Name: The Highland Club
Address: The Highland Club, Fort Augustus, PH32 4BD, United Kingdom, The Highland Club, Highlands, PH32 4BD, UK
Rating: 9.4

The Highland Club

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Highland Club in Fort Augustus offers family rooms with private bathrooms, kitchen facilities, and modern amenities. Guests enjoy free WiFi, bathrobes, and a lounge area. Leisure Facilities: The guest house features an indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness centre, water sports facilities, and a tennis court. Additional amenities include a games room, children’s playground, and barbecue facilities. Dining Experience: A family-friendly restaurant serves British and Turkish cuisines for lunch and dinner. Outdoor dining areas offer lake, garden, and mountain views. Activities and Attractions: Guests can engage in fishing, canoeing, cycling, and enjoy nearby attractions such as Urquhart Castle (26 km) and Inverness Airport (66 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

Free parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type	Number of guests
Apartment with Terrace - Abbey Church 3 Bedroom 1 2 single beds Bedroom 2 1 large double bed
Apartment with Terrace - Abbey Church 2 Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds Living room 1 sofa bed
Ground Floor Apartment - Abbey Church 5 Bedroom 1 large double bed Living room 1 sofa bed
First Floor Apartment - Abbey Church 10 Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds
First Floor Apartment - Abbey Church 11 Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds
First Floor Apartment - Abbey Church 12 1 large double bed
Second Floor Apartment - Abbey Church 15 Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds
Second Floor Apartment - Abbey Church 16 Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds
Second Floor Apartment - Abbey Church 17 1 large double bed
Third Floor Apartment - Abbey Church 23 1 large double bed
Penthouse Apartment - Abbey Church 21 Bedroom 1 2 single beds Bedroom 2 1 large double bed
First Floor Apartment - Brother's Wing 6 Bedroom 1 1 extra-large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds
Upper Ground Floor Apartment - Old School 7 Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 1 double bed
Third Floor Apartment - Monastery 16 Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds
Penthouse Apartment - Abbey Church 4 Bedroom 1 1 extra-large double bed Bedroom 2 1 double bed Bedroom 3 1 double bed
Apartment with Mountain View 1 large double bed

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Guests who stayed here loved

Sateesh

India

“Property is located at beautiful location, we have highly enjoyed the stay. Facilities are great, it has kichen with all the utensils.”

Anne

United Kingdom

“Facilities, pool, table tennis, location. Apartment/ kitchen very well equipped Excellent welcome hamper.”

Alex

Australia

“Everything. The grounds, the room, the staff, the location and OMG.... the view.”

Annie

Australia

“Wonderful atmosphere. Fantastic apartments. Well appointed kitchen.”

Gao

Ireland

“Everything is perfect. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful.”

Sarah

Luxembourg

“Excellent location on the Loch Ness, you can take the most beautiful morning and evening walks. Staff is super friendly! The monastery is amazing. The whole setting of the location was perfect.”

Chrisstokes

Australia

“This was a great find. We loved staying here. The appartment was huge and had all the amenities of home. Easy walk to the village and shops and, of course, the views were fantastic from our windows”

Andrew

Australia

“It was an amazing experience. We never knew what it would be like to stay in the old Abbey but the combination of the old (history, beautiful architecture, stunning views of the lake and the surrounding landscapes) and the new (neat, modern...”

Isabel

Austria

“We had an amazing stay at the Highland Club for NYE. Our apartment in the old abbey was so spacious and lovely with modern furniture and all amenities you could think of. We had a fully equipped kitchen, huge living room, lovely bedroom and...”

Piotr

United Kingdom

“Thank you for very prompt response in regards to unforseen circumstances and help”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.6Based on 120 reviews from 1 property

1 managed property

Company information

In 2003 The Santon Group, a respected developer of listed buildings, purchased the dilapidated Grade A listed buildings and grounds of St Benedict's Abbey. A £30 million conversion of the site into The Highland Club was embarked upon and finally completed in 2012. The Santon Group is dedicated to preserving the special character and many beautiful features of the Abbey, its cloisters and the great towers that make it such a landmark. However, inside a programme of total renovation and discreet building has transformed the original spartan accommodation into 97 distinctive one, two and three bedroom apartments. In addition, there are 12 charming cottages in the grounds. Today the austerity of monastic life has given way to the warmth of modern leisure living. The Highland Club is managed by a team of helpful on site staff who are overseen by the ever friendly Highland Club Manager, Mark Dallas.

Property information

The Highland Club is a collection of 4 and 5 star self catered apartments (serviced daily) set in 20 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds on the south shore of Loch Ness, also cradled by the Caledonian Canal and the River Tarff. It occupies Grade A listed gothic buildings, originally the 1729 English fortification which became St Benedict’s Abbey. Located in the centre of The Highlands, Fort Augustus Abbey provides comfortable, private apartments as a relaxing base from which to explore Urquhart Castle, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Skye, Ben Nevis and whisky distilleries. The Highland Club is unique, steeped as it is in centuries of Scottish history, and a special, relaxing place to stay – either on a self-catered holiday or as an owner of one of the luxury residences. Amenities exclusively for use by those who are staying with us include an indoor pool, steam and sauna, the club lounge and snooker room. Within the grounds there is a tennis court and many other facilities including outdoor chess in the Cloister Garden, table tennis, badminton, croquet, boules, 5-a-side football and a cricket pitch with nets. The Boathouse Restaurant with its exclusive Loch side view is available...

Neighbourhood information

The Highland Club is set within 20 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds on the shores of Loch Ness in the quiet and charming village of Fort Augustus. Fort Augustus offers spectacular views down Loch Ness and is a a popular destination for walkers and cyclists with many beautiful walks around the area, the most popular being the Great Glen Way.

Languages spoken

Czech,English,Lithuanian,Dutch,Portuguese,Slovak

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site

The Boathouse Restaurant

Cuisine
British • Turkish
Open for
Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly

House rules

The Highland Club takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 16:00 to 20:00

You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.

Check-out

Until 10:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 1 year are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Late check-ins between 20:00 and 22:00 is possible by prior arrangement and for an additional fee of GBP 25.

The property cannot accommodate any arrivals after 22:00.

Please note that the property is located in a building with no lift.

Please inform The Highland Club in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

License number: Abbey Church 2 (HI-50071-F); Abbey Church 3 (HI-50104-F); Abbey Church 4 (HI-50161-F); Abbey Church 5 (HI50103-F); Abbey Church 10 (H50106-F); Abbey Church 11 (HI-50107-F); Abbey Church 12 (HI-50353-F); Abbey Church 15 (HI-50129-F); Abbey Church 16 (HI-50130-F); Abbey Church 17 (HI-50131-F); Abbey Church 21 (HI-50153-F); Abbey Church 23 (HI-50652-F); Brothers Wing 6 (HI-50152-F); Old School 7 (HI-50156-F); and Monastery 16 (HI-50155-f); Courtyard Cottage 3 (HI-50710-F), C