Culloden House Hotel Inverness travel guide

Culloden House dates back to 1788 and sits on the original site of Culloden Castle which played host to Bonnie Prince Charlie at the Battle of Culloden. This award winning 28 bedroomed Country House hotel is set in 40 acres of private grounds and was refurbished in 2006.<p><p>Hospitality and service are the mainstay of this property and in 2006 Conde Nast Traveler magazine rated Culloden House as the Top Hotel in Scotland along with naming the property in its prestigious Gold List. The cuisine is of the highest level and the kitchen team hold many awards including Top 60 UK restaurants from The Guardian newspaper.<p><p>The sweeping staircase up to the front door is crowned with a coat of arms and leads you past reception into the impressive hall. The interior design and decoration was commissioned from the famous Adam family of architects and features their signature pillars - elaborate ceiling cornicing - chandeliers and marble fireplaces. <p><p>The classic Drawing Room - dressed in soft pastel shades with huge armchairs and sofas in front of a roaring fire - is an imposing and comfortable place in which to sit at any time of the day or for drinks before dinner. Next door is the more formal Wedgewood blue Dining Room - and very elegant it is too - before or after dinner explore the fine Library Bar with its period atmosphere and spirited collection.<p><p>28 bedrooms offer you large and spacious accommodation - individually decorated and equipped with modern facilities. Key rooms in the house are the Suites which occupy the best views and are feature rooms. Guests can enjoy complimentary wireless internet in the public areas - a computer room is available for those traveling without their own computer.<p><p>The Highlands are a golfing Mecca and in 2005 Culloden House was voted the Most Outstanding Scottish Country House Hotel by Golf Tourism Scotland. With 50 courses locally there is one to suit every ability including two of the top 100 courses in the world - Royal Dornoch and Nairn West

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