Extraordinary Places
to Stay in Scotland

Where you sleep can make or break a trip to Scotland. Get it right and the accommodation becomes part of the adventure, not just a bed for the night.

That's the thinking behind everything you'll find here. We've spent years tracking down the places worth staying, the ones with a bit of character and a real sense of where they are. A castle you can have all to yourself. A whitewashed croft on a Hebridean shore with nothing but sea in front of it. A cabin in the pines with a wood-burner and a hot tub under the stars. A grand country hotel where dinner is half the reason you came. Some of these places sleep two. Others take sixteen, which makes them ideal for a gathering of family or friends.

You can browse by region, whether you're set on Skye, drawn to the Cairngorms, or fancy the wild emptiness of Sutherland and the far north. Or browse by the kind of stay you're after: self-catering cottages, hotels, exclusive-use lodges, somewhere that'll have the dog, somewhere that works with kids. Every place on the list has earned its spot. We don't pad it out with options we wouldn't book ourselves.

Scotland rewards people who take their time over it, and the right base makes that easier. Have a look round. Your next escape is in here somewhere.