Duck Bay Hotel

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Signature Suite, Lake View
Lounge
Deluxe Double Room | Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

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Duck bay Hotel, Alexandria, Scotland, G83 8QZ
  • Loch Lomond Shores
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • SEA LIFE Loch Lomond Aquarium
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Balloch Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Signature Suite, Lake View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Suite, Lake View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Alexandria

When you stay at Duck Bay Hotel in Alexandria, you'll be near the beach, a 4-minute drive from Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and 7 minutes from Loch Lomond. .This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Duck Bay Beach and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from The Carrick Golf Course.

What's nearby

  • Loch Lomond Shores - 5 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Loch Lomond - 5 min drive - 5.7 km
  • SEA LIFE Loch Lomond Aquarium - 5 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Loch Lomond Golf Club - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Balloch Castle - 8 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • Balloch Station - 5 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Chimes - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Ernies Plaice - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Gateway Centre - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cameron House Lobby Bar - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Duck Bay Hotel

Hotel in Alexandria with free breakfast and a coffee shop
Duck Bay Hotel offers 27 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Stay in one of 27 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services. Additional amenities at this hotel include a picnic area and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Duck Bay Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 40
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out fee: GBP 20

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 25 and December 25.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 40.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 40.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: GBP 40 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 40.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 40.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

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Duck Bay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 256 out of 380 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 380 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 380 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 380 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 380 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

June

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah-Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Welcoming arrival and was very happy to get an upgrade of our room on arrival with amazing views of Loch Lomond. Very clean room and hotel. Service in the restaurant could have been better not very attentive and had to ask for desert menu and bill and still waited a while!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decor lovely, room slightly on small side, breakfast and staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was lovely and clean staff were all pleasant view was amazing shame about the weather breakfast was k
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Crawford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

William Ridgely

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Duck Bays location on Loch Lomond was beautiful and a prime spot for our travels around Scotland. The staff were great from the front desk to the dining and housekeeping folks.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isobel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Lovely relaxing night after a funeral in Glasgow
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly helpful staff Beautiful room surroundings and hotel Food deelish
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in a beautiful setting and very clean. The food in the restaurant is really good. Restaurant staff are very nice and the young girl with dark long hair who works in the cafe is so accommodating (Sorry should have asked her name). The rest of the staff were a bit officious. Not that's the good bit over. Over all customer service left a lot to be desired. We were told when we arrived that breakfast was between 7-10 but as long as we get there before 10 that's fine. The room was small but spotless. Bed is hard. Lots of noise outside. Not a good sleep experience. Then went to outside bar for a bottle of white wine. Asked for a chilled bucket but they said they didn't have any and that I could asked inside at the bar but doubted they had any either. After a while we went inside and asked the lovely girl that I mentioned earlier and nothing was a bother. She promptly got a chilled bucket. Now to breakfast. We arrived at 9:45. So far so good. Ordered breakfast. Noticed things were getting cleared up at 10. So I asked ifI could get some tea after eating breakfast. Staff said as long as I did so at 10:15 latest. 10:10 went up to get tea and an older man was cleaning the coffee machine. I went to get hot water from the hot tap, he told me that I should have used the machine. I couldn't as he was cleaning it before 10:15. He said that breakfast is over at 10. I tried to explain that another member of staff said that I was ok till 10:15 but he just repeated himself the
View from outside the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Raymond

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A few niggles

Well maintained hotel in an amazing location literally on the edge of the loch. We stayed in a ground floor suite with a shared terrace overlooking the water. The room was very spacious and immaculate. There were a few niggles, the room was for 2 people, but although there was more than enough room, there was only one comfy armchair. The bedside lamp switches could only be reached by climbing out of bed! There was a small dressing area with a dressing table the mirror of which was set at such a high level that when sat at the table, the view was from the eyes up. Strangely this area had no lighting and at night was useless as a dressing area. On a positive note, every member of staff we encountered was charming and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anishka

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely room with a beautiful view. Cleanliess could have been better but overall the staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Riccardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel respects completely, what is present on website. The staff very nice and polite. Restaurant food and service excellent. High recommended. Riccardo Diviach
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lesley

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely water view and great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Just an overnight to catch up with family. Excellent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good

Stayed at the duck bay on 2 occasions 1st time i was in a roo that walk out thought patio doors to the loch which was nice and so was the room . Second time wasnt the same outcome i was in the room next to reception and was awoke at 6am with deliveries ceah banfmf wallop of cages and engine running cab doors slaming . Bur wouldnt put me off staying here .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid

They ban you from the property if your raise a complaint for housekeeping coming in your room when your asleep. Refund you and ban you. Great business practices!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it all. Can't wait to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025