The Glenburn Hotel

The hotel is in an excellent location but is rather dated. The room was a decent size with good storage, but I could not open a window and it was very hot, also the duvets are winter duvets and, again, were far too hot for mid summer. On the first evening there was no hot water for a shower and reception advised we may have had to run the water for at least 5 minutes!!

Charming old hotel with splendid view over the harbour. Room had a classic yet not dated appearance, bathroom though seemed a little behind the times. All in all great value for money

Let's get the elephant in the room out of the way, this hotel is looking a little tired and some areas need a lick of paint, some tlc and the disabled access isn't great either. That said the hotel has a charm of it's own with many original features, stunning views and was clean and comfortable. Where this hotel really shines is the staff who were so welcoming, friendly and couldn't be more helpful. The evening meals served in the restaurant overlooking the bay were great and beautifully presented, breakfast was buffet style with a good choice. The bedroom was clean and comfortable too.

A grand building from the Victorian age that is now semi derelict on the inside and outside. Decades of a lack of investment render it a tatty hotel now. A lot of the external steps are shut off due to condition, plaster peeling off the under roofs, internally the carpets are very worn and dirty, the room furniture outdated by 50 years and it just feels totally unloved by the owners. That said the staff were excellent, it’s a brilliant location and the is a strange charm about the fact it’s left to rack and ruin. Would stay again for a cheap overnight stay.

The only thing that let this hotel down was that there was no disabled access, if you have mobility issues this might not be the hotel for you. The staff and food were excellent, hotel was very clean, once you navigate the numerous front stairs there is a lift available to all floors

Groot, imposant hotel, wel vergane glorie, heeft onderhoud nodig. Het is er sfeervol, vooral door de grote lounge met veel hout en gedrapeerde gordijnen. En een prachtig uitzicht vanuit het restaurant, de lounge en de veranda over het water! Ieder avond zaten de vele zitjes vol, erg gezellig. Het personeel is erg attent en vlot. Er is altijd plek voor de gasten om te dineren, in het ruime restaurant of in de lounge, ze komen altijd 1x langs in de lounge of je misschien iets wilt eten. Je bent ook vrij om zomaar ergens te zitten, zonder dat je iets moet bestellen, heel relaxed. Voor het drinken is het bestellen aan de bar. In de avond, als ze het koffie/thee zetapparaat uitdoen, gaan ze eerst iedereen bij langs of ze nog iets willen bestellen, fijn dat ze zoveel moeite doen om service te verlenen. Uitstekend en heel erg uitgebreid ontbijtbuffet in de grote ontbijtzaal. Brood, warm: ei, worstjes etc, fruit, yoghurt, zoet beleg, kaas, vleeswaar, echt heel veel keuze. Alles wordt snel weer aangevuld. De minpuntjes: versleten vloerbedekking met vlekken, afgebladderde verf en behang, hier en daar stof en vuil achter radiatoren en aan brandmelders. Het raam kan niet open in de kamer, heeft wel een flinke kier, zoals de meeste ramen en deuren. Er schijnt 's nachts onder de deur fel licht naar binnen. Korte bedden, met achterbord bij voeten. Groot, goed dekbed. Erg dik kussen. Temperatuur vd kamer is goed. 1 nachtkastje voor 2 personen. Douche boven bad, duurt even voordat het warm wordt, dan voldoende en heet. Badkamer erg gedateerd maar zag er wel schoon uit. Een bezoek aan Mount Stuart House is zeker aan te raden, erg mooi en heerlijk om daar in de bossen, het park, de ommuurde tuin en het strand te wandelen, het is erg groot.

A bit run down but so would you be if you were built in the Victorian era. Bathrooms seem decent with rain showers, always a key selling point for me. The parking is abysmal when it's busy, but the thing I really didn't appreciate was being told to go away for ten minutes and there'd be a place for our car. Nonsense, parked down the street and went out for the evening. The bar has quite a view, particularly on the terrace on a warm summer evening.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The meals were lovely. We had a spacious sea view room, which I can recommend. A couple of niggles unfortunately:- The main one was the bed - it was VERY firm. Far too hard for my petite, not so young frame I am afraid. They couldn't provide a topper to make it more comfortable for me unfortunately. Even my husband was finding it uncomfortable by the end of the night. The shower was indiosyncratic - I could't get it to change from bath mode to shower mode so had to have baths - no real hardship on a weekend away. We enjoyed the time we were there and on Bute but had to cut our stay short and leave in a hurry due to the weather causing the ferries to be cancelled on the day we were going to leave. We hope to be back.

Once upon a time this hotel was without a doubt both grand and glorious. However, in 2024 it's a little worn out and in need of some serious investments! That being said, the location is excellent (only a 10 minute walk into the center of Rothesay) and boasts beautiful views of the water. Our room was comfortable, with good amenities and the shower was decent with ample hot water. On the downside though our room wasn't cleaned to the best standard. Whilst the bedding and towels were clean, you could see dust on the headboards and lights etc. our bedside cabinets were sticky, and the mugs looked as though they'd been rinsed in the sink from last use and left to air dry. Breakfast was personally my favorite part of the stay. Buffet styled hot and cold with plenty of variety to suit everyone. Overall a good hotel, just tired.