Lost its charm in the last few years (Drover's Inn (Inverarnan, Scotland))

Member Name: luke1081

Product:	Drover's Inn (Inverarnan, Scotland)
Date:	01/01/09 (263 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The Canadian barman in the kilt

Disadvantages: No warm welcome, seemed deserted

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) eventually found us looking lost and got us some drinks. The bar was rustic, dusty and old, with large swords and kabers all opver the place, though this seemed keeping with the olde Scottish style of the place. Many a critic would argue the place needed a revamp though I'm not certain this wouldnt take the appeal of the pub clean away. Shakin Stevens was playing his Xmas song in the background (not actually him himself, I mean a CD recording) which seemed unappropiately unfitting.

All in all, it was a disapointing visit, not the warm welcome I remember from years ago.

Summary: No charm at the Drovers