Best hotels to stay in Loch Lomond in 2022 for luxury and style

Given all the glorious nature on tap – loch shores, hill slopes, wildlife-rich woodlands – it’s understandable why many Scots claim ownership of Loch Lomond. It’s the most accessible wilderness for Glaswegians, offering almost front door access to the mountain-scapes and storied lochs of Central Scotland. Equally appealing in the spaces between are some of the finest hotels in Britain, from grandstanding A-lister hangouts to scene-setting boutiques that locals would rather keep to themselves. Here are our favourites.

The best hotels on and around Loch Lomond are:

Neighbourhood: Balloch

Rebooted after a tragic fire six years ago, this hunting lodge-style manor has made a welcome return and is what Central Scotland has been missing – a hot ticket hotel where guests can feel equally at home in muddy boots or a ball gown. Barack Obama and Leonardo DiCaprio checked-in last year during COP26 in Glasgow, so expect five-star service at your fingertips, plus a design reflecting both the building’s gentrified history and its newfound star power. Deep down, though, this is an industrious place and there are 140-plus rooms and a maze of 115 self-catering lodges, offering plenty of choice amid the pines and loch views. Otherwise, you’re here for paddleboarding, kayaking and indulging in a champagne speedboat ride. For a splurge, a seaplane offering Highland tours docks mere metres from the front steps.

Price: Doubles from £199

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Neighbourhood: Balquhidder

Stuff happens at this delightful family-run farm hotel at the end of a single-track road in Balquhidder Glen. Principally, it’s because of owner Tom Lewis, an infectious polymath now in charge of great restaurants, cafes, a fish shop, bakery and summer festival all in and around nearby Callander. The hotel remains the heart and soul of this mini empire, though, and it’s an absolute delight by any measure. The interiors wouldn’t…