Wonderful experience!
Scotland | May 15 - May 30, 2024

Brett
Brett T.
Orange, CA | Reviewed on May 31, 2024

We had a plan but needed some professional guidance to puzzle this trip together. Thankful that we chose the right company for the job. Neil listened to our requests and gave suggestions that we could choose or reject. The process was simple and customizable. This was an amazingly memorable trip. Thanks to Neil and Cathy for helping us

Hotel Reviews
Lodge on Loch Lomond
Luss, Argyll & Bute

Wonderful accommodations! Beautiful hotel with a very friendly staff

Authenticity & Character
Atmosphere
Location
The hotel is on the shore of Loch Lomond
Staff
Very friendly and courteous
Cleanliness & Comfort
Best night of sleep
Glenegedale House
Islay Island

Wonderful stay! Highly recommend

Authenticity & Character
Beautiful House
Location
It is in the country so you will need to get a taxi if you plan on eating or drinking away from the B&B
Staff
Our hosts were wonderful. Breakfast is a must. Don’t say no too the porridge!
Cleanliness & Comfort
Perfect
The Stirling Highland Hotel
Stirling

We were given a room that accommodated a guest that required a wheelchair. This trip was booked well in advance and should have been a regular room. The beds were uncomfortable and the shower which was open with no tray covered the bathroom floor with water due to a poor drain. Upon check in we alerted the front desk to probable room mistake but we were assured this was our room and the hotel was full

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Clydeside Distillery Visit
Clydeside Distillery Visit
Glasgow

A relatively young distillery with a lot of old history

Quality of Experience
Very informative
Guides, Drivers and Staff
friendly
Transport
We walked to the location
Oban Distillery Tour
Oban Distillery Tour
Oban

Very informative, a quality tour

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Islay Whisky Tasting Tour (Lagavulin and others included)
Islay Whisky Tasting Tour (Lagavulin and others included)
Islay

This was a cask tour which was informative and the whisky delicious. However, none of the whisky that we tried were available for purchase

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
We had a wonderful driver for the day from Islay Whisky Tours which uses Bruichladdich Taxi. Sheena took us too 5 distilleries. She asked us what we were planning for dinner and made a recommendation as well as reservations for us in Port Charlotte. If that wasn’t enough she secured a taxi for us after we were finished
Visit to Urquhart Castle
Visit to Urquhart Castle
Scotland

Loved the history on this self guided tour.

Quality of Experience
Blair Atholl Castle Entrance tickets
Blair Atholl Castle Entrance tickets
Pitlochry

Modern Castle, great history

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Self guided
Culloden Battlefield private tour
Culloden Battlefield private tour
Inverness

We came for the history and not the weather! This was the most informative and best tour we went on

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Rhona Moir introduced herself via WhatsApp a few days before the tour. She informed us that the weather conditions for the tour would be extreme and even provided us with umbrellas. So happy we ignored the weather. A delightful history lesson
Local specialist: Neil West
Neil
Neil West
Local specialist in Glasgow & Fife | Replied on May 31, 2024

Hi Brett,

Thank you for taking the time to provide such a thorough review; it's really appreciated. The photos are fantastic & it looks like you've had some great whisky tasting experiences!

I can only apologise in regards to the hotel where you had the issue; I'll look into this & use this as learning going forward.

It was a pleasure putting this trip together for you & I hope that you'll both have the chance to come and visit Scotland again in future!

All the very best,
Neil