Fort William - lodgings advice required

[gremlin16]

hi, my 11 year old lad and I are about to embark on a mini tour of the highlands tomorrow. We are all sorted apart from a hotel close to or in Fort William. Everything I can see is quoting ~£150 for the 1 night we need. Wednesday 2nd August - twin room

Could Anyone with prior experience in this area let me know of a good cheap place to stay for the night please.

TVM

 

[holty]

try tenting on a campsite lot cheaper

 

[RichieTee]

Have you tried the Ballachulish hotel?

Only 5-10 miles away and it’s always been cheap when I’ve stayed there. Breakfast is included and it ain’t half bad either.

 

[admirable]

2nd August is a Thursday? Do you want to stay the Wed night or the Thurs night?

 

[gad-westy]

There's the youth hostel in Glen Nevis too. Suspect most places are pretty stuffed at present though. If you do decide to camp The Glen Nevis campsite is pretty civilsed. Red squirrel in Glen Coe is nice too.

 

[SFTPhotography]

Expensive time of year to be going. Lovely time to be going though - you might be able to get a wigwam at the glencoe ski center

 

[gad-westy]

Expensive time of year to be going. Lovely time to be going though - you might be able to get a wigwam at the glencoe ski center

There's those little pods there too.

 

[Mr Badger]

There's those little pods there too.

Are you sure that's not the cable car!

 

[gad-westy]

Are you sure that's not the cable car!

Well, you'd soon find out when the power comes on!

 

[Mr Badger]

Well, you'd soon find out when the power comes on!

Yes; mind the first step, it's a big one!

 

[wack61]

Can't help with the hotel but if you're going up as far as Loch Ness I can recommend the B852 General Wade's Military Road, stunning scenery and barely a car on it when we were up there easter 2017

 

[jerry12953]

There must be dozens of B&B's in Fort Bill, however they were all full when I drove through in May. Try Gurgle!

 

[gremlin16]

Thanks for the advice, all sorted thanks. We set sail in an hour!

 

[LongLensPhotography]

This time of year you just sleep in the car. It is far too busy and this too expensive sadly. The nights are too short for hotel anyway.

 

[gremlin16]

This time of year you just sleep in the car. It is far too busy and this too expensive sadly. The nights are too short for hotel anyway.

I woud, but Mrs gremlin isn’t keen on letting my eldest sleep in a car. Proper snowflake.

 

[-Oy-]

Maybe too late now but we always stay here...

http://www.myrtlebankguesthouse.co.uk/

Probbaly cost you half of that £150! And a 5 min walk into town.

 

[SFTPhotography]

I woud, but Mrs gremlin isn’t keen on letting my eldest sleep in a car. Proper snowflake.

It’ll be the making of him.

 

[gremlin16]

This blooming low cloud is spoiling some of the fun. I don’t mind a bit of bad weather and rain at all, but low cloud is a right pita.

 

[SFTPhotography]

This blooming low cloud is spoiling some of the fun. I don’t mind a bit of bad weather and rain at all, but low cloud is a right pita.

To be fair we’ve had the most amazing summer in years. Sadly it’s just breaking down. Hot weather is thankfully set to return so the trip shouldn’t be a complete bust

 

[gremlin16]

Well the adventure is complete now and we are back at the start. 4 days, 3 nights, 634 miles done. Well worth it and highly recommended if you haven’t been up there

 

[Meeten]

Where did you end up staying?

 

[gremlin16]

Buchanan arms in Drymen for Loch Lomond, Factors Inn just outside Fort William, and Orocco Pier at Queensferry South for Forth Bridge.

Not the cheapest, but all get full marks. Especially Orocco Pier. A beautiful hotel with a view of the bridge to die for. Was able to shoot the sunset and sunrise from my hotel room window (full 4x3’ that opened completely). If I had attached the remote release, I wouldn’t have even had to get out of bed!

 

[SydZ]

Buchanan arms in Drymen for Loch Lomond, Factors Inn just outside Fort William, and Orocco Pier at South Queensferry for Forth Bridge.

Not the cheapest, but all get full marks. Especially Orocco Pier. A beautiful hotel with a view of the bridge to die for. Was able to shoot the sunset and sunrise from my hotel room window (full 4x3’ that opened completely). If I had attached the remote release, I wouldn’t have even had to get out of bed!

Corrected that for you (I can see the bridges from my living room window so local to me.)

As you say its a very nice part of the country you have visited, just don’t tell everyone, we like rhe peace and quiet up here

 

[gremlin16]

Phone shot, ignore the oversaturation. This was from the hotel bedroom window