Royal Hotel

Lying in the very heart of Scotland, Perthshire has for centuries been the crossroads of the nation and thus benefits from excellent road and rail networks. Comrie is just over an hour's drive from the principal cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and their airports.

Nestling on the edge of the Highlands, in the heart of the riverside village of Comrie, The Royal Hotel, a handsome 18th century coaching house awaits you with a warm Scottish welcome. Comrie's central position makes it an ideal touring base for exploring the local region.

With its homely but luxurious atmosphere and open log fires, you will quickly succumb to their elegant charm, evocative period furnishings and genuine Highland hospitality. Eleven beautifully appointed bedrooms cosset you from the start, each has its own identity - individually planned and furnished with an eye for detail by local craftsman. The Hotel also has a luxurious self catering townhouse, Melville House, which is available for short term lets from two days to a week.

Stylish soft furnishings, antiques, polished wooden floors and open log fires, create a luxurious, homely charm. An atmosphere perfectly complemented by the Milsom family, who also own and run the Tufton Arms Hotel, Appleby, and their staff's cheerful, friendly hospitality.

You may dine in the walled garden during summer or choose the lounge bar for a light lunch with friends, but you are assured the very best in Scottish cuisine. After walking through the glens on a frosty morning, relax with a glass of wine by the crackling log fire.

Perthshire is often referred to as Scotland's larder and the Royal's chefs have an enviable reputation for their inspired use of natural ingredients - prime Scotch beef, lamb, venison, salmon, trout, game, sea fish, shellfish and the best soft fruit in Europe. All are harnessed to give you the very best of Scottish cuisine and a memorable culinary experience worthy of your stay at the Royal.

Award winning Chef David Milsom, who trained at his cousin's famous Le Talbooth restaurant, uses this fresh local produce, prepared with skill and flair, to create delicious classic dishes with a modern twist, matched with an extensive and well compiled wine list. The kitchen's achievements have not gone unnoticed and they have received a Taste of Scotland accolade for cooking, as well as One Rosette from the AA.

Their signature dishes include juniper scented haunch of venison with roasted root vegetables and haggis in a creamy pepper corn sauce; and smoked haddock fillet with baked field mushrooms resting upon a creamed risotto with fresh herbs.

Comrie, originally Gaelic speaking, has played host to many larger than life figures including Robert the Bruce, Rob Roy McGregor, Robert Burns and Queen Victoria - whose stay bestowed the name of The Royal Hotel on Comrie's major coaching inn. Over 150 years later, The Royal is still fit for a Queen having, in the years between the two world wars, been frequently visited by Queen Wilhemina of the Netherlands whose signed portrait hangs in the principal suite.

Why not join this exalted company and enjoy modern day comforts combined with old world charm by visiting the Royal to dine or stay?