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The Highlander Inn Hotel is in the centre of the village of Craigellachie, the heart of Scotland's Malt Whisky Trail. With 5 en-suite bedrooms in the main building and 2 additional houses 35 metres away, each with 3 rooms that share a lounge and bathroom, bar, "club room", outdoor patio, lounge, a la carte restaurant (tremendous food in both the bar and the restaurant), and private, off-street parking, it truly is a great little place to stay when visiting this wonderful part of Scotland.
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What a brilliant hotel! This is our third visit to this hotel over a number of years, and it just gets better and better. It is relaxed, but provides great service, and the staff are so friendly and helpful. We'd never stay anywhere else when visiting Speyside! The rooms are clean, comfortable and welcoming. The breakfasts are great, we really love the sausages! We had dinner here every night of our stay, and all were delicious. The fish and chips are lovely and crispy, but the best was the special Katsu chicken curry. And I haven't even mentioned the AMAZING whisky bar yet! There is an enormous range of single malt whisky, some very rare and unusual, and there are different special offers on them depending on when you stay. My husband is a real whisky fan, and absolutely loved it. We got to try some very rare drams that we wouldn't be able to afford normally. The Highlander is in a great location too for visiting Speyside, and locally lovely walks to the Fiddichside Inn, and the Spey bridge just down the road. MASSIVE thanks to all the staff - Tatsuya, Billy, Ki (sorry if I've spelt that wrongly!) and Rhiannon. Special thanks to Cathy for making my 50th birthday so fun! I was not expecting banners, a card and a 50th birthday cake with candles!! So very kind, and thank you. In summary, if you're going to Speyside, stay here, and you'll have a great holiday.
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Date of stay: March 2022
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Stayed here for a night as we were visiting some of the local distilleries. We were lucky enough to be able to check in when we arrived before heading off for the tours. Room was really clean with a massive bathroom only slight problem was as we were in room 6 the ceilings were angled and my brother is so tall he had to bend down when moving around. Also had our evening meal in the hotel and the food was really nice. Locals and staff were also really friendly. We would definitely recommend and go back !
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I cannot comment on the lodging itself, however, the pub and eatery are quite solid! We stayed immediately across the road and dined at our property the first night - the Highlander Inn dining was more affordable and a better experience than the eatery at our place.
The atmosphere is very cliché - a typical Scottish pub! The fare was quite good - a very nice burger, steak pie was delicious (though could have been a bit hotter on the temperature), and the kids were pleased with the fish sticks and mac & cheese. Overall, a very nice evening experience!
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Date of stay: April 2022
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We went there for a meal, enter the premise around 6.45. The waiter told us that he could find us a table but he would have given the priority to the booked ones arriving around 7 (which sounded strange). However, we found out later that he gave priority to ALL booked tables, including the ones arriving around 7.35-40. Unfortunately the village is very small with few options, so we decided not to leave because it was either waiting or no food at all. We could finally order at 7.50, however the food arrived at 8.40. So, basically in between seating and eating we could have fit a rugby or football game, or a half-marathon, or a concert...you got it.
The food was OK, although 27.90 pound for a chicken burger and a handful of fried scampi was definitely too much (we could look at the food menu only right before ordering).
To their credit, they offered a dram for the inconvenience, and we understand that some nightsit might be busy, however this treatment was unaccettable and we believe they can get away with that only because there are very few options in the area. We will be in Speyside again soon, but never set foot there again.
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Date of stay: July 2021
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A superbly ran Inn in a fantastic location for Distillery tours of the region. Some lovely walks from the doorstep , shops/garage in close vicinity. Rooms are clean and very good value , if you are here for Whisky then this is unbeatable. It’s a small bar but has a huge range of superb Whisky and very knowledgable owner and staff. Tatsuya ( sorry if spelt wrong ) is a wonderful host and Kai ( sorry if spelt wrong ) is a top lad , both have an exceptional Knowledge of Whisky, I think Tommy was the name of the other lad that’s there regularly ( sorry if I got the name wrong , again 🤣) he also has a great knowledge and is a top lad. All the staff are very attentive, breakfast in the morning was great and evening meals are from a small limited menu but are , for this reason , I think exceptional and great value.
There are 2 other bars/hotels nearby.
Copper Dog is great, don’t forget to venture upstairs to the hotel whisky/cocktail bar, a little pricey but lovely surroundings and atmosphere.
All in All I’d score Highlander 11 out of 10 it’s above perfect 👍
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Low ceilings in some rooms due to roof , didn’t bother us but some folks may be more picky,...
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We love the Highlander and make an annual pilgrimage for their ever changing and very large whisky selection. The staff are very friendly and Billy and Shaun definatley know their stuff about scotch, I frequently request their opinions when working my way through the limited bottlings available. Food is great, huge portions. Walking distance from Macallan and Abelour. The spey runs no more than a couple of hundred yards from the grounds. We will be back next year!
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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The Highlander Inn is the ultimate hotel for people on a whisky trip. Situated between dozens of distilleries and with a great whisky bar. But the best thing is the staff; friendly, welcoming and knowledgable. Due to unexpected very bad weather we couldn't make it to the Inn at the agreed time, but instead arrived after midnight. They kindly waited for us, were worried about our trip and helped us to our rooms. We even got a glass of whisky as a nightcap after a horrendous car trip.
The food is simple but excellent and the whisky tastings (called flights here) are interesting and very reasonably priced. The rooms are good, nice beds and very clean. A must-go for anyone travelling through Speyside.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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We cycled here after checking the website that said they started doing food from 5:30pm on a first come first basis. Brilliant, I can be first to that! We cycled there and arrived about 5:15, plenty of tables free, definitely onto a winner. I ordered 2 pints and casually said "you start serving at 5:30 don't you?" He replied, "sorry we are fully booked!" I pointed out that they don't take bookings which is the reason we cycled here... He said we do for large groups. Very much sounds like they do take bookings as if more evidence was needed we sat next to a table of 3 that booked a table and got fed. Weird, 3 for a large booking doesn't seem that large to me, we were a 2, obviously a small booking. So we sat at one of the many "unavailable" tables with cutlery set up on it. Then a waitress came over and told us the table was booked and we could only sit there for the next 2 hours... Yes 2 hours, 2 hours we could have quite happily eaten in and left before the next, presumably, large booking came in. Anyway watched our neighbours of 3 eat the left to a friendly bar that the road that turned a rubbish evening into a good one. Avoid this den of lies.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The staff are so welcoming and friendly and the hotel is spotless. Wide range of whiskies and the food is excellent i highly recommend this beautiful hotel. This hotel is in a great location for visting the Highlands and surrounded by all the whisky distillerys which provide great tours.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:Be prepared for a relaxing break.
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Nestled away in Craigellachie is this gem of a whisky bar. Located in between Dufftown (with 7 distilleries) and the new Macallan distillery this place offers hundreds of different whiskies to try. The host is very knowledgeable, and the food was also delicious.
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Grantown-on-Spey, United Kingdom32 contributions44 helpful votes
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I'd say fly to Inverness, get train to Elgin (either from Nairn or Inverness, very good bus service to both from the airport) and taxi it from there to Craigellachie. Keith is actually closer on the railway to Craigellachie, but getting a taxi in Keith might be a bit of a problem...no worries in Elgin though. Might be cheaper and easier to just rent a car at Inverness Airport, but I guess that depends how much of Dufftown's Finest you intend to imbibe...
There are more places to choose from in the Craigellachie area.
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£115 - £127 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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highlander hotel craigellachie
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United KingdomScotlandMorayCraigellachie
NUMBER OF ROOMS
11
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