...The reviews are overly critical. What exactly do people expect for 35/night? Rooms were clean, staff friendly, and the bar had an excellent cocktail menu - I recommend the Neil Special. More

Eat in the hotel first and poor service was reflected by hotel staff who in general were the same people. Staff gave the impression they would rather be somewhere else. Unfriendly and at times rude. Cost was same as what we paid in Largs for a beautiful B&B so didn't even thing was good value. Would not recommend. More

....not that good either. You get what you pay for. As one of the other posts said, "it's not The Ritz" but it is fit for purpose. Most of the staff are friendly and welcoming. It's clean but not spotless and does need a bit of a spruce up. The breakfast was fine. and the bar, the sort you'd expect... More

Went to stay at the McLaren with my partner for a weekend getaway. For the money we both felt the hotel was great. On arrival we were booked in got our key and went to our room, quick change and to the bar :) we eat in both the chinese and the sea breeze restaurants - both i have to... More

we have recently returned from staying at the McLaren Hotel for a girlie break, we do not recommend staying here, very shabby interior, bed linen looks clean but deceiving do not take off duvets cover oh no. We had to ask staff to repair our hot water tap in bathroom sink due using it the morning when we were then... More

after reading most of the reviews on this hotel 2 of the party of 6 said they were booking another hotel , so that left 4 of us at the mclaren. on arrival we were greeted by a freindly young chap at a shoddy reception might be down to a lot of muddy boots , we were at the front... More

a bit of distance does wonders but when i arrived at this hotel we were gutted. only there for 2 nights but after the 1st night we very nearly moved hotel as i was exhausted and had no desire to spend any time at all in the room provided. this room had been booked for us by someone else who... More

I was mildly aprehensive about staying here after reading some of the reviews below, but I'm delighted that I did. If you are booking accommodation under the criteria of reasonable pricing, including cooked breakfast and available to groups - the McLaren is really is spot on. Rooms were clean and tidy and contray to other posts my en suite was... More

the hotel is a good place to base yourself if going to arran. its central, its reasonable and its clean. i have read the bad reviews previously posted and have found nothing nothing to justify them...i would recommend this hotel to the dali lama, or any other nice people. More