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Where to Stay in Perthshire & Angus
Main image: Fonab Castle.
Carnoustie Golf Hotel
Opening its doors for business in May 1999, it was built to a very high specification to be ready for the Open in July of that year. It overlooks the great Championship course and is the ideal 4 star refuge for golfers taking on the challenge of Carnoustie, which is one of the country’s top 3 golf courses. Most importantly the hotel possesses a daily allocation of tee times making it more viable to access the course for visiting groups.
The hotel features 85 en-suite bedrooms including 10 suites. The on-site leisure facilities at Club Carnoustie include a sauna, an indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, and gym.
Club Carnoustie Golf Hotel also hosts an extensive range of therapeutic treatments. In addition, fine dining is served at the excellent Dalhousie Restaurant, where guests can delight in fresh Scottish produce while admiring the unique, lovely views over the beautiful Championship Course.
http://www.bespokehotels.com/carnoustiegolfhotel
Fonab Castle
Nestled in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa is a truly unique five star hotel. Lovingly restored, it draws inspiration from its historic past and breath-taking surroundings whilst adding the odd contemporary twist. It really is ‘beyond the ordinary’.
Surrounded by breath-taking Ben Vrackie and awe-inspiring Loch Faskally, it boasts commanding views of the stunning Scottish Highland scenery.
From the contemporary Loch View Rooms through to the decadent Castle Penthouse, each one of the 42 bedrooms and suites has been individually designed.
From an evening tipple in the Lounge Bar to 3 AA Rosette awarded fine dining at Sandeman’s, Fonab Castle has a setting for every mood.The Brasserie offers laid back loch-side cuisine, perfect for leisurely lunches or a great spot for whiling away the hours.
Gleneagles
Host of the 2014 Ryder Cup the Gleneagles Hotel offers a luxury ‘French chateau’ experience amid gently rolling hills in the heart of Scotland. Established in 1924, the hotel was soon acclaimed ‘the palace in the glens’ and continues to attract those in search of rest, relaxation and exhilaration.
The resort has three golf courses, namely the Kings, Queens and PGA Centenary Course, host of the 2014 Ryder Cup, as well an academy course and extensive practice facilities. Furthermore, the hotel has a range of fantastic facilities including a luxury spa, world class shooting facilities, and an equestrian school to name but a few.
The hotel has a number of dining options with the Strathearn and Andrew Fairlie being perhaps the most well-known. The Strathearn, is a classic restaurant focusing on fine dining using the best local produce to create a menu inspired by the flavours of France and Scotland and has two Rosette’s to its name. Andrew Fairlie offers an exclusive dining experience, boasting two Michelin stars, earned through Andrew’s inspiring culinary skills.
Murrayshall
From convenient and cosy single bedrooms through to luxurious Lynedoch Suites, all of the luxury Perth accommodation in this beautiful house is tastefully designed and well equipped – even to the delicious Scottish shortbread to help you start your day right.
You are spoiled for choice with two fantastic golf courses, each offering their own set of challenges! Murrayshall is an 18 hole parkland course with wider fairways, a longer course that requires length and accuracy from the tee shot, allowing golfers the opportunity to approach greens from the correct angle and widening the viewpoint of the pin. Lynedoch is played either as 10 hole or 18 hole layout, shorter but equally as challenging with tighter fairways, bracken-filled gullies, and tall Scots pine trees narrowing the golfer’s view of fairways and greens.
