Loch Ness Lodge, Inverness

Advantages: beautiful scenery, interesting history and attractions
Disadvantages: add good weather to fully enjoy

...I visited Loch Ness in May. This was my second visit. The first time we visited was a brief drive-by on the way up to the Scottish Highlands a few years ago. This time we stayed at a hotel in Pitlochry, which was about 2 hours drive away. A little further away than we had planned, (we didn't realise that most of the tourist attractions were situated on east side of the Loch). So we had to drive up towards Inverness and then round, through the city, to drive down the opposite shore, which all added to the travel time. Even though the journey was longer than expected, the scenery certainly made up for it. Rolling hills, looming moutains, and deep valleys. We caught glimpses of the water between the branches of trees that were screening the Loch from the roadside. When we saw the Loch at it's full glory, it was was like looking... Read review

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Advantages: Beauty and peace with something for everyone
Disadvantages: I can't think of any

...Loch Ness is arguably the best known of the Scottish lochs, due to the monster who supposedly lives there, know as Nessie to her friends! Whether you choose to believe in the existence of the Loch Ness Monster or not is up to you but you cannot deny the beauty of the loch and the surrounding area. Loch Ness stretches from Inverness in the north to Fort Augustus in the south, a distance of some 24 miles, it reaches a depth of 754 feet at its deepest point and is about one mile wide. Fort Augustus is a village built around the six locks, which enable boats to make the descent from the Caledonian Canal into Loch Ness. The fort (of Fort Augustus) was built after the Jacobite uprising in 1715 and named after the then Duke of Cumberland, Prince William Augustus. The site of the fort is now occupied by the 19th century St Benedictine’s... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful Scenery
Disadvantages: Not as natural as I had hoped

...In August 2004 I was lucky enough to go on a 3 week tour of Scotland, and being a tourist I had to see Loch Ness. Carrying the sandwiches as my two trusty companions were weighed down with photograghic equipment. We boarded the pleasure craft just outside Inverness and marvelled at the views. At one point my son thought he saw Nessie but alas, on closer inspection we found it to be a buoy! Although the bagpipes are know for their ability to scare off the monster, the tourist commentary played music for nearly three hours,which became a little annoying to say the least. I am not sure what I expected really. Part of the loch was beautiful. It was wide (but not as wide as I had imagined) with natural twists and curves. The sun lit the water and made shadows through the trees and apart for the bagpipes I felt quited relaxed... Read review

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