The Airds Hotel and Restaurant

The bed & pillows were exceptionally comfortable, to the extent that we wanted to find out where they came from! The staff were all very friendly and obliging, and the manager made a point of coming over to say hello and addressing us by name; a nice personal touch. The amuses bouches were amazing!

There are only a limited number of rooms looking over the water and we requested one, despite booking late. So perhaps we shouldn't have been surprised to have got a nice view but from the very top of the building. The 2nd flight of stairs to the top is steep & narrow - difficult with suitcases - and, while the room was perfectly adequate, there was nothing special about it other than the comfort of the bed & pillow. Having said that I understand that some of the rooms are about to be refurbished and that may include this one. The food was nice, although the portions were quite small and perhaps the chef was trying too hard? I also felt that the wine list was a little limited, but perhaps I'm too fussy. Overall it really was very nice & a treat to stay there.

Food was excellent

Waiter needs to look at personal hygiene