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Reviews of The Inn at Kippen

3 out of 5
The Inn at Kippen
Fore Road, Kippen, Stirling, Scotland

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 96 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Campbell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old building so lots of quirky features like different shaped wooden skirting boards, the bath in our room in need of refurbishment but clean & both sink & toilet looked new, our room was lovely & cosy (a bit too hot at times but preferable to it being cold) Paul the chef & manager friendly & welcoming. All food excellent - locally produced, beautiful presentation & very inventive dishes - the marinated salmon was amazing & the tunnocks tea cake dessert to die for. All staff were friendly & attentive without being overbearing. Ben in particular was so professional but immediately made you feel at home & nothing too much trouble for him
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Over night stay
Had a very pleasant stay, welcoming staff, and great food
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful little gem in the Scottish countryside not far from Sterling. The staff were amazing and the rooms cozy. They have dining option on site and the food was very good.The church bells in the city do chime every hour day and night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

L.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, amazing service, had fun drinking in the bar with the locals. Delicious breakfast and dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and welcoming staff. Great room. Wonderful food!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming, comfortable pub
Comfortable room, well equipped. Spacious bathroom. Staff very welcoming and helpful . Food was excellent. Really enjoyed our stay. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frederick, Roswell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
In a beautiful town with flowering homes and side streets. The staff was excellent and food terrific. Large room with comfortable bed. Has nice bar and outside sitting area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

David, Blackburn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff, good evening meal, good choice for breakfast. Steps to property, and bathroom access in Room 3
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth P., Clearwater Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful little Inn. Besides the delightful owners, the Inn appears to be a gathering place for the small town. We arrived when some locals had taken over the garden off the bar and were doing a live jam session with piano, violin, guitar, etc.. The place was packed, and it went on for 3 hours of good fun and beer. Some of the ballads brought tears to my eyes. Do not know how often it happens, but the mix with locals is a great experience
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
Our 3rd stay at Inn at Kippen. We love this Inn. So relaxed and friendly. Breakfast and dinner delicious and very high quality ingredients. Great staff too Kippen is a quiet location in the beautiful Stirlingshire countryside. Total relaxation. We will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Pawlina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Interesting place to stay
Characterful old pub, our room was large. Windows were a bit draughty but the heating worked so it wasn't too big an issue. Friendly reception from hosts, and a lovely dinner in the pub. We had to leave at 8am so missed breakfast unfortunately, but note that on Hotels.com it says breakfast is from 8 30 and at the Inn we were told from 9.00am. Bathroom large, clean if a bit chilly. All in all a good stay for our last night in Scotland.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Bonnie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Misleading ad and lying staff
I found out when arriving in Stirling that the spot wasn’t in Stirling but 15 miles away from the town. Their isn’t regular schedule bs and cab was £25 each way. The refused to refund money even though their ad states Stirling. They blamed everyone except themselves. However it seems that Hotels.com is powerless to do anything to Inn like pulling their inaccurate ad. A well they disturbed me 3x that evening. N the morning I had. Breakfast . The glasses thy put out were gross. These people are liars. Mean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little find
Lovely Inn, very friendly people throughout, food was good, prices very reasonable Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First class food and service
Great place, great people, great food. Couldn’t recommend this place enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Paul on 21 Jun,2022
Thank you Lisa, we are so glad you enjoyed your visit

10/10 Excellent

Mr Douglas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Generally it was excellent,however felt the room should have had glasses for water or any beverage but paricularly in bathroom at wash basin.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet 2 nights
Breakfast was good as was the evening meal,the ribs were lovely. Pet friendly,which is what we look for
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Paul on 25 Nov,2021
thank you pat we would love to see you and Craig again regards Paul

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, received a lovely welcome and very attentive throughout. A very comfortable and most pleasant stay. Also food superb. Well done
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Paul on 30 Nov,2021
thank you so much Lyn your feedback is brilliant and i cant wait to share with the staff regards paul

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Give it a try...you won’t be disappointed.
I just know that this is going to be a “wee gem” of an Inn in the near future. We stayed here 4 years ago and can see the difference The owners took it over in November 2020 - and have already made many improvements for the better inspite of a long period of lockdown. They are hardworking , friendly and 100% dedicated to making this the place to eat and stay when exploring Stirling and The Trossachs. Our room was spacious and clean, but the decor was a little dated and tired. I understand that their focus has been to build up the food clientele and am confident that they will refurbish the rooms in due course. The ambience in the bar is very good and the restaurant is perfect for all types of dining. This brings me onto the food. It is OUTSTANDING! All diets are catered for and all dishes are beautifully presented...even breakfast! We’ll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely room and bathroom, very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Cozy bar. Excellent dinner and breakfast. Wine and spirits selection is currently limited but new ownership will update shortly. Great location very close to downtown Sterling and lovely old-fashioned decor.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Jo on 1 Nov,2019
Thank you for the lovely review of The Inn At Kippen. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and the great location made it easy to explore the surrounding area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Gem
First time here. Just goes to show that the hospitality trade is not dead. Very friendly, good food and well appointed room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Jo & Billy on 19 Jul,2019
Thank you for the lovely review of The Inn At Kippen. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Permanently closed
The Inn was closed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Nico on 10 Apr,2019
Dear Brian We have reopen the hotel again regards

6/10 Okay

Ian

An OK stay - not as good as the reviews would have us believe. Food was good - but eating area next to the bar makes for a noisy atmosphere and some of the language was a bit 'choice' especially later on in the evening. Room was comfortable and clean but shower in en-suite was very old with mould in the sealant and a shower door that just about closed. Mould on windows caused by extreme condensation didn't give the feeling that this was a really 'cared for' establishment. Staff were all very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Dissatisfied, Aberdeen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Sad
Disappointing. We had invited friends for an evening meal however they had to leave at 10pm as the hotel closed and the only place we could go to in the hotel at that time was our bedroom which was small. Breakfast was not available until 9am and until that time we had no access to the hotel other than our bedroom as the door to the main part of the hotel was locked. Breakfast was continental with a small selection of hamsand cheese but only syrup or lemon curd to spread ie no jam or marmalade, most unusual in any Scottish hotel The waitress was a very pleasant person. I had emailed the hotel at the time of booking but got no reply and all in all Scottish hospitality was lacking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Exceptional Service
The Inn at Kippon was one of the pleasant surprises of our trip. Kippon is a very small town, but it has a beautiful park and views. The woman who seemed to manage the inn was very accomodating, and always seemed to be there. The food was good. There were several dogs in the pub, so it must be dog friendly. The room was comfortable and clean. There was a black and white cat in the neighborhood that was friendly and greeted us whenever we were outside.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible do not stay here
Terrible experience no hot water no heating. Dinner was cold. Ended up leaving as we were so unhappy. This Inn is dated needing a good clean and upgrade. Staff need to be trained specifically in how to make sure food is served at the correct temperature. Waiting for a full refund.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disappointing
Friendly staff but very chaotic. The rooms were not clean and very dusty and everything was forgotten or overlooked. We left early.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

dave

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disappointed
Friendly and welcoming place, room ok but seen better days. Sadly there was a urine stain around the loo, don’t know how you can possibly miss this when cleaning. Food was ok, nothing special which was a shame as the menu looked good. No real ale! Probably wouldn’t stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Wes, Toronto Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent food. Window and electrical need updating
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Carly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We simply loved this quirky little Inn!
We had a thoroughly enjoyable two night stay based at The Inn at Kippen. The staff are friendly and accommodating, and we enjoyed excellent meals and hearty breakfasts, all cooked to order and delicious! Our room was clean and comfortable, and all the usual tea making facilities were on hand for that late night or early morning cuppa. We can't thank the staff enough for making our stay so enjoyable, and with a nod to the friendly locals, whats not to like?! Kippen is quiet village with shops and bars and is ideally placed for exploring Stirlingshire and beyond. I'm sure we will stay there again on our next visit to the region!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not during Kippen Fair
Our stay was spoiled by the noise. During the day it had been Kippen Fair. The pub was very busy and lively during the day and this carried on into the evening. Rather than stay for food we drove out and returned after 9pm. As we pulled up the police were arriving from the other direction. It turned out someone in the pub had over indulged in alcohol and was becoming a nuisance. He was subsequently taken away. We went up to our room and were planning to go to the bar for a drink. The noise in the room was loud as we had to have the window open due to the heat. The next thing we heard was a woman in the street, with a small baby. She was shouting to her partner in the pub that he had to go home. The guy came out and went over to his partner, took the baby out of the pram and stood wobbling in the street. A friend then brought them drinks out which they drank outside our window still talking loudly. After a while we got to sleep to be woken several times up to 2pm by people shouting whilst leaving the pub. Next morning was very quiet. We went down to breakfast at 8.20am to find it didnt start until 9am. Not a problem at all as we went for a walk and came back for 9am. We were shown to a table and that there was a continental breakfast waiting. I had expected hot items as well but what was there was adequate. After 20 minutes or so another couple arrived and were shown the breakfast but were also asked if they wanted cooked breakfast and what they wanted. Not over happy!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Need more staff, what a shambles service was for dinner amnd breakfast. One hour wait for dinner and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was no heating in the bedroom in the morning and it was rather chilly. Half an hour to wait for breakfast, first no milk she had to go for it. No granary toast just white. We were the only two staying in the hotel that night so nobody else for breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Dundee, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky historic old inn, fantastic food.
This historic inn is set in the beautiful village of Kippen. Though off the beaten track, it's well placed for visits to Stirling and the Trossachs. The rooms are comfortable and cosy. Food at breakfast and dinner is delicious and very reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business visit
The room was a little cold on arrival - but was soon resolved. That said the warmth of the greeting by the excellent front of house and bar team more than made up for the temporary 'chill' . . . And it was a particularly cold evening.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Fraser

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great dog friendly hotel
Great dog friendly hotel. We had an excellent evening in the bar with visitors and locals all make a great fuss of our dog. Food drink and company were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to stay
Awesome stay. Rooms are comfortable and clean. 3 star quality is probably accurate, but I'm personally not interest in anything fancier. We had a room with 2 singles and an ensuite bathroom with shower. Room had a small TV as well as a kettle and Tea/Coffee fixings. The building itself is beautifully "old" with tons of character. Parking was available right in front, but best you have a small car. All the staff was amazing and were willing to help us with anything we needed. Breakfast (don't miss it!) was officially served from 9-11am but as we had to leave by 9am to catch our flight home, they opened the kitchen early and made us a beautiful meal. Don't miss the dinner menu either - Michelin rated food was delicious. Expect a laid back experience (ie. take your time). If you are in a rush you will end up frustrated. The town of Kippen is tiny, not much to do there, so use this as a staging area. A 15 min drive gets you to Doune Castle or Stirling, both well worth a visit. We stayed 3 nights. I'd go back without hesitation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

lauriejj, mapleton, UT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful surprise
I had called Expedia to book a room because my app wasn't working. The employee mistook my r's for p's and I ended up 20 minutes outside of Stirling. I was upset until I began the drive (beautiful) and pulled up to the Inn. It's in a beautiful setting with easy parking. Very friendly staff and the apple and plum pudding was heaven
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017