Must-see hotels in Scotland

  • Ardlogie Guest House

    The Cairngorms

    Handy to the train station, the welcoming five-room Ardlogie has great views over the River Spey towards the Cairngorms, and the chance of spotting red…

  • Braemar Lodge Hotel

    The Cairngorms

    This Victorian shooting lodge on the southern outskirts of Braemar has bags of character, not least in the wood-panelled Malt Room bar, which is as well…

  • Bazpackers Backpackers Hotel

    Inverness

    This may be Inverness’ smallest hostel (34 beds), but it’s hugely popular. It’s a friendly, quiet place – the main building has a convivial lounge centred…

  • Ferry Inn

    Orkney

    With a wide variety of rooms divided between the pub itself and former guesthouses opposite, the Ferry is a useful accommodation option in Stromness,…

  • Kames Hotel

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    A mile south of Tighnabruaich, in the village of Kames, this place has a variety of comfortable rooms, including cute ones under the sloping roof on the…

  • Spiggie

    Shetland

    An enthusiastic family has taken over this old Shetland stalwart near Scousburgh and guarantee a warm welcome. The Spiggie has compact, pretty rooms as…

  • Springside B&B

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    Sit in front of this attractive fisherman’s cottage, which overlooks the entrance to Tarbert's harbour, and watch the yachts and fishing boats come and go…

  • Fraser Suites

    Glasgow

    Designed for the travelling businessperson but also great for holidaymakers and families, these apartments in a rehabilitated 19th-century bank have an…

  • SACO Apartments

    Glasgow

    These modern serviced apartments come with a decent kitchen and facilities. The location is optimal, just off George Sq; some of the apartments, which…

  • Birsay Hostel

    Orkney

    A former activity centre and school now has dorms that vary substantially in spaciousness – go for the two- or four-bedded ones. There’s a big kitchen and…

  • Comrie Croft

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    A rustic, hospitable place, Comrie Croft has a bit of everything: camping; a pleasant, airy hostel; and Nordic katas (£99 per night), with wood stoves,…

  • Rab Ha's

    Glasgow

    This Merchant City favourite is an atmospheric pub-restaurant with four stylish rooms upstairs, all quite distinct and colourful. Room 1 is the best and…

  • Roseland Holiday Park

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    Take the steep climb up the eccentric hairpins of Serpentine Rd in Rothesay to this small but pleasant grassy area, where you can pitch a tent (April to…

  • Kyle of Tongue Hostel & Holiday Park

    North & West Coast

    In a wonderful spot right by the causeway across the Kyle of Tongue, a mile west of Tongue, this is the top budget option in the area, with clean,…

  • Flowerbank Guest House

    Dumfries & Galloway

    This dignified 18th-century house is set in a magnificent landscaped garden in Minnigaff on the banks of the River Cree. The two elegantly furnished rooms…

  • Babbity Bowster

    Glasgow

    Smack bang in the heart of vibrant Merchant City, this lively, pleasant pub has simple rooms with sleek furnishings and a minimalist design (room 3 is a…

  • Arrandale Hotel

    Southern Scotland

    In a quiet and pleasant part of town, the mixture of new and old here doesn't always work, but it's a relaxed, friendly place offering comfort at a…

  • ABode Glasgow

    Glasgow

    A characterful listed building dating from the mid-19th century holds this interesting hotel that features plenty of original art, sweet rooms with tartan…

  • Uist Storm Pods

    Outer Hebrides

    This place has two Scandinavian-style timber camping pods set on a hillside on a working farm. Each has an outdoor deck and barbecue overlooking the sea;…

  • Hamnavoe Hostel

    Orkney

    This well-equipped hostel is efficiently run and has excellent facilities, including a fine kitchen and a lounge room with great perspectives over the…

  • Tangles & Kelpie

    Orkney

    These spacious, well-presented flats behind a shop offer decent comfort and a proper kitchen, including an oven plus a washing machine. Kelpie has one…

  • Hoy Centre

    Orkney

    This clean, bright, modern hostel has an enviable location, around 15 minutes’ walk from Moaness Pier, at the base of the rugged Cuilags. Rooms are all en…

  • Sandyford Lodge

    Glasgow

    This elegant Victorian building is handy for the West End's museums and the Finnieston restaurant strip. Rooms, which vary in size, offer decent value –…

  • Ben Tianavaig B&B

    Portree (Port Righ)

    A warm welcome awaits from the Irish-Welsh couple who run this appealing B&B bang in the centre of town. All four bedrooms have a view across the harbour…

  • Observatory Guest House

    Orkney

    Powered by wind and solar energy, this place offers first-rate accommodation and ornithological activities next to the ferry pier. There’s a cafe-bar with…

  • Ardminish Stores Yurt

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    The friendly island shop, Ardminish Stores, offers this appealing glamping option: a white yurt in the garden with a double mattress and two singles, as…

  • Flodigarry Hotel

    Trotternish

    From 1751–59 Flora MacDonald lived in a cottage that is now part of this atmospheric hotel, given a new lease of life by adventurous owners. You can stay…

  • Wee Row Hostel

    Southern Scotland

    This hostel has a great location in an old mill building in the heart of the New Lanark complex. It has comfortable en-suite rooms with both beds and…

  • Loch Ness Country House Hotel

    Inverness

    This sumptuous country-house hotel offers traditional decor, featuring Victorian four-poster beds, Georgian-style furniture and Italian marble bathrooms,…

  • Baldiesburn B&B

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    This lovely 18th-century cottage, nestled at the foot of the Ochil Hills, has two luxuriously appointed guest bedrooms (one double, one twin) with…

  • Edinburgh Central SYHA

    Leith

    This modern, purpose-built hostel, off Leith Walk about a half-mile north of Waverley train station, is a big (300-bed), flashy, five-star establishment…

  • Hermitage

    The Cairngorms

    The five-bedroom Hermitage is a lovely old house with plenty of character, filled with Victorian period features – ask for room 5 (Feshie), with double…

  • Rushlee House

    Outer Hebrides

    A lovely modern bungalow with three luxuriously appointed bedrooms and great views of the hills to the south. No evening meals, but it's just a short walk…

  • Hotel Eilean Iarmain

    Skye

    A charming old Victorian hotel with log fires, chintzy traditional decor, a candlelit restaurant and 12 luxurious rooms (plus another six in the Garden…

  • Argyle Backpackers

    Edinburgh

    The Argyle, spread across three adjacent terrace houses, is a quiet and relaxed hostel offering triple, double and twin rooms as well as four- to six-bed…

  • Ivy House

    Dumfries & Galloway

    This is a great guesthouse that does Scottish hospitality proud, with excellent facilities, tidy en-suite rooms and a smashing breakfast. Nothing is too…

  • Trumland Farm

    Orkney

    An easy stroll from the ferry (turn left at the main road), this organic farm has a wee hostel with two dorms and a pretty little kitchen and common area…

  • Anderson's Harbour Cottages

    Orkney

    Within a few paces of the Stromness Museum are these five traditional stone cottages for rent, ranging from one to four bedrooms each. All are right on…

  • Achmelvich Beach SYHA

    North & West Coast

    Off the B869, this whitewashed cottage is set beside a great beach at the end of a side road. Dorms are simple, and there's a sociable common kitchen and…

  • Eco Bells Glamping

    Skye

    Tucked away in a remote corner, on a minor road about 3 miles south of Dunvegan, this place offers accommodation in three large bell tents in a rural…

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