check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. upgraded rooms add lounges with sofabeds and saunas, or floor-to-ceiling windows, patios/balconies and minibars. there's also an indoor pool with a whirlpool tub, a pier with a swimming deck, and event space. set on the shores of loch lomond, in loch lomond national park, this modern hotel is 14 miles from dumbarton castle. suites add separate bedrooms. a classy restaurant serves gourmet cuisine and afternoon tea, and offers a terrace, and panoramic loch and mountain views. bright rooms are set across a main lodge and an annexe, and feature sofas, flat-screens, and sleek bathrooms with soaking tubs or showers. room service is offered Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 25
Loch Lomond (9 min) Scenic highlands lake with waterside paths, cruises, adventure attractions, golf & quaint villages. Inchcailloch (36 min) Hilly, heavily wooded island reachable by ferry, with nature trails & areas for camping. Glengoyne Distillery (34 min) Whisky distillery in operation since 1833, offering guided tours, tastings, private dining & a shop. Loch Katrine (1 hr 18) Freshwater reservoir with a literary & folk history, popular for boating, fishing & nearby cafes. Conic Hill (35 min) Loch Lomond & the Trossachs unfold in front of those who walk to the peak of this small hill. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park (25 min) Vast expanse of mountains, water and countryside, good for walking, climbing, cycling and sailing. Inchmurrin (21 min) 19th-century palace on a sprawling, riverside estate with landscaped gardens & woodland trails. Dumbarton Castle (23 min) Castle with Georgian governor's house, 18th-century artillery fortifications and Ben Lomond views. Balloch Castle and Country Park (21 min) 19th-century castle & surrounding park with ornamental gardens, nature trails & cultural events. SEA LIFE Loch Lomond Aquarium (14 min) Home to myriad sea life tanks, plus walk-through ocean tunnel of sharks and giant turtles. The Cobbler (21 min) Also known as Ben Arthur, this iconic mountain is famous for its unusually lumpy profile. Loch Long (25 min) Tranquil lake retreat offering camping & fishing spots, trails & popular scuba-diving sites. Ben Lomond (1 hr 20) This 974-m. mountain in a national park offers climbing routes & diverse birdlife. Loch Ard (51 min) Freshwater loch nestled in greenery with the ruins of a 15th century castle on its southern shore. |