Lime Tree Hotel

We popped into the Lime Tree Hotel for some drinks and had a fantastic experience! Although we weren’t staying overnight, we were warmly welcomed by a friendly member of staff named Eli, who made us feel right at home. Eli was an absolute pleasure to chat with—attentive, accommodating, and full of great recommendations. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, and the service was excellent. A wonderful spot to relax and enjoy a drink in Fort William—highly recommend!

Our room was very dusty as if it had not been occupied for several months. The furniture was cheap and had lots of scratch marks. The room was too small for the two twin beds. The rug and curtains did not match and were the poorest quality possible. The paintings by local artists was the only plus in the hotel. It seems the whole establishment has seem better days.

As a frequent visitor to the Fort and unable to book our usual Air BnB we looked for something nearby. Booked a dog friendly room for a week and it met all our needs. Great room, comfy bed and free parking. Room at the rear so very quiet. Easy access to grassed areas for the dogs. Only used the hotel for breakfast as the restaurant was quite pricey. Staff were friendly and helpful. Great location close to town centre. Would definitely use again. Only downer was the strange experience of the sound of furniture being moved around a wooden floor at 310am on the last night of the stay. Not even staff had any idea what that could have been as the rooms are carpeted. But it was built in 1850 so someone maybe still wandering around.

I regret to say that our experience bears no resemblance to previous reviews on this site. We stayed just over a week ago for one night in what we were led to believe was a deluxe room on the front. Walking into the hotel we were initially ignored by the miserable receptionist (there was nobody else waiting) and finally given our keys. The hotel sitting rooms had a stale musty odour which was extremely uninviting so we kept well away from them. On reaching our room on the first floor we were not impressed. I'm all for shabby chic but unfortunately this was just shabby. The badly painted purple walls needed repainting and the furniture had seen better days. The four poster bed I'm relieved to say was comfortable. The bathroom was awful - the toothpaste splatters from the previous occupant were all over the wall by the basin, the floor surface was split and obviously the floor underneath needed replacing, the shower was ok but the shower stall needed a coat of paint and the sealant was mouldy. We had booked the restaurant but decided to cancel and go into town to find a restaurant (Ben Nevis pub and restaurant is excellent) - too risky and we probably would have been the only diners. Breakfast was ok but the young lady who served us was not really attired in suitable clothing and dirty trainers don't cut it. I'm really sorry to be so negative but it was not an enjoyable stay which is such a shame as the pictures online look charming which it could be with a total refurbishment and some money spent on it. We were happy to leave.

Great location at the end of the main street, convenient for the train station. There is a road at the front & side of the building but the view is great. Bed was very comfy, shower was a little cold & we had trouble making the TV work. The breakfast was really good quality my partner had the cooked breakfast & I had scrambled eggs & salmon- the best I have EVER tasted. We would stay again

We stayed at the hotel and found the hotel existed to support the art gallery. When we stayed the Mattise exhibition was showing. This we very much enjoyed. It is very good that the gallery exists in such an unusual setting.