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Best places to stay in Scotland

A boom in hotel building saw Scotland’s tourist capacity swell significantly since 2000, especially in Edinburgh, and you can guarantee the city will still be packed to the gills during the festival period (August) and over Hogmanay (New Year). If you want a room during these periods, book as far in advance as possible – a year ahead if possible. In general, it’s best to book at least a few months ahead for accommodation at Easter and from mid-May to mid-September. Hotels and hostels are found throughout Scotland; midrange B&Bs and guest houses are always good options, especially when staying further afield in the Highlands and more rural areas.

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Rocpool Reserve Hotel & Chez Roux Restaurant

Boutique chic meets the Highlands in this slick and sophisticated little hotel, where an elegant Georgian exterior conceals an oasis of contemporary cool...

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The George Hotel

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Blythswood Square

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The Lake Of Menteith Hotel

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Albert Hotel

Stylishly refurbished in plum and grey, this central but peaceful hotel is Kirkwall’s finest address. Comfortable contemporary rooms in a variety of categories sport superinviting beds and smart bathrooms...

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Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh

The Italian fashion house has established a style icon in the heart of the medieval Old Town with this bold statement of a hotel – modernistic architecture, black-and-white decor with well-judged splashes of colour, impeccably mannered staff and, mo...

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Lochranza Youth Hostel

In the north of the island, this hostel has clean, spacious dorms, helpful owners and buckets of information about Arran. Its worn furnishings are offset by the lovely views.

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Witchery By The Castle

Set in a 16th-century Old Town house in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, the Witchery's eight lavish Gothic suites are extravagantly furnished with antiques, oak panelling, tapestries, open fires, four-poster beds and roll-top baths, and supplied wit...

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Bankburn House

This large rustic house does everything right, with smashing rooms of a great size, and engaging owners who put on quality breakfasts and take pride in thinking of new innovations to further improve guests' comfort levels...

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Albannach

One of the Highlands' top places to stay and eat, this hotel combines old-fashioned country-house elements – steep creaky stairs, stuffed animals, fireplaces, and noble antique furniture – with strikingly handsome rooms that range from a sumptuous f...

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The Torridon

If you prefer the lap of luxury to the sound of rain beating on your tent, head for the Torridon, a lavish Victorian shooting lodge with a romantic lochside location...

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Plockton Hotel

The black-painted Plockton Hotel is one of those classic Highland spots that manages to make everyone happy, whether it’s thirst, hunger or fatigue that brings you knocking...

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