Top 7 Hotels with Free Breakfast in the Scottish Highlands
This guide to the best luxury, 5-star, and design-forward hotels in Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom is manually curated by our editorial team based on first-hand research, verified guest reviews, location analysis, and overall service quality. Each hotel is selected to meet high standards of comfort, authenticity, and guest experience.
Established in 1924, The Gleneagles Hotel is a prestigious resort in the heart of Scotland. Set within 850 acres, it offers 3 championship golf courses and an ESPA spa, along with a falconry school. Guests can also enjoy off-road driving, horse-riding, dog training, and shooting. This grand resort offers a variety of elegant rooms and luxurious suites. Many feature views over the extensive grounds and free Wi-Fi. The private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries. In the mornings, the Gleneagles Hotel serves an award-winning full Scottish breakfast. With 4 fine dining restaurants, guests can enjoy imaginative menus in the Michelin Starred Andrew Fairlie restaurant, along with the Birnam Brasserie, the formal Strathearn, and the lively Dormy Bar and Grill. Gleneagles Hotel also offers The Club, where guests can enjoy fitness classes. It features 2 swimming pools, a sauna, a steam room, gym, and an outdoor hot tub. Set among rolling hills, the resort is home to The PGA Centenary and National Academy Golf Courses, along with The King’s Course and The Queen’s Course.
Guest Reviews:
- "The staff were exceptional . Facilities and hotel all beautifully presented . A memorable stay ." - "Perfect Christmas holiday" - "Fantastic !" - "Literally felt like king and queen by staff members for 24 hours" - "60th birthday celebrations" - "Luxury at the Glorious Playground - a place to relax, celebrate and can’t wait to go again" - "Absolutely amazing. Staff can't do enough for you ." - "Excellent stay and the rest of the staff 1st Class."
Superb
797 reviews
Situated in 1.5 acres of elevated grounds, 'Knockendarroch Hotel is 5 minutes’ walk from Pitlochry town centre. The elegant rooms offer wonderful views of Tummel Valley, Ben Vrackie or the pretty gardens. Set in a magnificent stone-built Victorian building, the rooms have been individually decorated in a simple, elegant style. All rooms have an en suite bathroom and a TV. The period property boasts original features and traditional charm. Larch House Suite and Garden Rooms sit just 30m to the south east of the main hotel, down approx 30 steps. Built as a home in 2017, Larch House is of timber construction and has all the environmental and design credentials you would expect of a modern building. The house has undergone a major transformation to create three lovely garden rooms. The dinner menu changes daily and includes vegetarian options. The lounge has cosy log fires and offers a selection of malt whiskies and gins and wines. Special diets can be catered for and packed lunches and early breakfasts are available on request. The Knockendarroch Hotel is less than a mile from the Festival Theatre, Pitlochry Railway Station and the Tummel River. The Scottish Highlands are well known for cycling, walking, fishing and hunting and Edinburgh city centre is a 1 hour and 25-minute drive away.
Guest Reviews:
- "Very enjoyable and relaxing stay, complimented by the attentive and polite staff." - "The one hotel we would come back to" - "An absolute treat" - "Thoroughly recommend." - "Fantastic, would highly recommend!" - "break away" - "Exquisite short break." - "Spotlessly clean, friendly and efficient staff with a lovely hotel and great views" - "A quite exceptional small hotel with equally helpful and professional staff."
Superb
479 reviews
Nestled in the picturesque Scottish Highlands, Fonab Castle, refurbished and opened in 2013, features luxurious rooms, scenic views, mature gardens, free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Each individually designed room has been decorated sympathetically to blend a contemporary style with the original room features. The elegant private bathroom has a spacious walk-in power shower, bathrobes, slippers, and Thierry Mugler toiletries. Luxury Egyptian cotton, a flat-screen smart TV with Revo entertainment system, a Nespresso coffee maker, tea making facilities, fresh fruit and mineral water are also included. Some rooms offer views of the Loch Faskally or of the Highlands’ landscape. Fonab Castle Hotel has 2 on-site restaurants; the Fonab Brasserie offering lighter meals and the Sandemans Fine Dining Restaurant for a sophisticated dining experience. On warmer days, diners may enjoy an al fresco dinner on the terrace overlooking the loch. The cellars boast a great selection of wines, whiskeys and gins. The property also offers Pod's for an inside/outside dining experience. Pitlochry Golf is only a 5-minute drive away, and the world-famous historic Gleneagles is a 40 miles from Fonab Castle Hotel.
Guest Reviews:
- "Lovely" - "Perfect pre Christmas treat" - "Very chilled experience will definatly be back" - "Highly recommended hotel. Expensive but very luxurious and staff were brilliant. Relaxed atmosphere." - "Excellent stay friendly staff nothing too much trouble and excellent food and service in a stunning location" - "This stay was fabulous in every way and was worth the price." - "Great staff, great hotel will definitely be back"
Fabulous
980 reviews
Royal Marine Hotel in the Highlands of Scotland is set against a backdrop of coastal scenery with Sutherland beaches right on the doorstep and has easy access to some of Scotland’s finest golf courses. All 21 rooms with attached bathroom feature rich classic colors, warm textures, and period features with modern comforts and amenities. Guests can enjoy 2 dining options at the Royal Marine Hotel. The restaurants specialize in modern Scottish cuisine, with a strong Highland influence and serve seasonal menus, prepared using local produce. The Royal Marine Hotel also offers on-site beauty treatments.
Guest Reviews:
- "Beautiful hotel with very comfy bed and great shower" - "A pleasant hotel for a few days stay, in a great location." - "Classy Hotel on the coast at Brora."
Fabulous
1002 reviews
The Royal Golf Hotel is located overlooking the first tee of the Royal Dornoch Golf Club. Many rooms have stunning views of the course and the sea. The Royal serves a full Scottish breakfast and the Conservatory Restaurant, which benefits from panoramic views, offers a wide range of dishes made from fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. The hotels Morris Bar stocks wines from around the world and over 35 malt whiskeys. The Royal Dornoch Golf Club is regularly rated one of the top 20 courses in the world and there are 20 golf courses within an hour’s drive of the hotel. Dornoch Cathedral dates back to the 13th century but nowadays the area is better known for its hiking and fishing. The town is just over an hour’s drive from Inverness Airport and 20 minutes’ drive from Tain Railway Station.
Guest Reviews:
- "Stay and be amazed" - "Nice day off" - "Perfect location for our golf trip" - "Comfortable relaxing hotel . Not at all fussy . Food not marvellous and very pricey" - "Very enjoyable staff and food wonderful location couldn’t be bettered for golf." - "Overall, good stay, great location" - "Pleasant but expensive for what is on offer"
Very Good
735 reviews
A modern hotel in central Dundee with breakfast included and free WiFi. Holiday Inn Express® Dundee hotel, in the center of town, is a quick 5 minute walk from Dundee railway station and the new V&A Dundee museum located next to the Discovery Point, where a ship that sailed to Antarctica, Captain Scott's RRS Discovery, is now a fascinating museum and visitor center. Each modern room features satellite TV, work desk, tea/coffee making facilities and private bathrooms.Guests can relax with a drink in the bar or watch TV sports in the stylish lounge. The hotel is less than half an hour's drive from the world-famous St. Andrews & Carnoustie golf courses. The Caird Hall is 755 feet away, while Broughty Castle Museum is 4 mi away from the Holiday Inn Express® Dundee. The nearest airport , Dundee Airport, is located 2.5 mi away from the property.
Guest Reviews:
- "Enjoyable" - "I will be back again in October once we have the dates for our convention." - "Great stay" - "Nice view from window" - "Will be back thank you" - "Faultless stay" - "Excellent location and very clean hotel." - "Excellent" - "Good base for exploring Dundee." - "Nice hotel" - "Excellent Weekend stay" - "Very convenient for our purpose." - "A great stay in Dundee" - "Good location, staff very professional in their approach and very helpful"
Very Good
3311 reviews
Located in Kinloch Rannoch, 17 miles from Castle Menzies, Loch Rannoch Hotel and Spa provides accommodations with a fitness center, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Providing a restaurant, the property also features a bar, as well as an indoor pool and a sauna. The property has a spa center, evening entertainment and free WiFi. At the hotel, each room comes with a closet. Each room includes a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. At Loch Rannoch Hotel and Spa rooms come with a desk and a flat-screen TV. A continental, Full English/Irish or vegetarian breakfast is served at the property. The area is popular for hiking and cycling, and bike rental is available at this 4-star hotel. Blair Castle is 18 miles from the accommodation, while The Scottish Crannog Centre is 17 miles away. Dundee Airport is 62 miles from the property.
Guest Reviews:
- "Fantastic relaxing weekend." - "Fantastic!" - "Great stay" - "We had a lovely experience staff were very attentive and helpful" - "Excellent stay in a beautiful hotel in an extraordinary setting" - "Lovely hotel with an amazing loch view room" - "A fantastic get away from it all location." - "Relaxing retreat in a beautiful location" - "Great" - "Very relaxed hotel, lovely view from my room." - "It’s a very special hotel, that’s why we keep coming back."
Fabulous
1872 reviews
