Craigmonie Hotel

This independently run highland hotel in Inverness is set within a traditional stone building dating from the late nineteenth-century. Along with its handsome location in a leafy residential suburb, Craigmonie Hotel boasts a heated indoor pool, a sauna, and a gym.

Warm guest rooms with a mix of classic furnishings and modern decor feature flat-screen televisions and refreshment trays. Upgraded quarters have four-poster beds; family rooms provide sofa-beds.

Visitors can relax in a formal guest lounge and enjoy a beauty and/or spa treatment for an additional fee. Concierge services and meeting facilities are also available, plus there's a lift serving all floors. Freebies include parking and Wi-Fi.

Seasonal, modern, and traditional meals with a strong Scottish flavour are proffered in the intimate Conservatory Restaurant. Private dining suites are on hand too. Room service is available although hot food options are limited.

Inverness Golf Club and Inverness Castle are both roughly a kilometre from Craigmonie Hotel. Inverness train station is a five-minute drive.