‘From the moment you pull up at this beautiful hotel, you are treated like royalty,’ writes a reader on a return visit to this Victorian country house on the shores of Loch Faskally. Two generations of the McMenemie family own and run the place in a spirit of warm hospitality. ‘The staff were so helpful,’ reports a Guide regular in 2018. ‘Nothing was too much trouble – especially when someone was taken ill. Another guest tells us, ‘There are so many lovely touches… Tea, coffee and cakes all day, and as much sherry as one likes before dinner.’ Public rooms are filled with books, paintings and ornaments. Bedrooms, in the main house and in separate wings, vary in shape, size and style. Each has a fridge. A balcony room with views of the wooded far shore is a prime choice.’ Chris Tamblin’s ‘excellent’ modern Scottish with a French accent dishes include roast pork fillet, thyme mousse, chorizo and bean cassoulet. ‘The wine list is just amazing’ ,with bottles from £14. Breakfast brings ‘lots of choice’ from buffet and kitchen. In gardens dotted with ironwork sculptures, lawns run down to a waterside terrace. ‘We thoroughly recommend it.’ (Patrick Gilliat, Jean Taylor)