Craigvrack Hotel & Restaurant

Craigvrack is a great family owned & run hotel/bnb with ample parking, about an enjoyable 10 mins walk from center of the high street. Everyone who works here is wonderful. We arrived a little earlier than the standard check-in time, and Lakshmi offered us a coffee while he checked if our room was ready. He apologized that the heating in the room was on a timer and not yet on, however the room was perfectly warm. The room itself was clean and well appointed, overlooking the countryside, but a little small – however this is to be expected in old buildings that have been converted, and you swap a little convenience for the charm of not being in a cookie cutter chain hotel. Breakfast is excellent, with help yourself and cooked to order options that cater for a variety of dietary restrictions. Cidsin is an excellent Indian restaurant in the hotel that is very popular with locals as well as visitors, so it’s advisable to reserve a table. It’s not a standard british ‘curry house’, but serves a fusion of traditional Indian food updated with modern techniques and ingredients, with the emphasis on depth of flavours rather than spiciness or heat. The food and service is outstanding, hence it’s popularity. As previously mentioned the staff is outstanding, both friendly and helpful. We were attending a wedding in Blair Castle, about 15 mins drive away, and asked the owner, Chetan, if he could recommend a taxi company for us to use. He insisted on driving us there himself, which was incredibly kind. You just can’t go wrong with Craigvrack, and Chetan, Lakshmi, Aniket, and the rest of the staff will look after you wonderfully. Pitlochry is a pretty town & very walkable. We particularly enjoyed ‘The Auld Smiddy Inn’ pub. Blair Athol distillery which is Scotland's oldest is in the town & Edradour is in a neighbouring village (but currently closed to visitors). Plenty of hikes & walks nearby, including to the local dam with a salmon ladder.

Although small, the room was very comfortable, as was the bed and pillows. The hotel is in a great location with a beautiful outlook, just a 20 minute walk into the centre of Pitlochry. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. A special ‘shout out’ to Aniket who checked us in, ran the bar and served the breakfast each morning. He went out of his way to ensure we were happy with everything. We ate in the hotel’s restaurant the first night of our stay which has a reputation for being number one in Pitlochry and it was outstanding. The gin bar was a great place for early and late evening drinks. Breakfast was excellent with freshly cooked hot food to order.

Staff were lovely. Room spotless. Breakfast was lovely.

First night in room 10: the carpet was newer and very plush. Walking in my socks was luxurious when I had to pace the floor. It was a big room. Super clean. Comfortable queen bed. The breakfast menu had the traditional Scottish breakfast along with GF bread that they toasted for me. The second night, I had to move to room #9, downstairs, because I added a night last minute and my room was already reserved. This room was smaller, and the carpet was not new but decent. It had to twin beds, which turned out to be great because a family member joined me. The most wonderful thing was the staff! 1) The reception fellow volunteered to carry my heavy bag upstairs. And when I moved downstairs, a different staffer carried my bag down. 2) We asked a staffer to call the local grocery store to see if my phone was accidentally left there, and then we'd need a taxi to the train station. He said he might be able to take us and asked the owner/ manager who said yes to taking us to the store and train station. 3) The bartender took the extra time to teach my cousin about Scottish whiskey. He explained how to make a hot totty for her sore throat.

Booked hotel for an overnight as I was taking my daughter to The Enchanted Forest..Hotel was immaculate very very clean, we had the ground floor twin room very spacious and very comfy beds with great pillows was very impressed..The restaurant and bar area was very nice and homely.. Breakfast was very good was all set out for you to chose and full English was very good and given a chose of how U wanted your eggs cooked. The staff very attentive, very helpful and very nice people..I wld highly recommend this hotel I will 100% be back🙂 Even my 7yr old granddaughter has asked me to tk her back🙂..