Romantic Hotels in Scotland
Cringletie House - 'Winter Escape' Special Offer
Peebles
In sweeping lawns within acres of woodland, this secluded baronial mansion is a ‘little jewel’.
Rufflets - Luxury St Andrews Midweek Staycation Special Offer
St Andrews
One of Scotland’s first country house hotels, this turreted 1920s mansion in tranquil, ‘elegant’ gardens is owned by Mark and Christopher Forrester, grandsons of two of the original founders.
The Dunstane Houses - Ultimate Scottish Road Trip 7 Nights for 5 Special Offer
Edinburgh
Luxe details such as a copper roll top bath, add to the romance of The Dunstane Houses, a luxurious get away in Edinburgh where beautiful details are accompanied by exceptional service - ideal for mini breaks, minimoons or a Valentine's Day retreat.
Knockderry House Hotel - Two Night Mini-Break Plus Special Offer
Cove
Romantic turrets and towers add to the Scottish country house experience at Murdo and Beth Macleod’s listed baronial building by the shores of Loch Long.
Knockinaam Lodge
Portpatrick
‘A stiff walk from Portpatrick along the cliffs’ brings you to Sian and David Ibbotson’s Victorian hunting lodge overlooking the Irish Sea.
Kilcamb Lodge
Strontian
You need to take a ferry crossing before traversing a mountain pass and a deep glen to arrive at this ‘superb country house in a remote and extraordinary setting’ with a private beach on a loch shore with mountain views.
Scarista House
Isle of Harris
There are few more remote hotels in the Guide than this Georgian former manse, in a ‘spectacular’ setting between a white-sand beach and heather-clad mountains.
Kinloch Lodge
Isle of Skye
With views to take the breath away, this former hunting lodge owned by Lord and Lady Macdonald stands on the shores of Loch Na Dal at the foot of densely wooded Kinloch hill.
Prestonfield
Edinburgh
Wrapped in parkland, this gleaming white country house that is only ten minutes from the city centre takes luxury to hedonistic levels, with lavish decorations and indulgent service.
Eddrachilles Hotel
Scourie
This ‘ideally situated’ hotel, which offers shoreside views of Badcall Bay, with its bobbing fishing boats, and Quinag mountain beyond, continues to win warm praise from readers.
The Three Chimneys and The House Over-By
Isle of Skye
In the remote north of Skye, a whitewashed stone crofter’s cottage overlooking Loch Dunvegan, with views to the peaks of Harris and North Uist, is home to an ambitious restaurant-with-rooms.
Moor of Rannoch-Restaurant & Rooms
Rannoch Station
The phrase ‘in the middle of nowhere’ takes on real meaning when you step down from the overnight sleeper for a stay at Scott and Stephanie Meikle’s remote restaurant-with-rooms.
Glenfinnan House Hotel
Fort William
Built in 1755, the grandeur and history of Glenfinnan House Hotel give it a beauty that's made for romantic escapes. Blessed with many original features, it's a peaceful haven of luxury and tranquility for time together.
Windlestraw
Walkerburn
John and Sylvia Matthews’s keen ‘eye for detail’ has lifted this convivial restaurant-with-rooms to the ‘top range of small establishments’ since they took it over in 2015.
Forss House
Thurso
The River Forss loops around this late Georgian Highland retreat in wooded grounds, today a dog-friendly hotel that is ideal for anglers, with shooting, stalking and hiking also on offer.
Coll Hotel
Isle of Coll
Seafaring readers anchored at Arinagour to seek a shower and dinner at the social hub of ‘a beautiful island with spectacular beaches, dark-sky park and wonderful wildlife’.
Knockendarroch Hotel
Pitlochry
Pitlochry’s renowned Festival Theatre was born in 1951 in the grounds of this Victorian mansion, run today as a welcoming hotel by Struan and Louise Lothian.
Shieldaig Lodge
Gairloch
Once a Victorian hunting lodge, this ‘unpretentious’ hotel makes the most of both its history and its West Highland geography on the banks of Loch Gairloch.
Ardtorna – Oban
Barcaldine
‘Thoroughly recommended’, Sean and Karen O’Byrne’s light, bright, super-modern, eco-friendly house is all Scandi style, with ‘lovely views’ of Loch Creran to boot.
Coruisk House
Isle of Skye
Remote and romantic, Clare Winskill and Iain Roden’s peaceful restaurant-with-rooms is reached down a single-track road through wild croft land, past grazing sheep.
Marmalade Hotel
Isle of Skye
In landscaped gardens, overlooking the island’s main harbour town, this refurbished Edwardian country house has a coolly contemporary interior and views that stretch to the bay.
Ardanaiseig
Kilchrenan
Swing round a winding road to this turreted, Jacobean-style baronial mansion – ‘a palatial old joint’ – in a ‘beautiful’ setting on the shores of Loch Awe.
The Torridon
Torridon
Far-flung Torridon hosts an extreme Scottish triathlon, but there are gentler pursuits for guests at this resort hotel, a ‘baronial pile’ on a wooded estate at the head of Loch Torridon.
Glenapp Castle
Ballantrae
With sweeping views of Ailsa Craig and the Mull of Kintyre, Paul and Poppy Szkiler’s Scottish Baronial-style castle hotel balances a ‘stunning, grand building’ with ‘relaxed luxury’.
The Fife Arms
Braemar
If the annual Braemar Gathering had not put the village on the map, this dramatic reinvention of a many-gabled coaching inn by Swiss art dealers Iwan and Manuela Wirth would surely do so.
Bunchrew House
Inverness
In a ‘lovely position’ by Beauly Firth, this handsome 17th-century mansion stands in large grounds that lead into woodland laced with walking paths – look out for the brown hares and roe deer who like to visit.
Fingal
Edinburgh
All is shipshape on this plushly revamped former Northern Lighthouse supply ship, floating moments away from the buzzy Leith neighbourhood.
Taypark House
Dundee
In mature grounds just beyond the city centre, this sympathetically restored baronial mansion takes in reaching views over Dundee’s Botanical Gardens.
Scenic walks and romantic country house hotels in Scotland
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. Nestled into beautiful spots surrounded by forests and wild flowers where love blooms with the spring on scenic walks and hikes across wild and sweeping vistas.
Equally, the rich culture of cities and villages is tantalising and seductive in its warmth and character, showcasing a tradition for good food and better drink that has been perfected over the centuries whether you happen to be enjoying time in Edinburgh, Glasgow or out on the Isle of Skye.
Where the Italians may have a monopoly on gentility and the French have a talent for sweet talking, Scotland’s romance is echoed through a long line of poets and writers who fell in love with the breathtaking magnitude of the area’s wildlife. While a holiday fishing may not sound like a traditional recipe for romance, it is hard not to let these natural surroundings do the talking, even if it is with a large salmon in tow.
Then again, on a more refined scale, Scotland is home to some spectacular architecture, spas and excellent chefs. The likes of The Witchery by the Castle or Ardanaiseig have reputations not merely for places to bewitch your other half, but also as awe-inspiring hotel wedding venues bringing style and eccentricity to the occasion that the whole family and all guests can enjoy.