The best hotels in Scotland
With a flurry of TV series, notably Outlander, One Day and Shetland, successfully casting Scotland in a starring role, the country has become a year-round destination for global travellers keen to experience the real thing. Tours and trails following our fictional heroes have sprung up, and the abundant gifts that hotels in Scotland have cherished for ever are being rediscovered or newly shared. Natural scenery to inspire and astonish, pure produce to put on the table, colourful history to recount. Every restored castle, railway hotel, white-painted bothy, golfing resort or urban sanctuary can offer access to cultural experiences, sporting pursuits and the wild outdoors. What makes the difference between the merely good and the truly great? Our snapshot cannot include them all, but our choices can and do play on an international stage. Not just the best hotels in Scotland, but – day in and day out – the best of their kind in the world.
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