| low-key, contemporary rooms come with modern en suite bathrooms,flat-screen tvs with satellite channels and tea and coffeemaking equipment. family rooms are available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 3 miles from the national wallace monument, this stylish hotel with a storied past guest list occupies a former coaching inn built in 1786. an 8-minute walk from stirling castle and 2. breakfast is available for a fee. there's also an elegant brasserie, a regency-style ballroom and facilities for meetings and special events. amenities include free parking and public-area wi-fi, plus a traditional bar offering light fare in a warm setting with a fireplace and leather furnishings
Edinburgh Airport 40 min
Antonine Wall (28 min)
Remote site with the ruins of an ancient Roman fortification with ditches, ramparts & bathhouses. The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum (3 min)
Victorian museum housing European art and artefacts, plus British pewter and local history exhibits. Holy Rude (7 min)
Parish church dating from 15th century, still active today, where infant King James VI was crowned. The Falkirk Wheel (28 min)
Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Doune Castle (16 min)
Medieval Castle with high gatehouse, former Monty Python set, with Terry Jones-narrated audio tours. Stirling Old Town Jail (7 min)
Storytelling tours of a stone Victorian prison with a tower overlooking the town & countryside. Argyll's Lodging (8 min)
17th-century nobleman's home at Stirling Castle featuring trompe l'oeil walls & antique furniture. Stirling Castle (10 min)
12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. Cambuskenneth Abbey (12 min)
Ruins of an abbey, founded around 1140, with a restored 13th-century bell tower, open seasonally. Blair Drummond Safari Park (12 min)
Wildlife park with boating lake, birds of prey shows and adventure playground (open March-October). Castle Campbell (32 min)
Well-preserved, late Medieval tower-house castle with terraced gardens and views of Dollar Glen. Callendar House (27 min)
19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. The Kelpies (26 min)
30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Deanston Distillery (14 min)
Late 18th–century whisky distillery offering guided tours, tastings, private dining & a shop. The National Wallace Monument (10 min)
Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword. | 
