Crieff Hydro Hotel and Resort Reviews

The views, the food, the Spa, the Beer, the employees, the food (again), the accommodation and the breakfast. There's more but these things alone make me return time and time again.

Went in to the winter garden for a coffee with friends, first time there but would definitely go back, lovely bright area to sit in. Would definitely recommend it.

Had a wonderful time. Our executive room was lovely. Food and staff were wonderful. 100% good service from everyone.

At a conference. Lunch was good. However the room a little noisy with sounds of staff coming from a room close by.

Over priced and the place needs a good clean. Loads of activities but barely anything is free.

Beutiful place, ideally suited to its Highland setting

Best place to spend holidays if you live around stirling perth area,cafes,restourants,swimming pool's,..leisure club,spa..everything is fancy and also nice stuff.10/10

Absolutely beautiful hotel esp the grounds & outstanding food

Love this hotel! Took my 9yr old daughter for a short break and she adored it. Loads to do for kids and adults alike! Can't wait to go back.

Wide variety of activities for all ages. Set in beautiful Perthshire countryside in the town of Crieff.

My favourite place. Great food and friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere for families. Lots to do.

It was a very pleasant stay. The staff were very efficient and friendly and also very helpfull and pleasant. I will definitely be back, beautiful setting great walks still loads to see in the process of booking a return visit great weekend

Such a great family resort, and child care which is the best

Perfect for relaxing break or fun family time. Something for everyone. You won't regret it!

Great family hotel that has something for all ages. We have been going to Crieff for years and my 12 year old and 10 year old love it. Watch out and book activities in advance because if its busy there might not be a lot of time slots left. I would say one of the only negatives is service in The Brasserie can be slow when it is busy. We go self catering in the lodges and they are great as we take the dog.

Nice place has lovely grounds and good facilities, was there for a wedding so didn't see much the staff friendly but rooms are dated and showing age now. Whole place could do with a face lift.

I recently had the misfortune to spend time at the Hydro, for a 4star hotel I would have expected more. When booking ensure you ask how busy they are, so that you can be served in the resturants in a timely manner.Also ensure that if you are a couple booking in for a peaceful relaxing break you dont book in during a holiday because the staff will not tell you. The staff are less than helpful when booking and dont get much better in the hotel, ive had better stays in a bed and breakfast in Wick. 2.5 rating is generous. I woukd ask you to choose very carefully!!!

Had a lovely lunch and dinner. Although the lunch order was mistaken and they brought out the wrong food...

Rooms are comfortable, nice and dark to sleep in.The drinks are over priced, and at least one of the bars should have musical entertainment in it.The staff are very polite and helpful. The coffee at breakfast is nearly undrinkable..But overall we had a good time.

Staff are great, so welcoming and helpful. Food wonderful. Only comment is that everywhere is too warm. Great stay, would certainly look to come back

Very enjoyable visit. Staff were very helpful and courteous, room was great, and the food was incredible. A very pleasant way to spend a Friday evening indeed.

Great place for a relaxing break for all the family

Crieff Hydro is very big and has loads of activities for all ages. We found the food excellent with s selection of restaurants in 3 of which we dined. Only downside was all 3 locations were very noisy. For that reason we are unlikely to visit again. Maybe we're getting old!

It would have been 5 star but one or two little glitches ( that were addressed).

Great place for the whole famil to relax plenty to do. Rooms nice spacious would defo recommend!

Service and staff were outstanding. Great location.
Plan to revisit soon.

Comfortable hotel ang alot activity to have with family

'Phantastic' treat midway through a 5 day cycle trough Perth and Kinross!

A lovely venue with great facilities. A few small things were not quite right. Such as some cleaning. Cues for breakfast etc

Big hotel and lots to do. Scenic location. Brasserie has good food that's not too pricey.

A very lovely place to spend the weekend. So scenic everywhere you go.

Four night stay in a self catering lodge. Been here twice before, love it. Great facilities and plenty for kids as we have a 2 year old. Love the gym, pool and italian restaurant in particular. We were here last year and will come back they do some great deals. Friendly and helpful staff make the experience even better. Highly recommended

Rooms were very clean meals were brilliant all round a brilliant hotel to visit would recommend

Great location for my work event/yearly conference. Excellent staff, very clean modern rooms with fantastic bathrooms.

Great facilities, staff very friendly apart from a restaurant manager who was sharp and felt it was o.k to remove his mask and chat to a guest who also had no mask...
Food expensive for what was essentially a family restaurant.
Hotel is crying out for a nice adult only restaurant.
Riding school fab...standard of horse care excellent and equipment was the best we have seen at a riding school.
Margaret in the spar was brilliant...
Overall would return here again.

This was our 5th visit to Crieff Hydro ( feb mid term break ) I bring my 2 Grandsons who love the hotel and the facilities, Now, i thought seriously of why we keep returning. The executive family room that we always book has everything we need , a bit dated here and there but fine with me. The choice of restaurants , including the new Piccolo pizza Brasserie there is a good choice of menus, however the kids menu is the same in all restaurants and could do with being extended in choices. The indoor facilities for kids that are getting to old for the kids club could do with a re think eg., "The Gallery " could be larger with more choice , and 1 Trampoline in a freezing cold dull depressing room is hardly adequate for the amount of children . What really lets this hotel down without a doubt is the swimmg pool and changing rooms...come on Crieff Hydro , time to get your hand in your pockets. The pool is not in any way child friendly , there is absolutely nothing in its favour , it should be bigger, with slides , wave machines , more family changing rooms etc .
But after much thought i realise why i keep returning and it is without doubt the excellent customer service that this hotel has , the whole team from management ,to front-line staffers excel in intuitive people sense, empathy, and genuineness.and make guests feel comfortable and important;
I will return

Eleanor Bullock and boys age 11 and 6

Excellent hotel, excellent food especially in the brassiere, very enjoyable stay

Excellent facilities a good place to stay. Very child friendly too.

Excellent facilities, food and very friendly staff.

Always a pleasure to stay Crieff. Been many times over the last 10 years and it never fails to disappoint. This is the first time we have been in the autumn and there was still plenty of activities to do both indoors and outside come rain or shine. Also thought there COVID procedures were very clear and everyone was doing their best to follow the rules.

Really great hotel, the staff are all very helpful and there's so much to do!

Swimming pool is a great size, snooker tables available, kids club, badminton, movie theatre, golf course, gym, and so much more!

There's loads of choice for places to eat and all many walks you can take, it's also in a great location to wander into Crieff for the day - although there's so much to do you wouldn't need to leave!

Would highly recommend.

Visited here for a Christmas meal, thoroughly enjoyed the restaurant, food and service was excellent!

Great experience would highly recommend if you have children

Excellent party night lovely room gym OK unfortunately straps on rowing machines kept working loose food OK

A great holiday place for some relaxed time. Nothing was too difficult for any of the staff. Food was terrific at the Brasserie and lots to do, even with infants.

another fantastic visit. Beautiful hotel, in a lovely location. Staff are helpful, evening meal was delicious. Rooms were large and tastefully decorated. One let down was breakfast, poor quality and fried items had been fried in dirty oil. Didn't spoil the stay. Will be back.

Typically a great place to visit. However we were disappointed by the staff on this occasion. It's the middle of Christmas party season so it is understandable that they would be a bit worn down. Back next month so hope to see them back on top form!

Beautiful setting and extremely well run. An absolute lesson in how to run a hotel and one Scotland should be proud of. When visiting these older properties (it s 150 years old apparently!) you worry about faded grandeur but this building and it s large grounds have been very well looked after. Oh and as a bonus they have four electric car charging points.

Amazing stay room great staff brilliant overall can't fault them would recommend to anyone. we got it on deal but still great.pay for what u get quality.

booked for a special weekend to celebrate my wives 65th birthday booked an executive room, but it turned out to be a bit dated and we had no sleep due to the noise from other rooms and doors slamming in the middle of the night, reported this to reception, but nothing was done, so we had no sleep for two nights. never so glad to get home

Excellent hotel, very family friendly, clean, loads to do, very good staff.

Lovely hotel would definitely go back food was excellent. Good service at restaurant. Rooms very clean an comfortable beds.

Staying in one of the exec suites/villas. Really nice

Attended for a hen do. Had lots of fun playing bubble football, although they didn't provide enough bubbles despite knowing the number in the booking. Then archery which was great fun and the 2 instructors were very knowledgeable. Had a lovely meal at the restaurant after, very quick service and very attentive.

Had a great weekend with our grandkids & family. The facilities are excellent, however shame the Glen was under repair. Food in the Piccolo was nice the Brasserie was excellent. Breakfast ok, a typical buffet breakfast, should have ordered poached eggs, made fresh.
All the staff were excellent and there to make you enjoy your stay.

Excellent quality accommodation, great good and facilities.

Great place for a family break. We had a lovely family room on first floor. Lots and lots for everyone to do. Many kids activities are free but if you start adding on the chargeable activities the cost can rocket. Some great midweek deals, great breakfast and numerous lunch / dinner options. Can be a bit noisy as so family oriented but all in all a great place for a break.

Overnight stay with dinner, bed and breakfast. Food was excellent, and the jazz singer in the Meikle Bar was outstanding.

Very nice room and very helpful staff. Excellent food and drink. Incredible facilities, both indoor and out. Very family-orientated, which is great, but don't expect breakfast time to be peaceful!

Leisure centre user. Nice to see showers and steam room refurbished and working properly.

Very quick service, greatly appreciated with young hungry kids!

Really enjoyed our night at the Crieff Hydro. Staff who waited on us in the Piccolo restraunt were friendly, efficient and really helpful. Our meal was delicious. Breakfast was busy but service was brisk and the selection on offer was fantastic. My only tiny niggle was there was a lack of signage on the approach to the hotel and in the grounds. The main road was closed for repairs and we ended up approaching from the rear car park and there were no signs for reception. This wouldn't have been a problem for returning guests but we ended up getting a bit lost with our luggage. Would happily return and stay here again. There was lots to do and see.

Lovey hotel with plenty to do. Usally very busy though.

Beautiful hotel, food was great and lots to do here

Dropped in to have refreshments on our way back from Aberfeldy to Glasgow, drinks in the gardens and play area for our granddaughter.

Beautiful hotel and grounds, excellent facilities. Victorian spa was amazing. Great food, especially liked the Italian restaurant. Was lovely weather so did an 8km run around the grounds, was spectacular views.

Good food and good chalets. Lots of things to do within the grounds. Horses, quads,golf swimming a spa etc etc

Brilliant time there had lots of family fun. Really gutted when we had to go.

reat place to have a relaxing time with your family. Great fa8and super supportive staff.

Beautiful hotel, perfect location for the wedding. Rooms were spacious and well decorated, really comfortable beds and service at breakfast was excellent. As was the food. Great hotel!

Plenty of activities here, good food mainly, but breakfast unfortunately was COLD three days running, no attention to hotplates, hot bainmaries, plenty of choice but everything lukewarm, coffees had to be reheated, service on hot food needs a lot of improvement. Sorry
Avoid October if you don't want Wall to Wall Children.
Spa and Victorian pool has to be booked and costs, but their deals for B&B and Dinner are really quite good.

Fun, clean, very friendly staff.




Overall a very enjoyable stay for all ages. With plenty to do on site and further afield

Was highly recomended. Great staff and service, but room somewhat tired...

So disappointed. Ordered soft drinks when we first arrived, the glasses were chipped. Parts of the hotel are extremely grubby. Horrible stains in the corridor outside our room. Chipped bathroom tiles in our room. Shower wouldn t drain properly. Spa fully booked for the two days we were there - were not advised we had to book in advance even after we asked the pool reception. Then received a bill at checkout for spa use even though did not access it. Went to the Meikle Restaurant for dinner and had to send our food back, had obviously been prepared earlier and reheated, but obviously not very well because they were still stone cold. Also heard two other tables in the space of 5 minutes complaining about the same thing. Waiter took away my cutlery to give me a steak knife which I never received, so had to wait on that to eat my meal which had already arrived. Asked for bread to start and never got any, had to ask again. Asked for dessert menus and never got any, had to ask again. The whole meal was so overpriced for the quality you received, really terrible. Breakfast was much the same. Asked for 2 lattes and they arrived stone cold. Had to wait 10/15 minutes after asking for tea or coffee refills. It s extremley obvious that the hotel is far too large and they are struggling to keep on top of the cleanliness, maintaining the facilities and offering fresh food. Would not stay here again and would definitely not recommend.