Where to Stay
Hotels, B&Bs, self-catering, hostels, campsites and unusual places to lay your head.
97 places across 11 regions.
Hotels
Castletown Hotel
Village hotel on the A836 between Thurso and John o' Groats, a short drive from Dunnet Head and Dunnet Bay. Rooms, restaurant and bar, part of the Caithness Collection.
Norseman Hotel
Town-centre hotel on Riverside in Wick, part of the Caithness Collection. Rooms, restaurant and bar in the heart of the old herring port at the head of Wick Bay.
The Bellachroy
Mull's oldest inn (founded 1608) at Dervaig in the north of the island.Comfortable Rooms, restaurant and bar, at the heart of the local community.
Ulbster Arms Hotel
Sporting hotel in Halkirk on the River Thurso, long established as a salmon-fishing base, with rooms, dining room and bar in the village centre.
Western Isles Hotel
Western Isles Hotel, a characterful island retreat with sea views, comfortable rooms, local dining and warm Scottish hospitality.
Acarsaid B&B
Modern family-run B&B in the fishing village of Lybster on the A99, with four en-suite rooms and a guest lounge, near Wick.
Alyth Hotel
Stylish 18th-century former coaching inn in the centre of Alyth near Blairgowrie, with 14 bedrooms and bistro-style dining.
Applecross Inn
Iconic seafront inn on the shore of the Inner Sound at Applecross, reached over the Bealach na Bà or the longer coastal road from Shieldaig. Rooms above the pub plus a renowned seafood restaurant.
Ardlui Hotel, Restaurant and Marina
Squires family country-house hotel, restaurant and marina at the northern tip of Loch Lomond on the A82, loch-view rooms, two bars and two restaurants, moorings and slipway access, plus the Ardlui Retreat lodge and log cabins on a private water-frontage.
Atholl Palace Hotel
Grand 4-star Victorian hotel (1878) in 57 acres above Pitlochry, with a spa, pool, self-catering lodges and the Verandah restaurant over the Tummel valley.
Brander Lodge Hotel
Hotel at Bridge of Awe, Taynuilt, between Oban and Dalmally on the southern shore of Loch Awe.
Caithness Collection
Family-run group of three Caithness hotels - the Norseman (Wick), the Pentland (Thurso) and the Castletown Hotel.
Coul House Hotel
Country-house hotel (built 1821) in the hills above Contin, Ross-shire, near Strathpeffer and 25 minutes north of Inverness, with an octagonal restaurant.
Craigatin House
Award-winning boutique adults-only B&B in an early-Victorian former doctor's house on the northern edge of Pitlochry, set in two acres.
Falls of Lora Hotel
Family-run hotel at Connel Ferry, four miles north of Oban, looking across Loch Etive to the famous Falls of Lora tidal rapids.
Glenmoriston Town House Hotel
Four-star boutique hotel on Ness Bank by the River Ness, Inverness, with the Contrast Brasserie and a piano bar of 260+ malt whiskies.
Glenspean Lodge Hotel
Highland country-house hotel in Roybridge, between Fort William and Newtonmore. A traditional Lochaber base for the Nevis Range, the Great Glen and the Cairngorms western edge.
Glenuig Inn
Eco-friendly inn on the shores of Glenuig Bay in Moidart, between Lochailort and Acharacle. Rooms, bar and restaurant on the Sound of Arisaig coast.
Inver Lodge Hotel
Country-house hotel above Lochinver Bay, a long-established Sutherland stay with sea views, dining room and bar. Closed in winter; open spring through autumn.
Kilcamb Lodge Hotel
Four-star country-house hotel with a 3 AA-Rosette restaurant on the shores of Loch Sunart at Strontian, set in 18 acres.
Knockderry Country House Hotel
Country-house hotel on the shore of Loch Long at Cove on the Rosneath Peninsula, individually decorated rooms in the original Victorian house plus four newer rooms in the Leiper Wing, Egyptian linen, a destination dining room, twenty minutes from Loch Lomond.
Leonardo Hotels UK & IRL
118-room Leonardo Hotel (formerly Jurys Inn) on Millburn Road, Inverness, with a leisure club, pool and grill restaurant.
Lion & Unicorn Hotel and Restaurant
1635 coaching-house restaurant and bar in Thornhill, Stirlingshire, eight miles north of Stirling, open-log-fire dining rooms with an extensive home-cooked Scottish menu, four en-suite letting rooms above the bar.
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
Village pub and restaurant in the Luss conservation village on Loch Lomond, well-stocked bar with extensive malt whisky list, hearty pub-restaurant menu using local produce, wheelchair access and parking, on the A82.
Lochaline Hotel
Hotel at the head of the Lochaline–Fishnish ferry crossing on the mainland Morvern peninsula, a quieter back-door route on to the Isle of Mull.
Lodge on Loch Lomond
Two AA Rosette Colquhoun's Restaurant inside the four-star Lodge on Loch Lomond at Luss, panoramic loch and Ben Lomond views from the dining room, Scottish-produce fine-dining menu, open seven days year-round to non-residents.
Mackays Hotel
Award-winning family-run hotel and Restaurant with Cocktail Bar in the centre of Wick on the NC500 (built 1883), on the world's shortest street, Ebenezer Place.
Mingary Castle
Restaurant with rooms in a restored 13th-century castle on the shore at Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, with four suites and a daily tasting menu.
Monachyle Mhor Hotel & Restaurant
Tom Lewis's family-run country-house hotel and destination restaurant on the wooded south shore of Loch Voil, four miles down a single-track road from Balquhidder, working farm supplying the kitchen, core of the Mhor brand (Mhor Bread, Mhor Fish, Mhor 84).
Moyness House
Boutique guest house in an 1880 Victorian villa (former home of writer Neil Gunn) minutes from Inverness centre, with seven en-suite rooms and award-winning breakfasts.
Myrtle Bank Hotel
Owner-run hotel on the seafront at Gairloch, bedrooms looking out across the bay to Skye, restaurant, lounge bar and a long-standing reputation locally.
Nevis Bank Inn
Four-star hotel a ten-minute walk from Fort William centre, home to Brown's Restaurant serving local Scottish produce.
Ord Hse Hotel (Irvings of Ord)
17th-century manor-house hotel (built 1637) in 40 acres at Muir of Ord, near Inverness, with an award-winning restaurant and home-grown produce.
Park Hotel
Family-owned hotel near the centre of Thurso (50+ years), with 20 rooms and a Scottish restaurant using local produce.
Pentland Hotel
Town-centre hotel on Princes Street in Thurso, walking distance from the Pentland Firth seafront. Rooms, bar and restaurant, part of the Caithness Collection.
Pool House
Country house hotel on Loch Ewe at Poolewe, beside the National Trust's Inverewe Garden. Suites, dining room and grounds running down to the river that gives the house its name.
Shieldaig Lodge Hotel
Country house hotel at Badachro on Loch Gairloch, log-fire drawing rooms, fine dining, stalking, fishing and walking from the door. Part of the wider Wester Ross sporting estate.
Strontian Hotel
The Strontian Hotel is a friendly highland hotel set in Lochaber, Scotland, in the Highland village of Strontian. Set on the entry road to the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, within reach of all the best-known tourist hot-spots
The Caledonian Hotel
Seafront hotel on Ullapool's Quay Street, looking south across Loch Broom, sea-view rooms, restaurant and bar. Sister property to the Gairloch Hotel within the Bespoke Hotels West Coast collection.
The Ceilidh Place
Hotel, bar, restaurant, bookshop and live-music venue in the heart of Ullapool, a Highland institution since 1970, owned and run by the MacKenzie family.
The Crags Hotel
Traditional Scottish inn at the eastern end of Callander Main Street with en-suite rooms over a public bar and dining room, including one ground-floor room with full wheelchair access.
The Gairloch Hotel
Landmark hotel above Gairloch Bay on Main Street, sea-view rooms, dining room and bar. Part of the Bespoke Hotels, West Coast collection.
The Holborn Hotel
Family-run hotel in the heart of Thurso with the Red Pepper restaurant and Bar 16, a short walk from the bay.
The Inn at Kippen
Family inn on Fore Road in Kippen village at the foot of the Fintry Hills, three en-suite rooms above the restaurant and bar, twelve miles west of Stirling on the A811 between Stirling and Aberfoyle.
The Inn on Loch Lomond
Four-star family-owned inn dating from 1804 on the A82 at Inverbeg two miles north of Luss, formerly the Inn at Inverbeg, modern rustic rooms above Mr C's Fish and Whisky Bar, separate beach-house accommodation on the Loch Lomond shore, around two hundred whiskies.
The Tay House
Luxury guest house facing the River Tay in Dunkeld (built 1830), now part of the Atholl Arms Hotel & Residence, with eight en-suite rooms and a residents' bar.
The Torridon
Country-house hotel and inn at Annat on the eastern shore of Upper Loch Torridon, set under Liathach. Includes the main hotel, the more informal Torridon Inn, and a working farm, collectively one of the most comfortable West Highland country-house bases.
The Tullie Inn
Thirteen-room inn on Balloch Road next to Balloch railway station, five superior and eight standard ensuite bedrooms above the lounge bar and restaurant, one family suite, conservatory lounge and beer garden, easy reach of Loch Lomond Shores.
The Village Inn, Arrochar
Fourteen ensuite rooms above the Village Inn pub-restaurant in Arrochar, traditional classic furnishings, Loch Long views from the front rooms, CAMRA cask ales and Scottish fayre kitchen downstairs, open all year.
The Waverley Hotel
Situated in Callander, the 'Gateway to the Highlands' and the self proclaimed capital of the Trossachs National Park. The Waverley hotel provides high quality accommodation , in the centre of Callander in the Trossachs.
Victoria Hotel
Late-19th-century hotel in the centre of Blairgowrie near the River Ericht, with a bar, billiards and library.
Hostels
B&Bs
Almardon Bed & Breakfast
Family-run bed and breakfast on Leny Road at the western edge of Callander, walking distance to the Meadows Park and the River Teith, on National Cycle Route 7.
Ashbank Bed & Breakfast
Three-ensuite-room bed and breakfast run by Mhairi and Tommy Duncan in the conservation village of Drymen, first stop on the West Highland Way, one room with wheelchair access and adapted wet room, packed lunches for walkers, close to Loch Lomond's east shore at Balmaha.
Rosehill Guest House
Award-winning four-star guest house on Atholl Road, Pitlochry, with seven en-suite rooms, a drying room and the official end point of the Rob Roy Way.
The Neuk
Bed-and-breakfast on Ladysmith Street in central Ullapool. Easy walking distance to the harbour, ferry, restaurants and shops.
The Poplars Guest House
Elegant Victorian guest house in peaceful grounds above Pitlochry, with six en-suite rooms and valley views, a short walk from the centre.
Wee Blue Dream
Eco-friendly, dog-friendly self-catering log cabin on the edge of Pitlochry for up to three, with a wood-burning stove and mountain views.
Guest houses
Corriemar House
Guest house on Oban's Corran Esplanade with views across the bay to Kerrera and Mull.
Fraser House
Family-run riverside guest house on Huntly Street overlooking the River Ness, with six en-suite rooms, a short walk from Inverness centre.
Mansefield House, Arrochar
Victorian guest house in Arrochar on the shore of Loch Long, sleeping up to twelve across ensuite bedrooms, large private gardens with uninterrupted views of the Arrochar Alps, family-orientated and walker-friendly, two miles from Loch Lomond.
Sheiling Guest House
Family-run guest house on Garve Road at the southern entrance to Ullapool. Comfortable rooms with views across Loch Broom, walking distance to the harbour and ferry.
Self-catering
Crannich Holiday Caravans & Campsite
Holiday caravans and a small touring and camping site on a working farm at Aros, on the road between Salen and Tobermory in central Mull.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park
Scotland's first national park, set up in 2002 and covering 1,865 square kilometres of the southern Highlands; centred on Loch Lomond, with 21 Munros including Ben Lomond, the West Highland Way and gateway villages such as Balloch, Aberfoyle and Callander.
Tobermory Campsite
Campsite on the Dervaig Road just outside Tobermory, with pitches for tents, motorhomes and caravans. We’re not just a campsite – we’re part of Tobermory’s charm
Ardmair Point Holiday Park
Beachside holiday park at Ardmair, three miles north of Ullapool, with caravan and camping pitches, self-catering pods and a small café, looking across the bay to the Summer Isles.
Callander Woods Holiday Park
Wood Leisure holiday park on the Stirling Road at the eastern approach to Callander, with touring caravan and motorhome pitches, camping pods, hire static caravans and ownership plots, at the eastern boundary of the National Park.
Craigton Cottages
Three newly-built self-catering cottages at Craigton above Luss on the western shore of Loch Lomond, sleeping four, six and eight respectively (or eighteen as one block), weekly rates from £500 off-peak, wood-burning stoves and patio barbecue space.
Curlew Croft
Modern self-catering farmhouse for four at Keiss, overlooking Sinclair's Bay, largely solar-powered, near Wick.
Ecotone Cabins
Architect-designed self-catering cabins at Leckmelm Wood, six miles south-east of Ullapool. Quiet woodland setting at the head of Loch Broom, two-night minimum stays.
Highfield Holidays
Self-catering lodges at Kiel Crofts, Benderloch, set in elevated grounds with views over the Lynn of Lorn to Lismore.
Loch Katrine Pier Complex
Pier complex at the east end of Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, home port of the 1900 steamship Sir Walter Scott and the smaller Lady of the Lake; scenic cruises towards Stronachlachar through Rob Roy country, with bike hire, a cafe and a shop on site.
Loch Tay Highland Lodges
140-acre privately-owned estate park on Loch Tay below Ben Lawers, Scandinavian self-catering lodges in landscaped grounds, on-park Boathouse Restaurant plus clay-pigeon shooting, fishing and RIB boat rides, four miles north of Killin on the road to Aberfeldy.
Lomond Woods Holiday Park
Five-star holiday park on Old Luss Road in Balloch, lodges with hot tubs, caravan holiday homes and glamping pods plus fully-serviced touring caravan and motorhome pitches, holiday home ownership available, walking distance to Loch Lomond Shores and the south end of the loch.
Port Beag Chalets
Self-catering chalets at Althandhu on the Coigach coast, with views across to the Summer Isles. Family-run, dog-friendly, set in a quiet crofting community on the road north from Ullapool.
Sinclair Bay Lodges
Luxury seafront glamping lodges at Keiss near Wick, sleeping four with private hot tubs and views over Sinclair's Bay to Noss Head.
Stanford House
Self-catering holiday house (1909) on the banks of the River Ness, Inverness, sleeping up to six, a short walk from the centre.
Sunnyside Cottage
Self-catering cottage at Sunnyside, Gairloch, quiet hillside setting with garden, sea views and easy walking distance into the village.
Sunnyside Gairloch
Self-catering cottage at Sunnyside, Gairloch, run by the family behind the Gairloch Trekking Centre.
Tralee Bay Holidays
Self-catering lodges and caravans at Benderloch, eight miles north of Oban, a few yards from the white-sand crescent of Tralee Bay.
Trossachs Holiday Park
Forty-acre touring and camping park on the A81 at Gartmore, a couple of miles south of Aberfoyle, with forty-five serviced touring pitches, sheltered tent camping, an oak-and-bluebell woodland walk and the full working-park amenity set.
Wester Ross Retreats
Self-catering portfolio across Gairloch and the wider Wester Ross area, cottages, lodges and houses managed by a local team, ranging from couple's hideaways to large family properties.
Camping
Aberfeldy Caravan Park
Touring caravan and camping park on the banks of the River Tay at Aberfeldy, open March to October.
Ardtower Caravan Park
Award-winning caravan, camping and glamping-pod park on Culloden Road, Inverness, with firth and mountain views, a shop and cafe, near Culloden Battlefield.
Gairloch Holiday Park
Holiday park beside the sands at Big Sand, two miles north of Gairloch. Caravans, camping pitches, glamping pods and direct access to one of Wester Ross's best beaches.
Glen Nevis Holidays
Award-winning caravan and camping park at the foot of Ben Nevis, with pods, a shop and a bar-restaurant; open all year.
Salen Bay Campsite
Sheltered bayside campsite at Salen, in the centre of Mull, equidistant from Tobermory and Craignure.
Sands Caravan and Camping
Beachside caravan and camping park on the sands at Big Sand, two miles north of Gairloch, direct beach access, glamping pods, family-run with on-site shop and café.
Sands Caravan Park
Family-run 55-acre caravan and camping park beside Big Sand beach near Gairloch, with pods, caravans, a shop and the Barn Cafe; views to Skye.
Sunart Camping & Cycle Hire
Family campsite in Strontian, running over 40 years, with camping cabins and tent and hardstanding pitches - Bike Hire a base for exploring Ardnamurchan.
Tralee Bay Coastal Parks
Five-star holiday park at Benderloch near Oban with caravans, lodges and glamping, set in woodland with beach access.
Wood Leisure Holiday Park Blairgowrie
Family-run, five-star Blairgowrie Holiday Park (Wood Leisure) in terraced gardens on the town's northern edge, with lodges, hot-tub caravans and touring pitches.
Other where to stay
Ariundle Centre & Accommodation
Lodge accommodation, a licensed restaurant and tearoom, and craft workshops in the Highland village of Strontian.
Creagan Inn
Coaching inn at Appin on the shore of Loch Creran, between Oban and Glencoe.
Stag Lodge
B&B and self-catering 'Loft' annexe at Spean Bridge, with en-suite rooms and Highland views.
Uig Hotel
Former 1831 coaching inn above Uig bay on the Isle of Skye, with sea-view rooms and a restaurant using local produce.
Wickers World
Harbour-side cafe on Harbour Quay, Wick, with home baking, all-day breakfasts and four B&B rooms.