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Overscaig House Hotel

Loch Shin By Lairg, Lairg IV27 4NY Scotland
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The Overscaig House Hotel sits at the heart of Sutherland in the Northern Highlands of Scotland and our guests enjoy the peace and tranquility of its wonderful location overlooking Loch Shin. We have 8 modern en-suite bedrooms, all of which have tea & coffee trays, Freesat TV & DVD and most have loch views. You can enjoy locally sourced cuisine in our loch view dining room, read a book in our comfortable lounge or simply have a drink in the bar. Within easy reach of the coast and the NC500 this is an ideal base from which to explore everything from Inverness to John O'Groats and Cape Wrath.
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Free parking
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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Free breakfast
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Non-smoking hotel
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HOTEL CLASS
3.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Quiet

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Loch Shin By Lairg, Lairg IV27 4NY Scotland
Overscaig House Hotel
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Inverness Airport
79.6 km
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Leaveworktotravel wrote a review Aug 2020
Northumberland, United Kingdom656 contributions93 helpful votes
Although we tried to make the best of our stay - for the high price charged (£160 bed and breakfast) - we expected better. The water from the loch is brown and tepid and we were advised not to take a bath. Although the owner said wifi was working in the main bar area we had to give up trying it as it crashed out when trying to send work deadlines and we ended up using our own 4g on our phones. The owner seemed very stressed and tired (there were no staff outside the two owners) The evening meal was overpriced - the best part was the whisky cheesecake. Disappointing overall compared to previous hotel experiences in Scotland and value for money - unfortunately we didn’t feel we could express this while at the premises due to the fact the owner has had enough and clearly does not
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Date of stay: August 2020
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jspitfire2014 wrote a review Aug 2020
Inverness, United Kingdom31 contributions2 helpful votes
I stayed here for 1 night whilst cycling through the area, I got a lovely welcome, the room was of a good size, and very clean, with an amazing view, The breakfast was delicious, Iam already looking forward to going back
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Saar V wrote a review Sept 2019
Hod Hasharon, Israel204 contributions73 helpful votes
We only met Kevin but enjoyed Karens cooking for dinner and breakfast. It is located just on Loch Shin frontline and view from the room was beautiful. Had a nice chat with Kevin at the Bar and enjoyed the proposed whisky. Dinner was excellent as well as the atmosphere. As long as you understand that the owners have a life in addition to accommodating you, you will enjoy the Overscaig very much. The room was large and clean, beautiful view over the loch. It was a long drive for us from our route to Dorness, but sure worth it.
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Response from OverscaigHotel, Owner at Overscaig House Hotel
Responded 1 Oct 2019
Thank you for your candid review, we are glad you enjoyed our home and look forward to seeing you again anytime in the future. best regards Kevin & Karen
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Phill Kyn wrote a review Sept 2019
4 contributions1 helpful vote
Sadly we, my wife and i only stayed for one night im September 2019, (no Midges), Kevin and Karen were totally freindly hosts. Lovely warm bar with that open fire place. Very well cooked food from Karen. The rooms were clean and respectable, with a beautiful view over the Loch Shin. Lovely Hotel well out of the way if you wish for peace and quiet. Its the place for you. We would recommend Overscaig to anyone. Thank you very much Kevin and Karen. Phill and Tomke (From Germany)
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Date of stay: September 2019
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James G wrote a review Sept 2019
London, United Kingdom279 contributions112 helpful votes
The negative reviews about this hotel are in relation to the fact that it closes during the day and doesn’t open until 5pm. This is well advertised and is not such a surprise bearing in mind it’s isolated location. Ignore those poor reviews and the hotel should quite fairly deserve a higher rating. In reality it offers a substantial dinner (the beef pie and Kevin’s whisky cheesecake are well worth trying!), comfortable accommodation and a hearty breakfast topped up by typical Scottish hospitality. Plus it’s got a lovely view over Loch Shin. However, wet & sweaty cyclists who turn up mid-afternoon without notice are probably advised to pass on by.
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Date of stay: August 2019
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Response from OverscaigHotel, Owner at Overscaig House Hotel
Responded 8 Sept 2019
Thank you for your honest and candid and valid review as a patron who has obviously stayed with us in recent times. Appears our only negative reviews come from passers by (and not residents) frustrations at not gaining entry when we are closed, as you correctly state our isolated location means opening during the day is not a viable option, with an average of less than a handful of passers-by dropping in a month. best regards Kevin
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frankjos wrote a review Sept 2019
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I stayed 4 nights in the overscaig house hotel and do highly recommand it. I was touring the north on motorbike. The overscaig house is a perfect location to stay in the north west. Easy acces to east and west coast and the highlands. Kevin was very caring, the food was perfect. Nothing at all to complain about. Will be back for sure. Kind regards to Kevin&wife. Frank
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Date of stay: July 2019
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Response from OverscaigHotel, Owner at Overscaig House Hotel
Responded 4 Sept 2019
Thank you for your kind words of appreciation. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Timmy P wrote a review Aug 2019
Lichfield, United Kingdom7 contributions7 helpful votes
I have friends who live just up the road from this hotel, and most recently, it was not practical for me to stay with them so I booked into the Overscaig Hotel. Booking in was easy, and Kevin showed me around the hotel before leaving me to unpack in my room. The room was very clean, with a lovely en-suite. The bar was well-stocked and cosy, and while I only ate breakfast here, the dinners coming out of the kitchen looked amazing. I was told by other guests that the meals tasted as good as they looked - apparently the cheesecake was a particular hit! The breakfasts were great; well cooked, with quality ingredients and plenty of it. Thanks for making me feel very welcome, Kevin and Karen. I had a very comfortable stay. Good luck with the rest of the season!
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Date of stay: August 2019
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Response from OverscaigHotel, Owner at Overscaig House Hotel
Responded 7 Aug 2019
Thanks for you excellent feedback. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future. best regards Kevin & Karen
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vroom100 wrote a review Jul 2019
Aberdeen, United Kingdom42 contributions14 helpful votes
This hotel is well situated if you want to visit the West coast, North Coast and East Coast of the Highlands. The weather in the Highlands is rather unpredictable. However, whether or not you have enjoyed the clearest of skies or skidded through the wettest of days one thing is predictable - the excellent, warm hearty food served from 5pm - 8pm at Overscaig's bar. The steak pie is fantastic, followed by the Whisky Cheesecake. This small hotel is cosy and feels like a bit of a home from home. Open to non-residents from 5pm - 8pm its bar has a friendly atmosphere and you never know who you'll have a chat with...locals, global travelers...etc. This was our second stay here and, although it has changed ownership in the last six months, it was as good as ever and we look
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Date of stay: July 2019
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Response from OverscaigHotel, Owner at Overscaig House Hotel
Responded 12 Jul 2019
Thank you for your lovely, appreciative comments, we look forward to seeing you for a hat-trick of visits! best regards Kevin & Karen
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DACallow wrote a review Jul 2019
Ashford, United Kingdom45 contributions60 helpful votes
Wonderful place to stay for a relaxing, genuinely get away from it all experience. Superb location on the Loch, very comfortable rooms and excellent food - the whiskey cheese cake is to die for. And you might be surprised which whiskey Kevin uses... As an added bonus we saw wild deer from the dining room and encountered no midges! Really, a great place.
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Date of stay: June 2019
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Response from OverscaigHotel, Owner at Overscaig House Hotel
Responded 4 Jul 2019
Many thanks for your appreciative comments and look forward to seeing you again in the future. Ps keep the whisky secret intact!!
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GE0RGEGRANT wrote a review Jun 2019
Enfield, United Kingdom14 contributions5 helpful votes
Stop here on a tour of the highlands. Was met with the most unpleasent man..a member of staff, smoking a roll up in the building, who seemed intent on having an argument because i asked if they were open. He should not be in the customer service industry. Absolute disgrace.
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Date of stay: June 2019
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Response from OverscaigHotel, Owner at Overscaig House Hotel
Responded 19 Jun 2019
Nobody at this hotel on the staff of two smoke, so this can only be another hotel. We are also fitted with smoke alarms and implement immediate fines for anyone caught smoking in the rooms or public areas! No George Grant has stayed at this hotel, suggest whoever wrote this review try and gets their facts correct before making unfounded complaints. Kevin (Hotel owner)
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