Long praised for the generous hospitality of its hosts, Derek and Celia Kitchingman, this ‘very quiet’ 19th-century tweed mill-turned-restaurant-with-rooms on the banks of the River Gynack is gaining attention, too, for its food.

A hammer throw from the annual Highland Games, ‘impressive, charming’ hosts Julian and Katy Fennema provide ‘unfussy’ accommodation and a treat for whisky lovers at their granite-built Victorian shooting lodge in the Cairngorms.

Liked for its ‘unfussy atmosphere’, ‘warm hospitality’ and home-made Seville orange marmalade, this ‘friendly’ B&B occupies a ‘gorgeous’ Edwardian country house, ten minutes’ walk from town.

There’s a jaunty, contemporary feel to the Cowap family’s restored Victorian shooting lodge in the Cairngorms national park.