West Highland Line Experience Traveller Reviews

Two nights stay in an excellent hotel with the train ride as the central attraction

Great advice - good documentation - personable but professional staff who collude answer every question

3 day holiday in Spean Bridge. Location was just amazing at the foot of Ben Nevis. We had a trip organised on the Jacobite train from Fort William to Mallaig. Highly recommend it.

Arranged absolutely everything and it was all perfect.

Stayed at The Old Pines at Spean Bridge. Cannot rate it too highly. Our trip on The Jacobite from Fort William to Mallaig and return was memorable and scenery particularly stunning in glorious sunshine.

Nothing was too much trouble and hotel choice excellent.

Exceeded all our hopes a wonderful railway journey & an excellent hotel. We spent eleven days in Scotland including Raasay, Skye, Plockton, Helensburgh & Edinburgh. A fabulous holiday & mainly superb weather

McKinlay Kidd Most helpful friendly staff, Professional & knowledgable . Hope to use again

I contacted McKinlay Kidd to organise the ultimate brief Scottish Highlands tour, as I had some additional time after a work trip in Europe, and had never seen Scotland before. MK arranged a three-day tour of the Highlands which included train travel from Glasgow, a return trip on the Jacobite Steam Train and wonderful accommodation. Definitely not long enough, as there is so much more to see, but it has certainly wet my appetite to return soon!

Being from Australia, time difference made contact limited, but Tom at MK organised everything for me and the whole process was seamless. First class tickets for trains, amazing accommodation and awesome scenery made for a fabulous brief holiday. I definitely plan to return to Scotland, and look forward to some more exceptional service and experiences!

Lovely hotel in Speem Bridge ... the Old Pines .. with great views and easily accessible walks. Steam train was interesting experience.

McKinley Kidd are always excellent in quality and support given

The holiday was beautifully planned and Ken & Imogen and their staff treated us very well at the Old Pines Hotel,. The food was excellent and they could not do enough for us. The trip on the Jacobite steam train was fun, particularly as I had ordered two bottles of champagne for the journey. We had lunch in the Steam Inn and the Langoustines done in a ginger and lime were to die for. The rest of the meal was excellent too.

McKinley Kidd did a wonderful job of planning and organising the trip, everything went to plan. My friends from abroad were very impressed. We were really delighted that they had organised fantastic weather for us as well!!We will certainly come again and will recommend McKinley Kidd to our friends and families.

Organised from start to finish and all I had to do was turn up

Highly recommend. Attentive and superior service

This was a short excursion to celebrate a birthday. The focal point was a return journey on the steam train from Fort William to Mallaig. The hotel we stayed in was comfortable and pleasant and the food was locally sourced, mainly organic and delicious. The location was stunning.

Very helpful and accommodating. Some of the travel plans were arranged by ourselves to allow for a possibly delayed flight, but McKinlay Kidd organised the hotel and the train and we were delighted with both

We travelled by train from Cheltenham to Edinburgh. A very pleasant first class journey. Arrived at Channings Hotel which was a 20 minute walk from City centre. A perfect quiet location. Channings was a delightful well preserved Georgian building. Helpful staff, comfortable lounges and room. Good food. After 2 days we left for the Highlands and Spean Bridge. A very pleasant train journey through beautiful countryside to Spean Bridge. We were met by Ken owner of Old Pines Hotel where we were to stay. On arrival we sat in the sunshine and enjoyed a delicious tea of homemade scones, jam and cream. The view from where we sat in the gardens was spectacular. We quickly unpacked and went for a walk. We were spoilt for choice and all the pathways began at the stile opposite the entrance to Old Pines. It was so convenient. This place is really very special. Comfortable, delicious food, and surrounded by breath taking scenery. Ken and his family offered a great service. The Jacobite Steam Train trip the following day was such fun and the views amazing. We loved the opportunity to walk and explore in our own time. It was definitely one of our best holidays ever. We will return.

McKinlay Kidd were Efficient from the first moment of contact. The holiday arrangements all ran very smoothly and according to plan. We were very impressed.