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Sensational to stay at The Machrie for the first time. Real luxurious feel to everything, from the excellent rooms & bathrooms, to the high quality restaurant, and the wonderful seating areas. As a golfer, I thoroughly enjoyed all the facilities and had a great round on the links, highly recommend. Only feedback for the hotel would be the restaurant/bar service was occasionally a little slow and/or forgetful, but nothing that ruined the experience.

This was a disappointing stay. When I arrived they put me in a room with two twin beds, even though I booked a 1 bed room. They told me the reason was that they thought I was coming with someone else. I have no idea where they got that idea, or where they got the idea that if I was coming with someone else, that I would want two beds. I made a reservation for dinner and came down on time. I was sat at a small table in the corner, and prior to my entree they told me I would have to move because the band was there and going to play from that spot. So they moved me into the middle room that is somewhat like a lounge, but it was a strange room to be sitting in eating dinner. I asked if I could instead sit in the dining room and they said no, all the tables were reserved. About 10 minutes later they came back and said you can move to the dining room. So I got up to move twice during a single dinner. In the dining room there was a group at one table, but there were 4-5 other tables completely open. No one sat at those tables the entire time I was there. There were no other attempts to make my stay nice. If I was staying here for more than one night I would have attempted to check out early and move to a different hotel. Ultimately, service was poor overall, not just for the price. When factoring in the price I paid, it was downright atrocious.

The hotel is just across from the airport. I like how the owner and his wife make the room especially cozy, and the breakfast fruit is plentiful to surprise. Just order dinner in advance, otherwise there is nothing to eat. Anyway, you want to rent a car to live in this city. It takes half an hour to drive wherever you go. It is quiet and clean if you are on vacation.