Name: Craigellachie Hotel of Speyside
Address: Victoria Street, Forres
Telephone: 0800 031 8416
Rating: 4.25

Delightful stay on Speyside

Liked: We were very fortunate to be upgraded and were given a beautiful room with double aspect windows and a whisky decanter on the table! Very comfortable bed and a modern bathroom with lovely fluffy towels. Very good meal at the attached Speyside Inn in the evening followed by a great time in the Quaich Bar sampling whiskies - thanks for the recommendation Oscar! Breakfast was delicious though service was somewhat slow (possibly not enough staff for a full hotel - the ones on duty were working very hard).
Disliked: We had a wonderful stay and thoroughly enjoyed our one night at the hotel - but it is extremely expensive and not sure it is worth the extra cost compared with some other lovely hotels we used on our Scottish trip.

Good stay but don't expect...

Liked: We liked our room except for the fact that the shower leaked all over the floor. It's pretty typical in the UK to see these half-walled showers but this one was especially leaky. The bed was comfortable and the location is great. The restaurant has a limited menu but was good, and we liked being able to walk just across the street for another dining option. Lots of parking. Felt very safe and would be good for a solo traveler.
Disliked: I hate that the wifi and cell service are completely unreliable. Breakfast would have been good in theory, but it took nearly an hour to get our food and there was only one other table seated!! The buffet had been completely decimated by our 9 am spot, the only time available, so we had limited options. The other two guests in the room ordered two avocado toasts and they seriously waited 45 minutes for their order as well. I heard the waitress tell them their food was being plated, and it took ten full minutes after that to arrive. It's a fine place to stay but I wouldn't recommend it without telling people to expect some annoyances. At a much lower price, I'd give this property a 9.

Superb

Highly recommend! Wish we would...

Liked: Although there were probably better views that we had, we did not request a room with a view. The hotel is beautiful. Our room was spacious and had amenities like coffee/tea, iron/board, towel warmer, etc. We ate at the restaurant and the food was very good. I took several walks on the nearby trails, and it was absolutely beautiful. The staff was exceptional. Oscar, who staffed the Whiskey bar was extremely helpful and knowledgeable on the over 600 bottles of Whiskey the bar holds. Jane, who staffed the front desk, was such a pleasure to talk to and was extremely helpful, providing suggestions on things to visit nearby. The property is near small shops and other pubs and restaurants.
Disliked: Wish we could have stayed longer!

Very good

Beautiful characteristic building

Liked: The whiskey bar was outstanding
Disliked: The room was disappointing

Brothers in Scotland

Liked: Super location
Disliked: Not terribly impressed with the dinner!over priced to be sure

Warm welcome, nice property, great...

Liked: Breakfast choice and quality was good. Plentiful and staff were good. Staff helped to find us a safe place for our bikes. Hotel had nice public spaces and whisky bar was a highlight. Room was nice, clean with a good bathroom.
Disliked: Wifi was a bit sketchy in our room.

Excellent whisky tour base

Liked: Fantastic location, clean and comfortable room. The Quaich Bar is superb with knowledgeable bar staff, who know their whiskies. Would highly recommend and looking forward to our next stay.

Very poor

Liked: Staff were very nice. Os at at the whisky bar was knowledgeable.
Disliked: Worse bed. Very old and uncomfortable The bathroom drain was not working Our room was across from breakfast room it was loud and you could hear people talk and eat and walk all morning.