Loch Leven Hotel & Distillery

3.0 star property

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Lunch and dinner served, British cuisine
Terrace/patio
Deluxe Double Room
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

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Old Ferry Road, North Ballachulish, Fort William, Scotland, PH33 6SA
  • Place, Pixel Spirits Distillery
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, The Dragons Tooth Golf Course
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Ben Nevis

Room options

Loch View Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Pod

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Annexe Twin Budget Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Annexe Budget Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Single Room, 1 Large Single Bed, Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Family Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

Fort William

When you stay at Loch Leven Hotel & Distillery in Fort William, you'll be on a lake, just steps from Pixel Spirits Distillery and 13 minutes by foot from The Dragons Tooth Golf Course. .This beach hotel is 4 mi (6.5 km) from Glencoe Folk Museum and 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from The Ice Factor.

What's nearby

  • Pixel Spirits Distillery - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Loch Leven - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Dragons Tooth Golf Course - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Glencoe Folk Museum - 7 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Inverlochy Castle - 28 min drive - 28.1 km

Getting around

  • Fort William Station - 22 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 138 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Clachaig Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Boots Bar (within Clachaig Inn) - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Crafts & Things - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ballachulish Tourist Information - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Loch Leven Seafood Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Loch Leven Hotel & Distillery

Beach hotel with free breakfast and a restaurant
Loch Leven Hotel & Distillery offers 12 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include a picnic area and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
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 cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • 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.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 29 and November 30.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Loch Leven Hotel Fort William
Loch Leven Hotel Distillery Fort William
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Loch Leven Hotel & Distillery Hotel
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Loch Leven Hotel & Distillery Hotel Fort William

Reviews

Loch Leven Hotel & Distillery Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 284 out of 550 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 153 out of 550 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 550 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 550 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 550 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hospitality was wonderful and the manager even played chess with our son. He was very engaging and friendly throughout our stay. The room was clean and cozily decorated. Our son was fine on the pull out couch.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed this stay a lot. The restaurant food was amazing. Only issue was internet not available in our room and ran out of hot water by evening.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Michal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth the price

Beautiful location and friendly staff, however, this is a very dated hotel and is not worth the roughly 340 GBP per night that we paid. We stayed in what is supposed to be one of their nicer rooms - the deluxe double. The room felt very dated, and not in a good way. No hair dryer or telephone in the room either. Small and uncomfortable shower. Toilet squished against a wall. Bed was comfortable at least. We had dessert in the restaurant in the evening which was very good, but breakfast was poor. The scrambled eggs were tasteless. While not a terrible hotel, a very poor value for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shabby and disappointing

Conditions of the building and the room were shabby and in need of much needed updating. The shower was not much bigger than one you would find in an RV. The views from the restaurant are beautiful, but not spectacular enough to make up for the exorbitant price per night. This is the one accommodation I regret booking out of the five I made for our nine-day tour of Scotland.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

DO NOT STAY HERE

My mom and I vacationed for 2 weeks in Scotland. We stayed at 8 different small hotels, inns and airbnbs all in the same price range as Loch Levan Hotel. They were all simple, clean and comfortable with kind and accommodating hosts. The Loch Levan hotel was our last stay in Scotland and the worst accommodations I have had anywhere in the world in the past 20 years. Upon arrival we noticed that the room was very hot and very dirty but after a full day of travel from the Isle of Skye, we decided to just ignore it, go to bed and address it with management in the morning. That was a mistake….The beds were so uncomfortable that you could feel the springs in them. The bathroom was filthy, hair in the drain and covered in mold. The room smelled of room perfume, likely to cover up the smell of mold, the Wi-Fi didn’t work, and there were cobwebs in the room as well. It literally felt like we were staying in an animal stable or a bad hostel. The next morning I asked if we could move rooms into something cleaner and a newer bed for our 2nd night. We were told that there was no other rooms. We could not stay another night in the room. We asked for our money back for the second night since we were going to have to check out and find new accommodations. I was told to email management for a refund request. I sent multiple emails with NO REPLY. I contacted hotels.com to file a grievance and they too were unable to get ahold of anyone. Find another place to stay. ANYWHERE would be better.
Moldy bathroom
More mold
HAIR in drain- not ours
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stephen server and receptionist was wonderful and a really enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alyn

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was not very clean….there was dust everywhere and a spider in the room. Bed was very uncomfortable and pillows were old and flat. We paid way too much in comparison to the other 7 hotels we stayed at. Food in the restaurant was excellent however. Would definitely recommend eating there!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

beverly

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

beverly

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The dinners were fabulous … Found the location a bit out of the way for exploring . Especially with an 11 year old .. Had to drive to every place …
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Milessa Dee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARY

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint little hotel in beautiful Glencoe. We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trace

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was comfortable and quiet…except the squeaky floor, but c’mon, the place was built in 1700. The staff was fantastic. Stefan was the check in guy, and the bartender. He was super friendly and helpful, and had a great sense of humor! The food was delicious. We had the lamb shank and burger one night, along with breakfast the next morning. We had the fish and chips, and the burger the 2nd night, all of which were fantastic! The bar…the bar is the reason we booked, and it didn’t disappoint! We drank and chatted with the other customers both evenings and tried different whiskeys. We had great conversations with people from the US, England, Germany, and of course, the bartender, Stephan from Italy!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Glencoe is lovely and this property is very convenient to visiting sites, but the condition of the room was unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

jonah

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in a beautiful place but seriously needs updating. The bed was teh most uncomfortable I have ever slept in. It was broken and on a slant that stopped any real attempt at sleep. The room was tatty and tired and the sink didn't drain properly. For teh ammount charged one would expect at least a working bed
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location fun staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Carlee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The views from the hotel was stunning which is most of what you are paying for. The hotel seemed maintained enough and the game room was cool. The food we got was mediocre at best.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view. Comfortable room and was large, though not sure all are the same. Dinner was probably best of the trip, though you need reservations as they only seem to seat a few at a time. Bar was also nice. Had good weather so the deck was nice too. Included breakfast, but that didn't start until 8 which was too late for our schedule. You can walk down to the old ferry landing and also a trail along the water.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Ioanna

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Zimmer war sehr klein, ungemütlich und nicht mehr zeitgerecht. Die Dusche war zu eng. Insgesamt kaum möglich 2 Koffer aufzustellen. Das Frühstück war gut und sehr englisch. Die Angestellten waren sehr freundlich.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for exploring Glen Coe. Attentive staff. Difficulty controlling shower temperature. Full Scottish breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

jill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. good food, great parking and a lovely touch of Scottish charm
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025