We stayed at the Mansion House Hotel last night (July27th, 2019). The Mansion itself is gorgeous…read more It looks like a small castle. I wouldn't recommend staying the night but I would recommend a reservation for dinner here just to have the experience. The negative: I felt like the price wasn't worth the stay. The pool was not open. The salon and spa were not operating during our stay either. These were some things I was looking forward to. I made the mistake of assuming and not asking because they are featured amenities when booking the hotel. There were also a few little things amiss. For example: trash behind the bed, the handle bar for the shower bar was missing a gasket and kept falling, the trash can in the bathroom was broken, the room was really hot (they did have a fan). Just a lot of small things that add up. The positive: The breakfast, dessert, and drinks we had here were delicious! The bar is pretty well stocked. I have a dairy allergy and my waiter and the cook took care to make sure there were no cross contamination's. The area around the mansion is gorgeous. This is a great place to take some fun pictures! Overall we did enjoy our stay. The staff was lovely. They do all leave for the night which is something to note. The place just needs more love and care.

We only stayed one night, but really enjoyed our stay here…read more The grounds and exterior are really beautiful. Our room was charming, the bed incredibly comfortable, and the bathroom was one of the nicest we had during our whole 3 week trip to the UK. Breakfast was delicious as well! The interior of the mansion is beautiful, but clearly is in need of some care. For example, we noticed an incredibly large rip in the felt on the pool table, there were a few spots where we noticed wear and tear on the walls, and our bedspread had a few spots where either someone burned it or it just wore through. We chose not to have dinner at the mansion because even though the menu at the restaurant looked amazing, it was VERY expensive. I'm very happy we chose to stay at the Mansion, and hope to visit again - it just needs a tiny facelift to be perfect!

This is a review of the Restaurant and bar at Sunninghill Hotel. Staying in Elgin for a weekend at…read morea B&B, I found myself looking for a place to eat. Alas Yelp was of little use (I've found that outside the US Yelp is a poor representation of dining options). I tried the Sunninghill for diner at the suggestion of a local shopkeeper. The Maître d' told us they were booked until 9pm (a good omen) but she would try to fit us in. While waiting we sampled their extensive selection of fine scotch. The bar staff was friendly and helpful. Once seated, the restaurant service was warm, and food was served promptly. All was good to excellent: well prepared and presented, although the meats tended to be over cooked. Desert was well worth the gluttony.

We celebrate all of our family and friends here. Without fail... they are overly accommodating ,…read morefriendly, professional and above all consistent. We just had the most beautiful evening to celebrate our parents 60th anniversary. Couldn't have asked for better service, food, beverages and company. 5 stars all round. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard, when you're busy it's challenging to assist everyone.. it didn't go unnoticed. Kudos !

Spent New Year at Eight Acres and enjoyed it very much. Good food, excellent intertainment…read more Friendly staff. Booked again for this year. Highly recommended and Value for money

Built by a whisky baron as a private residence, this house dates back to the middle of the last…read morecentury and is now a grade B Listed Building. It has many interesting architectural features and boasts a most attractive neo Louis XV main stairway!!! We paid £65 for the room B&B which is very reasonable. We had a large room, with a double and a single bed in it. The restaurant was quite nice, but the steak was very tough (so my boyfriend says anyway). I had a veggie dish was was nice. The restaurant is called 'Rendezvous'!!! Great stuff!

As specified on previous posts - any large chain like Brewer's Fayre are limited to a maximum of 4…read morestars. This establishment has managed to scrape 1 star, only because it's not possible to give it 0. We're not the sort of customers who suffer in silence when there's problems with the food/service, but we're also not mouthy. Since we were staying at the Premier Inn next door, we made the unfortunate mistake of attempting to eat at this establishment a number of times. My attempt is when I arrived after travelling from the Borders up to Elgin, and it was getting late at night. They refused to serve me (despite the fact I arrived 15 minutes before last food orders). While annoying, I didn't think much of it because the place was quiet, and I've worked Kitchen in other establishments. I had to grab some food from the McDonald's next door. The next day we had to send food back 3 times because they kept getting the orders wrong. The food that they did get right had to be sent back because it was cold. We tried early breakfast the next morning before our (various) trains home. Thankfully the food was warm this time, a pity it was burned or just completely foul. After complaining in a exasperated "can't believe it kind of way", someone claiming to be the manager came out and tried to defend the food - but soon beat a hasty retreat with the overwhelming evidence. Wasn't offered any discounts, sincere apologies (other than the serving staff saying that they'd send it back to the kitchen and try again). I'm not unreasonable. Mistakes happen when places are busy for a million different reasons, but the customer service has to step up to compensate. I'd still give a 5 star review if things were handled well. Coincidentally, it doesn't bother us, but feel it's worth mentioning the food didn't arrive together. Know that's important for others. Honestly? Do yourself a favour and visit the McDonald's across the road.

Went there on a regular basis, and would drop in while in town. Never had to book or really wait…read moreany time for a table. The last year or so, it's getting impossible to get a table on a Friday around 5pm as all the tables are booked solid. There is no consideration given to people who just drop in. Tonight we were there and the same old story....there was 10 people turned away in the space of 10 minutes. The Travel Lodge next door was increased in size over one year ago so the restaurant gets all their business but have severely neglected the loyal customers who drop in for a meal without booking. It's come to the point that it's not worth the hassle any more so won't be using this restaurant in the future. Just head into town a few minutes away and go to the Wetherspoons where you don't have to book and the meals are adequate and reasonably priced.

After two nights of paying £35 for perfectly satisfactory accommodations in Dumfries and Fort…read moreWilliam, my lodging luck ran out in Elgin. Every place was booked or did not take credit cards, so I ended up paying £65 for a room in this crummy hotel. Speaking of 65, that was probably the last year that the carpets were cleaned in here. My room was tiny, even by European standards, and oddly shaped, perhaps stuck on as sort of an afterthought at the end of the hallway when they were designing the hotel. Oh well. I only intended to sleep and shower there, doing my usual routine of check in, go eat dinner, hit a few pubs, stumble home at night, drag myself out of bed in the morning, and hit the road. Thankfully it was not a cold night, as the narrow single bed had merely a sheet and a thin blanket with which to keep me warm. Breakfast was included, but I can't tell you a thing about it, so it must not have been particularly memorable.

Never stayed here, but used it's restaurant and function rooms on many occasions. The food is…read morealways well presented and reasonably priced. The staff are also very welcoming with an informal feel to the bar as well. My wife and I have held a number of family functions their over the years (both happy and sad) and we have never had any issues with how we have been treated or pricing, which s why we always seem to return..... Our friends also invite us to lunch their, so it's not just us that seem to like it. Keep up the good work. Jason

Interesting hotel, The Mansefield there's no arguing that the rooms are well-appointed, and it's a…read morevery pleasant environment to stay in! It concerns me, however, that it took about 20 minutes to find my room amid the illogical and confusingly signposted network of corridors. Eschewing normal convention, all rooms on all floors appeared to be numbered 3-something. Equally perplexingly, the hotel's whisky bar which boasts a massive selection of single malts is something which they're clearly promoting as a feature of the venue. Yet it took us a good 20 minutes to find an interesting dram from a bottle that hadn't been open for who knows how long and become flat and oxidised. Picky review? Maybe. But it goes to show how you can take something potentially wonderful and immediately dial it back a couple of notches just by taking your eye off the ball.

There are not many nice places to eat in Elgin, but the Mansefield hotel has created the Mezzo bar…read moreand unlocked a huge market in the area! It's the only bar of its kind, trendy and chic (in its own way) and is quite a glamorous place to be seen! The grande piano makes it look all the more elegant! In all the times I've been there I've never once heard anyone play it, however, but I have heard people talk of this elusive pianist!! The price isn't too bad...a bit costly but not bad. The food is quite good, although don't have the fishcakes - they were like rubber, but the salsa was nice. I recommend the Cajun flatbread and the pastas - delicious!

This fantastic hotel is situated in the small village of Garmouth near the mouth of the River Spey…read more I found the prices very reasonable and the rooms very clean and nicely decorated. The resturant downstairs had a large selection of meals available. I recommend the steak. The portions are excellent and are served by pleasant and attentive staff. After dinner, we headed through to the adjoining bar for a few drinks (I'll admit I had one too many). I was pleased to see a good selection of local whiskeys, very pleased (haha), which were served in 35ml nips. There was also a large selection of other drinks, for those who don't drink whiskey, like lager, cider and ales. The bar staff were friendly and talkative, as were the locals. I highly recommend staying here.

A wonderful hotel sitting at the top of the cliffs overlooking the sea and the golf course so you…read morecan sit and watch the Tornadoes take off from the nearby RAF base, the ships on the ocean or the golfers in the bunkers. The staff are friendly and accommodating and the atmosphere is warm and inviting with toasty open fires in the cool weather. The food is tasty and extremely good value for money the 40oz steak is only for the very brave! Below stairs turns into the local nightclub on a weekend but I've very rarely seen any rowdy behaviour so this is suitable for even the mature visitor. An all-round wonderful place!