Welcome to Craigard House Hotel
Speysides Premier Year Round Sporting Hotel enjoys a peaceful and romantic setting, nestling in it's own private wooded policies Craigard overlooks the 18 hole Boat of Garten Golf course and has uninterrupted views of the 'Cairngorm' (Blue stone) mountains beyond. The hotel offers guests 20 well equipped ensuite bedrooms, spacious lounges, excellent food, fine wines, roaring log fires and a well stocked bar replete with some of Scotland's finest malt whiskies. Most importantly of all Craigard is all about the enjoyment of good food, fine wines and good company in a genuinely relaxed, friendly and informal atmosphere.
The hotel has 6 standard double rooms, 6 standard twin rooms, 4 standard single rooms and 4 highland suites - that can be quickly adapted for use as familly rooms. All rooms are fully ensuite and most offer both bath and shower facilities. Cots and additional children's beds are available. A baby alarm service allows parents to relax in the restaurant or bar whilst keeping a check that all is peaceful upstairs.
For over 200 years Craigard has been the perfect base from which visitors to the Highlands could take full advantage of unrivalled sporting opportunities. This remains very much the case today. Whatever your passion, golf, sailing, fishing, walking, cycling, climbing, bird watching, shooting, skiing or just plain old site seeing the team at Craigard will do all they can to ensure that you get the most out of your stay.
The 'Old House' was completed by the Countess of Seafield some 200 years ago and was just one of a number of fine sporting lodges to grace her Higland Estates. Constructed in Scots Baronial style, Craigard boasts two comfortable guest lounges. The 'Green Room' which is non smokingprovides daily newspapers, a well stocked library and a range of table games. The 'Red Drawing Room' is the ideal spot to put your feet up in a comfortable chair and relax while sipping a glass of smooth Speyside malt in front of a roaring log fire.
Any stay at Craigard is incomplete without enjoying either Braids Bar or the Cameron Restaurant. The highly acclaimed Cameron Restaurant is recognised as probably one of the finest eateries in the Spey Valley and is open daily to both visiting and resident guests alike. Offering a genuinely thoughtful dining experience, based round carefully selected local game, meats, fish, shell fish and fresh produce all nicely complemented by a well balanced wine list. Braids Bar is popular with locals and visitors alike and provides excellent lunches, bar food and evening meals in a more relaxed and informal setting.
Chef Suart Anderson is widely respected as one of the finest chef's in the highlands of Scotland. Stewart trained in Edinburgh before moving to Europe for a number of years where he developed his unique style.
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Like most old houses Craigard has an interesting past and it's share of interesting stories, next time you're up this way we look forward to telling you more over a glass or two. - Calum Cunningham
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