The Prince’s House Shortlist*
Glenfinnan, Highland
Good Hotel Guide Review
Seventeenth-century travellers along the Road to the Isles once stopped in at this former coaching inn close to Loch Shiel. Today, it is a welcoming small hotel run by ‘friendly, attentive’ hosts Ina and Kieron Kelly. Traditionally decorated bedrooms are all on the first floor, under sloped ceilings. The best, with a Jacobean four-poster bed, is equipped with bathrobes, fresh flowers, a decanter of whisky mac. Book ahead to dine on Kieron’s six-course tasting menu in the panelled restaurant: his well-regarded dishes highlight locally sourced ingredients such as fish and shellfish from the boats at Mallaig, and beef from Highland butchers. Simpler fare is found in the Stage House Bistro. The ferry to Skye is within easy reach.
Hotel details
Address
Glenfinnan
Fort William
Highland
PH37 4LT
Scotland
Telephone
01397 722246
Bedrooms
9.
Open
mid-Mar–end Oct, restaurant open Easter–end Sept.
Facilities
restaurant, bistro/bar, in-room TV (Freeview), small front lawn.
Background music
in public rooms.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B single £95–£130, double £175–£275. 6-course set menu (restaurant) £65, à la carte (bistro) £35.
Information from the 2022 Good Hotel Guide.