The Atholl Arms in Perth & Kinross

Cozy, rustic, highland hotel with friendly staff, real log fire, excellent breakfast and great location. We stayed for two nights in the autumn and were kept warm, well fed, and slept well. The “rustic“ descriptor refers to quirky layouts and ancient bowed floors that give this place some character, and also to the wonderful log fire and leather sofas in the foyer. We ate in the bar one evening, sadly one of the meals was under the heat lamp for too long and was all but inedible (this small problem was handled excellently by the waiting staff). The other plate was delicious. I’m giving four stars because we enjoyed our stay, and could probably return again, but I couldn’t wholeheartedly recommend it to all of our friends.

It is a marvelous building with a nice Victorian touch. Nice pub wit friendly staff and a dining room with wood fires like you've never see before. The building is almost 200y old and lots of details are also antique. So, if you see reviews about things about the hotel that we're maybe outdated or even malfunction, that's it... How nice to stay in a monument in these days of chain hotels. Thank you again for your Friendly welcome and service, good pubfood, quality breakfast. We loved it.....

A super dog friendly pub , excellent staff and delicious tasty food - what more could you ask for ? Will definitely stop here again on my travels

Stayed overnight to attend the horse trials. Price was waaay over what the place was worth to stay in. £165 for no internet and no working tv in the room. We were told a 35 minute wait for dinner which came and was cold. One large glass of wine was £9.25. The only positives about the stay were it was clean and the staff were pleasant. Maybe worth £85 a night but no more.

Stayed here for one night of our motorbike tour, rooms were very clean, staff were very welcoming and friendly. Food was outstanding amazing service from the waitress and breakfast was excellent too will definitely be back.

Called in for lunch. Went for ploughman's sharing platter. Hardly any cheese, only one variety. A portion of minced ham and very unexciting salad. Also a plate of not fresh sharing bread. Very poor value and we left very disappointed. This is not a reflection...

Had the most relaxing 3 day stay at hotel it was like stepping back in time The staff were excellent in all departments and the food was firts class We will be back for certain and are planing return visit for week at end of...

We had a fabulous 4 night stay here and really loved it. Nice bedroom with plenty of room. Warm and cosey fires on in reception and dining room to laze by, Bar meals on a first come first serve basis but never had long to...

Popped in for a pint one evening when walking the dog. We went into the guest bar by mistake (we didn’t know any better). Waited 5 minutes and not met by any member of staff to serve us. My friend tracked down staff eventually, who...

Driving through to Edinburgh and had already stopped off at the House of Bruar and started to get hungry so took a detour of the main road to what what we could find, came across this place and thought we’d give it a go, what...

This place is very busy, booking is recommended. The service was a bit slow but I think it’s due to the staff shortages. The food was fine, nothing special but perfectly adequate.

We dined at the the Bothy Bar and enjoyed our meals. One was trio of salmon, as a main, which was a plate full and delicious. The other was the traditional haggis, neep and tatties, lovely. Service was excellent and the bar/restaurant is a classic...

Have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Blair Atholl and would certainly commend the staff of the Atholl Arms for their helpfulness and courtesy - especially Jennifer who went out of her way to be of real assistance to us when it was much needed -...

Visited as a group and were accommodated fine but that’s about as good as it got. Waiting staff didn’t know the menu, some food on the menu wasn’t available. Menu is overpriced and very average. Food was below average and the steak stuffed with haggis...

7 adults and one child, we ate tonight.... it cost £310 for the worst meal of my life. And when we told the server? Zero offers to reduce the bill. Don't waste your money or your time! I don't post complaints - this is my...

Was staying in this hotel for four days as part of a tour. It’s a beautiful hotel with great atmosphere. The food in the restaurant and the bothy bar was amazing,with a great selection and the service was outstanding. The staff were very friendly and...

Service was awful, staff are badly trained and miserable. Probably as a result of the boss publicly humiliating the staff. Shocking. Food was ok, overprice, but ok. Really poor service and saw your bar man/owner was horrible to staff and speaking to them like second...

Room too hot. Shower took ages to warm up. Insufficient information in room - the only information in the room is Check Out time - make sure you leave on time! No menu, no breakfast time, no wifi code. The hotel has made an effort...

Visited The Bothy Bar beer garden for a meal and a couple of times for just drinks. I loved the beer garden. It looked very nice inside the bar too for a rainy day. A bit unique and cosy. I had Haggis with a lovely...

While staying in the nearby Atholl Estates Woodland Lodges, my family and I twice visited the Bothy Bar of The Atholl Arms for dinner. On both occasions we sat in the Atholl Suite which has recently been fitted out with very nice new high quality...

Good food, good service....just too many staff yes TOO many strange in this day and age but pestered all the time :(

Really glad that we returned to the Atholl Arms after previous disappointing visit in October 2021 with a less than positive review. Things were so very different this time in a very good way. The service was good, the atmosphere in the Bothy bar was...

Enjoyed our various visits here. Really lovely staff who are always so helpful. It's a quaint pub, bit rough around the edges and they could definitely close a bit later (especially for the London Caledonian sleeper which leaves at 10.35pm). Great ale to try is...

Ordered the Sunday roast. When it arrived it was cold and beef looked very dry,difficult to cut with knife.When I sent it back all they did was reheat it which made the beef even drier(even using a steak knife it was hard to cut)eventually I...

Was given a short break as an anniversary gift from family. Lovely welcome, old world charm with log fires and baronial splendour. Room was very comfortable with a four poster bed and huge bathroom with hot tub bath and separate shower. Lots of wee sitting...

Had a weekend away in Blair Atholl so we visited the Bothy Bar in the Atholl Arms Hotel for Sunday lunch & drinks. Dog friendly bar. Food absolutely brilliant, we had starters & mains no room for dessert. Couldn't fault a thing. Service was great,...

Called in on spec for lunch and we were delighted. We were well looked after and the food was delicious. Very comfortable, pleasant, bar and sitting area with a welcoming, open fire.

Travelling regularly from the North to the Central Belt we need a reliable place to stop for lunch (and toilets). House of Bruar is fine if you like crowds and a hike from the car park. The transport caff at Balinluig is great if you...

We visited twice over weekend staying at the excellent adjacent caravan park. Friday evening went for drinks and didn't find the welcome in bar very friendly but nonetheless took a seat when instructed. Bar service was a bit tepid as well but we ordered and...

I ve read the other reviews. Interesting and similar to our experience. We won’t ever go again. Not a warm welcome on checking in. Very abrupt introduction. Rooms not ready on arrival. That was ok. Same extremely rude attitude about mask wearing that others have...

We had booked into one of the lodges at Blair Castle. We fancied a pint and took a wander down to the Atholl Arms Hotel. The Bothy Bar is a great bar with lots of atmosphere, a nice open fire and quick table service for...

We were looking forward to dinner at the Atholl Arms restaurant on the recommendation of our B and B owner and I had pre-booked. We did arrive 10 minutes early and were asked to sit just outside the doors to the restaurant and wait till...

After a morning touring Blair Castle we stopped here for lunch. Excellent service and good basic pub food- steak pie went down a treat on a cold day! Plenty of seating inside or out with country pub decor! Dog friendly as well which you would...

Stayed with friends for two nights one member of staff very rude to my friend who wasn't wearing a mask. He tried to explain he had asthma and was struggling after having climbed 3 flights of stairs with luggage and back down. Was rudley dismissed....

I was there as part of a large party and at the beginning could forgive the staff for their abruptness - perhaps a bit jittery due to COVID regs and being invaded by people from all over the country! However on the last day I...

The food was very poor. Though the girls serving did their best. Won't go again! The chicken/black pudding was as tough as leather!

We have returned to this lovely hotel and restaurant a few times ... always have the Aberdeen Angus burger and it cooked to perfection. The staff are friendly as always ...my wife had the steak pie and this was perfect also. We recommend this restaurant...

A wait at the table is excusable if they were super busy but they weren’t- after 15 mins no one had even acknowledged us and when I eventually caught someone the third time they walked past our table the attitude was ‘sorry but not sorry’....

Lovely Scottish Hotel, Excellent staff , very friendly, dog friendly, Food at the Bothy is very good The Breakfast is very good with excellent choices for all The staff at the Hotel were all fantastic, they are coping and excelling vey well during this ongoing...

My wife and I had pre-booked this and had a lovely evening meal. Saturday of our holiday. Outside marquee and nice service and good grub. walked it off going back to B and B

Having been stuck in traffic we thought we wohld have a late main meal. We were at the back end of lunchtime and the sun was shining just like the forecast said it would. So why so few staff? We waited ages for menus once...

The Bothy Bar - we were looking forward to a quiet meal, but very disappointed. Thought we had gone to the Kennels , as we were the only table that did not have a dog or two. As it had been raining the aroma was...

Very helpful staff, following Covid regulations. Lovely meals whilst stay at the caravan park. Traditional Scottish menu.

The best thing about the place is Gary, he was super helpful couldn’t do enough to accommodate from booking a table to making sure we were happy with the service. His customer service skills are second to none and he was the same with all...

COVID-19 is not an excuse for dreadful manners. At £36 for a 3 course meal, it is similar in price to other local hotels but small portions and are what you can expect. Separated on a table to those ‘from 3 households’ is absolutely fine,...

Really poor effort for a sharing plate of nachos. Not enough to ‘share’ and the salsa tasted like vinegar and was smooth like ketchup and the guacamole was store bought. At £12.95 it was terrible value and if this review stops one person wasting their...

We are staying at Blair Castle caravan park and thought we would treat ourselves to dinner in the bothy bar at the Blair Atholl Hotel. Having enquired in advance we were told we didn't have to book. We arrived about 6.45 to find there were...

Came in for a drink after a walk and can’t believe how rude and terrible the customer service is. All members of staff look miserable and not communicating with there customers at all. They are rude, curt, and short. We also can hear other customers...

We have written a bad review about this place before but as one of the few places to go in Blair Atholl we have been back since and found it to be better. Not today! We went for my birthday for some drinks in the...

The menu has a good selection and everything we ordered was piping hot and tasty. Tables are well spaced out (we sat inside for one meal and outside in a large covered marquee for another) and it had a good atmosphere with a roaring fire....

As Blair Atholl is half way between where we stay and our family up north, it was an ideal to meet up with family members for the first time since lock-down. We have stayed in the Atholl Arms several times previously, and it was great...

Food was of good quality and plentiful ,The half pound burger was delicious ,struggled to finish it all. Home made steak and ale pie-delicious Home made apple and cinnamon crumble -another delicious item. Staff are very pleasant ,would recommend

We had booked a table over a week before our meal. My parents check the booking the day of the meal and the waitress informed them that it had not been booked and that the restaurant would be a poor atmosphere so would book the...

Lovely traditional Scottish hotel. The rooms are comfortable and the staff very friendly and helpful . Excellent breakfasts and choice of meals. Log fires add to the atmosphere in the dining room and lobby.

I have phoned up and told them that I couldn't do stairs was told I wouldn't have any as I am registered disabled it was important . On arriving and they told me upstairs I was flabbergasted was told just at top of stairs wrong...

Waited 15 mins before anyone took our order then waited over an hour for our food which was like warm. When we mentioned this to the waitress her only response was sorry. It was also freezing cold inside very disappointing visit.

I’m not going back there anytime soon , the staff were so careless about the fact that we waited over an hour and me and my family were UTTERLY FREEZING!! The staff had no cares in the world about the food, was also freezing and...

Staff were really good re Covid. Excellent planning so that you can enjoy a drink and food and stay safe.

Staying at the Castle camp site we came here for our evening meal. Good COVID precautions are in place, the food was really tasty, especially the chicken liver parfait and the steak and ale pie, the meat was beautifully tender

Evening meal last night not as good as previous visits Madras game curry was definitely not madras Very weak in taste

Lovely bar lunch, food was amazing and staff were warm and welcoming.Nice location and surroundings. Only thing would be to have a bell at the door, so that the staff knew you were waiting outside as per their Covid rules.

We have just returned from a short break here and can’t recommend it highly enough. The management and staff go above and beyond to make all their visitors feel secure in these strange times. Their Covid measures are clear, concise and the staff are extremely...

While the building looks nice when you get into it it is looking run down. There is no elevator at all which was not made clear on booking site. The room window did not lock right and it was a struggle to get a heater...

Had a fab meal here tonight for my birthday, staff were great even under extreme pressure due to restaurant being so full Alex waitress especially helpful thanks guys keep up good work ❤️

We have just finished a meal at this hotel. My wife doesn’t have a great appetite so had soup followed by chicken liver pâté which was served with three oatcakes. She asked for a further two as the pâté was plentiful and was told that...

Had quite a nice time here,apart from the fact one manager told us we could have breakfast in the bar with the dog,only to be told at breakfast time(different manager)'it's not on','put it in car','eat one at a time the other can keep dog outside','we've...

We just had a very pleasant 2 night stay at The Atholl Arms in Blair Atholl. Our room was very small but had everything we needed. Right beside the beautiful Blair Castle and easy access to the A9 for trips to Aviemore or Pitlochry. We...

We stopped here for lunch to break up a long journey. As it was a nice day we opted for a table outside in the really nice gardens. The food and service was great and very good value. Staff were friendly, helpful and efficient. There...

Animal friendly pub that still offers great food Very friendly staff and good choice including gluten-free

We used an itison deal to stay here for an afternoon tea and stay overnight . What an amazing building this is . Friendly checkin and shown up to our room . Lovely large room with plenty of tartan , not much of a view...

Dining room is the large baronial hall in the hotel, decorated with stags heads,swords and armour. Very high ceiling but lovely and warm because of the radiators around the room. Food was very good and good selection on the menu.

Gorgeous tartan bedrooms, very homely, decor beautiful. Dinning room beautiful gorgeous food. would definately stay again, recommend it highly.

We stopped off for lunch recently and just wanted to mention the lovely service we received from the young barman there on 29 May. They had unfortunately run out of the menu choice I wanted (hummous) however they offered me a vegan burger for the...

Only tried this place as we were staying in the campsite just up the road and I couldn't be bothered cooking. Quite an unfriendly bar tender. Hardly even acknowledged us when we ordered our drinks. Really looked fed up. Food quite expensive for what we...

Thankyou to all staff at Atholl arms who made our Easter wedding so special. Communication was excellent from the start and they didn’t get fed up of me ringing and were always there to help. We had the whole hotel booked out for our guests...

We were here in August of 2018 and were pleasantly surprised to find that we could eat outside on their lush green lawn. The wooden tables had umbrellas attached, and service was prompt and cheerful. I enjoyed the best-ever macaroni and cheese dinner, with garlic...

Have been to the Bothy Bar at this hotel many times now for both food and drinks. A nice cosy, Scottish atmosphere, its bar is welcoming with its fire in winter, whereas the beer garden is excellent in the summer. Good selection of beers (from...

Stayed here for one night on the passing. Friendly staff, and nice food. Open fire and plenty of comfortable seats to relax in. Only issue tiny room with mattress that really requires changing. Room 107. Otherwise a great stay.

3 Rooms booked with family our time away from Inverness. Enjoyed our evening meal in the bar area, gorgeous & tasty. Breakfast was fantastic having Eggs Benerditic, great choice all cooked to order. Very friendly members of staff on hand & willing to guide &...

My wife enjoyed for seafood pasta, but my pie was awful, it obviously had been sitting on a hot plate too long and the meat had dried out.

We ate here twice, first time in the bar then in the Bothy. The food was very nice though we found it a bit pricy for pub meals

I was traveling across Scotland after my Edinburgh trip I contacted a friend to recommend a beautiful place to visit on the other side of Scotland. We got our deals online the includes afternoon tea and amazing breakfast with our room. So it was win...

Had a family lunch here today in the pleasant Bothy Bar with my family, and it was delicious. Served by friendly and attentive staff. We then retired to the cosy lounge for tea and coffee in front of the roaring fire. This was my second...

Rooms not very nice to stay in - Needs an update - Nice Cozy lounge with a log fire and good food though

We arrived in Birnam and Dunkeld in the dark, on a cold autumn evening. We had walked from our accommodation and wanted somewhere warm and welcoming. When we looked through the restaurant window, it looked very quiet. But that - we discovered- was because the...

Popped in for early tea and wasn't too busy. Dog was made welcome. Staff friendly and helpful. Fahitas pretty tasty and ice cream with toffee sauce even better. Would come back for sure.

Stayed at hotel for 3 days as part of hunting trip with friends. A real treat and fun place to be Having first encountered an issue with the booking (wholly my fault, my inability to read a diary) was allocated the last room in place...

Turned towards Blair Atholl after the granddaughters Killiecrankie Swing adventure and was glad to find the Atholl Arms Pub was still doing food...it was Sunday and we all chose the Carvery lunch menu... just the ticket... good wholesome food and pleasant atmosphere....👌

We had a fun night out! The food was delicious and the service great. At one point there we’re more dogs than people it seemed. All very well behaved it made for a very interesting evening.

I did not stay in the hotel I only visited for lunch and I must say the staff were fantastic very friendly and the service was exceptional. Also the fish and chips was the best I have ever had I was made aware that the...

Two friends and I were in for a few drinks and dinner before heading over to hear the incredibly talented Tide Lines at the Food in the Park event. The staff were very friendly but unfortunately the Food wasn't good. Two of us had the...

We visited the Athol Arms in September staying for 4 nights. The location is good next to the station and the staff are friendly and helpful. However we were allocated a room on the 3rd floor, which was small and not very comfortable. The wardrobe...

Went for evening meal, first impression, male bar staff rude and couldn’t smile. Not a good sign when food appeared within a few minutes of placing order- reheated, nothing could have been freshly made. My potato, spinach and coconut curry, consisted of tinned tomato and...

We popped in to the New Bothy Bar after 3 days on the hill for a refreshing dinner. The staff were generally friendly and helpful. However the food delivery was very slow. The starter took over 30 mins to arrive (nachos!) and, less forgiveably, the...

We stumbled across the Bothy Bar at the Atholl Arms by accident. What a fortunate accident! The food there is absolutely superb, and is such good value too. The selection is great, and concentrates on local recipes and ingredients - Braised Onion Soup (£4.95), Lamb...

Have been to the Bothy Bar at this hotel many times for both drinks and food. A nice cosy atmosphere and the bar is welcoming with its fire in Winter. Food is decent pub fare at acceptable prices. Service pretty sharp. Ordering at the bar...

Had an overnight stay and evening meal here. The room was clean and the staff were very polite. Both the evening meal and breakfast were lovely. If there was any negative, it would be that the room was a bit dated, but because it was...

This type of place is everything I hate about Scottish hotel/restaurants when they are in a tourist area. Food is terrible, service is rubbish. The barman was so rude! They make the place look all Scottish to lure tourists in but no one in there...

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We always use this place as a stop off while we are on our holidays and this time we used it twice, once going and then coming home. both times we used the big beer garden as the weather was lovely and we always have...