Golf hotels in Scotland
Knockinaam Lodge - 'Refurb Rates' Special Offer
Portpatrick
Where the road ends and the Irish Sea begins, this former Victorian hunting lodge with a private cove is secluded, unapologetically traditional and rich in comforts and good food.
The Green Park - Free Theatre Ticket Special Offer
Pitlochry
Traditional as Burns Night and bannocks, the McMenemie family’s Victorian country house hotel stands in well-kept lawned gardens on the shores of Loch Faskally.
Forss House - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
Thurso
Under the big skies of Caithness, wrapped in woodland and a curve of the River Forss, this Georgian mansion offers the grandeur of Scottish country house living but with modern-day warmth and comforts.
Knockendarroch Hotel - Book 2 nights and get a 3rd half price Special Offer
Pitlochry
On the leafy edge of Pitlochry, with views to the Perthshire hills, Struan and Louise Lothian’s hotel has the feel of a Victorian country house in town.
Shieldaig Lodge - Food Lovers Package Special Offer
Gairloch
Field-sports fans and whisky aficionados beat a path to this Victorian hunting lodge, in a ‘glorious location’ on a vast wooded estate by Loch Gairloch.
Rufflets - £150 Dining Credit Autumn/Winter Special Offer
St Andrews
'Nothing seems too much trouble' at this turreted 1920s mansion, one of Scotland’s first country house hotels, which has been owned by the same family for 70 years.
The Dunstane Houses - Stay Longer, Save More Special Offer
Edinburgh
The epitome of tweed chic, two handsomely refurbished Victorian villas – Dunstane House, and Hampton House, opposite – make up one smart hotel. The Dunstane Houses has recently changed ownership.
Melville Castle - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
Edinburgh
Lush greenery along a sweeping tree-lined drive ‘soothes the soul’ as towers and crenellations of an 18th Century castle come into view.
Argyll Hotel
Isle of Iona
Overlooking the sea towards Mull, this homely hotel on the Hebridean island of Iona has a deserved reputation for its warm welcome, fresh and creative food, and restorative peace.
The Peat Inn
Cupar
A dream destination for golfing gourmets, Geoffrey and Katherine Smeddle’s restaurant-with-rooms offers Michelin-starred cooking just a 12-minute drive from St Andrews.
Kilcamb Lodge
Strontian
'Very quiet and peaceful' on the shores of Loch Sunart, this family-friendly and dog-friendly country house has an 'exceptional location'.
Scarista House
Isle of Harris
The long drive is worth it to this edge-of-the-world location, where a Georgian manse, with pretty, traditional rooms and superb food, overlooks a long sandy beach.
Prestonfield
Edinburgh
With peacocks in the garden, kilt-wearing staff, fire-warmed sitting rooms and antiques at every turn, this 17th-century country house is an indulgent experience.
Coul House
Strathpeffer
‘A stunning Georgian building with wonderful grounds’, this 1820s mansion has been run as a hotel by ‘lovely, friendly’ hosts Susannah and Stuart Macpherson since 2003.
Culdearn House
Grantown-on-Spey
Set back from the road in its own mature grounds, Sonia and William Marshall’s Victorian house stands on the edge of a swathe of the ancient Scots pine woodland, haunt of the capercaillie, that surrounds Grantown.
The Cross at Kingussie
Kingussie
Take afternoon tea on the terrace at this former Victorian tweed mill and you hear nothing but birdsong and the plash of the Gynack Burn that once powered the looms.
Cavens
Dumfries
Guests love the tranquillity and attentive service at Angus and Jane Fordyce's Georgian mansion, set in open countryside close to the dunes and salt marshes of the Solway coast.
Windlestraw
Walkerburn
A handsome Edwardian mansion overlooking the River Tweed in the eastern Scottish Borders, Windlestraw combines the elegance of its age with modern comforts and fine dining.
Barley Bree
Muthill
The auld alliance holds firm at this restaurant-with-rooms in a conservation village, where Fabrice Bouteloup gives a French spin to fine Scottish produce.
Smiddy House
Spean Bridge
‘What a fabulous place to stay!’ write trusted readers this year of this former Highland village blacksmith’s house and workshop, which Robert Bryson and Glen Russell now run as a restaurant-with-rooms.
Gordon’s
Inverkeilor
In a Victorian terrace house in a tiny village close to the North Sea coast, Maria Watson and her son, Garry, combine ‘superb hospitality’ and ‘outstanding food’ at their welcoming restaurant-with-rooms.
Douneside House
Tarland
This architectural gem – an Edwardian Scots Revival country house – in the fertile Howe of Cromar, with long views to the Grampians, is today a very special country house hotel.
The Inn at Loch Tummel
Pitlochry
Spectacular views across Loch Tummel to the iconic peak of Schiehallion can be seen from this ‘characterful and quirky old coaching inn’ ten miles from Pitlochry in Perthshire’s big-tree country.
The Ship Inn
Elie
The catch of the day could be Shetland hake in the restaurant or nifty fielding on the sands at this pub-with-rooms overlooking the Firth of Forth, with its own beach cricket team.
Burt’s
Melrose
The white-washed 18th Century building with its distinctive black window mouldings has long been a popular landmark of this pretty borders town.
Caddon View
Innerleithen
‘An excellent base’ for exploring the Lowlands, Lisa and Steve Davies’s ‘great-value’ guest house is in a small town surrounded by ‘beautiful rolling countryside’.
Craigatin House and Courtyard
Pitlochry
Pheasants wander the enclosed gardens and woodland of this stone-built Victorian house, within easy walking distance of the town.
Loch Gorm House
Bruichladdich
On this southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides, florist Fiona Doyle, runs her ‘immaculate, beautifully furnished’, B&B in a stone-built house, steps from the shores of Loch Indaal.
Allanton Inn
Allanton
In a sleepy village in the Scottish Borders, Katrina and William Reynolds’ ‘friendly village inn’ is an ‘excellent-value’ base for walkers, cyclists, fisherfolk and visitors in search of a rural break.
The Meikleour Arms
Meikleour
On the Marquess of Lansdowne’s Meikleour estate, this Georgian coaching inn amid verdant woodland comes with fishing rights on the Tay.
The Kirkstyle Inn & Rooms
In a conservation village with history in its ancient stones, this popular, dog-friendly inn ticks all the boxes for a traditional pub brimming with genial hospitality.
Kinloch House
Blairgowrie
Step into the panelled hall of the Allen family’s Victorian country house, and it feels like the comfortable home of some outdoorsy friends – albeit with the Relais & Châteaux seal of approval.
The Colonsay
Isle of Colonsay
The ferry from Oban brings you to the sole hotel on a beautiful island of fine sandy beaches, heather-clad hills, wild goats, ancient woodland, peat bogs and tidal flats. NOTE: The hotel announced as of August 4, 2022 that it was under new ownership and management.
Chirnside Hall
Duns
Whether you shoot with a 12-bore or a telephoto lens, the gently undulating countryside around this dramatic, Tudor Gothic-style mansion is an irresistible draw.
Glenapp Castle
Ballantrae
At the end of a ‘beautiful tree-lined drive’, this romantic Victorian Scottish Baronial castle stands in landscaped grounds with views across the Firth of Clyde to Ailsa Craig.
The Fife Arms
Braemar
Swiss gallerists Iwan and Manuela Wirth have had an artistic fling at this Victorian coaching inn in a Cairngorms village famed for its Highland Games.
The Bonnie Badger
Gullane
The cool Scandi-Scotia design inside this Victorian inn is unexpected in this quiet village close to Scotland’s East Lothian coast.
Bunchrew House
Inverness
On the tranquil shore of the Beauly Firth, this traditional country house, parts dating to the 17th Century, stands in gardens and woodland laced with paths.
Atholl Hotel
Aberdeen
The spires of this Victorian Gothic Revival building make this traditional hotel in a quiet location an easy-to-spot beacon.
Hartfell House & The Limetree Restaurant
Moffat
‘Excellent’ all round, Robert and Mhairi Ash offer ‘very good-value’ accommodation in their ‘lovely’ 1850s Gothic Revival-style house, in a conservation town popular for outdoor activities.
Scenic locations and luxurious golf hotels in Scotland
Golf is a sport that really captures the imagination courtesy of international superstars like Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, but it’s also very much a passion for people who get involved with it, not least of all because of the spectacular locations across the UK where some of the world’s most famous golf courses reside.
Scotland is a particularly beautiful and at times challenging place in which to play golf. The borders, highlands and coastal courses make for varied climates and environments in which to play, whether you’re a beginner or seasoned pro. Whether you’re looking for a hotel within easy reach of Scotland’s most famous cities – the history and culture in Edinburgh or the fervent character or Glasgow, there’s such a broad reaching selection of hotels available for those interested in golf as well as other country pursuits including fishing and hiking.
Take for example the Balcary Bay Hotel, in an idyllic setting by the water that also provides an extremely romantic setting for visitors enjoying a break with their partner. Equally, foodies will delight in the home made charms of Caddon View, a friendly guesthouse in the Tweed valley.
There’s also a wealth of history at Scotland’s hotels, with the likes of Ballathie House not only providing excellent locations for sports and a particular interest in salmon fishing, but a real sense of Scotland’s past courtesy of impressive architecture and a joyful collection of carefully considered interiors. Similarly, Rufflets in St Andrews is a turreted mansion, built for the widow of a Dundee jute baron in the 1920s and retaining much of the romance of that bygone era.