Crieff Hydro

Went to Crieff Hydro for the first time this weekend. We are a couple in our 50s and had a fantastic time. The hotel and amenities far exceeded our expectations. Drinks on the terrace, dinner in the Meikle restaurant and at the nearby sister hotel the Murraypark which were both excellent. After dinner drinks in the piano bar finishe both evenings off nicely before retiring to the comfort of our room which was clean, comfortable and well appointed. We enjoyed the Victorian baths, putting, walks and watching all the children and families enjoying the activities. Breakfast was amazing! We plan a return soon with our adult children and partners. Definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a relaxing break with a host of activities available to keep you entertained or places to just chill. Also a walk into the town of Crieff is a must, lovely little shops to browse and buy some amazing local produce

Great place for a family holiday! We had a great time in the pool and gym. Kids play zones look great!

We had a great stay to celebrate my partners 40th and there was so much on offer to keep our little one occupied. The swimming pool was great with plenty of swimming sessions available throughout the day and the sauna and steam room were also a welcome surprise as we could not book the Victorian Baths as we had our daughter with us. We had considered using the big country childcare but the times never synced in with the times for the Victorian baths or any of the adult activities which is a bit disappointing and would be so much better if you could attend a session during the two hour childcare slot. Adventure Glen, Glens Den, the pony riding and family fun in the Melville were all brilliant my only criticism is how much you need to pay for after a costly booking. Thankfully on our visit the adventure playground was free access but bear in mind if you attend at peak times there is a charge for adults and children. My overall disappointment was the night time entertainment for the kids being cancelled by management due to the hotel not being overly busy. There was still kids on site and it would have been nice to have something to do with them after dinner, even a mini disco but there was nothing although before we came there was a full schedule planned including magic show and it was cancelled once we arrived. I did find the hotel very cold but the food was good. We will definitely return but at a busier time to take advantage of the whole experience.

Definitely a family forward hotel. Rooms looked to be renovated in the 80’s with electronics from the 90’s. Furniture was worn out and dirty. If you’re accustomed to Nespresso and Netflix in the rooms, this is not the hotel for you. The hallways are busy and noisy with families on route to the pool and other kid attractions. Rooms are motel grade 3 star at best.

To be honest, there were a lot of young families with children who were not always supervised.

Was very disappointing as a lot of the hotel was closed to users especially area that we enjoyed staying previously. There was no cosy areas to enjoy a quiet drink and the winter garden closed at 4.30 and we were asked to leave when we went there for a drink. We had the Indian meal again in the winter garden there was no atmosphere and the meal was not enjoyable tasted as if it was out of a jar. Although the pool was empty again we needed to leave after an hour. When we went to base camp I was horrified to see it cost £11.50 for a child to play in a park. We used to go to the hotel with our 6 children when they were you and to be honest we would never have been able to afford for them to participate in this activity if it had been there them. I now have 15 grandchildren but I would not be recommending this hotel to their parents it just costs too much money to ensure the children were able to participate what is on offer. Overall disappointing and expensive for what is on offer. Could not even get a cocktail in the winter garden and there was nowhere open to get a drink once we came out from watching the 8.15 movie everything was getting cleaned up and closing

Great selection of activities during the day, however very expensive for family? Would like to have seen more price deals for family ticket rather than full prices for 8-10 year olds. Seemed to accommodate for really young kids under 6, the for 12+ but not much for 7-12 age group. Hotel is looking a bit tired. Staff and service though is excellent and good swimming pool area. Be nicer to have more swim times available rather than 1hr per day slot. Glad we went to experience it, though for the money I don’t think we will be back.

Was really looking forward to staying at Crieff Hydro believing it to be a more affordable Gleneagles. Sadly it was more of an upmarket Butlins. Clearly the hotel struggled to cope with the large number of customers and standards, particularly cleanliness in the dining room, had been allowed to slip. However, our room was warm and comfortable and there was much on offer as entertainment for families. Just wasn’t right for a middle age couple.

Great short break with the family. Brilliant service and lots to keep the kids entertained.

Amazing place, excellent set up with so much to do for the kids. Relaxing for the adults. The only frustration was the lack of available slots at the swimming