A relaxed family-run four-star establishment, the Craigmonie Hotel occupies a former 18th century townhouse, is set in its own grounds and offers excellent facilities.
GUESTROOMS
The 33 en-suite guestrooms range from standard and superior rooms to four-posters and poolside suites. All are elegantly furnished and boast modern amenities including satellite TV, hairdryer and trouser press. Mini-bar facilities are available in most rooms.
FACILITIES
Restaurant, Conservatory & Wine Bar, Poolside Bistro, indoor swimming pool, spa bath, steam room, sauna, solarium and mini gymnasium. Clay pigeon shooting, fishing, mountain biking, off road driving, walking and cycling can all be enjoyed nearby.
ACCOMMODATION REVIEW
Originally built in 1880, the Craigmonie Hotel has been skilfully redecorated and now stands as a hotel of excellent quality, boasting the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of a family-run hotel. Conveniently located in terms of taking advantage of all the delights of Inverness, the Craigmonie Hotel reflects the perfect balance of traditional style and modern comfort and boasts the facilities to satisfy even the most discerning guest.
Guestrooms at this welcoming hotel range from attractive, variable-sized standard, superior and four-poster rooms to superb poolside suites. Each of the 33 bedrooms is en-suite, elegantly furnished and is equipped with a wide range of facilities in order to provide the highest level of guest comfort. Ideal for winding down after a day's golf, guests may take a swim in the lagoon shaped pool, sun themselves in the solarium and relax in the sauna, steam-room or Jacuzzi. The fitness fanatics can always punish themselves in the mini-gymnasium.
In order to do justice to a hotel of this quality, one would expect cuisine of the highest order and the Craigmonie Hotel will not disappoint in this respect. The main restaurant boasts an extensive menu of dishes made from the freshest of seafood while also offering Traditional Scottish Fayre, comprising delicious steaks, poultry and imaginative vegetarian dishes. Guests can choose from a small but interesting menu in the new Conservatory & Wind Bar, while the relaxed environment of the Poolside Bistro is idea for casual dining.
ONLINE GOLF TRAVEL RATING
The Craigmonie Hotel, though not in the luxurious five-star category, is an excellent option in the Inverness area. Ideal for the golfer, it is a central one-stop location from which to play the likes of Royal Dornoch, Nairn and Nairn Dunbar.
Situated on Annfield Road in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 17 miles southwest of Nairn.
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Originally built in 1880, the Craigmonie Hotel has been skilfully redecorated and now stands as a hotel of excellent quality, boasting the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of a family-run hotel. Conveniently located in terms of taking advantage of all the delights of Inverness, the Craigmonie Hotel reflects the perfect balance of traditional style and modern comfort and boasts the facilities to satisfy even the most discerning guest.
