scottish weekend break recommendations ?

scott_e · Post by **scott_e** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:59 pm

Was thinking about a wee blast in the car up north some weekend. Can anyone recommend anywhere ?

Cheers
Scott

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:03 pm

mcdonald highland resort, Aviemore, cairngorms are handy along with inverness

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:05 pm

Stayed at The Mcdonald highland resort, Aviemore last year and wasn't impressed at all. Looks a bit tired and run down in places and the staff attitude stinks!

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:14 pm

North West.

Applecross,Torridon, Ullapool, Durness. Best roads, best scenery. No brainer.

scott_e · Post by **scott_e** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:36 pm

will have a look mcdonald highland resort.

Anymore places to stay people can recommend ?

ngaff1 · Post by **ngaff1** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:47 pm

skellyjohn wrote:Stayed at The Mcdonald highland resort, Aviemore last year and wasn't impressed at all. Looks a bit tired and run down in places and the staff attitude stinks!

Have to agree

but maybe I was just unlucky. Kenny's suggestion sounds good, some great roads.

David Bryce · Post by **David Bryce** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:00 pm

http://www.hilton.co.uk/craigendarroch

my girlfriend and I went there a few weeks ago, very nice, surprisingly cheap and of course, fantastic roads

scott_e · Post by **scott_e** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:55 am

thanks for that
scott

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:22 am

skellyjohn wrote:Stayed at The Mcdonald highland resort, Aviemore last year and wasn't impressed at all. Looks a bit tired and run down in places and the staff attitude stinks!

It depends which hotel you stay in, they are all various 'old' hotels which have been re-furbished to varying degrees. The Highlands is probarbly the best..

Can't say I've ever noticed the staff to be anything other than friendly and helpfull.

Post by **simon** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:20 am

kenny wrote:North West.

Applecross,Torridon, Ullapool, Durness. Best roads, best scenery. No brainer.

mrbennybennett · Post by **mrbennybennett** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:33 am

Im just back from a weekend at the Plockton Hotel which is excellent - its the second time ive been and would definatley go back.

The roads around there are quality too - unfortunaltey I was in a VW Golf

http://www.plocktonhotel.co.uk/plockton.html

Anthony

GilesM · Post by **GilesM** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:13 am

Scott

I've stayed in the two Hotels below, both really good, if you use these ones you can have a great drive around lots of the best bits of Scotland.

http://www.muckrach.co.uk/

http://www.eilean-iarmain.co.uk/home.html

Giles

basil · Post by **basil** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:33 pm

http://www.corriegour-lodge-hotel.com/

Highly recomend this place, its dear but weell worth it.

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:55 pm

http://www.muckrach.co.uk/

consider this a second recomendation....

we had New Year there once. Fabulous. Food was amazing, roads nearby are quality. Treated like family and made to feel really welcome.

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:02 pm

MacK wrote:
skellyjohn wrote:Stayed at The Mcdonald highland resort, Aviemore last year and wasn't impressed at all. Looks a bit tired and run down in places and the staff attitude stinks!
It depends which hotel you stay in, they are all various 'old' hotels which have been re-furbished to varying degrees. The Highlands is probarbly the best..

Can't say I've ever noticed the staff to be anything other than friendly and helpfull.

I agree was ready to post something similar, although I did visit it some time ago.