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Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa

5.0 star property

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Exterior detail
Castle Signature View Room | Lake view
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Penthouse (Castle) | View from room
Indoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool loungers

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
Foss Road, Pitlochry, Scotland, PH16 5ND
  • Explorers Garden
    4 min walk
  • Pitlochry Festival Theatre
    10 min walk
  • Pitlochry Station
    18 min walk
  • Perth, Scotland (PSL)
    50 min drive

Room options

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Woodland Lodge | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Woodland Lodge

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Castle Suite | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Castle Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Castle Room Superior

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Lochside Lodge

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Woodland Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Woodland Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Terrace/patio

Woodland Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Castle Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Woodland Lodge Superior | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Woodland Lodge Superior

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa

Riverwalk hotel with 2 restaurants and full-service spa
2 restaurants, a full-service spa and an indoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free cooked-to-order breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking and free train station pick-up. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna and Access to hot tub are on-site.
Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa offers 34 accommodations with iPod docking stations and espresso makers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include dressing gowns, slippers, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

This Pitlochry hotel provides complimentary wired Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Additionally, rooms include a safe and complimentary bottles of water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include an iron/ironing board.

An indoor pool, a children's pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The on-site spa has 4 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Free valet parking and self-parking
  • For dining with garden views, stop by Fonab Brasserie, one of the property's 2 restaurants
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Treat yourself to Swedish massages, aromatherapy or body wraps at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a steam room, a sauna and bicycles to rent
  • 9 minutes by foot from Pitlochry Festival Theatre and a 3-minute drive from Bells Blair Athol Distillery
  • Free train station pick-up and train station drop-off shuttle service
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and Access to hot tub. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

You'll find a business centre on site. A children's pool, a sauna, and spa services are also featured at the luxury Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa. A train station pick-up shuttle and A train station drop-off shuttle are free. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

This 5-star Pitlochry hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Fonab Brasserie – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Sandemans Fine Dining – This fine-dining restaurant only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open selected days.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 0.5 miles
  • Free 24-hour train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Fonab Brasserie
  • Sandemans Fine Dining

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1892
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 30.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 30.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa offers transfers from the train station. Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation 72 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Castle Fonab
Fonab Castle
Fonab Castle Hotel
Fonab Castle Pitlochry
Fonab Hotel
Fonab Castle Hotel Pitlochry, Scotland
Fonab Castle Hotel Pitlochry
Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa Hotel
Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa Pitlochry
Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa Hotel Pitlochry

Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 455 out of 561 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 561 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 561 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 561 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 561 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location, rooms in need of modernisation
Beautiful location and grounds! The bar and restaurant are also lovely for views, service and quality of food. Hiwever, the rooms (loch-view room) are in need of modernisation with small cracked bathrooms, and more accurately, views of the dam rather than the loch from the room (loch views are available from the balcony though!) Although the spa is nice, it seemed that the thermal suite and steam room weren’t on while we were there. For the price (close to £500 per night) we expected better.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent location
Only stayed for one evening but had a lovely stay nonetheless. The hotel is situated a short walk from Pitlochry dam and the town itself so a great location to stay. Must say our room did seem a tad tired and nothing had changed since three years ago when we stayed. Overall slightly overpriced I feel but would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A perfect stay. We only stopped in for one night m, but loved it. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The facilities were amazing. A must do.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Antoine, Beirut

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The space and grounds
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rasveg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is situated on the banks of a loch and it is tranquil and beautiful. The service is what has set this place apart from others. Truly a high level of service. This was a great stay and I will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What joy to stay at Fonab Castle!
Fonab Castle is a very special stay, from its lovely grounds, comfortable rooms and excellent lunch and dinner offerings. We were taken on a short tour of the building as we arrived before check in, and this was a special treat. Our friend was in the garden accommodation, and we were in the castle, so we were able to see both options. As expected, both are excellent. The bathroom was lovely, with large towels. We had lunch, dinner and breakfast at Fonab. The lunch and dinner were excellent. However, part of the breakfast was disappointing. The cooked meals were very good, but the tower of three choices could have been better. The pastries were ordinary and there were no spoons for the yoghurt which was served in elegant slender glasses. We would love to stay at Fonab again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property. Food great, staff great. Everything about this property is 5 star
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randolph

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Texan in Scotland
Beautiful setting. It rained a good portion of the day we were there so the experience would have Belen better but for the rain. Also not able to explore the surrounding areas of the castle due to rain.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve, belmont

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing. Concierge Davie gave us a grand tour with huge Scottish flare. Beautiful views of the river with very clean grounds and rooms. Definitely our favorite stay on our 12 day honeymoon journey. Everything is pricey here but well worth the experience for this level of quality.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Book a castle room!
As long as you book a castle room it's a great environment with beautiful views.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an amazing stay and the staff is second to none.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Highly Recommend
Had a lovely time at Fonab Hotel. The rooms were spacious with comfortable beds. Food was excellent (ate dinner and breakfast), and the spa was outstanding. Staff was friendly and helpful. Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic stay from arrival to departure. Great location, beautiful views, stylish facilities and outstanding food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikhil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, very friendly staff, good food and value for money
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing, the service was second to none.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed for 3 nights in February. The castle and the Woodland Suites (where we stayed) were stunning. The staff were incredible and nothing was a hassle. Mark welcomed us immediately and gave us a very helpful tour of the property. EV charging was free to use - which is becoming increasingly rare even amongst 5* hotels. Breakfast was hearty, tasty and the service perfect. Dinner was equally great. Despite Pitlochry having options to choose from, you’re really in the best spot at Fonab and do not need to leave at all. I am loathed to criticise any part of our stay, but if I were being super critical, the spa facilities were a little tired. Though that said, there was some external refurbishment being conducted, so perhaps that is shortly extending to the interior? We were not staying to take advantage of the spa, so it didn’t bother us too much. Overall a fantastic stay.

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024