Buttonboss Lodge B&B

Excellent central location. Comfortable, warm and very clean accommodation. Service was excellent and the owner was very friendly. Breakfast was really good - full Scottish - other options are available - probably an 8/10 (for the breakfast) - We were very satisfied with our stay and felt it was good value for money.

We recently stayed at Buttonboss Lodge in Pitlochry and had a pleasant stay. The greeting was warm and welcoming. The rooms were clean and furnished in a standard way, providing everything we needed. The mattresses were a bit soft for our liking. Breakfast was plentiful and offered a good variety, ensuring a satisfying start to the day. Overall, a comfortable and friendly place to stay.

Start with positives; handy location, smart garden, clean, decent WiFi. The 'not so goods' are longer. The place is tired (more diplomatic reviewers have used words like 'homely'). I'm reluctant to say it, but our room reminded me of my mother's care home - yellow painted walls, cheap pine furniture and an overpowering niff of cleaning products. Curtains were off hooks, wardrobe door awry, a hairdryer that sounded distressed, locks that don't turn. Another issue was noise; traffic from the road out front, the place literally shakes when trains pass (mercifully not that often) but, most sound emanated from within through paper-thin walls. Breakfast was indeed cooked fresh, but overcooked. And served without grace or smiles. So, in summary, a question of expectations, sorry to say that, even for a 3 star at £125 for 2 per night, I expected more.