I had heard quite a lot about the Drover's Inn, which is situated just a short drive beyond the northern tip of Loch Lomond. We had informed the venue of our specific time of arrival well in advance and at the stated time myself and my partner entered within and made our way to the reception desk. My immediate impression was they had gone over the top with their Halloween decorations - fake webs and plastic spiders adorned the walls - someone had obviously been shopping at Poundland. As if that wasn't bad enough, the general clutter of the reception area was overpowering. There was a stuffed bear and lots of other stuffed critters. The room was very dark so I ...  Read the complete review

I discovered the Drovers Inn quite by chance although if you believe the sign in front of it, it is supposed to be "world famous". We were staying at the Beinglas Farm Campsite at Inverarnan near Loch Lomond and the Drovers Inn was just about a 10 minute walk away. Everywhere that you go around these parts there seems to be an association with the legendary outlaw Rob Roy and this is one of many such places on the trail. It is of course quite plausible that Rob Roy did seek refuge here. He was from near these parts after all and the building was built in the early 18th century so it would have existed during his lifetime albeit it would have been ...  Read the complete review

As a boy I used to stay regularly at Inverarnan House Hotel, as it was then called, with my parents. The hotel had a spectacular view of a beautiful waterfall on the mountainside to the east. It was a charming old building, owned by the Girvan sisters, who lived on a farm up the road a bit towards Crianlarich. The place was clean and well-managed, the food was simple and well-prepared, and the service was excellent. There was a lounge where guests could sit around a fire and socialise. When I went back decades later with my daughter and by now very elderly mother, the place, now called The Drovers' Inn, had sadly deteriorated. The beautiful stone exterior had ...  Read the complete review

Not as good as I remembered. First went to the Drovers Inn back in 1999 and remember it to be a throughly warm, typically Scottish welcome. Re-visited the pub/hotel in December 2008 and was slightly disappointed. First off, avoid parking around the back of the pub because much if it looks like a bomb has hit it. Its shabby and dirty with some guy living in a mobile home in situ. Inside, there was nobody around. OK, so it added to the "haunted" feel of the place but it was literally deserted which I found odd for peak time during lunch hour. A pleasant Canadian chap in a kilt (there's something you dont see everyday) ...  Read the complete review

Stayed there for two nights as there was no other accommodation in the area available, mores the pity. Can only describe the rooms as filthy, the food poor, breakfast cold. All in all this hotel does nothing to enhance Scotland to visitors from overseas. Guess they rely on passing trade knowing that another poor victim is only a short drive away. When I booked I took the photo's on the Drovers Website as being correct, lets hope that anyone reading this will take the chance, if possible to visit prior to booking overnight accommodation, I can asure you once you see the rooms for real you will not wish to stay, can only be described as a place not fit to house cattle. ...  Read the complete review