I have stayed at the Ben Wyvis many times over the years and this is the first time I have been placed in a room on the third floor. Apart from the fact that there lift only goes as far as the second floor and cases have to be struggled up stairs to get to the room, I was disappointed to find that the attic room had a dismal outlook and the window didn’t close securely, allowing a whistling cold draft to blow onto the head of the bed. There was no heating in the room.
Even more disappointing was the fact that there was no shower in the en-suite, just a rickety ancient hand-held attachment which was part of the bath. Hardly ideal for an elderly guest and like nothing I saw in the pictures, when booking.
On the brighter side, dinner was adequate, reasonably priced, and staff were very pleasant and helpful. Breakfast was standard and also adequate.
No doubt I’ll stay at the Ben Wyvis again some time in the future, but I certainly won’t wish to be allocated a room in the attic again. It may have been okay for servants back in Victorian times, but not for guests in a modern hotel.