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The Highland Club
St Benedict's Abbey, Fort Augustus, SCT

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 97 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

CELIA, Reno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique place to stay but I am glad we were only there one night. The apartment had limited seating (only one loveseat) and super heavy fire doors between each room. Done for fire code but I have never seen its like!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica, Bell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very friendly, helpful, genuinely happy, and amazing! The property had an old world feel of building and grounds with a touch of modern was amazing! The gift basket that was left for us was filled with ample food, snacks, and wine for our visit. The town surrounding The Highland Club is small, cute, convenient, and everyone made you feel welcome.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s such a special building.. we had a thoroughly lovely stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Incredible setting & historic building. Nice pool, steam room and sauna. Well-appointed apartment with plenty of space. Great spot for exploring Loch Ness & Fort William/Glencoe/Inverlochy. We were a little worried about no breakfast on-site & didn’t know if we could get to a grocery store the first night, but the Highland Club graciously provides you a welcome basket with cereals, biscuits etc, coffee & tea plus fruit & milk. The petrol station in town contains a well-stocked general store with everything you could want, including frozen foods, fresh pastries & alcohol. The history of the building is wonderful. We stayed over Halloween & it was the perfect, spooky backdrop.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jerah, Belen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Highland Club is easily one of the best stays I've ever had -- a scenic, luxurious, and historic setting at the edge of Loch Ness and in a cute small town with restaurants and shopping. The room itself was quiet, spacious and relaxing. They offer a variety of leisure activities, including a gorgeous swimming pool. The restaurant on the property is on the water and has good food and stunning views. You can't ask for better from a stay at this beautiful place.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Hatem A M

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay!
Was great, very comfortable and luxurious stay …we had a great time as a family!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

cheryl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You may not find Nessie, but this is a great find
What a beautiful place, the apartment was spotless, with an amazing welcome pack. Takes some time getting used to where everything is but that is part of the charm of the place. Make sure you book the pool as soon as you can to avoid disappointment, they say that only 10people will be in pool at one time, not true, people will abuse this as there is no one to check you in or out. Also I think its a bit cheeky to as you to pay to swim after 6pm Thur-Sun, should be included.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arman

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was not done justice by the mere images, a camera can simply not capture the beauty and comfiness of the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

AYCIN

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I liked that it was clean and tidy there was lots of rooms and there is a pool and there is a place with pool(game) and a giant chess set the only thing is that i will not recommend with prammy
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great place for families
The apartments are well stocked and there is a lot to do on site for the family. We had a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic stairs…
We wanted to experience a somewhat historic place and The Highland club fit this. Situated in what was once a Fort, then became an Abbey & school… it has an interesting history. The property is lovely and the location in Fort Augustus cannot be beat. We had a 2 bedroom flat- it was spacious and well appointed. Check in was challenging. Evidently, there are 3 different groups that manage the property. There is no clear “check in” area. We found an office for one group who phoned the correct office- then waited several minutes for the person we needed to come to us. That person was friendly and gave us a complete tour of what was available for us at the property- which is substantial! Another thing to note: no lift. Our flat was on the 3rd floor so we had to haul luggage up 4.5 flights of stairs… we just didn’t expect that. Kitchen was fairly well appointed with lots of pantry items included. We wish they would have provided a map of the buildings & grounds on a single sheet of paper (or easily accessed app/download). It was easy to get lost in the buildings. The restaurant on the property is managed by a different group. We stopped in for a pint- but we’re made quickly aware that staffing is an issue- the servers were all very young and inexperienced and the man who seemed to be the manager just seemed like he was scolding them as opposed to training. The location, again, is the best reason to go there, but we didn’t eat there. The Bothy pub provided better service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

WARWICK PAUL, Canton

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property. Recommend paying attention to checkin times as this is not staffed 24 hours for checkin. The overall property and surroundings are spectacular.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend. Will be baxk
The property was amazing and Marty was an excellent host! The rooms were clean and the gift basket and milk in the fridge to get us started was a nice touch. The beds aren’t the super comfy - but everything else is perfect and great walking distance to the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mihaela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shari, Harrisburg

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place to stay in the Highlands! Lauren gave us an orientation to this beautiful abbey - we had no idea of the amenities there which we did not have time to fully enjoy. Would be an awesome place to stay at if you had more time to relax. Keep in mind no elevators to carry luggage - we were on the third floor.

10/10 Excellent

Angeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

K T

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Excellent place, gorgeous location, nice facilities. All the apartments are different, so I can only write about 3 Abbey Church. It's very spacious and looks lovely but a few things aren't that practical, like the sofas don't face either the TV or the view, and the kitchen table has a glass insert that just collects crumbs that you can't get out. Location on the ground floor only 25m from the pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

paula

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place, get there early so you can enjoy all amenities. Great bedding, good night sleep. Unbelievable welcome basket, fruits, wine, biscuits, very much appreciated!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thierry E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Beatrice

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location was great, right on Loch Ness. It was a great central location for our stay while exploring all over the highlands. This place has such a unique history and it was neat being able to see the features of the old abbey from within our suite. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Great place to stay with kids, they brought a crib and high chair for the baby. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

claire

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay
It was a nice experience, owing to the unusual nature of the building. The pool was nice and relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
fantastic place with great amenities, in a wonderful setting
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm and efficient welcome. Very well equipped apartment which was spacious and comfortable. Excellent facilities - tennis, snooker, chess, pool, sauna, steam room. The club was just perfect for our needs. No lift which was the only drawback.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Stayed in Abbey 2 which had a patio area onto the lawn facing loch ness. Didn’t have the features of the old building but the location was perfect for us. The apartment was very well equipped possibly one of the best we have had with 65 inch tv, Joseph Joseph and Denny kitchenware. The grounds are also stunning and we got very lucky with the weather. Only marked it down for one issue. The mattress was solid which given the rest of the apartment was a bit of a let down.
Loch Ness at sunset
Hotel grounds
The boathouse
Apartment patio
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
High and mighty
Wonderful two bed two bath apartment. Only downside - the 75 steps leading up to the top floor accommodation. Lovely building with views over Loch Ness.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Suzano, London

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property to stay at! Very clean! Really welcoming and cosy. The kitchen had all the supplies we could think of! Had everything a household needs! Excellent location, beautiful building and friendly staff. Couldn’t ask for more! It’s a dream place to be!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Tess

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get away with the little one
Stay with me wife and toddler. Was great. Tricky to find somewhere that doesn’t involve tip toeing round a room but the two bed apartment was great. We had the pool to ourself!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loch Ness stopover
Great location & an amazing building- highly recommend a stay at the highland club
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great...But!!!
Place was great... Amazing ...BUT No hot water... TV didn't work... And the washer/dryer not effective
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rachel, Scottsdale

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved this place. I will definitely stay here again if I return to Scotland.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most gorgeous place we have stayed! Incredibly comfortable and the welcome bag and food was thoughtful and perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

RobertDarvill, Bicester, Oxon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quite location close to shops, pubs etc good base to travel around the highlands
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Torstein

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

p

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow! What a great place to stay!
This property is spectacular! Such nice apartments and so many extras: tennis , badminton, swimming, large lawn chess, snooker and lounge...on and on. Our check in contact even made a lake view dinner reservation for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sara V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing Abbey Apartment
Staying at the Highland Club was a first class experience! The location is breathtaking, the amenities were amazing, and the abbey is gorgeous. I would highly recommend a stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Gregory, West Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful views and grounds. Excellent restaurant with one of the most friendly staffs. I felt way to many stairs to the penthouse
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019