Ossian's Hotel Restaurant in Highland

AVOID ROOM 301 whose bathroom and bedroom reeked of sewage, at least on 15th September. A complaint was answered by "It can't ... someone stayed there last night". Bedroom walls paper thin. In all respects this is the worst 'hotel' I have yet experienced.

Me and my friends got held hostage by the owner because we got lost and the hotel is creepy so we screamed and we got locked in a room for 45mins while the owner shouted at us and took photos do not recommend this hotel it’s not worth your time !!!!

Personally we found no redeeming characteristics at this 'hotel'The interior was extremely outdated, seemly not changed since the '90s. The carpet has not been cleaned in at least a decade, just a strong musk & dust smell that if you have asthma I would strongly avoid this place. The bed is old, loud and has long lost any support it once had, my back was shot after one night. If you are looking for a good nights sleep before attempting Ben Nevis, this is not the place.The bathroom is basic to fit the theme, a freestanding shower cubicle that resembles being in a washing machine, water pressure was surprisingly good though. The toilet is ok, but no proper toilet paper just squares of single ply out of a dispenser, sets the mood for your stay.There is little to no sound proofing in the room, normally not an issue but because you are on the high street you will hear every drunk person coming out of the pub.The location is pretty good, located in the center of town close to some nice places to eat and close enough to the car park.The staff were very pleasant when we arrived and they definitely pull the weight for the hotel stay.Overall...Avoid!!But if you was a cheap hostel stay, and don't care about comfort, smell, sleep, cleanliness and toilet paper...then sure. But your parked car might be a better sleep.

I would just like to say ignore all the negative reviews on here .First the staff are mint , friendly and jovial and for the first time in my life anywhere and I’ve stayed all over ,I stayed in a had a few drinks at their(?) bar .8am they offer coffee and cereal , they don’t have to but they do .they gave me a guide of what to do in the area too , and on my last day there they let me keep my luggage there after checkout until it was ready to go , not many places do thatThe rooms aren’t 5star but they do have a website people and pictures outside , they are what they are , they are clean and I personally found nothing wrong with anything it’s just a bit mish mash and not uniform but that’s probably me being a bit OCDI slept better in their bed than I have at my own at home and I had a great view over the loch to wake up to.I’m popping back up in a few weeks and I’ll definitely be staying there again hopefully if they let me back in 😂And I would personally like to thank the evening staff for being cool 😎 keep up the good work peeps x

One of the worse nights we had yesterday.Mattress spring keeps moving and making noise the whole night.Two old unfriendly women were at the reception.No Service at all compares to others hotels.The window was broken; the whole night cold wind came through the window.

great location right in centre of town great veiws from room cant fault the hotel at all.. very competitive pricing all in lovely place to stay for me 😁😁😁👍👍

Experienced in 2018. Because of rainy weather there was connection problems and our phone couldnt reach to anyone at the beginning of the Ben Nevis about 6 Pm. Then we try to call the hotel. We were lucky to see that our call is going ok but the reception diddnt take the call. We found a way to go to the hotel somehow. Then next morning I asked why there is a reception if no one is answering the phone to a lady who sits at the reception. She gave me a respond with a bad attitude.There is an insufficient breakfast and really bad beds in the room. The room also wasnt clean either.

Not sure why I need to give one star because I couldn't find one positive aspect of that shoebox of a room, even if searched my brain for weeks. The room was the same as it probably was 30 years ago, just not as new as then. Everything is grubby and I was tempted to use my sleeping bag in the bed, which had screeching metal springs and made a lot of noise every time I turned.The bathroom was a joke, with no hangers for the towels or actually any place for anything.I know that 50 quid is inexpensive, but that doesn't justify the condition of the place.Ah, just found my star: the view through the smeared window was quite nice.

Stayed one night in a twin room as I was climbing Ben Nevis the next morning. For a budget hotel, I thought it was very good. The solo staff member was very polite and accessible until 2am, the hotel and rooms were all very run-down but clean, hygienic & more amenities than expected were provided (hand & bath towels, bath mats, shower gel, etc.). Would definitely recommend for a budget one- or two-night stay, though probably not any more than that! Lost one star as it was more expensive than it should've been, in my opinion.

Stayed here for 2 nights with a group of other hill walkers to tackle Ben Nevis. Decor is very outdated. The place was borderline dirty. Carpets are old and smelly. Dirty in part. We paid 88 pounds per person for 2 nights which in hindsight is very expensive for what you get. In one of the rooms, there was no shower which was very disappointing and actually very annoying.Pros-Very good central location in Fort William-Free breakfast which we didn't avail of-Working TV in each room-Beds fairly comfortable-Staff fairly pleasant-Free car parkingCons-No shower in my room. The shower in the other room was old, lacking power and very difficult to get warm water-Windows very difficult to close-Very old lounge who sold drinks but actually didnt sell a pint of beer when one of my party wanted oneOverall, disappointing for the price. If they lowered their prices it might be a better offering. I dont think I would stay here again based on my personal experience and the experience of others in my party