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Pub with rooms in Craigellachie, Moray
Curator's notes:
Rooms from
26 doubles: £150
Good to know
All credit cards accepted
Disabled access
Alfresco & private dining
Weddings
Parking available
Dogs welcome overnight (5 rooms)
Outdoor adventures
Craigellachie is perfectly located to enjoy a host of activities and outdoor pursuits - hire the hotel's mountain bikes and pedal the trails to the top of Glen Livet, or book one of the ghillies for a fly fishing session on the River Spey.
Whisky tasting
The Quaich bar holds private whisky tastings events or can organise tastings on site at the distilleries. So, try some of the finest whiskies in the world with guidance from a local expert.
You can expect high levels of comfort and service during your stay at Craigellachie. Careful thought has been given the design and décor of the 26 rooms and all reflect the location and heritage of the Speyside region.
Rooms vary in size, from cosy, smaller Snug rooms to a clutch of Comfy rooms through to the best Comfy Luxe rooms, which offer more space and extra luxury detail touches. However, all have cashmere topped mattresses, the finest cotton sheets and quality woollen throws from Johnston's of Elgin, so a good night's sleep is assured. Also standard throughout are rich fabrics and furnishings (also from Johnston's), Nespresso machines, Robert's radios and marble-tiled bathrooms with walk-in power showers, bathrobes and White Company soaps and lotions.
For the full Craigellachie experience splash out on one of the best rooms for huge hand-painted sleigh or four-poster beds, oodles of space, sofas or armchairs, a decanter of whisky, and views of the River Spey and Elchies Wood.
The Copper Dog Pub is the hub of the hotel - a proper Scottish country pub with winter log fires that draws in locals and travellers for its amazing drinks list and hearty Scottish food.
Head chef Will Halsall sources fresh, honest ingredients from the Speyside area, notably locally caught salmon, fish from the Moray Firth, Aberdeen Angus beef, wild venison and, of course, Walkers shortbread. From a typical menu you could tuck into Orkney hand-dived scallops with garlic and chilli butter, followed by rib-eye steak with whisky mushroom sauce, truffled lobster macaroni, or cod with smoked bacon, peas and lettuce. Finish with a classic treacle tart with clotted cream.
After your complimentary pre-dinner cocktail in the cosy Quaich bar, delve into the mighty drinks tome at the Copper Dog for unusual whisky cocktails, cracking local craft beers (Mulben Spey Valley), well-chosen wines, and rums and gins galore. Whisky-lovers may not leave the Quaich bar, one of the world's leading whisky bars founded in 1893, with shelves groaning with 1,000 bottles, including the hotel's own brand, the Copper Dog, a blended malt launched in 2016.
The rustic Grill Room at the Copper Dog is ideal for a private drinks or supper for up to 30 people. Otherwise, book the plush Red Room (seats 22) next to the Quaich Bar for a private family dinner or celebration - it overlooks the Spey. The larger Blue Room (seats 55) is the ideal wedding venue and with 26 rooms guest can have private use of the hotel.
