Tucked away in a historic Scottish mansion, this charming hotel offers elegant rooms, stunning gardens, exceptional dining, and warm service for your Highlands getaway.
Contin, Strathpeffer IV14 9ES, United Kingdom Get directions
"This charming, family-run—and dog-friendly—hotel on the road from Inverness to Ullapool is an excellent resting place on your Highlands adventures. Housed in an 1820s MacKenzie mansion, the property features public spaces with magnificent fireplaces and ornate ceilings, plus cozy guest rooms with views of either the gardens or the mountains. Also on-site is a full-service restaurant, offering a luxurious menu of contemporary Scottish cuisine, as well as afternoon tea in the plush lounge or out on the lawn. When not relaxing or dining, guests can stroll the hotel’s well-maintained gardens or work on their drive in the golf practice area. There’s also a concierge on staff who can help with planning boat trips, castle visits, hiking excursions, and more, should you wish to venture farther afield."
This wonderful hotel is my Happy to go to place. I've stayed here several times in the last year.|Nothing is too much trouble. You definitely feel special when you stay here. |The rooms are comfortable and definitely worth paying a little extra for the superior rooms. I even had a TV in the bathroom, but the standard are also lovely. The beds are amazingly comfortable.|The food is always excellent and varied. |The grounds are stunning and the fairy walk is a must. Lovely to see the wildlife in the grounds during the morning and evening.|100% highly recommend
sydneysider48
Google
We stayed two nights at this delightful hotel near Inverness. We were warmly greeted on arrival and that warmth and impeccable service from all the friendly staff continued unabated during our stay. Our room was very comfortable, with an extremely comfortable bed and nice en suite. We enjoyed the “country house” ambience and intimacy of the hotel, its tasteful decor, pleasant lounge, stately dining room and charming garden. Our meals were quite exceptional - well presented, generously sized and very tasty. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this exceptional hotel.
mary1SouthWales
Google
We have spent many enjoyable and restful weeks in the Coul house over the past few years. All the staff are extremely friendly helpful and accommodating even to remembering what cocktail I had the previous years to drink. The rooms are immaculate and very comfortable. There is always a good choice of food on the menu which is of a very good standard. This accommodation is in an excellent location to discover the Highlands and follow the north coast 500 route. Ullapool Applecross, Poolewe with the Atlantic convoy exhibition and the Inverewe gardens are all worth a visit. This is certainly a very beautiful location and we come back here year after year.
Baz1M
Google
We stayed 4 nights at Coul House and thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of our stay. Great location with beautiful walks accessible directly from the hotel grounds. Also many attractions all within easy driving distance. The team at the hotel are very helpful, knowledgeable and informed. Thanks to all the team for a great stay including Christopher, Lara and Shannon, all of whom we had regular contact. Breakfast and dinner excellent with nicely varied menu selection, the bar was very comfortable and some sunshine let us sit outside and enjoy the wonderful gardens. |Our room again very comfortable, quiet and well designed ensuite. Parking easy with plenty of space and safe. Currently trying to find an excuse and time to come back!
Woodster2012
Google
This is a lovingly restored, family run hotel in a historic building with a glorious octagonal dining room. It also has a beautiful garden, elegant bar & is a great base to explore the surrounding countryside. It is so heart warming to see a traditional hotel of this kind that isn’t owned by a large corporate. It brings a personal touch and attention to detail which together with a great chef, makes for a wonderful stay. If you’re looking for all mod cons, this isn’t the place for you. Our bedroom was modest but very clean and tidy, and importantly it had glorious views across the gardens. We will be back!
Martin Brown
Google
Inn located within a historic country home.
Service and dining were excellent. The garden is an extravaganza. Countryside walks lead out from the house.
It's a + 200 year old building - the attention to finish in the primary rooms is excellent.
Thanks for a lovely stay!
GranVal04
Google
Short 3-night trip to celebrate our anniversary. We'd splashed out and booked the Master Bedroom, 4-poster bed. walk-in shower with enough room for two, great view over the gardens and beyond. Meals were excellent with special mention for the steak hubby had on the third night which he said was one of the best he's had. Friendly staff, great service, what's not to like.||If you want to get around, Strathpeffer is only about a 15 minute drive where you can visit the Highland Children's Museum and the cafe playing 50s and 60s music. And there's a distillery just down the road as well, offering tours and the chance to spend money on lovely whisky.||As a bonus, the weather was fantastic allowing us to sit on the terrace in the sun every afternoon drinking coffee or whatever.||All in all, a great trip and one we'll hope to repeat in the not too distant future. Definitely 5 stars.
Sharon Stevens
Google
Attended a wedding here. Arrived two days before the wedding and late in the evening but the welcome was incredible. They could not of done more for me.
The staff are absolutely amazing and work so hard to keep you comfortable.
The food is fabulous, presented beautifully and you can see and taste the care that goes in to it.
The location is beautiful with access to many other local beauty spots as well as small towns and pretty villages and only a 40 minute drive from Inverness airport.
The wedding was faultless from start to finish and again, everything you needed or wanted was there.
Definitely recommend and thank you to all the staff for making my stay so good I don't want to leave.
Ian S.
Yelp
Outstanding in every way.
1. Accoms: clean, comfortable, and the owner and staff will do anything to make your accommodation perfect in every way.
2. Atmosphere: old elegant historic yet Scottish charmed and on point.
3. Food: not what we expected. Surprisingly high end 3-3.5 Michelin Stars and exceptionally crafted. Cooked to perfection. Keep the chef and kitchen staff. Every meal was spot on; fresh, tasty, and picture ready. Breakfast was also outstanding. A full Scottish breakfast was undeniably memorable.
4. Service: 5 star. Every staff member we interacted with had the exact amount of decorum and judgement to make every guest feel welcomed and comfortable.
5. Owners: charming, and interact with guests doing whatever is needed to treat you like a VIP.
WE WILL RETURN!! Thank you for the memory.
Jerry M.
Yelp
This was an excellent hotel. Very clean. The menu for dinner was excellent and the food was top notch. The staff was totally professional and makes you very comfortable. The whole theme was to relax.
Chris V.
Yelp
We spent the night at the hotel and enjoyed both their full dinner and Scottish breakfast. Both were excellent. The dinner service is very traditional. They seat you in the bar or lounge with the menu and you order from there. They seat you in the dining room when the food is ready to be served. We had for different entrees and enjoyed them all. The service was spectacular, as well. The breakfast was pretty standard but very good and they accommodated special orders with no trouble.
Joseph S.
Yelp
We had booked two nights at the Tullock Castle Hotel. We were so disappointed with the condition of the hotel and the bed was awful. We checked out early and called the Coul House Hotel. Fortunately they had a room available and we moved over to Coul House. It was beautiful and well maintained with beautiful gardens. Everything was what we had hoped for. We had dinner at the hotel and it was delicious. The food was great and the staff was perfect. Can't recommend it enough.
Andrew F.
Yelp
We highly recommend Coul House Hotel. We stayed 5 nights and were treated like family. The food was superb and the hospitality was outstanding. I usually don't leave reviews, but I just had to as Stuart and Susannah, the owners, helped make our stay in Scotland so memorable. If you find yourself anywhere near Inverness do yourself a favor and spend a few nights at Coul House Hotel.
Lisa C.
Yelp
We only ate lunch here, but it was one of the more memorable meals on our journey. We pretty much stumbled across the place after a hike made us hungry and miles from any type of city. We followed the sign and almost gave up halfway up the hill when we saw another sign telling us to keep going.
The lady at the desk welcomed us and suggested either the lounge or dining room; we chose the lounge. I had a daily soup, asparagus and smoked fish, which was some of the best soup I'd ever had. The smoked salmon sandwich with cucumbers on a baguette was also amazing. The beer was lovely too. The service was warm, friendly and impeccable. We would love to stay a few nights someday.
kimbe m.
Yelp
Stopped overnight here and was very very sorry we couldn't stay longer. Stunning setting, friendly people, beautiful breakfast - and unlike most of these sort of hotels in Scotland, modernized just to the right amount, without losing any of the ambience. Highly highly recommend!