The Dunblane Hotel in Stirling

Nice evening spent in the outdoor area (I think they have two but we were in the main car park). Staff were nice, and brought out a drink to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary, which was very kind. Toilets fine, inside fine, and the drinks were served well and reasonably priced. It was very quiet when we went, but we were happy enough with this. Would definitely go back if in the area.

3 starters, 4 mains, 2 coffees, 2 pints and 2 soft drinks for £60. The food was excellent. Service was under par but the lad was only on his 3rd shift and it was busy and hot, so he was still finding his feet. Many of the empty tables had not been cleared (but to be fair we've been to several other places over the last month who had the same issue ) I'd happily go again and have already recommended it to a friend

Awful. Dithering brainless staff, foul beer. Take a swerve elsewhere. I found other bars in the town, where the beer is bank on and the staff are switched on

In early january 2020 we stayed at this hotel and had an excellent short break, availing ourselves of the cut price groupon deals that gave us b and b for the great price of £49 per couple per night. Right from our slick and efficient check in we knew we were in for a great break, with the staff catering to our every need. Our room on the 3rd floor of the main building was spacious and well presented, with a well set out bathroom that had both a bath and shower. The room was clean and the bedding was pristine and crisp, with the usual tea and coffee making facilities and an LCD tv with digital channels only. Our evening meal in the restaurant was good, however the menu has changed little since our last visit over a year ago. The food was well presented and reasonably priced, and all in all could be said to be of a good standard, however it was not exceptional and could maybe be a bit more adventurous. The dining room staff were excellent and very professional in tending to customer needs, with the setting reminiscent of a scene from Downton Abbey. The entire hotel reeks of tradition and is well appointed, with high ceilings and cavernous public areas, a setting that manages to convey what it must be like to live in a stately home, whilst retaining a traditional Scottish welcome that cocoons guests like a cashmere blanket. In the morning we were overwhelmed by the choice of breakfast fare and were astounded that all this could be provided for the price we paid. Personally I just loved the hotel and cannot wait to return to this beautifully located Stirlingshire oasis. I would thoroughly recommend this Hotel and its excellent staff.

If you like a good ordinary pub, the public bar in The Dunblane fits the bill perfectly. Clean and tidy, telly on the football, friendly locals and good service. I liked it.

We visited this hotel for dinner at the recommendation of our accommodation hosts. There is a wonderful ambience here, with an open garden frontage, where one can sit out and enjoy a calm evening with friends or alone, and traditional bar and restaurant within. The food was excellent and the staff most convivial.

So, before exploring the twin, we popped in about 1545, a few pleasant locals, sign on bar ‘ring bell for service’ a local said one tender runs both the lounge and the bar. When she eventually came she had a face like a torn scone, bi hello, can I help you, she raised her head in an upward nod to my wife, we ordered a beer, which was nice and s white wine which was barely cheap lows. We left after that and got a far better welcome in the riverside. Worst part was the barmaid

the manager of this establishment has barred me because i had an argument and raised my voice BUT the class drug dealer dealing in his pub was not. is this manager doing the right things here i for one dont think so or am i just being old fashioned.......seems shouting is worse in his book

After attending a Remembrance Parade at my son's school (Queen Victoria) we popped in for a quick pint. Although the pub was quiet there was the local Folk singers club having their regular Sunday jamming session. What a pleasure it was to sit there for hours listening to them...fully recommend if you are ever in Dunblane on a Sunday night give it a visit...oh and staff were excellent to

Lovely refurbished restaurant/pub - we popped in for coffee and cake with our dogs. Very dog and human friendly. Served quickly, nice decor with comfortable seating and reasonable prices. Would definitely visit again.

We are part of a group o 13 looking to have a few drinks, spot of lunch and watch some of the Ryder Cup. The lounge bar has 2 people in it. The main bar where we entered had about 6 or 7 locals all with their betting slips because the horse racing was on. Upon asking the bar man for a bite to eat and if the golf was getting put on we were told no golf and the few local gave our group a real unwelcomed look and said try across the road. For a bar sitting nearly empty, if i was the bar owner i would at least make an effort to accommodate the group rather than pass up potential hundreds of pounds extra in the till. The fact the lounge was empty but two surely the TV could work through there to leave the horse guys to themselves. Not a Welcoming place.

Great value for money. Breakfast and dinners are superb. Comfy rooms. Will be back. Ideally located for touring around Perthshire and Stirlingshire.

We went in for a quick midweek drink whilst staying at Dunblane Hydro. A pint of Tennants and glass of white wine went down well. Decent prices. A clean, pleasant pub with a wide selection of drinks available.

Stayed again third time as it is just a great hotel,staff are wonderful smart and helpful make you feel special,has a relaxing feel lovely comfy beds,fluffy towels,good Scottish breakfast,tasty Nick nairn restaurant,very quiet village,but there is a pool and spa at side of hotel,quality,be back soon nice late check out 12!!

Had a great time at the pub quiz last week! Great fun I recommend it! Fun Christmas questions too! :D

This hotel should not be a 4 star Hotel! Staff were rude, food and drink very overpriced, was not allowed access to the spa and was offered no alternative ! We also were turned away from breakfast even though we went between breakfast hours . We were also rushed out of the hotel on the day we left which was unacceptable. Would not recommend this hotel to any9ne. Absolutely atrocious time .

If you are looking for food - tough! It is no longer served. Opens for drinks only at 4.00pm on Mondays to Fridays. Punch Taverns need to plough some investment into this place NOW! It is run down, dowdy and depressing. From being one of the best pubs in Dunblane in 2009, it is now easily the worst.

Stayed at dunblane on Sunday. 25th very busy therefore. Long wait for meals. To arrive. And also. A few things not available. As busy not good. Enough. Hotel overstretched themselves. Staff very stressed. And constantly. Apologising will be back but not a holiday. Weekend.

Had a room in the newer part that were on the small side.Rooms facing the car park are noisy with clients going to and fro.No air conditioning in room.Bathroom needing updated.Breakfast is good and self serviceA rather musty smell where the corridor from the old part and the new part meet. Not a lot of seating around the bar area.Staff very friendly and dealt with our requests for extra pillows well.Aim for the executive rooms. Worth the extra.

He estado aquí un par de veces ya que mis amigos cambiaron de Dunblane. Siempre recibimos una cálida bienvenida del personal del bar. Tiene auténtica sensación de un bar local de madrugada. También tiene 35 ml licores a un precio razonable. Los precios en general son realmente muy razonable.

Visita con regularidad, más de hábito que deseas. La calidad de la cerveza puede ser pobre a veces por desgracia. Todo el sitio necesita una renovación en serio, los asientos están manchadas y malas condiciones. Uno u otro de los baños de las mujeres está siempre fuera de servicio. Si alguien con visión podría tomar más de correr, es una gran oportunidad en una pequeña ciudad que ahora tiene un montón de lugares para comer y beber, ofreciendo una fuerte competencia son mucho más deseables. Me agrada escribir comentarios críticos, pero este lugar seriamente las necesidades de dinero. de bombeo

The Hotel is nice and clean. It is accessible as although there are stairs at the front the car park is at the back with a flat entrance. there are several levels in the hotel with some lifts to use.

This hotel has seen better days it is a bit run down and could do with some tender care. The staff are really friendly and we visited for one drink and then moved on .

Our visit to Dunblane Hydro was lovely. Staff very friendly. Room comfortable although bathroom a little dated. Dinner was very nice indeed. Waiting staff friendly and efficient. Good choice on menu and we enjoyed our food and the experience dining here in the hotel. Breakfast was busy but relaxed with an extensive choice of continental and British foods. Dunblane Hydro is worth a visit for a relaxing night away visit.

Just popped in for a beer, nice friendly pub in Dunblane. Bar staff enjoying mixing with locals and tourists alike. Would benefit from a refurb as it does look quite tired and dated.

We were given this room booking and a certificate for the restaurant for a gift. We were disappointed, not by the room, but by the service and food in the restaurant attached to the hotel. We were ignored for about twenty minutes, then ordered our wine, took forty minutes to come to us, food was cool, service indifferent. Hope you have better luck.

Had dinner twice during our stay at the Dunblane Hydro this week excellent choice and very tasty food highly recommend

Having eaten there thrice before without major problems, I took a group of seven there on Saturday. Beer-battered fish and chips was served, but the fish was raw; the plates were cold, and the wait for service was long. There were hardly any other customers....

Un grupo de siete buscando un almuerzo. Después de una hora las primeras comidas empezaron a llegar. A pesar de la larga espera, los platos estaban fríos. La comida estaba fría. El pescado estaba todavía crudo toda rota. Nos gustó el amable servicio, pero esto no fue un lugar para visitar para el almuerzo, con muchas otras tiendas de comida que saben cómo servir comida.

The meal was lovely everyone liked it and the hotel didn't change us any extra as it was my daughters wedding dinner.

La comida no podía ser criticada, fresco, sabroso y de una buena relación calidad-precio, sin embargo, el lounge bar es muy anticuado y podría hacer con mejora ya que es bastante oscuro.

Foolishly we went back here to give it a second chance. There most definitely will not be a third visit. It is undoubtedly the worst Hilton we have stayed in, the quality of the food ie hairs in it and cold was unacceptable, the rooms have seen better days and car parking is frankly ridiculous.

good food,how ever unsure some evenings if the chef is working.appears quiet in the evenings.a good choice of whiskies

We had dinner at the bar. Was really lovely, the staff were very helpful. Would recommend eating here

Great variety on the menu. Food well presented and very delicious. Kitchen took 3o mins to get our starter out but it was a very busy evening. Worth the wait.

A very tired B and B staffed with helpful and pleasant staff. It is a trip back to the 70,s and could benefit from a face lift inside and out, Competition surrounds them with more up to date pubs and cafés. Great location however missing out. Clean rooms but needs updating throughout,

We visited this hotel as a group of 14 consisting of 2 adults,10 senior citizens and 2 children and the service and the meal that we received was fantastic, the staff very polite and pleasant. We will certainly go back.

For the money this Hotel was good. It is basic rooms but had all in that was needed. Bathroom was clean as were beds and bedroom. Clothes rail was ideal for weekend stay. Staff were very friendly and obliging and made stay a pleasurable one. Even let one of the groups little dog stay and made him welcome. Chef called Denise was excellent and also looked after us during our stay. Very friendly and nothing was too much trouble to make our stay enjoyable. Only fault is we had an old tv which could have been more modern but could still watch, not enough milk left in room, kettle only small. But no major faults. Would go again. If you watching the pennies it is ideal and you not in your room long anyway so as long as it is clean and has all basics it was fine. Breakfast was really nice and nice we could go down not too early.A live band was on on a Saturday who were really good and pub had a good atmosphere.

Terrible service the bar man was rude and not helpful also bar not very well stocked and no fresh lemon! Place looked a bit shabby to.

we had a nice two days. food lovely. but service terrible 45 min for starter. and thirty min for drinks. tip second night we took our drinks in.

Lets start by saying the breakfast was excellent. Also rather enjoyed the evening meal as well.On the accomodation however I would not even give the place one star. When you arrive at the Hotel you go in via what must be the hotels place (reception hall) to dump lots of their junk. This does not give a very good first impression. The room is ok however the fungus on the bedroom roof tends to put a dampener on wanting to spend time there. Lounge Bar down stairs is good and an excellent view.With the Ryder Cup just round the corner I would hope that Hotel owners give the place a wee upgrade. Would hate to think that people leave after staying here thinking that this is the best Scotland has to offer.

This place is dire, I went to give it a second chance, to be told 'We don't serve food o Tuesdays' almost laughable. There are far better places to try, I wouldn't even go in here for a drink, terrible.

Food was freshly made in cosy pub service was good . Good portions and very good prices would go again

Nobody else eating and only one person sitting at the bar, a lack of atmosphere.Fish and chip were average, chicken pie very average.Not what it used to be, barmaid was very friendly and attentive.Looks like the trade at this pub has been lost to another pub reopening

Popped in on a Sunday lunch, the lounge was very quiet. Perhaps the newer trendier restaurants in village getting the business, which is a shame.Barmaid/waitress friendly Food and drink at very reasonable prices. Lovely area out back to sit on a nice day too.

Friendly staff, good real ale, and a toastie or a full meal available. Higly recommended. Good rotating choice of real ale, and staff that understand that you are going there for enjoyment. We had 'Inkie Pinkie' summer ale, but many more choices available.

We struggled to find somewhere in the heat of a hot Sunday to have a drink and a snack. Able to sit out in the sunshine and get our drinks and food brought out to us to great. The food was lovely and the wine was chilled. Perfect.

What a shame, this splace used to be great. I recently stopped in and order a G&T, sadly there was no ice and no limes. The bar man was kind enough at that point to lean on the Carling pump.. I get the hint.. "Pint of Carling please". Gazing over his shoulder it was plain to see the shelves were sparsely populated, this is not a good sign in the licensing trade. Here's the real surprise, I went next door to the public bar for the first time. I don't know what shocked me more? The blonde behind the bar who insisted on chewing her boyfrinds face off between customers or the recreation of Mount Everest that is the bulging floor... is this building safe?

very nice meal which didnt have time due to looking up internet to find accomodation but ovely meals big portions and gret deals just wish i had time to enjoy it maybe nxt time i come bk to dunblane

We actually visited twice this week!! Value for money! We chose the 2 course & a glass of wine menu for £9.99! Bargain!! I had the steak pie both times!!My daughter had the children's menu. She loved that too! Just a shame that both nights they were out of "beans" for the children's menu! She wouldn't go for the peas option!We visited at a quiet time on Tuesday & Thursday. Service was great!Well worth a visit to this family friendly pub!

We were staying in a different hotel in Dunblane and I went off to buy some doggy poo bags from the local supermarket. On my back to my own hotel i noticed this place that had CAMRA awards. I dropped in to try a pint. the first pint ordered was poured and then the barmaid refused to serve it to me. On closer examination it turned out to be slightly cloudy and not up to her standards. She poured me a different pint from her selection of at least three real ales. That one was very good. In the meantime she had gone and change over the barrel for the first beer. I had a good look round. (I was in the lounge bar.) There were a good many families, with children, enjoying dinners of what appeared to be very good quality pub grub. It is a pity the very upmarket hotel in which I was actually staying did not achieve this hotel's standards. i think I will stay here next time I am in Dunblane.

I visit this place every three or four months. I always got a warm welcome, the staff were pleasent and the food was hearty and tasty, not anymore. The quality of food is simply dreadful and the staff seem to have changed, perhaps there are new owners. I would never eat there afain

A group of 7 of us called in to the bar for lunch and refreshments while visiting Dunblane. The atmosphere when you enter is friendly and welcoming, from both staff and locals. There was a good choice on the menu and the quality of food and service was great. would certainly recommend eating here if visiting the area.

Only popped in for a pub lunch after visiting the wonderful gold post box - well done again Andy! Nice friendly service from the staff and we were made to feel welcome. Food only average thoughand it could really do with a make over but would pop in again if in the area.

had a few drinks in here on our w/e away, friendly staff and good beer,,,good pub to sit in and gab with friends, ............................................................................................

Been here a few times with both family and a group of friends. Lovely welcoming staff always happy to help and go out their way to help you!! Food Is ok for a quick bite don't go expecting to much it's just standard pub grub.I would recommend the steak pie though.

We ended up here because the Kailyard just couldn't get us in on my husband's birthday! We were pleasantly surprised to get a warm and friendly meal with what seemed to be the local population of Dunblane. The Haggis Fritters were amazing.