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Birnam House Hotel: Traveler Reviews

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Average price*: $139 (£71) (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 based on 16 reviews 16 reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 4 hotels in Dunkeld
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  • Hotel class: 2 of 5
  • Rooms: 28
Description: Traditional Scottish Highland Hotel housed in a building dating from 1852. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Birnam
Dunkeld PH8 0BQ
Scotland

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Reviews of Birnam House Hotel

( 5-9 of 16 )
“Very poor.”

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1 of 5 stars
Leicester, UK
Oct 26, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

Upon entering, the surly woman behind the counter was not at all welcoming. The TV had no remote, and would not work at all. Another TV was brought in, which was filthy, and could not receive BBC1, and again had no remote "as the remotes keep going missing" , err, how about buying new ones then? The chap who brought it in said if I fiddled with the knobs on the back, I may get it tuned in! What, like I'm paying £85 a night to tune the tellies in for the staff!
It would be nice to have a bowl to put cereal in, in the morning. Despite only 5 people having breakfast, there were no bowls/dishes out. The cooked breakfast arrived before the pot of tea. It took 10 minutes to get a piece of toast (and at that time, there were only us 2 in the room).
The bathroom was out dated, and although we had asked for a wheelchair accesible room, there was no-way anyone with poor mobility could use that toilet without someone helping them - no hand holds at all. What made it worse was when the bath handhold broke as I got in the bath. It was clear that it had previously been glued together - there was no way it could be classed as safe to use.
Surly woman was again at the desk as we left, and didnt even attempt to make us welcome, or thank us for our custom.
We were very disappointed with this hotel, it is in such a lovely location, and is a fine building, but without decent staff, or management, then it definitely not one that I would recommend to anyone.
The B+Bs down the road are less than half the price, and far better value, with owners who care about their guests.
Avoid this place until there are new owners/management.

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“Awful”

Birnam House Hotel

Sep 15, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

Attended for a wedding reception. The function room was OK and large, but the hotel room was awful. The bathroom was disgraceful. Overall the hotel is in need of a lot of TLC. I believe that they are decorating and not too soon!

Breakfast was uninviting, although the service was fine.

Cannot really say anything positive about my one night stay here. The Hilton nearby is much better, and worth paying a bit extra for unless you want to stay somewhere that feels like a grotty bed and breakfast.

Would not recommend this to my worst enemy

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — There are no positives
    • Disliked — Everything was awful
    • Tips/Secrets: — Avoid, avoid, avoid
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Dundee1's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2006
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 25-34
Member since: September 15, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
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“Horrific”

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1 of 5 stars
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Sep 10, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

Stayed here for one night when attending a wedding. Room on the third floor was probably the worst room I have ever stayed in. It was dingy, smelly and uninviting. The bathroom was a disgrace with a bath with a rubber tubing to attach to the taps to make into a shower which meant you had to kneel in the bath to try and wash yourself with this shower attachment. Thankfully it was only a place to sleep after the weeding, but we couldn't wait to get out of the place and would never return.

It was incredibly poor value and I cant believe the owners of this hotel feel they can justify almost £100 per room. It felt like we were staying in a youth hostel. When I spoke to the manager about this the next morning he was completely unintersted and basically told us it was tough that we were unhappy with the room.

Avoid this hotel at all costs!!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Nothing
    • Disliked — Everything
    • Tips/Secrets: — Avoid
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Gordon78's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2006
Traveled with: Other
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 25-34
Member since: July 07, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Olde World Style”

Birnam House Hotel

Jun 16, 2006
0/3 found this review helpful

Very olde world style hotel. Very nice. Bedroom nice and large. Had a lovely breakfast of porridge and smoked haddock. My Husband had the bacon, eggs etc. Staff were very friendly.

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This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2006
Member since: January 21, 2004
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“Atmosphere is good and food excellent”

Birnam House Hotel

Mar 16, 2006

My husband and I have been going to the Birnham House Hotel for the last 4 years for our wedding anniversery. We absolutley love it. The staff are friendly and make you feel most welcome. Also not forgetting the meals that we were served were excellent. Well worth the money. Cannot wait to go back again.

We recommended this to a couple of our friends and they enjoyed it as much as we had.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2005
Member since: March 16, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Birnam, Dunkeld PH8 0BQ, Scotland