The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Pitlochry

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Pitlochry

Visiting Pitlochry, UK for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Pitlochry, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Pitlochry based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Pitlochry for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Pitlochry before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Pitlochry for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Pitlochry for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Fonab Castle Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Foss Road, Fonab Castle Hotel has great rooms from $244 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


The Atholl Palace

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Pitlochry
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Atholl Palace which has nice rooms starting at $177. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Atholl Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Craigmhor Lodge & Courtyard

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Craigmhor Lodge & Courtyard to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $207. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 27 West Moulin Road. You'll also find mountain views, golf, a free breakfast, free parking, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Inn at Loch Tummel

Inn with prices starting at $297 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Pitlochry
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $297, The Inn at Loch Tummel, at Queens View provides a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, mountain views, and a free breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, a library, a lake view, and landmark views. It's located just 13.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking


Pitlochry Dundarach Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Pitlochry Dundarach Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $199 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Perth Road. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, golf, free parking, kids meals, and horse riding, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Acarsaid Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Acarsaid Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $126, and it's located at 8-10 Atholl Rd. We also love the bowling, free parking, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, and a sauna which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Knockendarroch House Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Pitlochry
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Knockendarroch House Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $254. It has a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, mountain views, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Higher Oakfield. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, laundry facilities, a refrigerator, and balconies at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Rosehill Guest House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Rosehill Guest House offers mountain views, golf, city views, free parking, and car rentals which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $143 (before taxes). It's located at 47 Atholl Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, private parking, and special diet menus which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Craigvrack Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Pitlochry
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at West Moulin Road, Craigvrack Hotel has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, and fishing which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


The Inn on the Tay

Inn with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Inn on the Tay which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Grandtully. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 6 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Edinburgh, Inverness, Callander, and Dundee.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Pitlochry?

Pitlochry Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$170

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Pitlochry, UK. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Pitlochry, UK based on data from 20 hotels is an affordable $170. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Pitlochry.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $244
  • 4-star hotels: $187
  • 3-star hotels: $154


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