel with great views and super helpful friendly staff. Room was well equipped and very clean and the food in the hotel was excellent. Lots of things to do around Tongue including hill walking, easier walking, beaches to visit, fishing if that's your thing and lots of places to go for day trips so would recommend you stay for a few days to enjoy all that is on offer around this area.

A great Hotel in Tongue

It was absolutely amazing, from start to finish. We were welcomed on arrival and shown to our table. Comfortable spacious booth for the 5 of us. Our drinks orders were taken and arrived quickly. Menus provided ready on the table 5 dietary requirements for Coeliacs Disease double-checked on with the chef. A select menu with something for everyone available.
The food was hot and fresh, with generous portions and full of flavour. Great value for money. We really enjoyed our meal here and would highly recommend a visit to anyone in the area. We will be recommending you in the visitors book, at the cottage we're staying in at Coldbackie.
Hospitality has struggled immensely over the last 3 years, and it is so nice to see that the staff at The Ben Loyal Hotel can make things thrive once more. Thank you all very much for a wonderful evening 😊

Family Evening Out while staying in Coldbackie.

We stayed in the Ben Loyal for two nights in July, hoping to visit Cape Wrath. The views from our room were fabulous, with views of Ben Loyal, Ben Hope and Varritch Castle. The room was comfortable with a king size bed and all the amenities you would expect - the little shortbread biscuits they leave you are delicious. The staff are helpful, friendly and professional and both breakfast and dinner were tasty and well presented. Check out Varritch Castle and the Mackay Museum down the road. 

Beware the midges. They appear as if out of nowhere, so wear hats and use bug repellant.  Only niggle was a bigger, better TV as we had been travelling all day and wanted to chill out with a glass of wine and some telly. 

A great little hotel

We failed to make a booking for a meal but they managed to fit us in. We ate in the bar as we had Denis, our cockapoo with us. 
The food was excellent, service good and friendly and  the prices for both food and particularly drinks, were exceptional. 
Well worth a visit but book ahead to avoid disappointment.

Make sure to book for a meal

My mate booked this wee gem for us as we did the NC 500 on our motorcycles. The hotel is ideally placed on the route for a great overnight stop. Initially there was a slight oversight in that my room had not been prepared after the previous night's guests but the issue was addressed very quickly. The chap that booked us in, David, was very friendly & explained bar hours (important) & showed us the menus for that evening. We changed from our bike gear & went to the bar for a couple of beers before dinner. I can recommend the Orkney Gold for a great pint. David, the receptionist is also the barman & as it turned out, the breakfast waiter too! If he hasn't been recommended for employee of the year yet, I'll do that now! Seriously, all the staff we came into contact with were first class, very friendly & seemed genuinely interested in finding out what way we were doing the NC500 amongst other chat.  The locals that we also spoke too were also nice, very friendly & dogs are allowed in the public bar too, which is something I really like. The food was great, generous portions both with the evening meal & breakfast. I was in Room 10, very spacious, warm, clean & very comfortable with an en-suite bathroom. For the cost of our stay in these very challenging economic times I would say money well spent & great value. I would like to return in the near future with my good lady as I know she too would appreciate the Ben Loyal

NC 500 stop

Beautiful location, with comfortable accommodation and assured cooking in the bar and restaurant.  Everyone working in the hotel was friendly and helpful, and working hard throughout our stay.  We sympathised with how challenging hospitality businesses are to run at present, especially remote ones, so much credit is due for the high standards achieved here.  Previous reviews with adverse comments on decor etc appear to be referring to conditions superseded by improvements to bedrooms and communal areas.  We had no complaints.

Unbeatable at these prices

Stopped passing through and the food was excellent. Didn’t stay in the hotel.  I had  the lamb and mash - it was delicious. My partner had the stew and it was also great. Loved the music in the bar from Peat and Diesel and Skerryvore etc. Quiet staff but not unfriendly.

Good food and worth a visit

We didn't stay here but ate in the bar. They were short staffed so they were only taking bookings for every 30 minutes which we had made 6 weeks before. We ate in the bar as we had our dog with us and the people and staff were very friendly.
The food was excellent - Brie in pastry followed by Lamb Shank/Haggis stuffed chicken with whisky sauce.

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