The Royal Hotel

Booked for dinner with my wife and my friend, stood at the bar like 3 spares for ages until eventually served, once we got seated all looked fine with nice table setting and seating, we had to wait a while to get served but the food came out quickly. My fish was just amazing however the chips where dripping in oil and my wife’s steak pie was just dreadful, totally tasteless, to be honest it even looked tasteless, the cheeseboard was just great and my chum had the crème brûlée and he thought this was heaven. So it’s a mixed review, the Royal is just lovely but the food is definitely hit and miss, a hotel like this should have kick ass fish and chips and steak pie to die for but this was a very kind 5/10. So much so that we did not stay for drinks or coffees so the poor performance cost them probably £50 in drinks.

A friend had given us a gift voucher for this hotel. We stayed two night arriving Wednesday 13 March 2024. We stayed in Room One, a four poster bed room. We absolutely loved it. Clean, warm, tidy, comfortable, spacious. Big bathroom with lashings of hot water for the comfortable bath. The room looked out over the square and onward to the bridge over the River Earn. Staff friendly and approachable. Excellent breakfast. We also ate in the restaurant on our second night. This was free as our booking had been moved, with our consent, by one night. Even if we'd fully paid for everything, this was an easy 5. One tiny quibble. A slightly bigger TV might suit Room One, but then again we didn't spend much time watching TV.

Super stay, fantastic value. Charming hotel, authentic and high quality interior, very comfortable well appointed rooms, restaurant is superb, breakfast in main restaurant was a lovely experience, superb example of Scottish hospitality.

Booked a last minute getaway for myself and husband. We don't live far away and have driven past the Hotel often but had never managed to stop or go in. Arrived and was greeted at reception by a lovely gentlman who was friendly and most helpful. Check in was quick and easy, and our table reservation for dinner was confirmed, and we were accomodated with a change to the area we had booked. Shown to our room (Room 11) at the top of the building. The room was nice and created a lovely cosy feel. The room was decorated with nice period older furniture which suited both the room and the hotel. A little more attention to dusting areas such as the lamps & table the TV was on would be good, and we did have a couple of lightbulbs that didn't work. In fairness, we didn't mention as there were plenty of other lights in the room, so wasn't an issue for us. There was water in both the kettle and the coffee machine which should have been emptied inbetween guests - this does make you think how often is the coffee machine maintained/cleaned. The selection of teas, coffees and everthing else on the tray was good quality and plenty of it. The bathroom was spacious, looked clean, but is most definitely due a refurb! The grout in the tiles was stained and dirty, the paintwork peeling, and the area around the velux window was heavily water stained either by previous leak or condensation as there was no means of heat in the bathroom. The main areas of the Hotel are lovely. The reception through to the dining room is a good mixture of old and modern but flows perfectly. The Bar area within the main hotel has a lovely a**osphere. The fire was lit, although no-one maintained it whilst we were in the bar and the fire was going out. The library room is a lovely room and so nicely decorated we wanted to spend time in it, but none of the fire's were lit and it was too cold. No-one was sitting in there and I suspect for the same reason. We ate in the Melville which had a different feel to the main hotel but again, was light, airy and welcoming. There was only one member of staff behind the bar managing everything from drinks orders, meal orders, serving meals etc....but he did this really well and was polite and courteous throughout. The food was good, as was breakfast. All of the team in the Hotel we encountered couldn't be nicer from reception, bar, evening meal and breakfast team. The jewel in the crown was Jolene. What a star! She went above and beyond accomodating us. Summary Great hotel with a lovely team of staff and with a few tweeks and upgrades where required would make this perfect. Would definitely stay again

Stayed at a local self catering cottage and went to the Melville for dinner on the Saturday night. The restaurant was quite busy and the only staff was the barman. He was tasked with greeting customers, seating them, serving them with drinks, menus, orders, food, clearing table and the bills. There was far to much work involved. We waited for about 10 minutes and eventually seated ourselves. The food was ok not spectacular. Had to go to the bar for the bill and after getting the bill the barman totally ignored us while talking to several locals. He returned after about 5min. Unacceptable

We were delighted with our one night stay at the Royal Hotel in Comrie. It is a lovely old building with the crooked walls and sloping floors you might expect from an 18th century building. We had Room 1 which is a spacious and comfortable suite, featuring a large bathroom. The bath tub was wonderful - I had the best hot bath of the whole holiday. Dinner in the bar was delicious, in a warm, cozy and historic room. The breakfast was tasty, served in the bright and cheerful conservatory room. This hotel is definitely worth a stop if you are travelling anywhere near Comrie.

A lovely hotel in every way. Bedroom was comfortable snd charming with antique and vintage furniture - but modern bathroom with excellent shower. Decor throughout is excellent - food snd service perfect..

Very relaxed a**osphere in a slightly nostalgic building, harking back to past times but still modern with its facilities. Certainly a place to relax and unwind. Excellent dinner, excellent breakfast, excellent staff, friendly, attentive, helpful but at the same time let you have your space to relax.. This is how I like Scotland Very reasonable rates too. As a much travelled guest, I highly recommend.

Nice varied enu selection. Well.cooked delicious food . We Ate at rhe Melville ....the new relaxed restaurant at the Royal Hotel. Good selecrion of beers and a fresh vibe, using local stone and tasteful lighting inside