Situated in a quiet leafy residential area, yet only a matter of minutes from the centre of Inverness, Scotlands newest and fastest growing city,  the hotel dates back to 1880 with the ambience of a country house, the Craigmonie Hotel offers a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy your stay, whether it be for business or pleasure. This fine independantly run highland hotel boasts 35 well appointed en-suite bedrooms ranging from single rooms to superior doubles and gorgeous Four Poster Rooms.

You will find a warm welcome complemented by professional service and a range of facilities for both you and your guests to enjoy throughout your stay at the Craigmonie Hotel.

Annfield Room

Originally built in 1880, the building has been skillfully redecorated and now stands as a hotel of impeccable quality, boasting a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The Craigmonie Hotel reflects the perfect balance of traditional style and modern comfort with all the facilities to satisfy even the most discerning guest.

Our newly refurbished leisure facilities are now open for the exclusive use of our hotel guests.  The facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna and mini gym.  Sleeping Beauty Salon is now open at the Craigmonie Hotel offering beauty treatments & spa packages.  Visit www.sleepingbeautysalon.com for further information or to make an appointment or phone 0844 445 7771 and sleeping beauty staff will be pleased to assist with your booking.

The History of the name "Craigmonie"

We at the Craigmonie find that many guests are interested to know the history of our unusual name.  The hotel has a splendid historical background which is lightly explained below for your interest.

The then secluded "Craigmonie House" was built in 1880 for William Mackay, a lawyer whose ancestors fought alongside Bonnie Prince Charlie at Culloden.  A maternity home between the wars, it has been a hotel since the 1950's.  The name "Craigmonie" is taken from a small hill in the Glenurquhart Valley about 18 miles south west of Inverness, and was built as a family home.

About the year 1030, during the reign of King Duncan (a name immortalised by Shakespeare in "MacBeth") a band of Vikings landed on the atlantic coast of Scotland.  The landing took place between Fort William and Oban and the raiders were led by a Prince whose name was "Monie".  The Vikings were also accompanied by the Prince's sister, and, according to the ancient Norse sagas, it was quite unusual for female relatives of the commander to go with the raiding parties.

The Scots rallied round and gathered a force of armed men and prevented the Norsemen from regaining their ships and also gave chase to their unwelcome and unpopular visitors.  Monie and his followers took refuge on top of a hill in present day Glenurquhart which has been known since that time as Craigmonie.  When they came down from the hill they were defeated in battle and Monie fled, but was overtaken and slain nearby at a place which has been named since then as "Corrimony".

The Prince's sister escaped and settled in the valley where she lived for many years, having been accepted by the Scots in the valley.