On the banks of Loch Lomond, north of Glasgow, where rugged hills, heather-strewn slopes and pine-topped islands compete for the attention of day-trippers, it’s easy to overlook the stunning hotels tucked away behind the bands of trees and wildlife-rich woodlands. They are a quiet presence, yet also the most memorable gateways to the loch’s activities and wider experiences on offer throughout the surrounding Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, which is the fourth-largest national park in Britain.
As in the rest of Scotland, the swankiest hotels are those with views of all the natural splendour. But it is the hotels’ ability to embrace both tartan tradition and here-and-now sophistication that appeals most to locals from Scotland’s Central Belt as well as visitors from farther afield. From grande dame boltholes to renovated farmsteads that offer fashionable escapes, here are our favourites places to stay during a visit to Loch Lomond.
