Where to stay in and around Carron

From hotels and guest houses to quite cottages, there are plenty of places to stay around Carron. Here are a few we recommend.

The Dowans Hotel: Aberlour

Overlooking the Spey Valley, this genteel family-run hotel in a grand 1888 Victorian mansion is 9 minutes' walk from Aberlour Distillery and 15 minutes' walk from the centre of the village.

Individually decorated rooms have flat-screen TVs, free WiFi, and tea and coffee making facilities. Upgraded rooms add heated floors and complimentary whisky.There's a polished restaurant and a casual bistro, plus a whisky bar. Parking is free.

www.dowanshotel.com

The Station Hotel: Rothes

With a history dating back to 1901, and extensively renovated in 2016, our 20th century hotel features 14 individually designed luxury bedrooms, a whisky wall with over 500 blends and malts and is the perfect spot for delicious food.

www.stationhotelspeyside.com

The Craigellachie Hotel: Craigellachie

Built in 1893, where the rivers Fiddich and Spey come together, the small 26-room hotel stands at the very heart of Speyside and its malt whisky trail. Macallan and Aberlour are two of the hotel’s closest neighbours.

www.craigellachiehotel.co.uk

Self Catering Accommodation

Weiroch Lodge: Ballindalloch

Weiroch Lodge is situated in a magnificent, secluded position in the heart of Speyside. This is an area of Scotland renowned for its outstanding natural beauty, with rolling, heather clad hills rising up from the River Spey. The Lodge, an immaculate 18th-century mill conversion, offers exceptionally spacious accommodation and provides an ideal base for walkers and small groups of fishers.

www.weiroch.co.uk

Rhynagarrie Mill: Archiestown

Stunningly converted from an original corn mill, masterfully designed to give a light, bright contemporary feel yet including many original features, all combine to make this an exceptional STB 5 star property. An open tread stairway connects the three floors with natural light filtering through the gaps of the ash wooden flooring.

www.rhynagarrie.co.uk