The Station - Rothes

Rooms: 4 Service: 5 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Quiet

Rooms: Extraordinary comfort and quiet Nearby activities: Right in the heart of Whiskey land Macallan distillery is a must visit if possible. Glenlivet and GlenFiddich are also very close by. Also nice walks and sightseeing. Noteworthy details: Very courteous staff Rooms: 5 Service: 5 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Luxury, Romantic, Quiet, Kid friendly

We stayed for 3 nights at this adorable little boutique hotel in Rothes. Rothes is a sleepy little town but this hotel is definitely worth a stop for dinner or drinks, even if you stay elsewhere. Our room, the Glen Spey suite, was nicely appointed with a completely renovated and modern bathroom and giant soaking tub. Everything was clean and comfortable. My only complaint is that there was a heat wave the week we were there (2nd week of Sept), nothing in Scotland has A/C, and while the room has a window and fan, the window was covered in spiders and so we had a few very scary spider encounters. They are a little short staffed due to covid (as is everywhere in Scotland), but the staff are BEYOND lovely and helpful. They never make you feel rushed or bothersome, and they do everything they can to accommodate. The restaurant onsite is excellent but if you are American the burger will not be what you are expecting and I recommend you try other dishes. Everything is locally sourced and the scallops/short rib appetizer was one of the best things I ate during our entire 2 week trip. And of course I cannot leave a review without mentioning the amazing and extensive whisky collection they have at the onsite bar. We had so much fun trying a lot of new-to-us Scotches. They also have many rare vintages and difficult to find whiskeys that you can try by the dram. There are very well priced flights including one with old whiskeys. Final thoughts: there is no Uber in the area so plan on requesting taxis an hour or more before you need them. Glen Grant Distillery is a 5 minute walk away, and Glenfiddich Distillery is about a 15 minute drive. Breakfast at the on site restaurant was the best we had at a hotel! Nearby activities: There is almost nothing to do in Rothes aside from walking along the river, Glen Grant Distillery (which has a nice garden to walk through), and two tiny restaurants with limited hours. I felt that having a car was necessary except that if you are drinking you need to take a taxi, and Uber was not available. Safety: Rothes is a very quiet safe town. Rooms: 5 Service: 5 Location: 4 Hotel highlights: Romantic, Quiet

Food drinks: Sublime ate. Everything was delicious, a terrorist!

Such a great find in the small hamlet of Rothes. Room was really nice in all aspects, staff were super friendly helpful. A big thumbs up from us Rooms: 5 Service: 5 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Luxury, Great view