First, a warning for those who don't have a car: Corriechoille Lodge is out of the way, about a kilometre up a rough wooded track from Spean Bridge. You need a car, and you also need to think about whether you want to drive this road at night after dark. Well, we had a car and were delighted with Corriechoille Lodge. It is a beauty. On arrival, Justin, the host, greeted us with a lovely cup of (proper leaf!) tea and excellent shortbread in the sitting room, and we marvelled at the pieces of artwork collected from around the world, the view of the garden, and the comfort. We settled in very well, and returned to this glorious sitting room for pre-dinner drinks in the evening. We had organised to have dinner every night of our stay of three nights. I'm very glad we did this, because, as mentioned, we didn't fancy the drive in to Spean Bridge or Fort William at night. Justin's partner, Lucy, prepares the meals, and oh boy, it is clear that she cares passionately about good food. These meals were the best we had on our trip of eight weeks. A sample: Starter of blue cheese souffle; main of chicken with venison chorizo; sweet of choc-almond torte with lemon/lime icecream. There is a different menu every nighgt, all beautifully presented, home cooked and with veggies grown in their garden. We were in food heaven. They have a licence to serve alcohol, too, so we were able to dine with wine. Worth every penny. Breakfast is a continuation of the care for good food - a fruit salad prepared from strawberries, blueberries, kiwifruit, pineapple and orange; lovely bread and homemade marmalade and jam (and I know my marmalade, so I recognise excellence!). Of course there were hot food options too. Corriechoille Lodge is a great base for walking; we did an uphill walk to find a local bothy. Being lazy, and keen photographers, we spent a lot of time stopping to marvel at the views and to take photos, watch butterflies, check out the plantlife and just to sit and absorb the peace. We never did find the bothy, but enjoyed the walk in itself so much that this didn't matter. Other walkers stay for more strenuous pursuits - bagging munroes or running up Ben Nevis(!). The garden and grounds are lovely too. There are chooks and ducks and an extensive vegetable garden, as well as a rambling walled garden with fruit trees and many perennial flowering plants. Being late summer/early autumn, there was a wonderful fading chaos in the plant life as it prepared for winter. Highly recommended if you're happy to be off the main tourist route for a short stay. Justin and Lucy are kind, quiet people, who will make your stay a pleasure to remember for ever.…