The Aultguish Inn

My 'veteran' Dad and I stopped here after 4 days camping and walking in the Fisherfield / Letterewe mountains, and must say it was a very welcome stop. The bunkhouse is under a bit of a renovation, but Dario and Lesley were very accomodating and gave us a clean and comfortable room with the use of an electric heater as the new central heating boilers were still to be commisioned. No shower as yet in the en suite bathroom we had, but we each had a hot bath in the peaty brown water(!) Certainly felt better afterwards for that. The... more

9 of us spent four nights at the Altguish recently for winter hillwalking and ski touring. We have stayed here before under previous management and it was then a bit of a ramshackle place. Lesley & Dario have taken the place over and have plans to renovate it. Much of the renovations are about adding a lot of insulation to both the hotel and bunkhouse. They are a charming couple. Breakfast and evening meals were superb - 7.30am breakfasts to allow us out early, filed flasks, packed lunches for those who wanted them. The... more

A friend and I are just back from 4 days at the bunkhouse where we'd booked as a base to do some Munro bagging over New Year. The bunkhouse was a bit on the chilly side but that was understandable as the weather was incredibly cold outside - minus 13 at times!! The welcome from the owners however couldn't have been any warmer and we had a wonderful stay with nothing being too much trouble. The food is delicious and porridge followed by a cooked breakfast is a great way to start a hillwalking day. I would highly recommend... more

This is a fabulous, clean and very comfortable bunkhouse. The brown water is charming ... though I agree bubble bath is a good idea and bottled water to drink. It tastes fine just looks a bit odd if you're a city person! The location is amazing - one of my favourite places in Scotland and so easy to get away from it all even though I only live 30 minutes away by car. Came on my motorbike last time, just me and I was treated to a warm welcome and very personal service. Already booked in for a weekend next month - this time I'm... more

Read all the reviews and make your own mind upbut I think some people would complain in paradise, To all you weary Fannich baggers, forget the flesh pots of Ullapool this is the one, superb bunkhouse good food and the very best in welcomes, go in as a guest and come away a friend...run by new folk who are putting there heart and soul into it. TRY IT!! Calum Taylor

I put a pin in a remote area on a map of Northern Scotland and found this place. The one thousand mile round trip to reach this area was worth every minute for me and my two teenagers. This is an ideal base for walking, cycling, car-touring or biking; with one proviso. You are not coming here for Sky TV, Ibiza Discos or even clear water. This is so remote that the sky is really black at night and the silence is palpable. I have not slept better for years. The food is excellent, varied and Home Made. The welcome is warm.... more

10 of us stayed for weekend of hills - some in the hotel and some in the bunkhouse. Good meals and new owners out to please. (Only took over 6 weeks ago). Rooms OK. Midges grim but - hey - it's the north of Scotland in summer. You can't miss them! Good drying room for sorting out the gear after a day on the hills. We'll be back.

The Aultguish is in a great location for Munros or for other Classics such as Suilven. We received a warm and friendly welcome by a nice couple who are working really hard to make this place work. Great place for climbers and walkers who appreciate Petes Eats or the Grindleford Cafe, not so sure about those who require crinoline lady toilet roll covers.

We have just returned for a two night stay in the Aultguish inn never to return again! we received a very warm welcome but things rapidly went downhill from there. On arrival we were taken to our room where we were told the radiatior wasn't working and we were given an electric heater instead. Then we discovered the shower wasnt working, which on closer inspection wasn't that clean anyway. We were offered the use of a bathroom down the hallway which was ok but not the en suite facility we booked. As we were the only people in the... more

We had booked a room for one night. Checked in, looked at the room, looked at the menu, put the luggage back in the car and left. All the time we were there we were being eaten alive by midges.