Tongadale Hotel Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very good food, but even greater service! Food was tasty and was served very quick."
• "Amazing mussels! The squash curry, grilled chicken were also good."
• "The food was good hearty food and you didn't need to book."
• "Their steak and ale stew was some of the best I've had so far in Scotland."
• "I had the lamb shank and it was very tender and delicious, especially if you ask for mint sauce."
• "The portion sizes are huge and food is really tasty."
• "The food was fantastic and very good value."

Cons:

• "Calamari was fresh but breading was average."
• "Culinary disaster, fries not cooked, burger venison and chorizo probably made by the 4yo chef's child."
• "Chips were kind of meh."
• "The food was incredibly average."
• "A macaroni and cheese dish (which was dripping with grease)."
• "Dinner was cafeteria quality food."
• "The « food », and by that I mean a two giant goat cheese and unpeeled potatoes, wasn’t cooked, it looked like a joke."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Friendly staff. We decided to stick around for a nightcap in the dog-friendly bar."
• "The staff were extremely attentive, friendly and great fun."
• "All the staff were so friendly and seemed to enjoy their jobs."
• "The staff managed to arrange a table for my wife and I even though we hadn't pre booked."
• "Great customer service, very welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff is very hospitable and professional, and the food is mmm mmm good."
• "The staff were amazing and couldn't help you enough."

Cons:

• "I don't give five star because of they don't have the do not disturb sign n please tidy my room. tag by the door."
• "It was difficult to get someone from the staff even for the check in and check out."
• "The waiter was embarrassing and the staff wouldn’t listen to our complains."
• "Service was long and the waiter weird."
• "However, the barman who I later found out was called George was extremely rude to us."
• "Waited for more than one hour for the mains to come. People who came later than us have come and left. Food was so so."
• "The staff was overwhelmed with overflow of people all ordering cooked breakfast at the same time."

Accommodation and Amenities

Pros:

• "The room is small and clean."
• "Rooms were OK, clean and functional but you could here noise from other rooms."
• "The room was of a reasonable size and clean."
• "Very clean hotel and nice rooms."
• "Hotel rooms are very basic, but clean and functional."
• "Clean facilities and rooms. Very comfortable bed."
• "Rooms are clean and nicely furnished but not fancy."

Cons:

• "The dining area was a large white room stacked with tables and unpleasantly bright, white lighting."
• "Rooms were okay, but don't understand why there's no lock for the bathroom door."
• "Leaking showers, tight spaces, and unwatchable TV."
• "The layout of the room is very bizarre; make sure you have extension cords to charge anything."
• "I made a booking one month prior to my arrival, and when I got there.... they had given my room to other people....."
• "Rooms are super small."
• "The room was pretty poor… tiny, hot, smelled like the restaurant, and with a poor view."

Location and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Great location in the centre of town."
• "Great location in the heart of town."
• "Does not have a parking, but there is a free big one at a short walk (5min max)."
• "Right in the town center of Poltree. Small comfortable room for sleeping in after long day trips."
• "Next to the harbor, gift shops and restaurants are all concentrated in this area, which is very convenient."
• "The location of the hotel itself is also wonderful."
• "It's a good location in the heart of town under 5 minute walk to everything."

Cons:

• "Parking within Portree is very busy so I would recommend on arrival dropping luggage at the Hotel and then parking in the long stay car park."
• "Parking is a little difficult but for a small town, that was expected."
• "Parking is off site on a long stay carpark."
• "The location is decent… it doesn’t take advantage of the beautiful water view in town."
• "The stores also close pretty early in April so there wasn’t much to do around town."
• "Very very very noisy room as our room was probably located near the bar toilets."
• "There is a bar on the ground floor which is quite noisy until closing time."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "For £60 per night it might be basic but I will definitely be looking to stay here again."
• "Terrific food at amazing low prices."
• "£55 a night is what I paid, in October, very good value, and quality."
• "Meal prices and alcohol within the bar area of Tongadale are very reasonably priced too."
• "Good value for money, too ☺️"
• "All fairly priced too."
• "Prices are affordable and correct with the experience."

Cons:

• "Overpriced when compared to the Portree Hotel which is 50m down the road."
• "Price is a bit expensive but acceptable."
• "Prices have reached a level that is normal for Skye, a bit dearer than in other places in the Highlands."
• "The rooms in the hotel are really outdated and need an urgent fresh-up, especially for the charged rates."
• "The food was decent lovely staff although none were Scottish which is a bit of a shame."
• "The food at the hotel is outstanding."
• "The hotel itself is a bit old and not the grandest."