The Cairngorms
The five-bedroom Hermitage is a lovely old house with plenty of character, filled with Victorian period features – ask for room 5 (Feshie), with double…
Must-see hotels in Central Highlands
West Highlands
A traditional Highland inn with views over Loch Sunart, the Salen Hotel has three rooms in the pub (two with sea views) and another three rooms (all en…
Highland Perthshire
A peaceful, old-fashioned country hotel furnished with good taste. The bedrooms are spotless, with huge beds, modern bathrooms, and little extras such as…
Inverness
The six-room Ardconnel is one of our favourites (advance booking is essential, especially in July and August) – a terraced Victorian house with…
The Cairngorms
This appealing cottage has a comfy dorm, and cheaper beds in an alpine-style bothy (shared sleeping platform for 10 people; bring your own sleeping bag)…
The Cairngorms
This modern, low-rise hotel, set amid the pine woods just outside Aviemore, is a wonderfully family friendly place, with bedrooms for up to two adults and…
Highland Perthshire
Balnearn is a sedate and luxurious mansion near the centre of town, with space to spare. Most rooms have great natural light, and there’s a particularly…
Fort William
Gorgeously bright and spacious bedrooms – some with views over Loch Linnhe – are the norm at this grand Victorian villa south of the centre. The leather…
Inverness & the Great Glen
About 3 miles southwest of Cannich on the southern side of the River Glass, this Victorian hunting lodge has a dog-friendly bar with blazing log fire that…
Fort William
Friendly owners and comfortable accommodation make a great combination; add a good central location and you're all set. Choose from one of two family…
Fort William
Run by well-known mountain guide Alan Kimber and wife Sue, the Calluna offers self-catering apartments geared to groups of hikers and climbers, but also…
Inverness & the Great Glen
This beautifully restored Regency mansion, set in private woodland gardens 2 miles east of Nairn on the A96, is one of Scotland’s most luxurious country…
The Cairngorms
These attractive larch-clad cabins at the entrance to the village can sleep up to four people in two double or twin bedrooms (some wheelchair accessible)…
Loch Ness
Lorien is a cut above your usual B&B – the bedrooms are spick and span, the house is set up to accommodate walkers and cyclists, the breakfasts include…
The Cairngorms
Tucked up a lane near the bridge over the River Dee, this is an attractive, ecofriendly hostel with six en suite private rooms (sleeping two to eight)…
West Highlands
This comfortable B&B has grand views over the harbour, not only from the upstairs bedrooms but from the breakfast room, too. There’s also a cute little…
Central Highlands
Situated between the pier and Kinloch Castle, this basic campsite has toilets, a water supply and hot showers. There are also two wooden camping cabins …
Inverness
This large, detached Victorian house is bright and homey, and offers all you might want from a B&B – a private bathroom, TV, reading lights, comfy beds…
The Cairngorms
Prosen Hostel is an 18-bed bunkhouse with excellent facilities (including a red-squirrel viewing area in the lounge). It’s 7 miles up Glen Prosen, just…
West Highlands
This 39-bed hostel (preference given to groups – individual travellers should check availability in advance) has spotless dorms with en suite bathrooms…
The Cairngorms
Ravenscraig is a large, flower-bedecked Victorian villa with seven spacious en suite rooms, plus another six in a modern chalet at the back (one…
Fort William
Set in a lovely 19th-century building that was once a rectory and choir school, St Andrew’s retains period features such as carved masonry, wood panelling…
Loch Ness
This large, well-run hostel is based in a big Victorian house with great views of Fort Augustus’ hilly surrounds, and has a convivial bar with open fire…
Inverness
Luxurious boutique hotel on the banks of the River Ness, where spacious bedrooms are decorated in rustic colours with touches of tweed; it's worth paying…
The Cairngorms
This beautiful Victorian villa features original stained glass and wood panelling, and seven spacious, luxurious rooms (all doubles have en suites). The…
Loch Ness
Clean, modern, high-quality budget accommodation located 6.5 miles west of Drumnadrochit, halfway between Cannich and Loch Ness; booking well in advance…
West Highlands
Benefitting from a complete overhaul in early 2018, this hostel is 3 miles from Fort William, right beside one of the starting points for the tourist…
Inverness
Inverness’ modern 166-bed hostel is 10 minutes’ walk northeast of the city centre. Clean and well equipped, with comfy beds and a flashy stainless-steel…
Fort William
This grand 19th-century villa enjoys a lochside location, beautiful gardens and sumptuous accommodation – a welcome dose of luxury at the end of the West…
Central Highlands
This beautiful, Scandinavian-style timber building was purpose-built as a hostel in 2014, and now provides the island's main accommodation, complete with…
West Highlands
A basic but beautiful campsite, a 10-minute walk east of the ferry; there's a water supply, fire pits and composting toilet, but no showers. The ranger…
The Cairngorms
Upmarket hostelling in a spacious, well-equipped modern building, five minutes’ walk south of the village centre. There are four- and six-bed rooms, and…
Central Highlands
Excellent bunkhouse accommodation in the middle of the island, with a smart, maple-floored lounge with a central fireplace, a modern kitchen, a laundry, a…
Highland Perthshire
This basic but beautiful campsite (toilet block, but no electricity or hot water) is 2 miles west of Kinloch Rannoch on the south shore of the loch…
The Cairngorms
This former manse dates from 1906 and has five rooms with a luxurious, country-house atmosphere. It’s in a lovely setting amid Scots pines on the banks of…
West Highlands
A small and nicely landscaped site with good facilities, only three minutes’ walk from the Local Hero beach via a gate in the northwest corner.
The Cairngorms
Craiglea is a homely B&B set in a pretty stone cottage with three en suite bedrooms. Vegetarian breakfasts are available and the owners can rent you a…
The Cairngorms
Enjoy a taste of Highland elegance at this gracious Victorian villa with bay-windowed bedrooms overlooking the leafy town square, just a short stroll away…
Loch Ness
A B&B in a modern house on a working farm surrounded by fields full of sheep and highland cattle, with views over Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness. Walkers…
The Cairngorms
This hostel is housed in a grand former shooting lodge just south of Braemar village centre on the A93 to Perth. It has a comfy lounge with pool table,…
