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Royal Hotel

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33 Castle Street, Forfar DD8 3AE, Scotland
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2.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Otley, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2011

This is not so much a review but a statement. I was manager of this hotel from 1976 until 1979, when it was owned by the Yeaman family. At that time it was "the" hotel to stay in whilst in the Forfar area. The food in the restaurant was second to none, the rooms were very comfortable, but in that... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 22, 2010

After see the previous reviews are we really surprised this has happened? It has joined the rest of the castle street dustbowl that is now predominantly coffee shops and charity shops More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 7, 2010

After having to book into a hotel in Fofar on short notice we ended up in this hotel. I should know better and check reviews out first. Driving past the hotel, we knew on first viewing we were in trouble. The outside looks really scabby. Driving around to the rear car park the obvious was becomming more obvious. You have... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2010

Hotel staff were very helpful, especially the young lady in the gym that is located on the ground floor. A Hotel that has a pool and sauna, even though small is a big plus. I agree with several reviews that the decor could do with updating but the hotel as got plenty of character and is a good alround place... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2010

After reading some reviews I was a bit worried. However the hotel was very clean, the staff were all very friendly and helpful, with genuine smiles, and the food I had was very good. Hot food was served hot which is important. The bed may have been a bit on the small side compared to my usual bed but was... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 24, 2009

Upon arrival we were welcomed with a friendly young lady at reception. We were taken to our rooms and pleasantly surprised as we read the comments below before departure! The rooms that we stayed in were 'Old' fashioned, and probably could do with an upgrade but what else would you expect from a small town hotel, they were clean and... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2009

The Royal was an old unloved town centre hotel but it was not altogether a basket case our bedroom small and outdated by modern standards was nevertheless clean and had nice bedlinen and towels the beds were smallish but comfortable. the food was OK dinner was not to rave about but acceptable and the breakfast was not too bad. the... More

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Toronto
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 16, 2009

After a long drive we decided to coincidentally stop in Forfar and drove to the first hotel on our Sat Nav. We have never seen such a dreadful hotel in our lives travelling around Europe. The rooms were damp and smelt of swimming pool chlorine and the 70's wallpaper was even peeling off. The mattresses were as crooked as a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 10, 2009

The rooms in this hotel are in need of refurbishment however the hotel is not as bad as some of the reviews below state. As a business man travelling all around the country i found the staff to we welcoming and friendly great to have a chat with after a long day. To the review below the room photo on... More

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