Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
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Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Lorien House Station Road, Fort Augustus PH32 4AY Scotland
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Lorien House is a comfortable home from home bed and breakfast centrally situated within Fort Augustus. We are close to all bars, restaurants, shops, the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness. We offer a great range of hot and cold breakfast choices which are served in a bright and modern breakfast room overlooking the garden. The views from all rooms are stunning either facing the hills, the canal or Loch Ness. So keep your eyes peeled in case Nessie makes an appearance!
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Property amenities
Free parking
Street parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Free breakfast
Books, DVDs, music for children
Non-smoking hotel
Shared lounge / TV area
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Special diet menus
Room features
Blackout curtains
Desk
Housekeeping
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Bottled water
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Clothes rack
Hair dryer
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Mountain view
Landmark view
Non-smoking rooms
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Languages Spoken
English
Location
Lorien House Station Road, Fort Augustus PH32 4AY Scotland
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Delightfully located guest house, with welcoming hosts providing very comfortable, thoroughly sanitised accommodation, so reassuring for visitors at the moment. Our room was spacious with lovely views, and fully equipped. The guest lounge (newly updated) was very welcoming. Each aspect of our stay was carefully and sensitively managed, from different choices for our packed lunches, to a range of tasty breakfast options and helpful advice regarding local restaurants, interesting walks and places to visit.
Our hosts contributed to our relaxed and hugely enjoyable stay through their friendly, good humoured and considerate approach, making us feel completely at home. They remained attentive throughout our stay, and I know we have plans to return when we can.
Our hosts contributed to our relaxed and hugely enjoyable stay through their friendly, good humoured and considerate approach, making us feel completely at home. They remained attentive throughout our stay, and I know we have plans to return when we can.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tom and Lin Mccrindle, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 11 Sept 2020
Fab review of Lorien House B&B Adventurersaloft! Thank you! Really glad that you felt at home and had total confidence in our cleaning regime, giving you piece of mind during your stay. It's also great to know that you found your room comfortable and well equipped. We always enjoy passing on our local knowledge to guests so it's good to know that you found this useful and helped with the planning of your stay. It was a pleasure to have you both to stay and hope that you enjoyed the rest of your time in Scotland. Haste ye back! Lin & Tom
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Stayed for 2 nights and had a lovely time.
We both had lovely rooms again , with lovely homely touches and spotlessly clean .
Lin & Tom are so kind and helpful,
The breakfasts are absolutely delicious and will fill you up all day .
During these difficult times lin & Tom are a credit to the Fort Augustus village.
Many thanks once again and we hope to return soon
We both had lovely rooms again , with lovely homely touches and spotlessly clean .
Lin & Tom are so kind and helpful,
The breakfasts are absolutely delicious and will fill you up all day .
During these difficult times lin & Tom are a credit to the Fort Augustus village.
Many thanks once again and we hope to return soon
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Tom and Lin Mccrindle, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 11 Aug 2020
Duckiederby thank you so much for your kind comments! Really happy to know that you enjoyed your second visit to us as much as the first. Especially glad to read that during these unusual times the extra measures we have put in place for the safety of guests did not take anything away from your experience. It was truly lovely to see you both again and look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Best wishes to you both Lin & Tom
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Lin & Tom run a B&B as it should be: from the warm personal welcome over to the fine rooms, from the excellent and rich breakfast over to the chat with them when leaving. Everything was right.
Lorien House has 4 rooms, some of them - like ours - give a beautful view over Fort Augustus. Rooms are well equipped with an eye for the detail.
Cooked breakfast is ordered the day before and leaves nothing to wish for.
We will definitely return.
Lorien House has 4 rooms, some of them - like ours - give a beautful view over Fort Augustus. Rooms are well equipped with an eye for the detail.
Cooked breakfast is ordered the day before and leaves nothing to wish for.
We will definitely return.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tom and Lin Mccrindle, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 14 Aug 2022
Wow! Thanks so much for your lovely comments. It's so good to know that we are a true B&B offering a warm welcome, great rooms and an excellent breakfast. We are grateful that you have shared your feedback to others and really hope that you come back to stay - welcome at any time :)
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I had to find a place in Fort Augustus for the night at short notice. Lorien House was recommended to me and proved to be excellent. The room and amenities were comfortable and met my needs completely. Tom and Lin were very welcoming and very helpful, sharing local knowledge to make travelling around the area much easier. It was a pleasure to stay with them and I recommend Lorien House wholeheartedly.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from T0mL1n, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 29 Jan 2020
Thank you 867alastairp! We were so pleased to have been able to offer you a room at short notice and delighted that you found your room comfortable. You certainly needed a great space to be able to rest and get a good nights sleep. It was our pleasure to be able to advise and assist about your onward journey and hope that you enjoy the remainder of your time in Scotland. Many thanks for wholeheartedly recommending Lorien House. Haste ye back! Lin & Tom
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The house itself was beautiful. Everything was as new, modern and cozy. The room and bathroom were really clean. For breakfast, appart from the usual (cereals, yogurt, fresh fruit…) you also have the chance to order some homemade dishes. The best part of staying here, though, was how nice and welcoming Lin and Tom are. Their recomendations on what to visit around the area and where to eat made our experience 100 times better. If we ever have the chance to go back to Fort Augustus we will definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Tom and Lin Mccrindle, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 13 Apr 2022
Awh bless you - such lovely comments Ana. We loved having you both to stay with us and are delighted that you enjoyed everything from your room, your breakfast to US! Glad we enhanced your experience in Fort Augustus with our suggestions. Hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back one day :) Our best wishes Lin & Tom
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We were greeted warmly by Lin and Tom and shown to our room. We were in the Loch Ness room. Very comfortable and a lovely array of toiletries in the en suite.
There is a good selection of drinks and biscuits in the room with fresh milk in the fridge downstairs.
Breakfast was a generous choice of continental options. We pre--ordered our hot food and both chose scrambled egg and smoked salmon on an English muffin. Freshly made. Plenty of tea, coffee and toast also on offer.
We very much enjoyed our stay.
There is a good selection of drinks and biscuits in the room with fresh milk in the fridge downstairs.
Breakfast was a generous choice of continental options. We pre--ordered our hot food and both chose scrambled egg and smoked salmon on an English muffin. Freshly made. Plenty of tea, coffee and toast also on offer.
We very much enjoyed our stay.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tom and Lin Mccrindle, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 11 Jun 2022
Many thanks for your review of our B&B. It's good to know that you enjoyed staying in the Loch Ness and found it very comfortable. Your choice of smoked salmon and scrambled eggs breakfast is always a popular choice with guests - and a filling one! We hope you arrived back ok and had a great evening at the concert! Many thanks for staying with us.
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This wonderful B&B is run by Lin and Tom who where the the best hosts. The rooms are outstanding and spotlessly clean everything you need for an overnight stay is on hand. The home cooked breakfast was the best in a 14 day tour. I shall visit again and explore more of Fort Augustus which is simply stunning.
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Response from Tom and Lin Mccrindle, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 15 Jul 2021
Wonderful comments - thank you so much Explore542436! Fort Augustus is truly a stunning place to stay in and makes a brilliant base for walking, cycling and driving around the Highlands and we are always happy to advise where to visit. We really appreciate you mentioning that ours was the best breakfast on your tour - we provide a range breakfasts that suits our adventurous guests, so it's great to know we are getting things right. We would love to be your hosts again and hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back in the near future. Lin & Tom
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An overnight stop for my wife and myself while walking The Great Glen Way. Lin and Tom, the hosts, were very welcoming. Our room (The Caledonian) was clean and comfortable with a view towards The Caledonian Canal. A minor delight was provision of plenty of hooks in both the bedroom and the bathroom – something so often apparently overlooked! The breakfast was excellent with a very good range to choose from. Location is very convenient for all attractions in and around Fort Augustus. Recommended.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tom and Lin Mccrindle, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 31 May 2023
Thank you David - fabulous feedback and we're glad that we made you happy with all the hooks provided in your room :) We hope that you enjoyed the rest of the Great Glen Way too!
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Lovely hotel in a fab location.
Lovely welcome by Lin and good information given about the area.
Our room was the highland room, on the ground floor which has lovely views over the lock and of the back garden which has ducks and partridge’s walking around.
Clean throughout, (I have OCD and had no worries here) and lots of goodies left for us. Plenty of tea and coffee for us to use.
Drive way that is for customers, which believe me is invaluable as limited parking around.
Fabulous breakfast which we ordered the night before. So ready when we came to a lovely airy breakfast room, at a set time we chose. I have no issue choosing the night before, most people have an idea of what they want to eat.
Thank you for a fabulous welcoming lovely stay.
Would definitely recommend and if going back up that way, would definitely stay again.
Lovely welcome by Lin and good information given about the area.
Our room was the highland room, on the ground floor which has lovely views over the lock and of the back garden which has ducks and partridge’s walking around.
Clean throughout, (I have OCD and had no worries here) and lots of goodies left for us. Plenty of tea and coffee for us to use.
Drive way that is for customers, which believe me is invaluable as limited parking around.
Fabulous breakfast which we ordered the night before. So ready when we came to a lovely airy breakfast room, at a set time we chose. I have no issue choosing the night before, most people have an idea of what they want to eat.
Thank you for a fabulous welcoming lovely stay.
Would definitely recommend and if going back up that way, would definitely stay again.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tom and Lin Mccrindle, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 14 Aug 2023
Thanks so much Jen! So pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Lorien House B&B and glad you saw the garden wildlife. Depending on the time of year we have an abundance of ducks, rabbits, numerous species of birds and pheasants - which are always a great talking point especially over breakfast. It's also great to hear that you felt comfortable with the cleanliness levels and appreciated the goodies! It was a pleasure hosting you and would love you to return someday :)
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Lovely B & B in a good location a short walk from the lock in Fort Augustus.
Room was very clean and had everything you needed. There was a separate lounge and a fridge for guests in the dining room which had fresh milk for your tea.
Breakfast was excellent with plenty of help yourself options including fresh fruit, juice, yoghurt and some sweet treats. Lots of choices for a hot breakfast which is cooked to order by Lin who was a lovely host.
Keep an eye out for the many birds in the garden!
Would absolutely recommend.
Room was very clean and had everything you needed. There was a separate lounge and a fridge for guests in the dining room which had fresh milk for your tea.
Breakfast was excellent with plenty of help yourself options including fresh fruit, juice, yoghurt and some sweet treats. Lots of choices for a hot breakfast which is cooked to order by Lin who was a lovely host.
Keep an eye out for the many birds in the garden!
Would absolutely recommend.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tom and Lin Mccrindle, Owner at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Responded 30 Mar 2024
Many thanks Sibden1. Glad you enjoyed your stay at Lorien House. Thanks for telling others about the many facilities we have available - guest lounge, fridge with fresh milk and clean guest rooms with everything you need. Our location is excellent in the village with everything close by. Glad you enjoyed seeing the many birds in the garden over breakfast - thy certainly keep everyone amused :)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Lorien House Bed and Breakfast
Which popular attractions are close to Lorien House Bed and Breakfast?
Nearby attractions include Caledonian Canal Visitor Centre (0.1 km), Iceberg Glass (0.06 km), and The Clansman Centre (0.1 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, blackout curtains, and a desk.
What food & drink options are available at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, complimentary tea, and free instant coffee during their stay.
Is parking available at Lorien House Bed and Breakfast?
Yes, free parking and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Lorien House Bed and Breakfast?
Conveniently located restaurants include Beaufort House Pizza, Station Road Restaurant, and The Lock Inn.
Is Lorien House Bed and Breakfast located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.1 km away from the centre of Fort Augustus.
Are there any historical sites close to Lorien House Bed and Breakfast?
Many travellers enjoy visiting General Wade’s Military Roads (6.2 km), Bridge of Oich (6.9 km), and Fort Augustus Locks (0.1 km).