The Smiddy Haugh

We stayed here Tuesday 24/06/25 with my friend's doggy, Dexter, and cannot high star this fabulous hotel up enough. Gorgeous place, fabulous food, great ale. Nicky and Mr. Nicky (I'm afraid I didn't catch Nicky's partner's name) are amazing hosts; super friendly, happy to help, and just lovely, lovely people in general. So welcoming to dogs, (our guest name and room was charged to Dexter 😁😁❤️, sadly, he didn't pay, though. We did 😁) and keep those peepers peeled for the photos of puppers past and present all around the bar. If you're really lucky you'll meet gentleman Jasper, the doggy landlord and beer thief extraordinaire, and the gorgeous Suicide Sophie ❤️ Lovely beer garden, fabulous food, welcoming, friendly staff, and a possible haunted bar. What more does anyone need? 11/10 ❤️

Exceedingly warm welcome to an Inn with plenty of kerb appeal and character. Staff were very friendly, room was lovely, warm, clean and with plenty of tea/coffee etc. Very comfortable bed. Spotless en suite shower room with high quality toiletries. We both had two evening meals and two breakfasts during our stay and the food was excellent. Soups were delicious as were the mains. Scrambled eggs in the morning were top notch. Very accommodating about portion size for loss of appetite but beautifully presented which encouraged eating. Very dog friendly and all the dogs in and out of the busy bar area were incredibly well behaved. Locals were nice and chatty which makes a big difference to guests. Ideally situated for our trip. Free parking. Wonderful building which has been very sympathetically restored keeping the character. Definitely recommend a stay at Smiddy Haugh and we are hoping to be back.

We parked up and arrived through the back entrance of the guest house. Really warm welcome, (lovely pub garden area) so helpful, just felt comfortable. Up to our room, lovely lay out. Enough space and everything you would need for your stay. Hair dryer, tea & coffee facilities, and loads!! of places to plug in, yay!! The dining room looked lovely but we did not use it.

Perfect stay with wonderful staff and delicious food. This wee hidden gem far exceeded our expectations. A fabulous bar, and cosy dining area, along with a great beer garden. We ordered some food which was delicious, along with two lovingly made cocktails. A very comfy nights sleep, and a delicious breakfast to follow! The service was perfect, staff all so friendly and efficient, they never stopped. We will be back.

The Smiddy Haugh has been a great favourite for many years. It's comfortable, friendly and relaxed , and is extremely well situated only minutes away from the A9.Richard and Niki are great hosts - very helpful and obliging. We were very comfortable and enjoyed our excellent breakfast.