John Hunter

Review of Larnach Castle

We opted for the budget stable stay rather than th...

We opted for the budget stable stay rather than the posher (but far more expensive) estate or lodge rooms, all at the lavish manor-cum-castle on the Dunedin peninsular.

Pros:
Extremely attentive and friendly staff
Great wi-fi
Comfortable mattress and pillows
Breakfast included, and a sumptuous one at that
Access to the castle and gardens. It was too foggy for us to enjoy the gardens, but the castle and the displays explaining its history were outstanding
We dined at the castle restaurant. It was a hosted dinner-for-six, three courses, great food, convivial atmosphere

Cons:
Being a converted stable, it had low ceilings in parts of the room; we both cracked our heads on the rafter beams at least once each
No kitchen, toilet, or shower in the room; it s all communal. The shower facilities were very basic; they didn t even have a shelf. The water pressure was good though
Curtains didn t close together on the main window, and the small knee-high window by the floor didn t have a curtain at all. It wasn t a major privacy issue since the main window looked directly on a turret wall, but if we wanted to sleep in it may have let in too much light in the morning