It’s rare I will issue an "avoided at all cost" (AAAC) review.
It’s clear the town of Thurso is tired & slowly dying, or they simply no longer care. This was night six, out of a nine night trip. Drove over 1200 miles through Scotland, this town was the only one with filth & trash in the streets.
I always read the good and bad reviews before booking a hotel. In this case at Pentland, I just figured you can’t please all the people all the time. At the time, it appeared to be my best option, especially after seeing the other hotels. Looking back, I should have stayed away from the town center.
Check in was OK and was given room # 14. The first thing I noticed was how absolutely filthy and stained the carpet was. The second, was how small and how much the room resembled a hostel or a dorm room from the 70s. There was a strange butt crack looking stain on the single chair? Did a quick look at the bed and immediately noticed 3 off-white pillows and one very yellow pillow? (Yellow from age)
Checked the bathroom; cabinet underneath the sink wouldn’t close and there was mold around the lower 8 inches of the shower enclosure. Shower water pressure was minimal at best, reminded me of an RV. It was late, I was tired and everything else was booked, so I just stayed. Woke up the following morning with many bites on my body?
I’m not saying it was bedbugs, but I certainly am not saying it wasn’t.
Minimal Breakfast buffet sucked
I have pictures to document everything. As I said…..AAAC !!!