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Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa

5.0 star property
Luxury riverwalk hotel, walk to Pitlochry Festival Theatre

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Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa

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Exterior detail
Terrace/patio
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Food and drink
Woodland Superior Lodge | Bathroom sink

Overview of Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa

Reviews
9.6

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • SpaSpaSpa
  • PoolPoolPool
  • Breakfast includedBreakfast includedBreakfast included
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry

Check out the area

Map
Foss Road, Pitlochry, Scotland, PH16 5ND
  • Popular LocationExplorers Garden4 min walk
  • Popular LocationPitlochry Festival Theatre10 min walk
  • Popular LocationPort Na Craig Restaurant10 min walk
  • Popular LocationPitlochry Station18 min walk

Room options

View all photos for Loch View Room

Loch View Room

Loch View Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Pitlochry

A luxury stay in Pitlochry awaits you at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa. Within a 10-minute stroll you'll find Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Bells Blair Athol Distillery within a 30-minute walk. Highlights at this hotel include 2 restaurants, a full-service spa and an indoor swimming pool. .A pampering day can include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, aromatherapy and mani/pedis along with access to the sauna. The restaurant, Fonab Brasserie, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Enjoy the hot tub, sauna, kids' swimming pool and pool loungers. Other amenities include free WiFi in public areas, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. Each morning free cooked-to-order breakfast is offered between 7 AM and 10 AM. Bring your pet along and take advantage of this property's pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls. There's also free valet parking, along with the convenience of free train pick-up service. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this 5-property class Pitlochry hotel include Edradour Distillery and Cairngorms National Park.

What's nearby

  • Pitlochry Festival Theatre - 9 min walk
  • Fish Ladder - 14 min walk
  • Bells Blair Athol Distillery - 3 min drive
  • Edradour Distillery - 5 min drive
  • Blair Castle - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Pitlochry Station - 18 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • Scotch Corner of Pitlochry - 4 min drive
  • Cafe Calluna - 19 min walk
  • Blair Athol Distillery - 2 min drive
  • The Auld Smiddy Inn - 4 min drive
  • The Coach Housr - 20 min walk

About this property

Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa

Luxury riverwalk hotel, walk to Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a spa 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 kids' 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.

  • 34 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • Built in 1892
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
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.

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 spa tub and a steam room.

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

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–10 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Fonab Brasserie
  • Sandemans Fine Dining

Things to do

  • 18 holes of golf
  • Archery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Wine tasting room

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
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • 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
  • In-room accessibility
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • 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

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

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

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards in all accommodation. Contactless check-out is available.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

As of 18 Apr 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa on 21 Apr 2024 start from AU$636.42, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

Yep, Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa has a free self car park and free valet parking.

Is there a spa on site at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa. It has a spa tub, a steam room and a sauna. You'll enjoy heaps of services like body wraps, body scrubs and facials, as well as sports massages.

Does Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa have a pool?

Take your pick from a pool, an indoor pool and a kids' pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying on a lounger. The pool is open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

What luxury perks are available at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa features a full-service spa, an indoor pool and 2 restaurants. All guestrooms come with pillowtop beds, premium bedding and 24-hour room service.

What makes Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa a romantic place to stay?

A hot tub and couples spa treatments, as well as pillowtop beds in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa.

Does Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa serve breakfast?

Yep, visitors give high marks to the free cooked-to-order breakfast here! Available daily between 7 AM and 10 AM, this is the place to fuel up for a big day full of adventure.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

No, Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and 2 restaurants. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

Dogs are welcome at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa, with food and water bowls on offer. Just so you know, there's a limit of 2 pets.

Is there a golf course on site at Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa?

There is a golf course next to Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa.

Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 435 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 538 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

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

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

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Any issues were addressed promptly with good communication. Concierge could not have been more helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic stay, wonderful staff, great food, and amazing facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

John paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful staff
Great stay at fonab and the hotel staff were all excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Service
Very enjoyable stay , the concierge Davie made it extra special.He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. All the staff were nice but he was exceptional. Haven’t seen that level of service in a long time.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Euan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
5th visit
Food delicious as always. Bar service slower than you would expect. Parts of the Spa starting to look a bit tired. Reception & concierge very friendly & helpful. Rooms very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023