In April 2008 Pete Gottgens chef/owner of Ardeonaig Hotel & Restaurant appointed Thompson PR to manage the hotel’s PR and marketing.  At the time of Thompson PR’s appointment the hotel was closed and undergoing a significant development and refurbishment. 

 

In the six months following Ardeonaig’s reopening in July 2008 the hotel received over 35 reviews and mentions in international and national UK press. 

 

To date the hotel is meeting the monthly occupancy budget and appreciating a considerable increase on this.

 

Highlights of the press included being placed in the World’s 100 Best Hotels by Sunday Times Travel Magazine and other quotes included;

 

“In Praise of Scotland, One place we highly recommend for fine dining and excellent accommodations is Ardeonaig Hotel & Restaurant………a gem of a place with wonderful meals highlighting Pete's talents in the kitchen.”  - New York Times, July 2008

 

“Walkers will be in Heaven at the newly refurbished Ardeonaig Hotel” – Sunday Post July 08

 

“with views of Loch Tay, it might be hard to prise yourself from the hotel” – Independent – September 2008

 

“if you’re after a little of the exotic up north, Ardeonaig could well be the destination for you” – The Scotsman - September 2008

 

“with views of Loch Tay, it might be hard to prise yourself from the hotel”

“the best meal I’ve had – a culinary tour de force” – Scotland on Sunday - October 2008.  Scored 9/10

 

“If I was told I had one night to live I would spend it there” – Shooting Gazette - October 2008

 

“head, shoulders and sporrans above the rest……great food and walks – romance guaranteed….Ardeonaig Hotel has much to offer and is well deserving of its recent Michelin Bib Gourmand and UK Inn of the Year awards.” – The World’s 100 Best Hotels, Sunday Times Travel Magazine – November 2008

 

“no words can describe how delicious the chocolate soufflé” – Scottish Farmer – November 2008

 

“civilised hotel with a highly rated restaurant.” – Daily Telegraph December 2008

 

“a meal that restored my faith in the ability of chefs to do miracles……food paradise on the banks of Loch Tay….simply perfect” – Press and Journal December 2008.  Scored 29/30

 

“South African Pete Gottgens goes one step further with his iconic Ardeonaig Hotel……..this is as near food paradise and service perfection as you will ever get.” - Press and Journal December 2008. 

 

“….the finest in old-fashioned hospitality and timeless cuisine” - Top Billing (South Africa) Magazine, January 2009

 

“…..dish after dish of incredible eats” - Jaunted, January 2009

 

“Sharp-as-tack service and fine food” - The Scottish Field, February 2009

 

“Ardeonaig Hotel, a place to escape to for its food, setting and wine.” - The Herald, March 2009

 

“Wildly romantic…..soaking in the roll-top bathtub by the shuttered window, you feel you should be looking out on a watering hole in the Kruger National Park……this unique rural retreat is certainly designed to let passions run wild.” - Sunday Post, April 2009

 

Ardeonaig listed amongst the Six of the Best Gastro Getaways in the World – “The ultimate tastebud treat…….Here you’ll find some of the best fishing and hill-walking in the world….the finest meal in the Highlands” - Sunday Times Travel Magazine, May 2009

 

“luxurious retreat in a lovely setting with first-rate food and attentive service….There’s a feeling that everything has been thought of.” - The Metro, February 2009