Highland hotel or retreat ideas for my 40th
Discussion
Well the dreaded big 4-0 is looming soon and the better half has asked me where I would like to go for a long weekend, so i've suggested i'd like to go back to Scotland, Being a Southern softie The better half has never been that far North and i've always wanted to take her to Scotland although she doesn't really see what all the fuss is about
We'd like a nice hotel or a log cabin thats relatively inexpensive hopefully near stunning scenery but not too far from a town or village where we can get a bite to eat etc. but heres the rub, we will have our 6 month old little fella in tow so it needs to be child friendly.
Any recommendations greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
We'd like a nice hotel or a log cabin thats relatively inexpensive hopefully near stunning scenery but not too far from a town or village where we can get a bite to eat etc. but heres the rub, we will have our 6 month old little fella in tow so it needs to be child friendly.
Any recommendations greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
http://www.thetorridon.com/
Hotel, Inn or Log Cabin....Sorted.
Stunning.
(You'll probably get more positive reports about it on here soon!)
...obviously not
Hotel, Inn or Log Cabin....Sorted.
Stunning.
(You'll probably get more positive reports about it on here soon!)
...obviously not
Edited by enioldjoe on Thursday 3rd May 22:26
enioldjoe said:
http://www.thetorridon.com/
Hotel, Inn or Log Cabin....Sorted.
Stunning.
(You'll probably get more positive reports about it on here soon!)
For some more photo's of the area check out GetCarters website...gorgeous (Torridon that is - not Steve.)Hotel, Inn or Log Cabin....Sorted.
Stunning.
(You'll probably get more positive reports about it on here soon!)
http://www.stevecarter.com/latest/latesttorridon.h...
We stayed here for our honeymoon absolutely fantastic:
http://www.loch-ness-lodge.com/en/about-the-lodge/
right on the side of Loch ness
http://www.loch-ness-lodge.com/en/about-the-lodge/
right on the side of Loch ness
How about the chalets at Crieff Hydro? Nice wee town, near Stirling/Perth for a day out, Dukes Pass for a hoon?
http://www.crieffhydro.com/leisure/rooms-and-self-...
http://www.crieffhydro.com/leisure/rooms-and-self-...
enioldjoe said:
http://www.thetorridon.com/
Hotel, Inn or Log Cabin....Sorted.
Stunning.
(You'll probably get more positive reports about it on here soon!)
...obviously not
Torridon recently voted 13th best hotel in the Times top 100 hotels in the worldHotel, Inn or Log Cabin....Sorted.
Stunning.
(You'll probably get more positive reports about it on here soon!)
...obviously not
Edited by enioldjoe on Thursday 3rd May 22:26
..and this is the view you get from the hotel
http://www.taymouth.co.uk/
Kenmore is nice, with a couple of places to eat and your only 10 mins from Aberfeldy, and 30 from Pitlochery if you want to hit the big city!
Kenmore is nice, with a couple of places to eat and your only 10 mins from Aberfeldy, and 30 from Pitlochery if you want to hit the big city!
We've just had four nights away for our mini-moon here:
Balmacara Mains
The website really doesn't do it justice. Beautiful place and fantastic staff. They arranged champagne for us arriving and without any prompting they discounted our rate when we payed the bill as we'd stayed four nights, we originally booked only three but decided to add an extra night.
It's perfectly located to get over to Skye and up to Torridon/Applecross etc. We will definitely go back.
Two pics below from the B&B
Balmacara view by kirsty-s2k, on Flickr
Balmacara night view by kirsty-s2k, on Flickr
It's not cheap, but value for money compared to other places I've stayed in the area, it really can't be beaten, IMO.
Feel free to drop me a message if you want any other info
Balmacara Mains
The website really doesn't do it justice. Beautiful place and fantastic staff. They arranged champagne for us arriving and without any prompting they discounted our rate when we payed the bill as we'd stayed four nights, we originally booked only three but decided to add an extra night.
It's perfectly located to get over to Skye and up to Torridon/Applecross etc. We will definitely go back.
Two pics below from the B&B
Balmacara view by kirsty-s2k, on Flickr
Balmacara night view by kirsty-s2k, on Flickr
It's not cheap, but value for money compared to other places I've stayed in the area, it really can't be beaten, IMO.
Feel free to drop me a message if you want any other info
Carl_Spackler said:
http://www.taymouth.co.uk/
Kenmore is nice, with a couple of places to eat and your only 10 mins from Aberfeldy, and 30 from Pitlochery if you want to hit the big city!
Just down Loch Tay a bitKenmore is nice, with a couple of places to eat and your only 10 mins from Aberfeldy, and 30 from Pitlochery if you want to hit the big city!
http://www.benlawershotel.co.uk/
We stayed at The Inch, Fort Augustus just last weekend - nice place, good food (breakfast and dinner), great location. Staff were E.European, which is the only complaint (not that they did anything wrong, just that it wasn't authentic, IYSWIM). Plus they organise stuff for you...no idea on price/quality of that though.
Alternatively, if there's not loads of you, contact Duncraig Castle (IIRC it's a lady called Suzanne running it) - proper old stately home on the opp. side of the water from Plockton - arguably an even better location. A little out-of-the-way (~40min rough walk to Plockton, or a short-ish taxi), but good service and very friendly hosts. B&B only.
Neither should be too expensive - ~£100/rm/nt.
Alternatively, if there's not loads of you, contact Duncraig Castle (IIRC it's a lady called Suzanne running it) - proper old stately home on the opp. side of the water from Plockton - arguably an even better location. A little out-of-the-way (~40min rough walk to Plockton, or a short-ish taxi), but good service and very friendly hosts. B&B only.
Neither should be too expensive - ~£100/rm/nt.
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