Dunalastair Hotel

The Dunalastair Hotel Suites is a grade listed, 5 star hotel located in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire. Originally established in 1788, the hotel is one of the Scottish Highlands oldest hotels : The current building dates from 1862 and has seen numerous owners and refurbishments, with the current iteration being opened in May 2017 following an extensive redesign by the London based Henley Plc [1] which subsequently won several awards.[2][3][4]

Dunalastair Hotel
General information
LocationKinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates56°42′2.523″N 4°11′13.173″W
Opening1788
Other information
Number of rooms32
Number of restaurants1
ParkingOnsite
Website
dunalastairhotel.com

Location
Kinloch Rannoch

The hotel is on the east edge of Loch Rannoch, on the village square in Kinloch Rannoch, within Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

History

Alexander Robertson and the Jacobite rising

The land on which the hotel is sited was originally owned by the Clan Donnachaidh. In 1745 the clan's then-chief, Alexander Robertson was defeated in battle during the Jacobite rising and all of the clan's land was sold to the crown, and only later restored to Robertson's ancestors in 1782, 33 years after his death.[5]

Looking to resettle in the wake of their defeat at the Battle of Culloden, the few surviving soldiers began to develop a small community, today the village of Kinloch Rannoch.

In 1788 the soldiers built an inn at the entrance of this village. This eventually became the Dunalastair Hotel.

General Sir John Macdonald

By the 1860s the Dunalastair Estate belonged to General Sir John Macdonald, who began to develop the surrounding areas. This included the building, in 1862, of a mansion known as Dunalastair House,[6] as well as the episcopal church in Kinloch Rannoch Square.

At this time General Macdonald took ownership of the inn which had been built in 1788, and named it the Macdonald Arms Hotel.

20th Century

By the end of the Victorian era, the Macdonald Arms Hotel was firmly established in the area, and was bought by new owners in the early 1900s, when it became known simply as Dunalastair Hotel, Loch Rannoch.[7]

Closure and Takeover

By the turn of the century, the Dunalastair Hotel had already undergone several changes of ownership, and in 2012, was closed altogether.[8] It reopened on the 1st May 2017 as Dunalastair Hotel Suites following an extensive redesign by new owners, changing the interior to a modern, contemporary design.

Awards

Dunalastair Hotel Suites has won various awards, including:

  • Nominated Scotland's Leading Hotel 2019 – World Travel Awards
  • Best Serviced Accommodation 2019 – Prestige Hotel Awards[2]
  • Boutique Hotel of the Year 2018 – Scottish Hospitality Awards[3]
  • Best UK Country and Coastal Hotel 2018 – Boutique Hotel Awards[4]
  • Hotel Suites (Europe) Shortlisted 2018 – International Hotel and Property Awards

References
  1. "Dunalastair Hotel Suites". Premier Construction News. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. "WINNER 2019". Prestige Hotel Awards. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  3. "The winners of The Scottish Hospitality Awards 2018 are announced". Creative Oceanic. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  4. "Previous awards 2018". The Boutique Hotel Guest Experience Awards. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  5. "A clan spanning the generations (Robertsons of Clan Donnachaidh)". Scotland Magazine. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  6. "Dunalastair House, Kinloch Rannoch". Buildings at Risk. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  7. "Historic hotel sets pace for online tourism boom". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  8. "Hotel owners bite bullet". Daily Record. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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