The Plough Hotel - New owners 2016 have refurbished the seven bedrooms on the 2nd floor…read more The function suite on the first floor caters for up to 120 persons at wedding, and other celebrations. Without dance floor up to 150 persons. On ground floor bar lounge and resturant that provides fresh prepared meals. Details available on hotel web site www.ploughhotellarbert.co.uk

the restaurant here is lovely. it is seperate to the bar. they do high teas, and lunches. the food…read moreis always delicious and fresh, i have never had cause to fault it at all. they have a big tv screen in the restaurant too for all those important sports events! the bar is quite big and always busy. they have 2 or 3 funtion rooms upstairs that you can hire out for private functions, this is where the do the food on those busy days, like mothers day etc.

I'll be honest, I was puzzled by the location of this boutique hotel and wine bar. Having lived in…read moreStirling for five and a bit years, I knew that Friars Street was the street which students ascended/descended to reach either the club on the street at the bottom or the club at the street at the top. After all, I was a Stirling student for four years - a reasonably well-behaved one! - and had seen firsthand the havoc that takes over Friars street in the wee hours. So, I was a little perplexed that they'd picked such a central location for the hotel, all things considered. And, not long after Friars Wynd had opened its doors, there was a deadly attack on the street. Jeez. Forgetting the location, Friars Wynd is completely different from its much-loved predecessor, The Junk Rooms. And they have done such a good job of making the place look so fresh and bright. There's a lovely bar in the corner and ample room for seating, and a selection of fresh cakes displayed by the window. You can tell instantly that Friars Wynd is worthy of the 'Boutique hotel' title because it feels so luxurious from the moment you step inside. And if the rooms are adequately soundproofed then I'm sure a night's stay would be a blissful one. I've had both lunch and drinks at Friars Wynd and I was impressed by both. The owner is a really lovely, passionate lady who, on both my visits, welcomed me and even remembered me the second time. Lunch was delicious and it was just the spot for the kind of evening drink we were after. My only comment would be that some background music would really do good in creating even more of an atmosphere, especially in the evenings. I do know that the owner is looking to branch out to live music and jazz would be just perfect for Friars Wynd! I do hope Friars Wynd grows, because they've got just the right attitude for a new business; in aiming to impress absolutely everyone that comes through their doors.

I'm. Never this quick at adding a review but this place deserves it. Early on a Sunday morning…read morewell 8am. In the back and beyond of sterling in search of an elusive breakfast we stumble upon what is apparently the only place that seems to realise that people want to eat before 10am. We came in and both ordered the full Scottish breakfast and wow was it worth it. Locally sourced meats and cooked to perfection. My only slight down point is my tattie scone was a little hard for my liking however the other half likes hers hard enough to hit a nail with so I won't mark them down for this. The food was freshly cooked and bacon was crispy. Coffee was nice and well made. The service was impeccable. While we were in another customer came in and asked for something off the menu and it was instantly accommodated. If I could give 6 stars I would.

A great wee pub right next to the Larbert Train Station…read more The boyfriend and I were early to dinner with our family so we decided to stop in here for a quick drink. I'd never been, but the boyfriend has been a few times with mates on the way back in to Glasgow. I really quite liked this pub. It was very cozy and dark, but not in a creepy way, more of a woody way. With loads of drink choice on offer, there's really a drink for everything. There is a huge coffee and wine list and loads of whisky as part of a whisky trail that is on offer if you ask. The bartender who was working was super nice and friendly with everyone who came in. It felt like home. One of the plus sides of this wee pub is that they offer scampi fries as a wee treat to their patrons. The boyfriend and I quite love a bag of scampi fries with a cider, and even more so (which they also have) are bacon fries. Delicious. I could definitely see us coming back here again when we're in Larbert.

I love this place, friendly staff, outside tables, good beer and a good whisky selection. My…read morepartner isn't so keen as the toilets leave a bit to be desired. A nice, well worn pub.

Not a bad place but not great. Arriving late, we decided to…read moreeat in the restaurant. Their selection of beer was minimal. I wanted their pork-chop and was told they were out of them as well as T-bone steaks. So fish and chips it was. Breakfast was fine. I had the Scottish breakfast, wife selected from the continental buffet. We did have to ask twice for bread. Breakfast second morning was also ok, however wife did see ants on one of the buffet tables and the coffee had the consistency of having sat in the pot overnight. When asked for a new cup, they offered hot water to dilute what I had. The room was fine, large enough for us. Only down side was the worn carpet. I can live with that. I'm general, the place has, based on looks and atmosphere, great potential. Unfortunately it looks tired. Staff was mostly young and with the exception of the desk clerk, didn't deal with issues well.

Note: This location is prime in the heart of Stirling, 5 min walk to castle, and 3 minutes away…read morefrom restaurants and bars. Just stayed here one night as I was exploring the country. Wanted to see the heart of the country and Stirling. SO glad I did. Got a fantastic rate on this hotel and it looked gorgeous so I thought Id give it a go. I was not at all disappointed. The location as mentioned was key. It is literally right there. Walk to everything you'd want within minutes. To top it off they had a great restaurant and bar in the lobby. The room was huge and the bathroom spectacular with very modern amenities, a giant glass shower and spa tub. The people were super welcoming and accommodating. I'd absolutely recommend a stay here as it simply could not have been any better.

I was a paid guest through an Expedia Bundle at the HIE-Stirling for three nights from 25 May 2019…read moreuntil check out on the morning of 28 May 2019. The hotel gives FREE parking for it's guests. I turned in my Hertz car rental info when I checked in. After I returned home I received TWO parking fines for 100 GBP each from a company that HIE Stirling employs called "Parking Eye." Parking Eye charged Hertz who turned around and charged my credit card. I was a GUEST at the hotel and yet I'm being wrongly fined to park there? I wrote HIE Stirling on 22 June 2019 but they have not replied. I expect them to fix this mistake with Parking Eye and give Hertz UK their money back. I do NOT feel this is how any Holiday Inn Express should treat their customers. Otherwise I liked the hotel, the rooms and breakfast were nice and I would stay there again depending on how quickly they fix Parking Eye's mistake. BUT CUSTOMER BEWARE: There is a good chance if you are a guest at the HIE Stirling and park for free in their parking lot you WILL get a fraudulent fine from their hired company, Parking Eye.

The bar is open til 3 am?! As crazy as that seems to someone used to the HI Express at home in the…read moreStates, I'll take it. Staff was very helpful. Room was clean, with adequate space. The location of this hotel is convenient to most of the Stirling sights like the Wallace Memorial and the Stirling Castle. Drawbacks: wireless was finicky, and only available in the lobby area/breakfast room. No free business center, just a public computer available for a pound an hour. C'mon, this is a Holiday Inn. No need for all these petty charges. In the room it's £5/ hr!! At this level, WiFi should be free. Otherwise, decent place, and Eating Inn next door is handy for a bite.

This was our 4th stay at the Stirling Highland over the last 9 years, and sadly it will be the…read morelast. Check In: Arrived early and waited in the lobby. Not sure if room was ready before 4:00, as no one let us know. Had to ask for a second key, when there were obviously two of us. Headed back to the desk for assistance with radiator; however, no one could explain how it worked. The Room: Nothing has been updated. Had to crawl behind a chair to plug in the phone, when they could have just replaced the wall lamps with ones with USB ports. Things also haven't been maintained (huge crack in bathroom floor tile, mold on ceiling molding, and missing and dirty caulk). The Restaurant/Bar: No food being served to hotel guests because of a private event Thursday evening with no notice at all. Had 2 bags of chips from the bar for dinner. Breakfast was passing at best (no scrambled eggs one morning and hard and gross the next). Filthy carpet, with stains and black stuff stuck to it. Lack of upkeep, and not too appetizing either. Finally: Our first night, we were treated to a small dog running down the hallway barking all the way, twice (about 2:00 a.m.). We were just a few rooms down the hall from Reception, so no idea why staff didn't address it. Then there was the dog in the hotel bar off leash that kept escaping out the door. If you're wondering if we have anything against dogs, we are the ones who kept an eye on her and put her back in the room and closed the door multiple times, so she wouldn't wander off. Dogs at hotel, fine; guidelines and staff follow through, needed. Would have loved to give this feedback to the hotel directly, but at the end of a 2-week trip, the Stirling Highland was the only business that didn't reach out for feedback. Is the Stirling Highland afraid of what people will say, or do they already know?

This has to be by far one of the most underwhelming stays I've ever experienced…read more We paid quite a decent price for this hotel and expected an actual 4 star hotel. Now I don't know what you need to get 4 stars in Scotland but I think the hotel would have a tough time even competing with 3 star hotels. The rooms are extremely outdated and definitely not what I would expect for that price. In the bathroom, the fake marble counter tops are not completely glued together anymore, so it feels like the bathroom is actually falling apart. It honestly feels like the newest thing in the bathroom is the shower curtain that appears to have been put there years ago. The bed also seems to have aged quite a bit - the mattress doesn't even lie flat on the bed anymore. That being said, the bed sheets fall off at every single movement as they're not fitted anymore... The hotel rooms had extremely thin walls and you were able to hear everything that was going on in the hallway and every single step people were taking. Additionally, the floors felt like they were going to break every second. BUT the biggest disappointment was BY FAR the breakfast. First of all, you have to wait quite a while for a staff member to check you in so you can get to the buffet style breakfast. We paid extra for the breakfast but should've rather went to a local café. Almost everything was out of stock at 9am (breakfast lasts until 10:30 on Sundays) and when asking the staff members for things such as more toast, they gave an annoyed look and came back with about 10 slices of bread that were gone in seconds. Not to mention that there is no such thing as cheese or salami or anything. The Nutella was empty too. The worst thing was the coffee which tasted like a mix of instant coffee and chlorine. There also was no juice left and all the staff was doing was standing literally right next to the juice containers and not filling them up but rather appeared to have private conversations. When entering the hotel, you are greeted with a nice smell of moisture combined with mold. Only good thing was the view which was nice and the size of the rooms which sadly doesn't make up for all the negative aspects of this hotel. Honestly would never come back to this so called 4 star hotel.

My first time at this place tonight and it was quite a pleasant surprise :) I was heading in to…read moremeet a writing group and wasn't sure what to expect, but I found is very charming. The setting is a mismatch of industrial and retro with a hint of old world. The staff were all lovely and friendly, and very accommodating to the abundance of laptops. I decided to call the boyfriend and have him pop in to save me cooking a late dinner (and the food looked amazing!) I had the burger, best in the town apparently, with cheese and bacon. It was pretty awesome actually. I usually struggle with burgers but this was just right, and the fries were perfect too! His mixed grill however, left a lot to be desired. The waitress was very apologetic however for the tough meat, and gave him a reduction on the price. She insisted it's usually better, and it must be the 'end of the day' meat, since we just caught last orders. It was a little pricey for my taste, considering what it is, but I would be tempted to try some of their other dishes. Overall, a pretty good place for a drink and a bite to eat, with a great ambiance suitable for dates, friends and writing groups :) The side streets behind it are great for parking on an evening, but there is no direct parking and you'd struggle throughout the day.

Met a friend for a catch up .... Lovely and welcoming staff in a very open and sunny new extension…read moreto the hotel bar/bistro - mixed feel with brick, metal wood and eclectic artefacts .... Enjoyed the 2 course menu for £9.95 ... Although I'll try the steak pie next time .... Xx