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Cannon House Hotel is an excellent choice for travellers visiting Rothesay, offering a quaint environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
Rooms at Cannon House Hotel provide a flat screen TV, and guests can stay connected with free wifi.
You can also enjoy free breakfast while staying at Cannon House Hotel. Need a place to park? Street parking is available at Cannon House Hotel.
While staying at Cannon House Hotel, visitors can check out Kingarth Standing Stones (0.3 mi), which is a popular Rothesay attraction.
While staying in Rothesay, you can check out a popular diner like Rayan Restaurant, which is serving up some great dishes.
If you’re looking for something to do, Rothesay Castle (0.3 mi), Rothesay's Victorian Toilets (0.8 mi), and Ardencraig Gardens (0.8 mi) are a nice way to spend some time, and they are all within walking distance of Cannon House Hotel.
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HOTEL STYLE
Charming
Quiet
Languages Spoken
English
Location
5 Battery Place, Rothesay PA20 9DP Scotland
Cannon House Hotel
178 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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We booked a last minute night away with myself, husband, mum in law and our 2 bearded collies.
Everywhere was booked apart from 2 dog friendly hotels. We chose Cannon House Hotel because it had a large garden to the rear. There were really mixed reviews and I was a little nervous when arriving.
I called the hotel to discuss available room options and restrictions with not only COVID but our dogs. The individual was incredibly helpful and gave us 2 rooms (3 & 4) on the ground floor as this was next to the garden and dining room. Thus making life easier for morning & evening dog wee’s!
The rooms were modern, recently refurbished and immaculately clean. The beds were comfortable, tea, coffee and biscuits in the rooms. 2 towels per person were provided and also a couple of wine glasses. There was plenty of toilet roll / extra pillows etc.
To the rear and front of the property there are gardens with picnic benches and parasols to sit and enjoy our fish supper and a glass of wine. Due to COVID restricts the hotel had chosen not to open their bar area but we were welcome to use the facilities / bring our own food & drink.
Breakfast was delicious we all had a full Scottish breakfast. Fresh orange and coffee.
We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again!!
In terms of constructive feedback I would suggest providing the front door code and key lock codes in the booking email as this would just make everything easier and a bit slicker for checking in. Although the phone was answered quickly and codes provided straight away. So no real issue here.
The garden to the rear could be nicer, with grass cut etc and more tables. Feels like a wasted opportunity with such a large garden it just felt a little unkempt and we would have spent more time outside if it was a bit more attractive. The front gardens were nice and tidy but again could look a little more attractive with plants and a tidy up.
All in all I’d rate the hotel highly and would recommend staying here due to the cleanliness, locality and service received.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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I was a bit unnerved by the fact I had to phone up and take entry instructions on the phone, however the man I spoke to was very pleasant and helpful. The room was small but was perfectly adequate for a one night stay. Both the bedroom and bathroom were a little shabby but very clean and had all you could require. We had room 5 at the back, which had no sea view but was very quiet. Breakfast was excellent and beautifully served by our waitress who was efficient, chatty and very welcoming, nothing was too much trouble for her. So overall I would recommend this hotel, especially as it is so close to the ferry and all the local amenities.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Stayed for 1 night on visit to island. Remote access code and room directions gained speedily. Room clean warm well presented. Fresh appearance on arrival . Plenty of fresh towels and toiletries available. Tea coffee making plentiful. Comfortable bed for great night sleep. Only thing I found lacking was no in room information on contact details or breakfast info.. However, in morning met by welcoming staff in breakfast room lovely cooked breakfast tea and toast .. Would not hesitate to stay on another occasion
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Date of stay: November 2021
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A most wonderful view, clean bed and bathroom however, generally, Canon House is in need of a bit TLC (not necessarily needing a lot of money spent but just a bit of time and effort). We arrived and had to phone to get access. We were given the number for the key safe for our room and were given the code to access the hotel. Breakfast could be described as leisurely....staff were pleasant but service was a bit haphazard.....teacup on side plate with no teaspoon or sugar. When asked for sugar was brought 2 sachets for the pot. No side plates to be able to butter the toast, only one knife and no preserves offered. Both asked for scrambled egg but one arrived with a fried one. We left disappointed.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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There a few pros , so start with them, sea views are magnificent which is shared by many hotels a long the front. Some rooms are refurbished we think as we could see as we passed by open doors. Dog friendly. That’s about it really, wi-FI off and on, we had he large deluxe room and it certainly wasn’t deluxe. Large yes, sitting area yes, large damp stains in ceiling, damp wallpaper held up with drawing pins, large area of wallpaper missing around toilet, hot rail with loose screws, and terribly stained pillows which we changed with some we found in the wardrobe. Overall the room needs immediate work. First morning went for breakfast and we sat there for 35 minutes before the young lady asked if we needed any coffee or tea. As for breakfast, arrived after we had been there an hour was totally wrong from what we ordered. How can a full English/Scottish not include an egg or sausage? The other breakfast missed beans and included an unwanted black pudding. Our response was to try and find somewhere else for our second night which we gave up on, will leave without trying the hassle of breakfast again. Hint to guest house as it isn’t a hotel, make the breakfast girl take orders via pen and paper as she cannot remember 2 and also at least get the drink orders as soon as someone comes into the dining area, it’s not big only 5 tables.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Not following any COVID guidelines. Poster on door but not making guests follow. Drinkers outside coming into first floor toilets no mask. Breakfast left for self service only by all guests handling bread , kettle , milk etc. No two metre distancing. No staff present. Interior in bad state if repair. Very shabby . Fire exits propped open . Corridors blocked on arrival. Worst place ever stayed. No manager on site . Water stains on ceiling in bedroom . One positive Bathroom refurbished and clean.
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Date of stay: May 2021
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I should have run when the manager said my room was not her favourite and made a face ! Bed and bathroom were fairly clean but work surfaces very dirty and drawers still had previous occupants left belongings in them. There is no housekeeping during your stay as advertised in description. Room was very warm but could keep window open due to people smoking in the garden. A large group had been allowed to use the dining room for a family party on the Saturday night there is no staff on site and manager did not respond to my complaint about the noise I eventually called the owner as I believe other guests did too , no not expect to sleep, he apologised for the ‘inconvenience’. If they plan to do this they should let out the whole house and not let other paying customers suffer with no staff on site.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â Book somewhere else
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Great location, decent bed and a clean bathroom, but those were the only good parts about our stay at Cannon House Hotel.
We booked a Double Deluxe room, which was advertised to be 124sqft with free toiletries, chocolates, and tea. There were no free toiletries and when questioned about it the staff told us that they 'dont do toiletries or soap', despite it being said on the website. The room was nothing like it was advertised in the pictures and was definitely not the size advertised. When we arrived there was a number on the door to call to be let in, thankfully someone was there to let us into the property but the number on the door was unresponsive to our complaints later on in our stay. The bar that was advertised was never open unless it was breakfast, the 'beer garden' was one picnic bench and the staff were never around and seemed to hide in the sea view rooms to watch TV loudly. The decor was tired, dated and definitely needs an update. On the first night the hot water stopped half way through a shower in tbe en suite we had payed for, and the next day still wasn't working so we had to use the communal bathroom in the shabby basement that appeared to still be under construction but in use for other guests which had a very odd sour smell. There was a key in a strange door in the communal bathroom that led to what looked like a haunted dungeon under the stairs. The WiFi didn't work and there was a dirty plaster in our room. The 2nd floor (which we were on) stank of cigarettes dispite it being listed as a 'smoke free property'. The breakfast my partner had was great, however the vegan breakfast was very small and left much to be desired. Overall, I wouldn't stay at Cannon House Hotel again, although we didn't let it ruin our stay on the beautiful island of Bute.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Avoid if you want value for your money
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The worst experience I’ve had. Avoid. Dirty towels on first going in. Nobody on site to sort this. Assumed as it has been marked as a hotel with house keeping it would be sorted the next day and we could struggle by with the hand towel and the other full sized towel. No housekeeping. Breakfast was very nice and the staff catering to this were great. There was a dead bird in the garden that looked like it had been there for a while. On the Saturday evening there was a party allowed into the breakfast room. Loud music and kids screaming until at least midnight as well as dogs barking. The owner has since blocked our number and won’t respond to anything. Very unprofessional.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Unfortunately the deceptive portrayal of the rooms and facilities on the Hotel's website is unforgivable, so it's one star from me. The overall standard of service was also simply nowhere near in keeping with what we were asked to pay.
The entire hotel is apparently being run by one porter (who also does breakfast). We and others were mostly unable to attract attention by ringing the doorbell, so we had to call the porter's mobile. On our second night I let someone in who was unable to get in by ringing, and who later told us they were starting their first shift. The porter also gave us the wrong room at first (without sea view), before later offering us the one we'd booked. To his credit, he did keep our bag at the hotel for us after we checked out, so we could visit the attractions without our luggage.
Breakfast was arguably of the standard one would expect at a hostel, certainly not a hotel. Cold beans, a quarter of a tomato, and a quarter of a mushroom with veggie sausages, haggis, hash browns and toast.
Overall really quite poor. It made us sad to think that this charmingly decorated building filled with vintage furniture had met its end.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
$148 - $151 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
cannon hotel rothesay
LOCATION
United KingdomScotlandArgyll and ButeIsle of ButeRothesay
NUMBER OF ROOMS
7
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