SCOTLAND'S best hotel for 2024 has been named by the prestigious Good Hotel Guide.
Knockinaam in Portpatrick (below) has been declared the Best Hotel in Scotland, whilst there are 10 new entries across the country being featured in the guide, which was established in 1978 and features more than 700 hotels, inns, B&Bs and guesthouses across the UK.
Notable entries include No 17 The Promenade in Oban, which opened in July 2022 and is in 17th place UK-wide.
Mingary Castle on the Ardnamurchan peninsula also made its debut in style, making the Top 10 in the Editors Choice category of Restaurant with Rooms – offering just four rooms and incredible food, with oyster ice cream one of its unusual offerings.
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But the winner in Scotland, Knockinaam in Dumfries and Galloway, was chosen because of its “knock-out position” on a private cove where the road ends and the Irish Sea begins. It also has an “unstuffy, relaxed air” with superb rooms (below) and a daily changing menu of local specialities at its restaurant.
Sian Ibbotson of Knockinaam, said: “We are thrilled to have been chosen for a César award. David and I are very lucky to do something we love and are supported by a fantastic team who care.
"After over 39 years in the industry and 20 years being the custodians of Knockinaam Lodge, we’ve been doing our own thing with sustainability, food & service throughout this time. Many of our guests have found us via The Good Hotel Guide, and keep returning.”
The 10 new entries in Scotland are Mingary Castle, Burnside Cottage By Wick, Summer Isles Ullapool, Royal Marine Hotel Brora, Bridgend Hotel, The Kirkwall Hotel, Isle of Mull Hotel, Foyers Lodge, Lundies House and No 17 The Promenade.
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