Beautiful location but we weren't prepared for the 51 steps up to the property with no lift. Double bed in en-suite room very hard but king size on mezzanine floor excellent (except for us OAPs having to go down and upstairs to the loo in the night!) Unfortunately dirty* towels had not been removed from behind the twin room door and family bathroom. The carpet in the living/dining rom was filthy* and when we brought it to the attention of property management, they admitted it had been like that for a long time. "Historical", they said. Not good enough for what is billed as a luxury apartment. We celebrated my husband's 80th birthday with a mea at the Boathouse which was vey good. Staff and other guests were good at sticking to Covid restrictions which was good. Obviously we were disappointed not to be able to have our family stay with us in the apartment and had to fork out extra for their accommodation elsewhere. Kitchen utensils were good but the welcome food package consisted of a small carton of milk, tea bags and sugar. The local shop was well stocked but expensive. The abbey grounds were interesting and enjoyed reading about the history. Beautiful location - pity about the not being able to use all its facilities and disappointed in the lack of luxury. ** photos available

We enjoyed our trip. Spacious and functional accommodations. Location was ideal, we appreciated the grocery store nearby.

It is an incredible place. So many positives. The grounds and buildings. The swimming pool and full size snooker table. On site restaurant. On the shore of Loch Ness. A beautiful location within a short walk from town. Ft Augustus is quite small with limited resources but the locks on the canal are worth seeing. Even the unpredictable Scottish weather couldn’t dampen our vacation.

I would like to start off on a positive note. We had a good welcome from Charles Canning, and the gifts were a nice touch, thank you. The setting and venue is amazing, beautiful and serene, plenty to do, and on the whole our apartment was clean and tidy, if a little tired looking. However please note the following: When I called and emailed as instructed to give our estimated time of arrival, I left several messages for Charles and had no response to some queries prior to arriving. When we arrived, he did inform me he had received the message but forgot to respond - not good enough. MATTRESSES - in the twin and master bedroom especially, the mattresses were awful, they were not just a little uncomfortable, but very. Three out of four of us slept very badly for the 6 nights were were there. This is simply not good enough, especially when a previous review had been left for us to see saying exactly the same. Painting of the walls in the hall outside our front door. Unfortunately the smell was re pungent and smelled of faeces, I have never in my life smelled paint odours like this. As it also came through to the apartment, it made it unpleasant for a couple of days. The gym was well equipped but again attention to detail is required. On a health and safety note, you should have displayed on the walls or in a book, the instructions on how to use equipment, for all equipment, including the weights. The water cooler in the gym, the taps to it were filthy, I had to clean this myself thoroughly prior to use. The batteries to the TV were missing. Again attention to detail.

Lovely old Abbey. Quiet village surrounded by the beauty of Loch Ness.

Really enjoyed the stay... the apartment could have done with a coat of paint throughout however.. also the drawers in one of the bedrooms need replaced otherwise very good all round. Small criticism in an otherwise lovely spot ..

We enjoyed our stay in the abbey and didn’t want to leave. Charles was very helpfull. The abbey and appartement were both lovely, as were the swimming pool and the community room. We definitely wish to come back to the abbey

Just as the others explained: superb stay at an excellent location. The amenities are good and the staff was super. Meanwhile if you can improve a little on the heating. :) Looking forward to come back again.

St. Benedict's Abbey was rejuvenating. Stunning views, remarkable accommodations and fun areas to explore made for the perfect holiday get away. We loved the sausage rolls and cheese and onion pasties sold at a nearby butcher shop. There was something very healing about the abbey and Ft. Augustus.