Smiddy House
Spean Bridge, Highland
Guide Book Vouchers
This hotel does NOT accept the 25% discount vouchers in the print guide.
Good Hotel Guide Review
‘The moment you walk in it is obvious that care, interest and real flair have been shown in the decoration. We loved the unusual clocks and knick-knacks.’ A rise to a full entry this year after inspectors visited Robert Bryson and Glen Russell’s restaurant-with-rooms in a former village smithy. ‘Robert greeted us warmly and took us to our beautiful front bedroom.’ It was snug, ‘restful and welcoming’, with ‘wonderful bluebird wallpaper, a soft blue carpet’. Among blue cushions on the bed sat ‘a teddy bear from Australia’. The property stands at a crossroads, but ‘double glazing makes it warm and quiet’. Invited down to the lounge for tea and ‘delicious iced ginger cake’, they were struck by the hosts’ consideration for their guests. Drinks in the sun lounge were followed by ‘a wonderful dinner in the quirky dining room’, aka Russell’s. Top marks for ‘delicious celery, apple and almond soup; one of the best venison dishes I’ve ever had, in a lovely sauce’. Glen Russell’s menus exploit local produce: Mull scallops, Arisaig prawns, Wester Ross salmon, Highland meats. In the morning ‘a lovely breakfast, with a good choice’. Altogether ‘a great place to stay’.
Hotel details
Address
Roy Bridge Road
Spean Bridge
Highland
PH34 4EU
Scotland
Telephone
01397 712335
Bedrooms
5, 1 suite in adjacent cottage.
Open
all year except 25/26, 31 Dec, restaurant closed Mon all year, Tues, Wed, Jan–Mar.
Facilities
garden room, restaurant, free Wi-Fi, in-room TV (Freeview), parking.
Background music
in restaurant.
Children
not under 7.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B single £105, double £120–£195, D,B&B single from £145, double £200–£290. À la carte £40.
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