Shieldaig Lodge

A beautiful little castle transformed into a charming hotel with just 12 rooms. The setting is absolutely stunning—right on the bay. The food served on-site is excellent, both at dinner and breakfast. The management is exceptionally attentive, making sure every guest has a perfect stay.||We stayed in Room 12, a small room tucked just beneath the roof. It was simple yet cozy, tastefully decorated, with a lovely bathroom and an excellent shower.||We absolutely loved our stay and would definitely come again!

My wife and I went to Shieldaig Lodge with our dog for a four day break early in July 2025. From the moment of arrival and through to checking out, the staff were fantastic, especially the young gentleman with the glasses who made us feel welcome throughout our stay.||The grounds to the lodge and the local area is beautiful, and we would recommend anyone to visit the Applecross Inn from here as well for a fantastic driving route. Of course, this was recommended in the information pack within our room and the information was very helpful.||The lodge is a beautiful building, comfortable and cosy, with a lovely bar area that we ate in due to having our dog with us. Not an issue and it was a comfortable area to sit. Drink choices for whisky and gin drinkers are fantastic, but for beer and wine drinkers, it may be a bit limited. Hey, that is our preferences and being remote, you cannot cater for everyone.||We had the pet getaway package and were pleased with the value for money, however, we would not choose to dine here every night. That is purely down to our preferences and not a reflection on the food, however, my wife struggled with some of the meal choices. It has to be stated that alternatives were offered, for example, beef to replace pheasant one night, and we are thankful to the staff for arranging this.||Our room was clean, comfortable and the pillows (I would love to know where you buy these from as I would buy some for my home) are very comfortable. We slept well. The rooms are not spotless in terms of some marks on windows etc, but this is a lodge and after staying previously at the Rudloe Hotel in Bath, this is part of the charm.||Overall, a fantastic stay, great staff, great location and in our opinion great value.||We will come back again and look forward to returning to the lodge.

We had a nice four night stay during a week trip in the highlands. The most important thing to note is that the hotel is vastly overpriced both for the rooms and for the food - other reviews are being fair. If you’re willing to let that slide then the location is wonderful for exploring the area and the view out the front of the building is very pretty. For dinner, the food is unfortunately just not good enough to ask for the price that’s charged. Eat at the Baddachro Inn nearby instead, it’s much better value. Breakfast was nice but could do with more variety. The bar is very uninviting and needs much nicer furniture, we didn’t want to spend any time in it which feels wrong for a bar in an expensive hotel. We stayed in a ‘cozy’ room. We did not expect it to be big and it wasn’t, but that was fine and the room was generally in good condition. I did expect to be able to fit on the bed, which I couldn’t. I am over 6ft but the bed was weirdly short and I had to curl up a fair amount so my legs fit on. The staff were all very friendly and kind, wouldn’t fault them at all. Having a falconry attached is a nice touch for anyone who’s a fan of birds of prey.

Lovely hotel staff where great and very accommodating to our Labrador. We booked last minute after being let down by other accommodation. Thankfully they had space, food was really nice. Not the cheapest but not terrible for the location.

Shieldaig Lodge is an amazing site as one approaches the location. The lodge is imposing in size and has the image of a golden period in time, where the upper class lived in luxury. The vegetable garden, the lawn approaching the loch, the benches set up in front for guest relaxation, even the croquet wickets in place set the expected tone of a quality overnight stay at the Lodge. ||One would expect that the service in a facility such as this would match the ambiance of the facility. One would expect, but would be disappointed. Upon entering the building, we approached the individual seated at a desk, who was in conversation with another person in the adjoining room. In a matter factly manner he provided the room keys, directions to the two rooms on two different floors, pointed out where breakfast was to be served and that was it. While we didn’t ask for assistance with luggage, we found it odd that in each of the stays over the previous five days, at far more remote, and candidly far less ornate or opulent locations the hostesses (each of them women) showed us the rooms personally and assisted with luggage. As we gathered our luggage it was noted that he had simply returned to the conversation with the other individual. If one is going to charge well above average rates, it seems to me that the service and the professionalism of the staff should match. It didn’t. The rooms were adequate for a nights stay, but are in need of touch up. The window in our room rattled with the breeze, which we fixed by jamming a piece of paper in between. Should this be required in a place that charges such rates? ||On a positive note, the breakfast was excellent with service by a charming young woman, who smiled, and genuinely seemed intent on making the simple breakfast meal memorable. From an employee standpoint she was the shining star and should be commended. ||Instead of referring to each issue as negatives, I’d prefer to call them areas of opportunity to make this truly a memorable stay.

The food was outrageously delicious as was the wine selection. We were here on a very rainy day just for one night so we didn’t get a chance to avail ourselves of all there is to offer. But what a beautiful property. And such a lovely stay.

Great location, friendly staff. Unfortunately the lunch sandwiches were very poor. Super basic bread, small size and extremely average fillings. Quite a baffling offering from an otherwise lovely setting and building.

What a stunning setting and gorgeous views! Loved seeing the seals in the bay. The hotel is charming, stylish, appealingly traditional. The beds were comfortable with lovely pillows and linen, and the bathroom was nice too, with a great shower. Dinner was really delicious and a special occasion, and breakfast was really nice too. Our room was pleasant, and we liked it, but for £475 room only we had been expecting a suite or something larger and more special. So we felt the hotel fell down on value for money. Minor details: we had to ask for bathrobes (surely they should be provided automatically), the restaurant did not have the wine we wanted at dinner and had run out of smoked salmon for breakfast. But overall it was still a lovely experience and we would go back, although the price (which did seem too high) might make us hesitate.