BUNCHREW BEDROOMS: Choose your bedroom

Bunchrew is rooted in the lands of the Lovat Frasers and many names of its sixteen rooms reflect this. Each room has an en suite bathroom with shower, colour television, direct dial telephone and fridge.

The Wyvis Room has a king size 'tester' bed (four poster style but with a canopy over the pillow) and a sea view. The heights of Ben Wyvis, 3432 feet high, are visible across the Beauly Firth from this room. Premium class (£260 per room per night for two people B&B).
  The Lovat Room (left) is named after the 8th Lord Lovat, Chief of the Lovat Frasers, who built this house for his wife in the early 17th century (you can still see the marriage stone in the wall of the drawing room). This richly furnished gold and red room has a splendid four poster bed and a view over the gardens. Premium class (£260 per room per night for two people B&B).
The Mackay Room is named after the hotel's present owner, Terry Mackay. It has a king size four poster bed, large bathroom with whirlpool bath, and views over the Beauly Firth. Premium class (£260 per room per night for two people B&B).
The Craigton Room is named after Craigton Point, across the Beauly Firth on the Black Isle, which is visible from the small conservatory attached to the room. This is a ground floor room, wheelchair friendly, with its own private access. It has a super king double bed. Premium class (£260 per room per night for two people B&B).

The Ardfearn Room (right) picks up a local name, mostly associated with a very fine nursery garden a couple of miles away. The room has a sumptuous creamy feel to it. As you can see there is a super king size double bed and the sofa can pull out into a further double bed. The view is over the garden. Superior class (£230 per room per night for two people B&B).

 
  The Cedar Room is so named as it overlooks the 'Loving Tree' on the front lawn. This Lebanon Cedar is said to bring good luck if young couples plight their troth underneath its branches. It has a (suitably romantic) queen size four poster bed. Superior class (£230 per room per night for two people B&B).
The Coulmore Room is named after the old 'farm toun' of Coulmore, across the Beauly Firth on the Black Isle, which is visible from the room. Coulmore has a queen size double bed. Superior class (£230 per room per night for two people B&B).

The Fraser Rooom is named after Simon Fraser, Chief of the Lovat Frasers, who built this house for his wife in the early 17th century (you can still see t he marriage stone in the wall of the drawing room). It has a queen size double bed and a garden view. Standard Class (£190 per room per night for two people B&B).

The Forbes Room is named after Duncan Forbes of Culloden, who was born here and became Lord President of the Court of Session at Inverness. He played a major role in the defeat of the Jacobite force at Culloden in 1746, but abhorred the brutality of the victorious forces following the battle. This is a family room with small windows overlooking the sea; it has a double bed and small sitting room with a sofa-bed. Standard Class (£190 per room per night for two people B&B).

The Inchmore Room overlooks the garden and is named after a village of the same name on the road to Beauly. The bed arrangement can be double or twin and there is ample space for a third temporary bed if required. Standard Class (£190 per room per night for two people B&B).

 

The Redcastle Room (left) looks out over the Beauly Firth towards a fine ruined castle of red sandstone, property of the brother of Scots king William 'the Lyon' in the 12th century, and massively expanded by the Mackenzies in the 16th century. The bed arrangement can be double or twin. Standard Class (£190 per room per night for two people B&B).

The Turret Room (right) is so named for obvious reasons - it is above the main door. It has a wonderful double sleigh bed, wonderful for all except the very tall who should choose an alternative! Standard Class (£190 per room per night for two people B&B).  

The Kessock Room looks east towards the village and bridge of the same name on the north side of the Beauly Firth. It has side and sea views and a double bed. Standard Class (£190 per room per night for two people B&B).

 

The Kinlea Room (left) looks south over the garden and also has a window with a side view of the sea though with leaves on the trees in the summer you might wonder where! It is a lovely bright room with a Queen-size double bed. Standard Class (£190 per room per night for two people B&B).

The Beauly Room looks north and east over the sea and is named after the town which Mary Queen of Scots called a beau lieu - a beautiful place. The town is home to a ruined 13th century Priory of the Valliscaulian monks. (There is a prize for anyone who can pronounce that correctly after two large drams from the local Glen Ord Distillery.) Twin beds. Standard Class (£190 per room per night for two people B&B).

The Kirkton Room faces south and is named after the 'farm toun' of Kirkton (the kirk is long gone but the burial ground remains) and the knoll of Cnoc a' Chin where there is a ruined stone 'dun' or fort. The bed arrangement can be double or twin. Standard Class (£190 per room per night for two people B&B).