Hotels near Smiddy Museum

"My wife and I had a decent stay at the Royal Marine, though it was a bit of a mixed bag. The building looks magnificent, and although a little tired, has fantastic potential with some TLC. Our room was spotless, and we enjoyed paying extra for the sea view; watching the ferry terminal activity was actually quite relaxing. However, the hotel is feeling a little run-down and in need of some modernising. We also found the breakfast disappointing, which let the experience down. Whilst we enjoyed our visit to Dunoon, I doubt we'll be rushing back anytime soon."

"Ken is a wonderful host, the house was warm and welcoming, the room spacious and comfortable. There is a lounge with a fantastic view over the Firth of Clyde that we used. There is plenty of choice at breakfast and fresh fruit and the smoked salmon served with scrambled eggs were delicious. Neil was very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. We came to visit Benmore Gardens and this did not disappoint, the gardens were full of colour, rhododendrons and azaleas. If you want a quality stay, then book this guest house, Ken will ensure you have a good stay, with lots of local knowledge on places to visit and eat out at. We had a good meal at the Lorne in Dunoon and the coffee shop at Blairmore was lovely, porpoises swimming n the water opposite the coffee shop was a treat, so glad we followed Ken’s advice. Five star all the way"

"Lovely place very clean host Jackie was extremely helpful with local knowledge would highly recommend the place 10/10"

"Tired. Needs a lot of updating."

"The breakfast was amazing and the rooms were clean. The hosts were super friendly and accommodating!"

"This is the worst place I have ever had the misfortune to stay. On arrival I could see that the building exterior was very tired. The decking was past its best and the key box was broken and the smell was dreadful as I opened the door. Tried to keep an open mind went to open windows but the bathroom and one bedroom didn’t open at all. It all needed a good clean so put the immerser on and waited, I am still waiting. The boiler remained stone cold for the duration of our stay. Escalated this to the agent and was resent a pdf of troubleshooting that did not relate to an electric element boiler. I was told it would be referred to a member of the team as a matter of urgency but I heard nothing. I tried to get hot water from the electric shower but discovered that the shower door was broken off its hinge and the thermostat went from boiling to cold of its own accord and the pressure was inconsistent within seconds going to a dribble. I had my two grandchildren with me and I had to resort to boiling a kettle and trying to wash them in a tiny sink. On top of that the WiFi did not work at any point. This was escalated also and again was provided with a pdf that I had already received and which I followed. I rebooted the system and still no connection. This also meant that there was no TV as it was reliant on internet and none of our devices worked because there was no network coverage in our area. The service from the help desk was a disgrace. Be warned. Do not book this house. "