Bay Tarbet Hotel in Stirling

We stayed at Tarbet Hotel for 1 night on our way back down to the Lake District. The staff were lovely - friendly, helpful and happy. The room was clean and good value for money. The heating system was a little noisy at night but overall good experience. We ate an evening meal and breakfast in the dining room and both were tasty with good service. Would recommend to others as a good value stop on their travels. Very dog friendly too!

Stayed for one night after spending the day walking up Ben Lomond. From the moment we arrived to when we left the staff were so friendly and welcoming. Our room was lovely - spacious and clean with a nice view of the hills behind the hotel. Next time we may treat ourselves to a loch view. We ate in the restaurant and the food was wonderful - one of the nicest meals we have had in a while, then enjoyed the rest of the evening relaxing in the bar. After a comfortable night the breakfast was delicious being able to select from cereals, porridge and a full hot Scottish breakfast. Many thanks to all the staff for making us feel so welcome. I'm sure we will be back.

Traditional hotel, friendly welcome. We had a room overlooking Loch Lomond, so above the road. But the noise didn't bother us. Small room, obviously recently redone. Alright. We had seen some unfriendly comments about the restaurant, but we were very pleasantly surprised and we had a very good dinner. It is an old and warm hotel which seems to be gradually being renovated. We had booked well in advance through Booking, the room was 100 pounds, but the same day, we saw on the Internet, much more attractive prices with breakfast included, whereas this was not the case for us . So the prices seem to vary quite a bit.

We went to his restaurant where the meal was delicious and the staff were very welcoming and smiling despite the late hour of our arrival. thanks to them

I stayed at this hotel on Saturday and, while the staff was commendable for their friendliness, that was the extent of the positives. Despite understanding the price point of £84 and setting my expectations accordingly, I was left underwhelmed. The room had an off-putting odor—a mix of paint and aged furniture—that was quite strong. An attempt to air out the room led to the discovery that the window was nearly jammed, requiring a significant effort to open. In all, for the price paid, I anticipated a more pleasant environment.

Staff were extremely helpful . The food was excellent .

Stayed for one night. The room was spacious. The bed was comfortable. The shower was excellent. The best part were the staff, welcoming and chatty. Had a great craic at the hotel bar where we also had dinner. Decent pub fare: fish and chips, vegetable hotpot. The building itself is one of those grand Victorian-era hotels and is currently being renovated. For the price we paid we reckon it was great value and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Stopped off for lunch on a road trip. Great location over looking the Loch. The food the service the waiter (Connor) 5 stars. Thank u Will be looking to over weekend stay here soon.

Stopped for a while for a quick bite to eat and a cuppa, excellent service, good food , reasonably priced and beautiful location.

Stopped in for a burger after cycling the West Highland way, good burger and pint went down well.

VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING AREA PEACEFULL CLEAN AND TIDY VERY CALMING A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT WHILST IN THE BEAUTIFF PART OF THE UK

This hotel is a jewel in the crown for coast and country. The staff are outstanding as they go that extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction. The food has went up to another level and it is all thanks to their amazing chefs. The management team, in my opinion cannot be beaten, unfortunately we learned on departure the manager, Ronnie Jackman has left and he will be sorely missed. The bar staff (Mark, Donna and Zoe) are truly wonderful. Wee Kyle and Fion in the restaurant are brill. Kirsty (under manager), Mirka and Davey are simply marvelous as is Ovidou (Joe) and if I have missed anyone I am truly sorry. Try this place as I am sure you will not be disappointed.

Very welcoming and helpful staff throughout our overnight stay on dinner bed breakfast basis food was excellent

Best bits, WIFi was good, parking was good because car park was basically empty..... that says a lot! Location good. Bad things, shower poor, thought the window was open all night as you could hear all trucks going up and down the road behind hotel, room television must of been from the 90s, cleanliness Could of been better, bed was uncomfortable, room was cold on arrival Unfortunately don’t think we will be stay again

I am going to start this review with the good bits…. The WiFi was excellent and the shower was good…. The service from the bar staff and the dining room was ok…. The room was very basic… they ran out of ice on Saturday night so was unable to enjoy a few drinks…. On the first night the fire alarm went of twice and front of house Said the knew the fire alarm had a fault and there was no fire…. Not nice to stay in a hotel with a dodgy fire alarm… most of the hotel corridors had a very bad foosty smell…on the Sunday night they shut the bar at ten o’clock… so we were on holiday and were not able to enjoy a few drinks on the last night…. I would never go back to this hotel and will advise anyone to steer clear…. This is probably a 1 star hotel at best

The smell in the hotel was awful, damp or a water leak left an awful smell in the downstairs rooms. Diner was a nightmare, served starters together, husband went to bar and his main meal was left on table, even though I told them he was at the bar as no waiter service for bar and a long queue to pay, taken back and warmed evening uwll6, food was ok. Breakfast was worse, food was ok, but the service was awful, waiters wrong off their feet, eventually left without orange juice and fruit, must have asked for toast at 6 times before one piece each arrived. Nice large room with a view of the Loch, no beds made or towels changed, because of Covid we were told, funny we had been in a hotel in Oban for a week with beds made every day. Very disappointed

We stayed at hotel in July through SHEARING it is a very good hotel the room was spotless when we arrived it had only been OPEN 8 WEEKS DUE TO COVID the meals were very good and the STAFF WERE EXCELLENT the hotel is situated across the road from the loch where you can take trips down the loch the food was very good and MAGGIE was very well organised and Kyle could not do ENOUGH for you thanks again shearing

visited following a boat trip on the loch, my husbands choice was not available but they went through lots of options to find something he would like, very helpful

Wir haben hier nicht übernachtet, sondern nur gegessen und getrunken. Aufgrund der schlechten Bewertungen über das Mittagessen (aufgewärmt aus der Tiefkühltruhe) haben wir uns für Kaffee/Kakao und Kuchen entschieden. Wir dachten, hier kann man nicht viel falsch machen. Kann man doch! Der Kakao war aus dem Automaten und bestand nur aus Wasser und Kakaopulver. Er wurde erst mit etwas Kaffeesahne genießbar. Der Kaffee war auch sehr dünn, vermutlich auch aus dem Automaten oder mit löslichem Kaffee gemacht. Die Torte war in der Mitte noch tiefgefroren, was auf ein aufgetautes Fertigprodukt schließen lässt. Enttäuschende Qualität bei gesalzenen Preisen.

Communal areas,premier/superior rooms refurbished to a good standard. My registered blind husband,phoned hotel,before arrival, informing of our 44th wedding anniversary on Valentines Day, requesting flowers in room, OK. When booking,requested room reasonably near lift/stairs.Despite this,given standard room,not refurbished,twin beds,creaking floorboards,rattling sash window. En-suite,very small,door opened inwards,hitting toilet.Had to squeeze between shower and basin to close door to access toilet.Beds clean,comfortable. Automated blue nightlight on wall,lit room so brightly,disturbed our sleep, unable to turn off. Kitchen extractor,right outside window,started 6.30am,noise and smells woke us. Room door; directly adjacent to fire door which banged loudly when anyone passed through. Restaurant table; right by the entrance, isolated from other guests seated in main restaurant, waited several minute for servers to take our order, offer coffee,had to approach server to request coffee. Food; buffet breakfast; best, plenty and hot, Dinner; disappointing main portion size adequate, vegetable dish; only enough for one, only two veg, obviously frozen, not fresh. Opinion: servers should serve waiting guests before clearing vacated tables. Entertainment/ Bar staff, entertainment great, very enjoyable, not much room for dancing. Bar staff; friendly,polite, waiting guests should be served before bar cleaning before entertainment has even finished. May stay again when refurb complete.

We needed to go out during the day ,nothing to do in the hotel.entertainment on a night not very good ,but you didn't have a choice .no where else to go .

From outside great building nice lobby and well equipped restaurant with a good selected bar. Our room was facing the main junction of the busy street. Room smells of cheap toilet cleaner and the windows did not open. You can people hear talking through the thin walls.

Delicious food...With fantastical views...Professional attentive staff Will definitely return next time we are any where near this charming hotel

We stayed at this hotel as part of our coach tour of Scotland with Shearings. Bearing in mind how we paid for our 8 days holiday, the three of us found this hotel to be: Very friendly Clean Well decorated for a building of this age. I’ve seen some of the adverse reviews about this hotel and as I was there at a similar time, cannot relate to them from my own experience. I have no complaints about my room, which had clearly been recently decorated and found the general ambience of the hotel to be good. The breakfast was really good with a good selection. The evening meal was good, plain, simple food which was all eaten by all of us.

I would like to start this review on a high note, the staff were all very good, attentive and wanting to please... we went for dinner having perused the menu outside which looked appealing, a set menu (£15.95) or an la carte with main prices being around £15 with starters and mains £6/7. We had booked a table for 7.30 and arrived around 7.20 to be told to come back at 7.30 ... at 7.30 there was a rush from the bar to the dining room whereby an elderly queue had quickly formed, we waited with our drinks for the queue to die (excuse the pun) down and got shown to an isolated ‘canteen’ table at the far end of the restaurant by the fire exit, I think the waiter could see our disappointment and prepared another table in the room which was far more appealing. My partner ordered a lamb shank from the a la carte menu and I ordered three courses from the set menu. My soup was tasty, fish main course dry, cold vegetables, and rubbery cheese, the lamb shank was good but accompanied by the same selection of cold vegetables, the food was best described as microwaved, conveyor belt school diners, I have had better airline meals. It appeared to be a Sheerings special holiday destination where people had paid very little for equal quality, it’s not a restaurant it’s a feeding area for a bus load of bargain holiday makers. I wish we had looked at the trip advisor ratings before we booked because the previous negative comments are very fair. Never in my life have I had to queue at the bar with the waiter to pay my bill, it was actually so bad it was funny and we had an entertaining evening, do not visit this place for a good quality meal, if you’re very hungry and know what you are going to get good luck, praise does go to the staff I think that’s why we did not complain, it is what it is

Beautiful hotel. Spacious rooms nicely decorated and very clean. Evening meal was lovely. It came very quickly and was very tasty and nice and hot. The staff are brilliant. Courteous and friendly. Cannot find any faults whatsoever.

Spent 4 nights in the Tarbet Hotel. Had a superior room at the back, quite spacious, but no view, clean and comfortable. Staff excellent, but hotel ran out of certain food choices. Had to wait for service (not the waiters fault - under staffed). Had to queue at meal times. There were 3 Shearing's coaches so hotel full. Enjoyed the stay, but unlikely to stay again.

This our third visit to the Tarbet Hotel in the last 18 months. Since we were last here, the rooms & dining room have been refurbished & they are lovely. We usually ask for room 209 but thought we would just take what we were given this time & we got room 130 which was very large with a lovely view over Loch Lomond. The bathroom was a little small but that is just a minor detail. If you like to watch the television be prepared for a choice of only 5 channels. The staff are wonderful & nothing is too much trouble. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone.

Typical Shearings Value - but we thought revamped interiors most welcoming and well heated.Very good drinks package and excellent breakfasts.Kitchen could start using fresh vegetables instead of what looked/tasted like tinned catering.Portion control a bit precise - 1/2 inch of celery with Cheese & Biscuits (its not Caviar)In addition all toasters need to be switched on in the morning !Dining staff exceptional !Otherwise all good.

We had a lovely stay thanks to ronnie the manager he went out of his way to make our visit wonderfull i cannot yhank him enough rooms out of this word the staff to was fantastic thanks ronnie x

Friendly, courteous and reasonably efficient service. The fish was very fresh and nicely done. Everyone else was pleased with their meal as well Would recommend.

we had 5 nights here on a shearings coach holiday. staff very welcoming and friendly . room nice and fresh feel to it. great shower and tea and coffee making facilities . food lovely but a bit on the small side for me. breakfast is help yourself with lots of choice and as much as you want. lovely location right by the loch and the tour boats . would recommend 2nd floor and above as we heard no bar or entertainment noise at all

Vi låg över på detta hotell och eftersom vi inte ville ge oss ut på kvällen valde vi att äta middag här. Spelar ingen roll egentligen var man äter, för på de brittiska öarna är maten ändå oftast okryddad och sönderkokt, så även här.

The prices were quite reasonable- especially for the area. I went for lunch in the bar and the food was priced between £6-£8. For that i got spectacular views across the loch and the hills as well as a proper table cloth and cloth napkin and the interior surroundings one would expect in a country hotel bar. The staff were all very friendly and attentive. I very much enjoyed my meal there.

This is a hotel in a very scenic area. It’s impressive looking, the room we stayed in was spacious with comfortable bed and magnificent 180 degree views from bay windows of the loch and mountains. We were on hiking holiday, but wanted a comfortable base and this hotel was ideally situated. However our stay was soured by the poor customer service and limited food choice.

The only good thing was the beer!! The rest was tasteless frozen or microwaved. The fried mushrooms or potato wedges was the only thing edible!

The Tarbet Hotel looks very nice from the outside and undoubtedly in a fantastic location at the North end of Loch Lomond. Rooms are comfortable enough but ask for a Loch view the road side is noisy (which we had) and the car park side uninspiring! Check in was interesting as we were given the wrong key and chased down the corridor to retrieve it!

We stopped at Bay Tarbet Hotel for 1 night, decided to eat dinner at the hotel. £14.95 per person gives you 3 courses, each course can be chosen from 3 options.

The staff in the dining room were very nice ,but we found that the meals in the bar were far nicer than the meals in the dining room , A couple of the nights we ended up eating the bar meals .

We stopped for lunch on our way through to Glasgow and totally regretted it. After waiting 30 minutes for a sandwich and soup, the food was basically inedible. Our third diner only had a slice of cake which was obviously from a supermarket but I think he was much better off for it. The sandwich bread was dry and curled up at the ends and the soup was a congealed concoction with a thick scum on the top. The staff were arguing amongst themselves about a couple of things right in front of the customers. Most off-putting and a little embarrassing to be honest. I wish I could be more positive but please avoid visiting if you can.

Just got back from a 5 day holiday with Shearings Holidays to the Bay hotel Tarbet.

OK if you are not expecting good table service in the restaurant, the bar staff were friendly and a good offer on some drinks, the view from our room was that of a building site, the floor boards on each landing sang a song as they were walked on, it was not good value for money. Maybe this should be better when the roofing is fixed and when the interior has been painted, and the restaurant staff are fully trained, until then try the hotel down the road.

People so friendly and polite. Enjoyed all the meals. Room basic but clean. Great base for travel. Wonderful view of loch lomond and great for walking.

Nice setting looking over Loch Lomond, looked to be a run down hotel in need of attention! We stopped of for lunch which was sandwiches & coffee nicely prepared & presented

A very friendly and welcoming hotel with a dedicated and considerate staff. The rooms were spacious and adequate in all aspects and the towels, beds and rooms were clean and well presented. Breakfast was excellent and the staff attentive.

Really good wholesome food. Always a limited but good choice in the restaurant - and 3 courses for a good price. Lovely cheerful staff. Wine a bit overpriced ( basic wines.)

Tasteless plastic food - how can a hotel with so many staff produce such poor meals. On top of that the hotel serves no draught real ales and has a TV blaring aware very loudly the whole time. Service was fine.

Bar toilets ,gents / ladies unclean smelled of urine, baby/disabled facilities clean with the aroma of black mould ,which was visible on the ceiling ( centre and a corner ) Bar /lounge 4 stars.NEEDS DECORATING THROUGHOUT! Room ,drab, furnished by charity shop rejects,bathroom mould in shower cubicle ,very small, and on opening the bathroom door it hit the pedestal .View 1 overlooked the kitchen roof ,extractor fan spewing out the smell of fat and grease from 0600-2200 hrs.View 2 overlooked the rest of the kit roof ,with the lovely sight of more black mould on the opposite wall.Asked for a room change told fully booked.Food mostly inedible and tasteless,( breakfast ok).The main evening meal ( 3 course ) was beyond a joke, with transparent (3 slices )loin of pork and beef on different days.Idid order the Scottish national dish of haggis etc which was disgusting.In the end i mostly stopped ordering meals they were not worth eating.The old joke of who called the CHEF a ......,comes to mind.The Management / Owners of this place NEED TAKING TO TASK as they failed in every aspect Good points the domestics ,waiters and bar staff were overall good /very good .This was a SHEARINGS COACH HOLIDAY WHERE FRANK THE DRIVER WAS EXCELLENT AS WERE THE EXCURSIONS !! NOTE SHEARINGS should be looking at NOT USING THIS HOTEL !!

A very pleasant and informative trip on a cruise around the loch. It was wonderful to be able to see where Rob Roy had hidden

La habitación 103 tenía ruidoso ventilador extractor que va desde 06 a 10. 00 la habitación 108 y 107 el ruido toda la noche desde genarator o similar. No recomendaría este lugar a cualquier cuerpo. Tipo de recepción desagradable e inútil las chicas en la...

Popped in for lunch, had a good range of options on the menu. Very good food, the portion sizes were plentiful.

Budget hotel, fabric of the building really needs updating, we had 3 single rooms, one of which was like a dungeon 103, however when I spoke to reception they upgraded me to a double free of charge which was much nicer my two sisters also had single rooms 111 and 101 these were absolutely fine. So if you are. Poking singles and they only have 103 it is worth upgrading.PositivesRooms and bedding were very clean, bed was comfortable towels clean and large, soap in the room. It no shower gel remember to take your own.Ample tea coffee and milkOur food was included and was a set menu with 4 choices of each course, food was always tasty well cooked and well presented.Staff were very courteous, helpful and polite.Entertainment was ok for free, vocalists singing a range of songs from 50's. 60's and some early 70's, perfect for the majority of the guests.I would definitely recommend and stay again.If you want premier inn decor this is not for you.Location is good for views but you need transport if you are there for more than one day

Wouldn't recommend. Place has old decor and pretty average rooms. View over car park. Shower pressure quite low. Breakfast just average buffet. Staff friendly.

Really enjoyed my stay over the new year. The food was great, the service was good and I really enjoyed the entertainment. The view from our room of the loch was beautiful. The only downside was some areas of the hotel were in need of refurbishment.

nice hotel, nice room, fab food, lots of choice. friendly staff.fab views.friendly bus driver.nice entertainment for New Year.

Joined a 5 day Shearings Tour from Nottingham. The hotel is ideally situated on the northern shore of Loch Lomond in Tarbet. The trip was excellent value. The hotel is Victorian and quaint. I have seen some of the negative reviews and feel if you can't say anything good - say nothing at all! The coach parties we were with were a great friendly bunch from all walks of life. Salt of the earth.The coach drivers Graham and Jimmy made the holiday I suppose. Their local knowledge and good humour was abundant. We had excellent tours out every day and a couple of optional trips too. Why sit on a free day in the hotel when you can see Scotland at its best? The weather was amazing though for late November, I must say. The food, in my opinion was excellent and well presented. The hotel staff were helpful, efficient and professional. I would thoroughly recommend this hotel and Shearings Holidays to everyone. With one provisio - if you are a professional moaner, stay at home. Pessimism is infectious. Nuff said!

We could not have been more pleased with this hotel. The location was a dream, right on the edge of the loch. The bedroom was spotlessly clean and the beds the most comfortable I have slept in in a hotel. The cleaners did an excellent job every morning keeping the room in its spotless condition. The staff were so friendly and helpful and always smiling. The only complaint we had was the buffet breakfast. Although it was plentiful and of good quality it was not warm. Otherwise it was a perfect break. I would recommnend this hotel to anyone.

I went to stay one night at the Tarbet Hotel. Tired from a long day traveling I arrived at 9pm. At the check in I was told they had stopped serving in the restaurant at 8pm. Shocked I as if I could have some room service. I was told this was not possible as the kitchen staff had gone. I asked what time breakfast would and was told started at 8am. Because I had to leave at 7am I asked if I could have a continental breakfast delivered to my room. Apparently this was a decision of the night porter. The next morning I found there to be no hot water so had to have a cold shower and by the time I had to leave the breakfast had turned up either. I found this hotel very poor with rude staff. Personally I would drive straight passed. I shame as this place is located in a beautiful spot.

My partner booked this self drive holiday for my birthday and I couldn't have been more pleased. The service was excellent and the friendliness of the staff matched that, especially Pam and Jan. We luckily had the room with a view(extra money!!), but it was well worth it as the view was lovely over the lake.The food was more than adequate, yummy and well presented. Very good entertainment every evening and not to forget the housekeeping which was superb. The car parking was also very good and always room to park, no matter what time. Would definitely recommend this Shearings hotel.

I stayed at the Bay Tarbet Hotel with my partner on a recent trip to Scotland. The hotel is in a PERFECT location—across the road from Loch Lomond. There are also some great walking trails in the forest surrounding the loch that can be easily reached from the hotel (we were tired of driving and could walk everywhere). The hotel was comfortable, clean, and quiet. The town of Tarbet is pretty small, so instead of driving to find somewhere for dinner we had the three-course dinner at the hotel. The food was good and reasonably priced, and the breakfast the next morning was yummy as well! All in all, very good value for a place with such an ideal location!

Fortunately we didn't stay here but unfortunately we stopped for lunch. Looking forward to some Scottish haddock, we ordered the 'traditional' fish and chips. What was served was frozen fish and frozen chips...straight out of a cheap supermarket packet. We used to stop at this Hotel years ago for afternoon tea, it was always lovely. I don't know who owns it now but they should be ashamed of their property. They are obviously surviving off unsuspecting tourists and coach tours. We went in for lunch after missing the signs for Country Mumkins. Fortunately, after driving on southbound we visited The Claret Jug at The Carick Golf Club it made our last day in Scotland more memorable.

Decided to go in here for lunch on the way home from a holiday and we we were pleasantly surprised. The food was good, although a little basic for the look of the hotel, it was a good warming lunch and was reasonably priced for what it was. The staff wee great, and we received a very warm welcome upon arrival. Parking is close to the front door and easy to access. Really would recommend popping in for lunch and a latte with a flavoured syrup is a must!

A very tired hotel, which is a shame as the staff work very hard and are very friendly and helpful. The decor is dated and worn - a lot of tlc is needed. The floors are very creaky so one is woken quite often during the night. The food is a little unimaginative, and a bit 'random' some days good, others not so - breakfast was fine but sometimes dinner was not as good as it should have been. The service was quick, sometimes at the expense of a properly laid table - some nights I had a butter knife, others not, some mornings one had two pots of coffee for 2 and 1 lot of toast (all we needed) another morning one would have 1 coffee and 2 toast .`My room was a little dingy, but very clean, the shower could do with a re-visit from a tiler. The t.v. was an old style portable and one has to go to higher numbers to get a programme (no instruction included in the room)...wi-fi hit and miss (possibly because of the area). surrounding area stunningly beautiful - and the hotel is o.k. but quite dingy inside - the bar area is brown & cream in colour.........felt sorry for the staff - it would be lovely if the owners invested some money in the hotel.

I have previously stayed at several Bay hotels and always found the food to be of a good standard. Not so our lunchtime visit. So disappointed in the service and the poor quality. We had both ordered the fish and chips but when I saw it being served at another table I quickly changed my mind. The fish had such a thick greasy batter and was obviously straight from the freezer. I was embarrassed to be Scottish on behalf of the foreign tourists who had ordered this. The tomato soup was so spicy I could hardly eat it.

Fuimos tres dias del viernes 21 al 24Los recepccionistas normalLa camarera que nos toco en el comedor era escocesa, las demas no lo eran, y fue muy educada y amable,pendiente de sus mesasLa habitacion bastante adaptada,moderna y la cama de super comodidadEl baño bienLa limpieza podria ser mejor,colgaban pelusas por la paredLa hubicacion del hotel es estupenda

We visited the Bay Tarbet Hotel on a Sunday for lunch on our way home from a weekend away in Argyll. On arriving, the restaurant was very quiet, with only a few tables taken - surprising for a Sunday afternoon, so we were a bit worried! We needn't have been though - the service was incredibly quick and the food was lovely with big portions. We ordered a child's fish fingers, chips and peas and it was basically an adult portion - great value for money! The staff were all very friendly and lovely. We'll definitely be back!

A typical coach tour hotel, we had dinner and the starters must have already been plated up in the kitchen with the speed they arrived at our table, same with the main course and sweets having said that £12.95 for three courses you get what you pay for.

stopped for lunch on the way to arrochar . Staff were slow to acknowledge our arrival, i ordered chicken gougons and my wife ordered a chicken burger. The chicken burger was low quality chicken mush so much so we swapped meals as my wife could not eat it. chicken gougons where of a very low quality and chips where under cooked. we both had upset stomachs that evening. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!