“I returned to Murrayshall Country House Hotel and Golf Club, Scone, Perthshire earlier last week. The old house part of the hotel houses the reception, the library, the lounge, bar, dining room and rooms upstairs. It cracks and creeks but it’s quite magical and the sunshine just makes it all the more whimsical. The last time I visited we were inbetween lock downs and no-one really knew what they were and weren’t allowed to do. It was lovely to see this hotel bustling with guests, enjoying early evening drinks outside on the terrace overlooking the golf course, seeing people sitting in the lounge taking in the warmth of the afternoon sunshine and golfers walking about with bags slung over their shoulders. MURRAYSHALL DELUXE ROOM Surprisingly I also ended up in the same hotel room. Room No3, in the original part of the house, just to the left as you come up the staircase and next to the Honeymoon Suite I believe. I do love this room. It’s the Deluxe Room with a gorgeous comfy king size bed specifically located in the room to make the most of those views out over the golf course and sweeping hills of Perth. In Summer the views are tremendous and you can see for miles. The bathroom is spacious with a great shower, long bath and superb lighting. Lovely Ishga toiletries are available in the bathroom. What I do love, and I didn’t notice the last time was the old fashioned telephone to call reception. Nice wee touch. MURRAYSHALL GROUNDS The room is set up as I mentioned to take in those views of the landscape. Mid afternoon, sunset or morning, the view is captivating. There are two comfy armchairs and a wee table placed right in front of the window in the room. I opened the windows, made myself a cuppa and enjoyed the sounds of the countryside with a little chatter coming from golfers passing by. It was delightful! After dinner, I threw the curtains open, climbed into bed and watched the spectacular sunset. Perfect ending to a great day! DINNER AT EOLAS MURRAYSHALL Starters - I was swayed by this delicious sounding Summery dish of Garden pea and herb velouté with knochriach crème fresh, sour dough croutons with an additional of Scottish Langoustine skewers. The pea veloute was incredible. I adore peas so for me this was stunning. Thick and velvety, creamy and smooth. Beautiful. Mains -I chose the Highland venison loin with red cabbage, hazelnut and chocolate with a side of thick cut chips. The venison was cooked well, although I was left just a little underwhelmed by the whole dish. It looks set to wow, but doesn’t quite hit the mark for me. DESSERT - Beautifully presented, this deconstructed Eton Mess was exactly what it says it was. A delightful plate of strawberries and meringues! Dinner is open to the public as well as guest and costs £35 for two courses or £43 for three courses. Many of the dishes have additional supplements.BREAKFAST AT MURRAYSHALL Breakfast was pleasant with a little bit of everything you could want from a hotel breakfast. The staff were lovely and very accommodation, nothing seemed to be a hassle when guests asked for odd combinations and changes to cooking etc. There is a full cold buffet available with pastries, cereals, fruits, fruit juices, meats and cheeses as well as a breakfast menu with Full breakfast options available and eggs every which way. Apologies for my sparse looking plate, it seems my bacon that I ordered had ran away with the langoustines from the night before.Murrayshall is around 1 hours drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow and 11 minutes from Perth. It’s a lovely spot for a night away, a wee golfing escape or just to get out into the country. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. A massive thank you to Mandy on reception - such a wonderful welcome. Regresé a Murrayshall Country House Hotel and Golf Club, Scone, Perthshire a principios de la semana pasada. La parte antigua de la casa del hotel alberga la recepción, la biblioteca, el salón, el bar, el comedor y las habitaciones de arriba. Se agrieta y cruje, pero es bastante mágico y la luz del sol lo hace aún más caprichoso. La última vez que lo visité estábamos entre bloqueos y nadie sabía realmente qué eran y qué no se les permitía hacer. Fue encantador ver este hotel repleto de huéspedes, disfrutar de bebidas al atardecer en la terraza con vista al campo de golf, ver a la gente sentada en el salón disfrutando del calor del sol de la tarde y a los golfistas caminando con bolsas al hombro. HABITACIÓN DELUXE MURRAYSHALL Sorprendentemente, también terminé en la misma habitación de hotel. Habitación No3, en la parte original de la casa, justo a la izquierda al subir las escaleras y al lado de la Honeymoon Suite, creo. Me encanta esta habitación. Es la habitación Deluxe con una hermosa y cómoda cama tamaño king ubicada específicamente en la habitación para aprovechar al máximo las vistas al campo de golf y las impresionantes colinas de Perth. En verano las vistas son tremendas y puedes ver por millas. El baño es espacioso con una gran ducha, una bañera larga y una iluminación excelente. Los artículos de tocador Lovely Ishga están disponibles en el baño. Lo que sí me encanta, y no me di cuenta la última vez, fue el teléfono antiguo para llamar a recepción. Buen toque. TERRENOS DE MURRAYSHALL La habitación está configurada como mencioné para disfrutar de esas vistas del paisaje. Media tarde, atardecer o mañana, la vista es cautivadora. Hay dos sillones cómodos y una mesa pequeña colocada justo en frente de la ventana de la habitación. Abrí las ventanas, me preparé una taza y disfruté de los sonidos del campo con una pequeña charla de los golfistas que pasaban. ¡Fue una delicia! Después de la cena, abrí las cortinas, me metí en la cama y contemplé la espectacular puesta de sol. Final perfecto para un gran día! CENA EN EOLAS MURRAYSHALL Entrantes: me cautivó este delicioso plato veraniego de velouté de guisantes y hierbas con crema de knochriach fresca, picatostes de masa agria con brochetas adicionales de langostinos escoceses. La veloute de guisantes era increíble. Adoro los guisantes, así que para mí esto fue impresionante. Grueso y aterciopelado, cremoso y suave. Hermoso. Platos principales -Elegí el lomo de venado de las Tierras Altas con col lombarda, avellana y chocolate con una guarnición de chips gruesos cortados. El venado estaba bien preparado, aunque todo el plato me dejó un poco decepcionado. Parece que va a sorprender, pero no da en el blanco para mí. POSTRE - Bellamente presentado, este Eton Mess deconstruido era exactamente lo que dice que era. ¡Un delicioso plato de fresas y merengues! La cena está abierta al público y a los invitados y cuesta £35 por dos platos o £43 por tres platos. Muchos de los platos tienen suplementos adicionales.DESAYUNO EN MURRAYSHALL El desayuno era agradable con un poco de todo lo que podrías desear de un desayuno de hotel. El personal era encantador y muy cómodo, nada parecía ser una molestia cuando los invitados pedían combinaciones extrañas y cambios en la cocina, etc. Hay un buffet frío completo disponible con pasteles, cereales, frutas, jugos de frutas, carnes y quesos, así como un menú de desayuno con opciones de desayuno completo disponibles y huevos en todos los sentidos. Disculpas por mi plato escaso, parece que mi tocino que pedí se había escapado con los langostinos de la noche anterior.Murrayshall está a alrededor de 1 hora en coche de Edimburgo y Glasgow ya 11 minutos de Perth. Es un lugar encantador para pasar la noche, una pequeña escapada de golf o simplemente para salir al campo. El personal es increíblemente amable y servicial. Un enorme agradecimiento a Mandy en la recepción, una bienvenida tan maravillosa.”

“This is a beautiful building and location, however our stay would have sit alongside Faulty Towers with service almost non existent. I appreciate that there may be staffing issues, but when we complained the duty manager was not interested. This is not a cheap place, much of the enjoyment in a place that has been awarded 2* AA service is usually underpinned by good service, it was appalling! I will also write to the AA as clearly since they were awarded the 2* rating in 2018, something has clearly happened, but the disinterest by management probably means that the situation will not improve. Este é um belo edifício e localização, no entanto, a nossa estadia teria ficado ao lado de Faulty Towers com serviço quase inexistente. Compreendo que pode haver problemas de pessoal, mas quando reclamamos, o gerente de plantão não estava interessado. Este não é um lugar barato, muito do prazer em um lugar que foi premiado com 2 * serviço AA geralmente é sustentado por um bom serviço, foi terrível! Também escreverei para o AA com a mesma clareza, pois eles receberam a classificação 2 * em 2018, algo claramente aconteceu, mas o desinteresse da administração provavelmente significa que a situação não melhorará.”