3 Best Hotels in Loch Lomond, Stirling and the Central Highlands

Cute, cozy, and very Scottish, this small hotel offers simple but clean rooms along with tasty breakfasts and good, hearty pub meals like fish-and-chips and local smoked salmon at reasonable prices. Rooms are spacious, and some have great views of the loch; beige tones and wooden furniture are appealingly neutral. In the pub downstairs, the tartan carpet and burning peat fire are quite welcoming.

There is little that you cannot do at this luxurious hotel overlooking Loch Lomond, including taking to the water in a motorboat or riding a seaplane above the trees. Built around an old baronial house, the hotel echoes the dark hues and grand furniture of the original owners in the decor of the beautifully appointed rooms. There are several restaurants and elegant bars in the central complex and in the golf courses that form part of the estate. The excellent Tamburrini & Wishart restaurant, run by noted chef Martin Wishart, offers a decadent five-course menu, while other dining options include the informal bistro with an emphasis on seafood, the Boathouse. The enormous Great Scots Bar celebrates national achievement in everything from soccer to literature. The Cameron Spa has pools, hot tubs, and game rooms, as well as a lovely little café of its own.

Known for its views, this hotel overlooking Loch Lomond sits beside the picturesque village of Luss. The rooms, many with loch views and some with balconies overlooking the water, are spacious and some have their own saunas or hot tubs. The on-site Colquhoun's restaurant, in a windowed conservatory, takes full advantage of the view.