Victoria Hotel

Usual warm welcome from owners David and Lorraine . Room with a view over Portknockie bay . Room newly refurbished and spacious . Very clean and comfortable . Excellent shower and plenty hot water . Extra pillows provided always welcome. The food is the best in the area with excellent Steak nights on Fridays. The menu is varied and of the highest quality.

Positives: 1. Location - in the centre of town, 5 minute walk to the Bow Fiddle Rock. 2. Double Room with Sea View was reasonably spacious. The view, however, was a bit of a token. 3. Continental breakfast included in room price - basic selection, but it kept us going in the mornings. 4. Kettle, tea, coffee and milk provided in the room. 5. Free WiFi. 6. Free parking. Negatives: 1. There was a strong, nauseating smell in the room, coming from the carpet. 2. The room was very cold in the mornings, as the heating was switched off during the night. 3. Breakfast room was freezing - the heaters were never turned on. 4. There was nowhere to store our personal items in the bathroom, not a single shelf or cupboard. 5. Every time we flushed the toilet, a loud, roaring noise, similar to a truck engine, would come from the pipes and would continue for 5 minutes. This is was especially troublesome at night. 6. Cracked, plastic drinking cups were a bit of a let down. 7. No mini fridge in the room. 8. No table, just two chairs.

Myself & friend visited twice for dinner this week as we were on holiday in Portknockie. On both occasions we were impressed with the friendliness of the owners Dave & Lorraine , we felt at home straight away. The atmosphere was welcoming & on both occasions the food was delicious. We both had the chicken , bacon & leek pie on the first night & on our second visit we shared a bowl of Cullen skink soup , I had sirloin steak & Chris had the fish dish , all dishes were really great. Carrianne was our waitress on our first & was very friendly , capable & professional. Summer , our waitress on our second night was so nice as well. We both thought the meals were very reasonably priced as was the wine. We are returning to Portknockie next year & will definitely be coming back to The Victoria. Well done & thanks to everyone. Fiona & Christopher

Stayed locally and visited the pub and restaurant throughout the week. A very warm welcome to both. Had our evening meal there tonight- food was very tasty and service was very friendly and attentive despite being busy. I’d go so far as to say the chips were better than the ones from the local chippy! A wee game of connect 4 while we were waiting was fun too! Hidden gem.

The Hosts Davie & Lorraine were amazing their staff were lovely, the room was brilliant with a beautiful view, the food was delicious, the location was just what we was expecting all in all our4 night stay was perfect, so prefect we have rebooked for May❤️

Fabulous stay in this hidden gem in Portknockie. Wonderful hospitality from superb hosts Davey and Lorraine. Would definitely recommend only stayed one night. Lovely little village close to harbour and coastal walks. Orcas had been spotted just days earlier