Even if your not staying at the Loch Ness Clansman Hotel you can still dine at the Cobb's restaurant and use the bar facilities.
If you are staying at one of the many great B&B's or guest houses in the area or are sailing Loch Ness or the Caledonian Canal, please make use of our DRIVE AND DINE SERVICE.
We have been operating this for many years and it is eezy-peezy! All you do is when you phone to make your dinner reservation just request wherever you are be it the harbour, self catering cottage or B&B - we operate within a 8 mile radius of the hotel. Larger groups can be transported if we have pre-warning. Our hotel 'people carrier' will arrive and take you for dinner and return you afterwards. This allows you to have a drink and relax without worrying about your car. So remember - hassle free dinning at Cobb's with our drive and dine.

The other advantage is that most of our drivers have a good local knowledge and can act as both the tour guide for the journey or a tourist information service to help you plan your next days activities.
This free information service applies to all our staff both in the hotel reception, bar, shop and restaurant.
So don't be frightened to ask what you want to know and if they can't answer you, they'll find someone who will.

Staff as you know are the main stay of any business and we have a hard working team from all over the world - Poland, Czech Republic, Australia as well as our own Scottish students. This month many will be returning to University to continue their studies.
George and Jana have already returned to Czech - we will miss them, thank them for their efforts and wish them well - we also hope to see some of them return next year.
That is the nature of the tourism business - short periods of getting to know people, then there on their way. It is the same as many of our guests - good friendships created and hopefully many will return.

We have many guests who come back to see us and it is very heartening to know they have enjoyed their visit so much that they wish to return - so we must be getting something right.

So you guys out there - give us a try and if you don't stay with us remember 'drive and dine' - BON APPETIT

This weekend sees the Glenurquhart Highland Games taking place at Blairbeg Park in Drumnadrochit.
People come from all over the world to see the various competitions. Throwing the hammer, tossing the caber, the Achmony Hill-race, weight over the bar, tug of war, cycling, running, piping and dancing - a very varied programme and something for all interests.

Historically the sun has always shawn on Games Day and it's a great experience for those of you who have not seen this spectacle before and a great meeting place to catch up with new and old friends alike. So if you want a true Scottish experience and spend a day at the highland Games, book into the Loch Ness Clansman Hotel and head along to Blairbeg Park on the 22nd August.

Events start with local competitions in the morning progressing to the open challenges in the afternoon. Guests staying at the hotel benefit from free transport to and from games field.

The season is now well under way with the Highlands being visited by many to enjoy its glorious scenery, spectacular landscapes, comfortable accommodation, good local food, great malt whisky and lots to do.

The month of September coming up is a beautiful month which in North America they call 'the fall'. The scenery is autumn gold with the leaves turning brown and yellow - so for that special break from all the seasonal hassle give us a call or go online to book www.lochnessview.com.

Whatever your outdoor activity this is a great time of year to come north - you can still fish for salmon until October, golf at the new Castle Stuart just outside Inverness recently rated as 'better than Kings Barns'. Walking and cycling is still great exercise among great spectacular scenery - so whatever games you play - this is where it's at.
Check out the LOCH NESS MARATHON and the FIRST MONSTER CHALLENGE - events
coming up soon.

So if you want to participate in these activities or you just want to relax and watch others doing the hard work - Loch Ness and the Highlands is the place to be over the next few weeks and no better place to stay than the Loch Ness Clansman Hotel.

This month seems to be ...birthday month as far as the Loch Ness Clansman Hotel is concerned. In Cobbs restaurant the other night we had three people all celebrating their respective special days. If you dine on a Saturday night Willie and Stuart (The Murphy Brothers) our intrepid musicians will play ''that song'' for you as our staff take in the surprise birthday cake.
If you have forgotten to organise a cake we can usually drum up something as a token- always with the 'hotel birthday candle'.
Last month our head chef Davie West celebrated his wife's 40th with a trip to the famous Norton House in Edinburgh.
Our well known driver Brian celebrated his 65th, arriving to the hotel in a Stretch Hummer with champagne cocktails and bagpipers to pipe him into Cobbs Restaurant where he entertained the staff to celebratory drinks. Brian, we believe was still celebrating a week later as he said 'you're not 65 every day'.

Last night, we catered for a very special birthday for the world famous scientist Mr Adrian Shine who was celebrating his 60th birthday. Cobbs did all the catering and as well as a wonderful dressed salmon we had a large selection of both vegan and vegetarian food.
Our chefs cater for all tastes and it gives us both a great pleasure and a challenge to get it right. Adrian's party took place aboard the 'Jacobite Legend' with a lovely sunset cruise down Loch Ness with music supplied by 'The Clach' folk group and the guests were shown a special film of 'archive Adrian', created by his wife Marilyn and narrated by myself.

So, as I've said before - for that special occasion - especially that landmark birthday, contact us at the Loch Ness Clansman Hotel and we will make that special day even more special - happy birthday!