Morangie Hotel

There were a lot of negative comments previously- we found the hotel nice. Yes the decor is dated - but it’s clean Yes there are potholes in the drive - but so are the roads in this area. The beds were clean- we had an accessible shower- which was great. The reception staff during the day were lovely Breakfast was a good choice of cold food- we also had a cooked breakfast - which was lovely. As we had an early departure- breakfast bags were left for us at reception - very well stocked with a range of items to keep us fed. We were actually initially booked at the sister hotel - but it was closed so we were moved here - when I spoke to some locals - they all said we got the better hotel….

Went there fornthe carvery on sunday, it's like going back in time to the 70s but not with the prices. Prawn cocktail, egg mayonnaise or pate were the starter options, prawns were ok but needed lemon. Pate was average, didn't try the eggs. Had beef and pork, both a bit tough, mash was ok, gravy tasteless, roasts, stuffing etc were not very nice, neither was pig in blanket, tasted of rancid fat, Yorkshire was nice. Sampled 3 desserts between us, cheesecake was not nice, biscuit base had a strange taste like they were old. Éclair, looked home made, also had an odd taste, possibly synthetic cream, left both of them, meringue was nice. Overall it wasn't good, and for £25 very poor value, and no option to just have 1 course. Service was average at best, not a smile to be seen. Decor also from the same era as the menu.

We stayed here for on night on the 23rd December. We booked and paid for the Mansfield castle (owned by the same people) in May/June time. A week or so prior to our stay we received an email to tell us that due to unforeseen circumstances the castle would be closed and they had moved us to the morangie hotel. We were really disappointed as we had booked so far in advance, but understood that these things happen and we were grateful that they had arranged an alternative accommodation for us as we wouldn’t have found anywhere at such short notice at this time of year. On arrival, we were actually told (by a staff member) that the owners didn’t want to pay for the heating in both properties so decided to close the castle and keep morangie open over Christmas to save money! This disappointed us greatly and we felt cheated as the castle was our first choice of accommodation and we thought that the “unforeseen circumstances “ must have been a genuine reason for its closure - the owner could have told us this when we booked - or closed out that reservation period. The morangie was actually cheaper to stay at when we booked but wanted to stay in a castle, so knowing the truth left a bitter taste and disappointed. The morangie was a nice old Manor House, there were potholes on the drive and car park, the decking at the front of the house is all rotted away and dangerous. We were told that you are not allowed food in your rooms. The room was spacious and clean but very dated. The bed was comfortable, but the room was boiling hot and we couldn’t sleep at all. The breakfast was very good. The morangie was nice, but due to the circumstance of our stay, I would not stay again or recommend due to the dishonestly of the owners.