15 Best places to stay in Scottish Highlands

Elegant Georgian mansion, now gourmet hotel, with an extensive art collection and gorgeous gardens.

A quirky and characterful Victorian lodge on the quieter south side of Loch Ness, with tree-fringed views over the water.

A sumptuous honey-hued manse dripping with antiques, overlooking world-class Dornoch golf course and a stunning, dune-backed beach.

Tennis superstar Andy Murray’s opulent Highland hotel has a gourmet restaurant, whisky room and tennis court in Wimbledon’s colours.

This Victorian hotel in Braemar is the place to stay for those seeking a sumptuous, maximalist, modern art-clad Highland hideaway.

A grand Victorian mansion surrounded by heart-stopping scenery with a distinctive all-suite in-room dining concept, perfect for those seeking seclusion.

Fit for a (future) king, the Castle of Mey’s 17th-century grain store was converted into a luxury B&B by Prince Charles.

Luxurious 19th-century castle hotel in stunning scenery offering an extensive range of traditional country pursuits.

A quirky 16th-century castle, complete with spiral staircases and stone-vaulted ceilings, converted into a bijou B&B in history-steeped Kilmartin Glen.

A 19th-century coaching inn with creel-to-plate seafood, overlooking Loch Glendhu on the spectacular North Coast 500 route.

Legendary restaurant with rooms in an old crofter’s cottage, set on the remote shore of Loch Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye.

A gourmet escape in rural Perthshire, this chic boutique hotel’s highlights include cosy, contemporary rooms and hand-crafted cocktails. 

Romantic Scottish country house hotel, complete with four-posters on the edge of a dreamy loch. Every activity you could crave is on your doorstep, from deer stalking to wildlife photography.

Scottish baronial style meets French chateau flair at this 5-star resort hotel, recreating the glamorous, extravagant luxury of the Roaring Twenties. Three immaculate golf courses, and plenty of activities to keep non-golfers happy.

A romantic, yet family-friendly 16th-century hunting lodge, surrounded by spectacular landscapes. It’s an ideal base for exploring the incomparable Isle of Skye – and the in-house restaurant is outstanding.