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Machrie Hotel & Golf Links: Traveler Reviews

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Average price*: $92 (£53) (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 2.5 based on 11 reviews 11 Reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 2 hotels in Port Ellen
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  • Rooms: 16
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: 250 year old original building & additions - small island off west coast of Scotland. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Port Ellen PA42 7AN
Scotland

TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

Reviews of Machrie Hotel & Golf Links

( 9-11 of 11 )
“Shabby”

Machrie Hotel & Golf Links

Jun 19, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

For a hotel charging over £100 per night for a room, this was a disgrace. Hotel itself is in the middle of nowhere, not a problem in itself unless you are trying to escape! The hotel was generally run down and shabby, the seats in the public areas were dirty and the restaurant not a pleasant environment at all.
Our guide book had said the food was surprisingly good, they must have eaten elsewhere! It was lukewarm and bland and served with the most unappetizing set of boiled vegetables I have ever seen. The chips had barely touched the fat they were so pale! You woudln't mind if you'd paid £5 for a meal but at over £18 for a disgrace (described as a fillet - no way!) it was not funny.
To be fair our room was OK, it looked like it might have recently been refurbished, but there was no hot water and the shower reduced to a trickle when other rooms were presumably having a wash at the same time!
Staff were helpful and friendly so no complaints about them.
Only good thing about this hotel was the superb links golf course. Think the hotel banks on groups of males interested in playing golf and having a drink and being too hungry to care much about the quality of the food!

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
CumbriaJo's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2006
Member since: March 27, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Had a great time”

Machrie Hotel & Golf Links

Dec 7, 2005
2/3 found this review helpful

Spent a week at the Machrie in 3 of their standard 2 bedroomed self catering bungalows. Our party included an 80 year old and a 7 year old. We had 2 great meals in the hotel and used the bar every night.Staff were polite, attentive and friendly.To cap it all they have the most wonderful golf course!

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This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2005
Member since: December 07, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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“Absoulutely Terrible”

Machrie Hotel & Golf Links

Aug 28, 2005
13/14 found this review helpful

This place is just awful. The staff are the most unfriendly bunch of miserable people I have ever met.
The room were smelly and not serviced during our three day stay.
Dont go !!!!

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blessingtooth's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2005
Member since: August 28, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Reviews of Machrie Hotel & Golf Links

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Port Ellen PA42 7AN, Scotland