My husband and I were taking a friend for a short trip to Highlands. We didn't have high expectations, we just needed one night somewhere on our way north. Cairn hotel was conveniently located, reasonably priced and had a room combination we were looking for, so I booked it without even reading TripAdvisor. Needles to say the hotel turned out to be a lovely surprise! What blew us away was the food - the dinner in the hotel restaurant was one of the best dinners I ever had in a hotel. I had a pigeon for starter, which is not that common and it was ages since I had one, so I was excited they had it on the menu. It was delicious. The black pudding they serve alongside pigeon and for breakfast was amazing. Husband chose mussels for starter, which he really enjoyed as well. For mains our party had hake, steak pie and pork loin, all excellent and generous portions. The blueberry cheesecake for dessert was to die for! In fact it was so good, we asked for some more after breakfast :) The breakfast was beautifully cooked and the portion was adequate, we left full and satisfied, but managed to finish it with no waste (I feel like some places overdo it and you end up overeating). The staff are a credit to the hotel, everyone was so polite, friendly and smiling. The decor of the rooms is rather old-fashioned, but that didn't bother us. The rooms were immaculately clean. You wouldn't find a speck of mildew in the bathroom. The complementary shower gel smells lovely. We found the bed very comfortable. Tea, coffee and bottled water are provided. The location is very good, it's right in the middle of Carrbridge, 2 min walk from the bridge. Easy to find. Our room had a window facing the back of the building and the night was very quiet. We got up at 8am and could hear a rooster, which we enjoyed :) (it wasn't loud enough to wake us, but once we were up we could hear him). We found this hotel to be an excellent value for money and would definitely come back.
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