Rowardennan Hotel

Stayed here one night as we hiked the west highland way. It was directly off the trial which was very convenient. The highlight of our stay was that our room had a bathtub. I usually avoid bathtubs in hotels, but after a 15 mile hiking day I couldn't have cared less. Soaking in that tub was amazing. Room was clean and spacious and they had a fan which was a plus. Service was good and staff was helpful and very pleasant. Breakfast was served buffet style and it made it quick and easy to eat and get on your way for the day. The food for breakfast was also tasty. My only real negative was the food at dinner. The dishes my husband and I ordered both were not great and ranked among the lowest we had during our 12 day stay in Scotland. Overall our stay was still great and if would still recommend.

Room was lovely,large and with a beautiful view. Location of hotel is spectacular. Service not good. Staff looked fed up and bored. Waitress in the restaurant had air pods in all evening and hardly spoke. Food very average. Breakfast poor. Would not stay here again. Hotel shop not very good and very expensive. Save your money and go to Ben’s Bakes a bit further along. This could be a stunning hotel but currently not good.

Lovely location and nice rooms. However, I was in room 6 and it stank of sour milk. I told reception. They said they'd open up the windows and spray some spray. They didn't do this though. The hotel was booked up and I couldn't change room. £170 is a lot of money to spend on a smelly room

Gorgeous view friendly staff who really helped us out. We didn't stay in a room but was at a lodge nearby and allowed a rented scooter to be dropped off and picked up at their reception. We ate there twice food was gorgeous. Staff were friendly. View was stunning. Log fire in the pub was a nice touch too.

Reception staff were so welcoming: happy, bright and positive. After a six hour hike in the rain, just what I needed. Busy bar (Saturday afternoon) but bar staff were super efficient. Food is good - solid pub grub, good range of beers. Room was comfortable and clean (could do with new mattresses - but then I am a soft southerner!)

Stayed here on third night of hiking the West Highland Way. Maybe we’d just got used to being spoiled with excellent service in B&Bs the first two nights, but the staff seemed pretty fed up and were quite unhelpful. Food was ok, and we were charged for large glasses of wine although the glasses were well short of 250ml. We were also charged £2 for jugs of tap water. The beds were comfy and the shower was great. Nice building and good location right on the loch side. Limited options for accommodation in the area so maybe they’re not putting much effort into customer service.

Comfortable beds. Our double room had two separate beds. Friendly staff. Summer has pop up saunas near the Loch Lomond for the cold hot Finnish experience. Food at the inn is tasty and reasonably priced. Great views of Ben Nevis. Can be warm in the summer if there's not a breeze.

We stayed here after our first day of West Highland Way walk. The accommodation was great. The food at the hotel, both the dinner and breakfast was good too. They have opened a shop in the premises too, where you can replenish items for following days walk. It is quiet place with nice views and plenty of walks / nature to explore around.

This is a restaurant/pub and Inn on the West Highland way. I am so grateful it was no further off the path than this. 15.5 miles today. Lots of hills. Our room was ready when we got here. Of course we didn't get here until 1730. We had restaurant reservations for 1800 and they accommodated us moving it to 1830. But even if you are staying here, you should make reservations. Built in 1696, don't expect a lift. There are 2 floors above the ground level. God love the guys that brought our suitcases to the room! You do have to bring them down for yourself the next day. The outer walls are probably pretty original with some touch ups. But they've done a great job of keeping the common areas authentic.

Dreadful. Called in for food and drinks after climbing Ben Lomond, received a parking fine for my trouble (I had parked in the National Trust car park and paid appropriately that afternoon as my clearly displayed ticket showed). It seems an unusual approach to fine your paying customers for parking in your car park. I have left several voice mails and e-mails to no effect. Definitely not worth the risk for fairly average food at a now eye watering price.

The potato was like glue and the salad dripping with oil. The potatoes consistency made it difficult to swallow. For the baked potato you are looking at £7.25 just for it to be frozen and reheated. All in all the food was very disappointing and came in tiny portion sizes for the price that you pay. Missed opportunity.

The Rowardennan Hotel oozes tranquility and serenity, just like its surroundings. With 18 rooms it has the cosy, intimate appeal of an old chateau but with many contemporary amenities. Double rooms are just over £100 for the night but are decorated with modern Scottish flavour, spacious and accessible for all. If you are looking to bring your family away for a hiking weekend, family accomodation is as little as £120 - a bargain to be sleeping in a hotel surrounding by the great outdoors! The Rowardennan has a friendly, welcoming appeal, as does its pub, the Clansman. This pub for many is the first port of call after a day hiking over Ben Lomond, and I was thankful it was waiting for us at the bottom of the mountain. The bar staff make you feel like a local and are no doubt used to people coming in here parched after a hard day's hike. It's very relaxed and has a big old log fire for the winter, and outdoor seating by the Loch for the summer. It's family friendly and the kids can go nuts running down more energy in the play area while the adults tuck into a few beers. I don't know if it was just because I was tired but yesterday I had the best pint of cider I've ever tasted from the Clansman, and was very grateful of the seat. The hotel and pub are in a beautiful, scenic location, nestled in the heart of the Trossachs by the Loch. There is something calming about sipping a pint by the waterside on a balmy early evening. This hotel makes a great getaway destination for people wanting to escape the city as much as it's fantastic for tourists. My family stay on the Argyll side of the Loch towards Arrochar, and it was nice to see it from a different perspective. Although this hotel and pub's idyllic setting make it an unforgettable experience, the hotel itself has the wonderfully warm ambiance of an old tavern, and I would definitely come back here for a restful weekend.

We stopped here during our walk along The West highland Way. My room was lovely (room 2), but others in our party had rooms that were still 'off-suite'. The staff were friendly and attentive. The evening food (bar grub) was ok, the usual steak pie, fish and chips, pastas etc. the breakfast was good though, everything from the full cooekd scottish breakfast right through to smoked salmon etc. On the whole, the hotel is very well geared up for WHW walkers.

We did not stay in the hotel. We did have a drink at the bar and then ask the hotel manager if we could park for the night at the hotel since we wanted to hike in and tent camp in the forest. We had just climbed Ben Lomond that day. He said it was fine. He and the bartender were very friendly. We also had coffee there the next day also fine. Beer selection not the best.