Balcarres Self Catering

25th October 2024:

Once again a very warm welcome from Andy & Carole.The view from the apartment was enhanced by the autumnal colours. Facilities are excellent and the care and attention shown towards visitors are of the highest standard. Hoping to go again next year.

A good base for exploring the area. The Neptune's Staircase is an amazing construction and we like to watch the boats passing through the lochs. The Commando Memorial at Spean is well worth a visit. The drive to Loch Arkaig is so picturesque & was recommended by Andy.

Would Recommend: Yes

3rd September 2024:

This is our third visit to Balcarres Guest House and we would definitely recommend it. The apartment is very homely and comfortable and has fantastic views. It is about a 15-20 minute walk into town and offers good value for money. Andy and Carole are very friendly and helpful.

Fishy Fishy is an excellent restaurant on Fort William High Street.

Would Recommend: Yes

18th August 2024:

We enjoyed our stay and particularly the hiking advices.

Everything is well indicated in the booklet available in the accommodation.

Would Recommend: Yes

11th August 2024:

Perfect !

Would Recommend: Yes

14th July 2024:

Really friendly place to stay and a handy base for loads of great walks

Would Recommend: Yes

8th July 2024:

Very friendly and helpful also informative about local area. Met us on day of arrival showed us around and said they wouldn’t interfere but were more than happy to help with anything if needed.

Central to shops and places to eat and good walks.

Would Recommend: Yes

25th June 2024:

Very comfortable bed, complete kitchen and bathroom. Would definitely stay here again.

Would Recommend: Yes

31st May 2024:

Perfect Location, great view and very close to A82 Andy and Carole made us very welcome. Lots of information and suggestions on getting round and about in the highlands

Browns restaurant is the best in Fort William.

Would Recommend: Yes

19th May 2024:

Would Recommend: Yes

13th May 2024:

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your review - we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us.

5th May 2024:

Very nice, we had perfect weather. Enjoyed our stay.

Boat trip on Lake.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your review. We are pleased you enjoyed staying with us at Balcarres, and the cruise on Loch Linnhe.

1st May 2024:

Thanks for a lovely welcome. We loved the views especially in the morning waking upYour apartment is lovely.

Eating out places recommended by Balcarres are very good. Cinema pizzas are gorgeous.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your review - we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us at Balcarres, and found our recommendations useful. Yes, the pizzas served at our Highland Cinema are some of the best!

2nd January 2024:

A great apartment in a fabulous location. Lots of useful information was provided on check in and in the folder in the apartment. We were made very welcome when we arrived. Lovely to have the Christmas tree in the property. A fabulous stay thankyou.

Fish and chips were excellent from Macari’s A great location for walking

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Balcarres.

12th September 2023:

We felt at home at Balcarres. A home away from home. All our needs were taken care of including my wife's dietary needs. Carole and Andy were extremely helpful and obliging to make our stay at Fort William memorable. Thank you from Phyrooza n jeh North Coogee Western Australia

Ben Nevis bakery is a delight. The wildcat vegan Cafe in High street caters to dietary needs of gluten and lactose intolerance.⁶ Neptune staircase on caledonian canal is an engineering marvel and a must visit.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. Keep "blogging", and perhaps we will see you again one day!

16th July 2023:

It's a really comfortable base, and I always enjoy the chats with Andy & Carol. Hopefully back next year.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your review. We are so pleased you find Linnhe View at Balcarres so comfy and a good base. We thoroughly enjoy our chats and Carole thanks you for giving her the courage to try the Steall Falls walk! Wonder where you will talk her into going next time!

21st June 2023:

Loved everything about the holiday.

If you like beer make sure that you check out the Black Isle bar in Fort William.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your great review.

3rd June 2023:

Perfectly accommodating. We enjoyed a very relaxing few days.

Climb Ben Nevis Jacobite Steam Train Highland Soap Company

Would Recommend: Yes

Thanks for your review. We are glad you found Balcarres a great place to relax.

2nd June 2023:

Great accommodation it had everything we could possibly need. The hosts were so friendly and helpful and the welcome basket with bread milk was a lovely surprise. Will be recommending to everyone we know!

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your excellent review and recommending us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay in Loch View at Balcarres.

30th May 2023:

We have stayed at Balcarres several times and will happily go back again and again. It is a definitely a 5 star place to stay, Carole and Andy are perfect hosts, perfect location, perfect accommodation, a home from home stay.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you so much for your excellent review and for returning to us each time you are in Fort William. We love hosting you both, and look forward to your return soon.

26th May 2023:

Really great, had a lovely stay!

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay.

24th May 2023:

Friendly service. We used self catering and found Balcarres a wonderful location. The Loch right outside our windows and two bench’s for water viewing on the lawn.

Self catering is great for longer stays. Balcarres has self laundry for a fee which helped us in our choice of apartments. Walkable to downtown. Our hosts, Carole and Andy included a location book with recommendations for restaurants, things to do and walks. The laminated walk sheets, we took with us and brought back, we’re so very helpful.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed staying in Loch View at Balcarres, and found our facilities, information folder and laminated walking guides useful.

15th April 2023:

Was a lovely apartment, well appointed and a great base for exploring Fort William.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

12th April 2023:

Very detailed and lovely appartment with a very nice view

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your review. We are pleased you enjoyed staying at Balcarres.

29th October 2022:

Lovely friendly owners , always happy to help. Great views of Loch Linnie and a short walk into Fort William. Good base to explore from by foot or car/ bus etc

Would Recommend: Yes

26th October 2022:

Would Recommend: Yes

4th October 2022:

Lovely welcome pack on arrival. Lots of useful information in the apartment on walks, drives, restaurants etc. Very friendly hosts.

we enjoyed a meal at the Crannog and a trip on the Jacobite train.

Would Recommend: Yes

15th September 2022:

The apartment is in a great location to get into Fort William town centre. Beautiful view from the apartment of Loch Linnie. Lovely apartment for 2 people.

Andy and Carol provided a book with all the information you needed during your stay from walks to places to eat out. We went on one of the walks and the route was explained perfectly.

Would Recommend: Yes

12th September 2022:

Clean ,well furnished flat with excellent views towards Loch Linnie. we had no problems at all and would recommend a stay here.

Lots to do in and around Fort William. The town is about ten /fifteen- minute walk from Balcarres,good pubs and restaurants. there are walks around the area (suggested walks from the hosts are available) and if you feel fit then there is Ben Nevis!!. There is a steam train that leaves Fort William to Mallaig which was enjoyable and there are boat trips around the loch which eas pleasent.

Would Recommend: Yes

27th August 2022:

Would Recommend: Yes

16th August 2022:

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Good information in the welcome pack and was a great help. Nice touch with the welcome food package

If it’s going to be hot take a fan!!

Would Recommend: Yes

25th July 2022:

Was a great home from home stunning view to wake up to and close to amenities apartment emasculate owners very friendly and very knowledgeable of surrounding area and places to see will be going back to fort william next year and hope I can book apartment again

Would Recommend: Yes

25th June 2022:

Very friendly welcome, lovely arranged welcome basket, well done information map.

Perfekt stay to make tours to glencoe, glennfinnan, Jakobite train, walking

Would Recommend: Yes

6th June 2022:

Excellent apartment with beautiful views. The apartment was very clean, cosy and had everything we needed. Andy and Carole are so friendly and provide really good tips about trips and walks. Fort William is such a good base for the Highlands. This is our second visit to Balcarres and we would highly recommend it.

Look at the visitor information folder that Andy and Carole provide.

Would Recommend: Yes

23rd May 2022:

Very friendly nothing to much trouble helpful about places of interest alway on hand if needed a lovely couple .

There is so much to see and choices very . The host has a folder of places of interest which is very helpful if your not sure ask them they will be able to give you advice on coffee shops and nice places to eat

Would Recommend: Yes

9th May 2022:

We absolutely loved Balcarres. What a lovely couple running this perfect place to stay. The personal and extra touches of the welcome hamper and other extras was so thoughtful and welcome. The views were amazing. The location perfect, what more could we ask for. We will certainly be back some day to do some more walks.

Loved climbing up Ben Nevis and The North Face Trail was a fabulous walk!

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the fantastic review, we look forward to seeing you again

25th March 2022:

Beautiful apartment with everything you need, a stunning view and the owners are brilliant, very friendly and welcoming.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for your lovely review! We enjoyed having you stay again and look forward to you coming back.

25th February 2022:

The accommodation was very clean, comfortable and cosy.

Would Recommend: Yes

We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Balcarres. Thank you for your review.

3rd January 2022:

Friendly, warm and welcoming people, great location as indicated it was a 15 min leisurely walk to the centre of Fort William. You will not be disappointed if you book this home from home.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the lovely review

2nd November 2021:

Couldn't find fault with anything. The accommodation was warm,cosy and inviting with everything that you needed for a relaxing stay. Andy and Carole were charming hosts and the welcome pack on arrival was a nice touch Will definitely be returning sometime next year

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the lovely review, hopefully we'll see you in 2022

29th October 2021:

The apartment was everything we needed for our 5 night stay. Clean.warm.comfortable.with a fantastic view over loch linnhe. The welcome hamper was a thoughtful touch and the tea and biscuits were enjoyed straight away after a long journey. The information pack gave us some beautiful trips to Loch ness,Isle of skye and the road to Mallaig.

Fantastic scenery which ever way you go.. Rain didn't stop our adventures. Plenty of places to eat and shop.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the brilliant review

21st October 2021:

Superb apartment. Clean, warm, well supplied with everything you could possibly need. Not a large apartment but plenty big enough for us and a dog. Definitely planning to return for longer than a weekend.

Easy walk into Fort William. Variety of pubs and restaurants to suit every taste and pocket. Very useful to have information in the apartment with regard to this, especially the dog friendly ones. Lots of walking both from the apartment or a short drive away. Again, information in the apartment very useful. If you're feeling energetic the Ben Nevis centre is less than 2 miles away. Park the car for £6 per day and walk up Ben Nevis. Lovely 2 hour cruise round Loch Linnie. Very knowledgeable and informative crew, pity the wildlife didn't show up for us. The view from the lounge window across the loch is just beautiful, a lovely place to just sit, relax and enjoy the scenery.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the fantastic review, we look forward to welcoming you back

23rd September 2021:

Welcoming knowledgable hosts with a very well equipped self-catered flat looking over Loch. Safe secure parking and would definitely choose to stay there again.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the great review, it would be lovely to see you here again

8th September 2021:

Beautiful view ,hosts very friendly and helpful.Apartment has everything you need .We thoroughly enjoyed our stay .Thank you very much .

Would Recommend: Yes

thank you for the fantastic review and we're so pleased you had such an enjoyable stay

27th August 2021:

Very helpful Thanks

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the great review

17th August 2021:

Carole and Andy has been so kind and helpful giving us tips and sharing their knowledge about the area. They are fantastic host and the accommodation is lovely and comfy, it’s all we needed for a successful stay

There’s so many things to do and see! Food wise I would highly recommend the Lochleven seafood café

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for such a fantastic view, we're very pleased you had such a lovely stay here and loved the apartment

9th August 2021:

Anything no trouble. Good local knowledge if needed.

Printed sheets at accommodation very useful for some lovely walks. Not far from Ben Nevis. Enjoyed boat trip on Loch Lynnhe. Some lovely beaches if you don't mind driving and walking. Stunning scenery anyway. Good view of loch to wake up too

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the great review and your comments regarding our printed walks and the great loch view, hopefully we'll see you in the future

7th July 2021:

Friendly + very helpful. Good knowledge of the area.

Had a great scallop dish in Ben nevis bar, also dog friendly. Another dog friendly pub I The Volunteer Arms.

Would Recommend: Yes

thank you for the great review, hopefully we'll see you again in the future

16th June 2021:

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the 5 star review, we're glad you had a great stay

15th June 2021:

Very comfortable apartment with everything you need, great views over the Loch and hills, location perfect for visiting many areas, great hosts thanks to Andy for lots of tips on scenic drives walks etc.

Cable car ride Ben Nevis range was good. Great scenery on local drives.

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the great review, glad we could help with the walks and drives and that you had a great stay

19th May 2021:

Lovely warm welcome Loch view apartment is a great base to explore the area . Clean ,warm ,great views , welcome basket and wildlife literally on the doorstep Marvelous

Plenty of supermarkets in Fort William , lidl , Morrisons, Marks nSpencee aldi so great for stocking up the apartment. Visit Glen Nevis , Glencoe and lots of other stunning places

Would Recommend: Yes

Thank you for the lovely review, we look forward to seeing you again in September

14th May 2021:

Lovely location great facilities very clean and cosy (bigger bed and new sofas would make it even better!)

Ben Nevis is no hill walk more a mountain climb! Be prepared Not much too Fort William but nice meal & drinks on Ben Nevis Bar balcony

Would Recommend: Yes

Thanks for your lovely scores and review. As we settle into hosting (we’re only 4 months into this our first ever venture!) we will strive to make Balcarres, Linnhe View an even better location from which to enjoy the Highlands, having carried out a revamp of both apartments prior to opening. There are new sofas on order, unfortunately we couldn’t source them in time for opening, we hope you’ll come back to visit us again.