F Kavanagh

Review of Crieff Hydro Hotel and Resort

This is our second time staying at Crieff Hydro. B...

This is our second time staying at Crieff Hydro. Both times, we stayed at the lodges, not the hotel, due to bringing the dog with us. We made full use of the hotel facilities while we were here. Setting is gorgeous despite the fact that it rained non-stop during this visit. Hotel is only a three minute walk from the lodges although the path is very steep in parts and might be a challenge for some.

The hotel itself provides 6 hours childcare a day and we made full use of it - in fact our kids wished they had more time to spend in there, they loved it. Evening entertainment is really good for families, the DJ is great with the kids (and adults!). If you're there for a couple's break, there are plenty of cosy nooks and crannies for you to find so you don't feel bombarded by screaming kids. (Miekle bar is a nice mix of cosy and lively.)

Staff are unfailingly helpful, any questions or requests we had were fulfilled promptly and with good cheer, really can't fault any of the service we received.

One thing about the lodges, if you're using the wood burner (you should, aside from the amazing warmth they provide, they add a bit of romance to the place too): the manual says to dial 8000 to get more firewood if you run out, but you don't need to - there's actually a large well stocked wood store at the top of the road near the path down past the tennis courts to the hotel.