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"This is obviously a budget hotel now. The house itself was once a very grand house and it has a fascinating history for sure. The views are good and our room was basic and clean, as well as warm. The bed in our room (56) had not been put together properly though, so there was a metal ridge down the centre that was raised up too high and should have been placed lower. Our main issue though was that we heard loud voices at around 4am. Men were walking around the corridors of the hotel and talking loudly, They did not sound like residents. The hotel gives travellers a key to their bedroom door but it seems that the main entrance to the hotel is open 24/7. There is a person looking after the hotel but he does not sit at the reception. So it seemed to us that people were able to come into the hotel during the night via the main entrance and wander around. This was for us a pretty unpleasant experience and we did not feel safe. The hotel needs to ensure that the main entrance is lockable and that people feel safe. "

"We had the most amazing stay at this beautiful historical house. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary, and they made it really special. I called a couple of days before arrival, and Mr. George took note of our anticipated celebration. We got a very nice upgrade. Upon arrival, Ms. Leena was wonderful. During our stay Mr. Scott, Mr. Jimmy and the rest of the staff treated us like royalty. But Mr. Scott in particular was awesome. Accommodation was excellent and the food and drinks superb. We will go back!"

"Rooms need a refresh"

"Breakfast menu was very good. Dinner menu was limited but what we ordered was tasty. We were there just one night, staff very friendly. Close to the sights we wanted to see. Will stay again if in the area. "

"This is a beautiful hotel. Arrived for an overnight stay, booked standard king, checked in, was given a standard twin, as it’s same cost, we accepted, it didn’t matter. Room was pretty small but nice, not a great view, but was adequate with a very small wardrobe (4 hangers), wardrobe had no other storage space, as top shelf had the room safe, iron, fan etc stored there. Now here’s the weird thing, there were no drawers anywhere in the room to store underwear, T-shirts, jumpers etc. Called down to reception thinking we must be making a mistake only to be advised “You are correct there are no storage drawers for clothing in this room or any other”!! After further discussion with the very nice duty manager we were upgraded to a bigger room, really lovely, but still no storage drawers. Not sure what we would have done if we had been there for a week or where the many golfers who are there store anything. As it was, a few items went in the wardrobe and the rest stayed in our holdalls! I will repeat, this is a great hotel, beautiful location, good staff, clean, very nice bar area, lovely breakfast. However, invest in what every other hotel has, a couple of drawers for clothes in the bedrooms and maybe one in the bathroom."

"An absolutely delightful stay at Cawdor House. The room was comfortable, the continental breakfast delicious. Best coffee so far in our travels. Our hostess was incredibly friendly and made us feel very welcome. We were sorry that we did not have a longer stay"

"Really helpful and caring staff. Good food in the restaurant and for breakfast. We would stay here again."

"Simon & Jen were best hosts ever. Very welcoming & departed so much local knowledge. In over 40 years of traveling it was one of my best stays. I would highly recommend"

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