KNOCKENDARROCH HOTEL (Pitlochry, Scotland)
Knockendarroch Hotel, Higher Oakfield, Pitlochry, PH16 5HT, Scotland
Tel: 01144 1796 473 473
Email: bookings@knockendarroch.co.uk Website: www.knockendarroch.co.uk
Joanna’s Comments
Knockendarroch Hotel is located in a handsome Victorian house in the attractive, bustling town of Pitlochry. The town is halfway between Edinburgh and Inverness and has attracted tourists for almost 200 years. They come for the spectacular Highland scenery, the shops, the famous Salmon Ladder, whisky distilleries and the many castles in the area. Pitlochry is home to the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Scotland’s largest rotating repertory theatre, which runs from May to October. Knockendarroch offers a pre-theatre dinner with complimentary transport to and from the theatre (during the theatre’s main summer season). Fishing, hiking and golf are other pursuits visitors can enjoy. With views over the town and the surrounding countryside, Knockendarroch offers a warm welcome and delicious food in the dining room. The Scottish breakfast is not to be missed! A new conservatory brings the sunshine in on lovely summer evenings. Comfort is very important here. Owners Struan and Louise made sure that every room is light, bright and beautifully decorated. Rooms and bathrooms are recently renovated and being a Victorian house, the rooms are of good size. There are 18 rooms in total – 14 rooms and suites in the Main House, and one large suite plus three garden rooms in the Larch House, which is adjacent to the hotel. There is no elevator in the hotel, but one classic room and one suite are on the ground floor, both with walk-in showers. The sitting rooms are relaxing, with comfortable sofas, books and roaring fires during cooler weather. Knockendarroch was awarded “Scottish Hotel of the Year” in 2019 by The Good Hotel Guide, achieved Gold Status for Service in the Four-Star Category from the Scottish Tourist Board in 2021, and in the same year was certified as a Carbon Neutral Business.
For those of you who remember Henrietta Fergusson at Killiecrankie, she told me Knockendarroch was the only hotel for me in Pitlochry. She would be pleased that I am now working with Struan and Louise, as their philosophy is much the same as hers. This is a special place where guests are made to feel very much at home.
Knockendarroch is open from February to December 14, 2023 and from February 09 to December 14, 2024.
Special Promotions
| MID-WEEK WINTER WARMER |
| Receive Dinner, Bed and Breakfast for the price of Bed and Breakfast. Available Sunday to Thursday, 01 Nov – Dec 11, 2023 and Feb 09 – Mar 31, 2024 A minimum two-night stay is required. |
| This promotion is not available on Friday and Saturday night. The rest of the terms and conditions for this promotion are the same as the T&C for booking under General Rates. This promotion is subject to availability and change without notice and blackout dates may apply. |
General Rates
| RATES FOR THE 2024 SEASON | WINTER Feb 09 – Mar 31 |
SPRING Apr 01 – May 09 |
MAIN SEASON May 10 – Oct 31 |
AUTUMN 01 Nov – 14 Dec |
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| MAIN HOUSE | |||||||||
| CLASSIC K/T, QUEEN | £295 | £330 | £370 | £345 | |||||
| BALCONY K/T, QUEEN | £320 | £355 | £395 | £370 | |||||
| PREMIERE K/T, QUEEN | £360 | £395 | £435 | £410 | |||||
| SUITES K/T, QUEEN | £420 | £455 | £495 | £470 | |||||
| LARCH HOUSE | |||||||||
| GARDEN QUEEN | £320 | £355 | £395 | £370 | |||||
| LARCH SUITE KING/TWIN | £475 | £510 | £550 | £525 | |||||
| The above are prices per room per night, based on two people sharing for Dinner, Bed & Breakfast. Single occupancy rates for Dinner, Bed & Breakfast are as above less £35 per night – limited availability. Bed & Breakfast is £60 per room per night lower than the prices above – limited availability. Packed lunches are available at £12.50 per head. Multiple night stays – deduct £10 per night. Dinner is three courses and the menu changes every evening! Drinks and canapés are in the lounge before proceeding to the dining room for your starter (4 choices), entree (4 choices) and dessert (3 choices or a Scottish cheese plate) with after-dinner coffee being served in the lounge. (Alcohol is not included in these rates.) If you are attending the Pitlochry Festival Theatre and dining pre-theatre at the hotel (highly recommended), your transportation to and from the theatre is complimentary. (Remember to reserve this service.) All bedrooms have tea trays and water and the Premier, Garden Rooms and Suites also have Nespresso machines, robes and slippers. Knockendarroch is available for a complete buyout and exclusive use. Please reach out to he hotel for rates and availability. |
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| The above rates are based on two people sharing and include the VAT. Twin options available in 2 Suites, 2 Premiers, 1 Balcony and 4 Classics. THE MINIMUM AGE OF A GUEST AT KNOCKENDARROCH IS 10 YEARS OF AGE and the largest party allowed to book is eight people. General Terms & Conditions of booking are as follows. Check-in is from 3pm to 8pm and breakfast is between 8am and 10am with check-out by 11am. The entire hotel is non-smoking, including the balconies. Bedrooms are located on the ground, 1st & 2nd floors and the hotel does not have a lift. Larch House is 60m from the front door of the hotel and there are 36 steps en-route. Dogs are allowed in the Garden Rooms of Larch House only and T&Cs do apply. DEPOSIT AND CANCELLATION POLICY: At time of booking, the first night will be charged to the card with the balance due at checkout. Cancellations made 8 days or more before arrival date, the deposit is fully refundable. Cancellations made 6 or 7 days before arrival date, the deposit is not refundable. Cancellations made 5 days or fewer before arrival date or ‘no-shows’ – the full cost of stay will be charged. This includes weather related cancellations. Cancellations must be made in writing by e-mail and are only valid once confirmed by the hotel. ALL OF THE ABOVE IS SUBECT TO AVAILABILITY AND CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. | |||||||||
General Information
18 Bedrooms and Suites
Connecting Rooms – No
3 People Sharing – No
4 People Sharing – No
Two ground floor rooms in the main house,
one classic room and one suite.
Scottish Fine Soaps Bath Products
Complimentary Wi-Fi
Complimentary Parking
The minimum age of a child staying at
Knockendarroch is 10 years of age.
HOTEL OWNERS
Louise & Struan Lothian
NEAREST RAIL STATION
Pitlochry – 10 min (on foot)
(Book a taxi ahead.)
NEAREST AIRPORT
Glasgow International Airport (GLA)
(approx 1 hr 50 min, taxi approx £195 + VAT)
Edinburgh International Airport (EDI)
(approx 1 hr 20 min, taxi approx £165 + VAT)
Local Sightseeing
Pitlochry Festival Theatre – 1/2 mi, 2 min (by car) Excellent repertory theatre open from May 20 – Oct 01, 2022
Blair Castle – 7.5 mi, 13 min (by car) A beautiful castle and gardens and the ancestral home of Clan Murray.
House of Bruar – 11 mi, 15 min (by car) Harrods of the North, shopping for all things Scottish.T
Falls of Bruar – 11 mi, 23 min (by car) Hike to the three waterfalls.
Ben Vrackie – 5 mi, 12 min (by car) Hike to the top of this mountain.
Edradour Distillery – 2.5 mi, 8 min (by car)
Linn of Tummel – 4 mi, 10 min (by car) A 19-hectare woodland property.
Glen Tilt – 10 mi, 24 min (by car) An 11-mile Glen where you can hike.
Balmoral Castle – 49 mi, 1 hr 15 min (by car)
Glamis Castle – 40 mi, 1 hr (by car)
Scotland’s Great Drives
The countryside of Highland Perthshire, with Pitlochry at its centre, is some of the most beautiful in Britain. To experience it you need simply choose one of these shorter routes and start driving. These routes make use of many of the back roads around hills, lochs, forests and farmland which make up this area. The scenery through which they pass is stunning, and along the routes there are viewpoints, walks, castles, churches and the small towns and villages of the area, which offer opportunities to stop and explore.
SHORTER DAY ROUTES
Home base form Knockendarroch to experience beautiful Scottish scenery on the routes below.
Aberfeldy to Blair Atholl Loop – 54 miles/86km
Loch Tummel and Loch Rannoch – 76 Miles/122 Kms
Loch Tay and Glen Lyon – 74 Miles/120 Kms
Glen Cova – 107 miles/172 km
LONGER ONE-DAY ROUTES – Although quite long, these routes can be easily accomplished in one day, providing you’re in it for the drive and don’t mind stopping less often. These routes cover some of the best scenery Scotland has to offer.
Strathmore and Royal Deeside – 171 Miles/275 Kms
Tour of the Cairngorms – 181 miles/290km
Inverness and the Great Glen – 220 Miles/354 Kms
Glencoe and Appin – 220 Miles/354 Kms
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs – 178 miles/286km
Glencoe and Strontian – 220 Miles/354 Kms
Commuting Distances
Edinburgh – 72 mi, 1 hr 30 min (by car)
Glasgow – 84 mi, 1 hr 35 min (by car)
Culloden House – 87 mi, 1 hr 45 min (by car)