Our Inspector's view

Dating back to the 17th century, this stately old house with its pale pink walls is wonderfully located in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. A hotel since the 1930s, it has 20 acres of gardens and a truly beautiful interior, with fine period details, from the secret chapel to the panelled library, and an antique grand piano and more than 40 malt whiskies in the bar. The two dining rooms are sumptuous and splendid, with attentive, well-trained staff, and the food is focused and contemporary. The short carte and set-price menus are attentive to the seasons, so caramelised sweetbreads might appear with Toulouse sausage, sweet and sour apricots and roasted garlic purée, before a main course of perfectly-timed hazelnut-crusted halibut with potato dumplings and crab and lemongrass mousse. A milk chocolate and salted caramel delice is a beautiful dish, with a deliciously refreshing blood orange sorbet.

Awards, accolades and Welcome Schemes

3 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence