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Inverlochy Castle Hotel

Torlundy
by Fort William
Inverness-shire
The Highlands PH33 6SN

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Cabinet Secretary Rt Hon John Swinney MSP and STV presenter Michelle McManus present hotel director Norbert Lieder with The Scottish Hotel of the Year Award 2008

Norbert Lieder, director, with The Scottish Hotel of the Year 2008 award presented by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance John Swinney

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Inverlochy Castle Hotel

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The grandest hotel in the Highlands


Awards   2011 > Luxury Hotel of the Year | Dame of Hospitality [Jane Watson]

Other guides    AA 5 red stars & 3 rosettes | VS 5 gold stars | Michelin 1 star

Rooms 17

 

Judges' notes

A few miles north of Fort William, at the foot of Scotland's highest mountain, 4,409' Ben Nevis, a castle was built for a Highland aristocrat who would later host not only Queen Victoria ("I never saw a lovelier place") but also Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States. Today this 5-star Relais & Châteaux-member hotel, open all year, is currently Scottish Luxury Hotel of the Year - a title it holds on to with a velvet grasp, it seems. The fact is, it's the real McCoy; a real castle, and really luxurious.

The great hall has a frescoed ceiling where cherubim swirl above a magnificent chandelier, splendid open fireplace and grand piano played for dinner at weekends. Despite the grandeur of it all, and the utterly beautiful public rooms, the castle has a genuinely friendly atmosphere, led by manager Jane Watson - a local lady made a Dame of Hospitality in 2011. The hotel transport may well be a Rolls-Royce Phantom but no pomposity gets in the way of smiles and kind service. Indeed, everything just purrs along.

Bedrooms [gallery] range from modestly-proportioned yet classy to three huge royal suites - King's, Queen's and Prince's. In all rooms, discerning details delight and surprise. Room service is outstanding - and that includes superb breakfasts. Food is, of course, taken very seriously. The castle holds a Michelin star and the elegant dining room with its valuable, gleaming furnishings gifted by a King of Norway is Scotland's most graceful and refined. Cuisine, service, wine and atmosphere are perfectly-cut facets. 

Inverlochy Castle is owned by ICMI who run a collection of top-notch hotels including Greywalls, Rocpool Reserve and Inver Lodge. Scottish Hotel of the Year-winner in 2008, the castle rests not on its many laurels and year-on-year we see enhancements to this unforgettable and so-special place.

5 Gold Stars - Castle Hotel

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