Balcarres Bed and Breakfast

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Scored 9.3
Rated superb

Staff

9.9

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Balcarres Bed and Breakfast in Fort William offers recently renovated rooms with private bathrooms, lake and mountain views, and modern amenities including free WiFi, flat-screen TV, and private parking. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a beautiful garden, outdoor seating area, and a cosy lounge. The property provides free WiFi in public areas, ensuring connectivity during the stay. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Breakfast includes warm dishes, juice, and fruits, catering to diverse dietary needs. Local Attractions: Located 59 km from Oban Airport, the bed and breakfast is a short walk from the West Highland Museum (19 minutes) and close to Glen Nevis (3.3 km) and Ben Nevis Whisky Distillery (4.9 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Peggy
Germany Germany
“Nice place to stay and discover the area around Fort William. The breakfast was delicious. Carole and Andy are a very nice couple. They recommendes us some very interessting places to go.”
Gordon
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Good location and quiet area. A nice size of B&B, separate lounge if didn’t want to spend time in room”
Deanne
Australia Australia
“It was well situated within walking distance of town”
Timothy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Hosts were very welcoming and gave useful information about the area. Great choice of breakfast and nicely cooked. Nothing was too much trouble.”
Dagmar
Germany Germany
“We like to thank Carole and Andy very much for a wonderful stay at your Balcarres house. It couldn’t have been better, a beautiful room with comfy beds, a delicious breakfast with fresh fruit salad and yogurt to start with, followed by porridge...”
Edward
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“the breakfast was first class local knowledge was good we were well looked after”
Martine
Netherlands Netherlands
“Nice clean room, very friendly hosts, great breakfast. Fine location.”
Kate
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A great stay at Balcarres B&B. Spotlessly clean and a very comfortable room. Lovely breakfast and great hosts full of very helpful tourist info and suggestions for trips.”
Nikolina
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Hosts went out of their way to help us enjoy our stay, eg walk guides, corkscrew in the room, drying cupboard. Meticulous attention to detail.”
Williams
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The host was perfect. Very attentive and genuinely wanted to make sure we had a great stay.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Andy & Carole

9.8
Host review score
Andy & Carole
Balcarres is situated on the edge of town, which is just a 15 minute walk away. Set up off Seafield Gardens at the end of a private road in a peaceful location, we have stunning views across Loch Linnhe and the mountains behind. All our rooms have been redecorated and their en-suites modernised, and now offer a cosy space from which to explore the area. We have a Guest Lounge with a comfy suite so you can relax after your adventures and plan your next day.
We originally planned to holiday in Fort William, but fell in love with the area, the people and Balcarres, so now we welcome guests into our home and enjoy sharing our enthusiasm of Lochaber. We have travelled extensively around the area and in our guest information folders have provided walks and drives you might like. Andy likes photography and has captured the area in pictures displayed around Balcarres to help you plan your visit. We enjoy chatting with our guests at breakfast, offering suggestions of what to do, if required.
In Town you will find numerous pubs and restaurants with many offering fresh local produce and there is also a lovely museum, which tells the story of the region and it's history. Local attractions include Ben Nevis (the UK's highest mountain), Glen Nevis and Steall Falls (the 3rd highest waterfall in Scotland) the Caledonian Canal with the magnificent Neptunes Staircase and the Jacobite steam train. Fort William is also at the start/end of the West Highland Way and the Great Glen Way. Glencoe is just a 20 munute drive away. Just ouside of town on the Mallaig road is Treasures of the Earth, a museum that has one of Europe’s largest collection of Crystals, Gemstones & Fossils. Carrying on along that road will lead you to the Glenfinnan Viaduct and Memorial and then lead you to the beautiful beaches at Arisaig, Camusdarach, and the silver sands of Morar.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 09:00 to 10:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 06:00:00.

License number: HI-40077-F, D