2 Best Castle Hotels in Highland in 2026

Set just outside Fort William in the shadow of Ben Nevis, Inverlochy Castle is something of a Highland icon. It has a particularly alluring combination of magnificent scenery, history, and grandeur. Queen Victoria’s famously admiring diary entry after her stay. That she ‘never saw a lovelier or more romantic spot’ still feels apt, and later visits from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip reinforce the point. Built in the 1860s on what would become the 42,000-acre Inverlochy Estate, the building was transformed into a hotel in 1969 after a long lineage of private ownership and sporting estate life. There are only 17 rooms at Inverlochy, so be prepared to book… > See All the Details & Book

Tucked away beyond Kilchoan on the remote Ardnamurchan Peninsula, Mingary Castle Hotel is far removed from anywhere you might casually pass through. It’s this gorgeously isolated setting and the commanding Atlantic views that made it on to our favourites list. It’s a 13th-century stronghold that spent much of its later life in ruin before a careful two-year restoration brought its nine-foot-thick defensive walls and Georgian-era additions back into use. It’s a rare example of a true castle hotel in Scotland where authenticity hasn’t been diluted. Accommodation is deliberately limited, with just four suites and a west-wing apartment, all styled in light, subdued tones with four-poster beds and particularly spacious bathrooms…. > See All the Details & Book