In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Every quirkily decorated suite is enormous, with heart-melting views of the water. Our favourite is the Diadem: very intimate, with its own fireplace. Indian-themed Nairana, the ground-floor master suite, has its own entrance and a sitting room overlooking the water. The Whimbrel boat house has a hot tub on the terrace, sea-view bath, and huge bed – an exact replica of one Napoleon had made for Josephine. Campania, in the main house, is as big as some city flats, with a fireplace-enhanced lounge, decking area, and Victorian canopied bath.
- Packing tips
- Walking boots and binoculars are essential.
- Also
- A car for exploring is crucial: you can rent a car from SRW (Sharp’s Reliable Wrecks) at Inverness airport (+44 (0)1463 236694). They’ll meet you with the keys at arrivals if you pre-book.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A complimentary picnic for two to enjoy during your stay, packed in a hamper with a picnic blanket and soft throws
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Pool House
Wester Ross, United Kingdom[view map]
- Style
- Eccentric, dramatic and homely
- Setting
- Loch on the wild side
This boutique hotel in the West Scottish Highlands is full of passion – not because it's a typical honeymoon retreat, but because the wine, the food and the decor at Pool House have become a vocation for a family who have scoured the earth to furnish their hotel. Bindi motifs, huge hand-carved doors and marble-inlay tables are almost enough to distract you from that vast vista over the waters, and the Harrisons make you feel as though you've been invited into their home.
Need to know
- Rooms
- Seven suites, all with views of the water.
- Rates
- In low season, £245–£450; in high season, £270–£495, including full Scottish breakfast, tea and sherry.
- Check-out
- Midday, although this is a little flexible; check-in, 3pm.
- Facilities
- Full-size billiards table, malt whisky room, library, in-room massages with prior notice, fishing rod for the jetty. In rooms, flatscreen TV, DVD player, WiFi (£10 for 24 hours), minibar; some have iPod docks and underfloor heating.
- Hotel closed
- 3 January to 12 February; November and December annually.
- Also
- Ask the hotel to organise a guided walk or a marine cruise from Gairloch to see Minke whales, dolphins, porpoise and seals; or go hawking at Kinlochewe. Groups can request falconry displays at the hotel itself.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- After canapés in the lounge, guests are seated in North by North West at 8pm for John Moir’s seven-course Modern Scottish supper. Mains may include Loch Ewe lobster, or saddle of local venison with roast vegetables and buttery mash. Book dinner in advance and let hotel know if you have any allergies or intolerances so they can tailor the dishes accordingly.
- Dress code
- Smart in a special-occasion-visit-to-relatives way; rugged (and warm) enough for rambling.
- Top table
- As close to the windows as you can get so you can watch the seals, sea birds and astonishing sunsets.
- Room service
- Have a ‘picnic breakfast’ delivered between 8am and 10.30am; from 11am until 10pm, there’s a variety of time-suitable snacks and cold platters on offer.
- Hotel bar
- Sample from the vast array of single malts, including fine and rare examples, in the Billiard Whisky Room, or in front of an open fire in the cosy sitting room.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!
- Weddings
- This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…
Smith card offer
A complimentary picnic for two to enjoy during your stay, packed in a hamper with a picnic blanket and soft throws
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Pool House
By Inverewe Garden
Highland
Poolewe
Ross-shire IV22 2LD
IV22 2LD
