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The Old Manse of Blair

5.0 star property
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Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Garden View (The Georgian) | Living area
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

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Old Manse of Blair, Pitlochry, Scotland, PH18 5TN
  • The House of Bruar
    15 min walk
  • Falls of Bruar
    20 min walk
  • Blair Castle
    6 min drive
  • Perth, Scotland (PSL)
    62 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom (Estate Suite)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom (Estate Suite)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom (Estate Suite)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room, 2 Bedrooms (The Bothy)

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms (The Bothy)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room (The Minister's Study)

Double Room (The Minister's Study)

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Romantic Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View (Paddock)

Romantic Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View (Paddock)

Romantic Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View (Paddock)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Garden View (The Georgian) | Living area

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Garden View (The Georgian)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room (The Governess's Quarters)

Deluxe Double Room (The Governess's Quarters)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Design Room | View from room

Design Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Railway Cottage - Ticket Office (Ensuite Facilities)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Railway Cottage - Ticket Office (Ensuite Facilities)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Railway Cottage - The Signal Box (Ensuite Facilities)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Railway Cottage - The Signal Box (Ensuite Facilities)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

View all photos for STABLE SNUG - ATHOLL (Ensuite Facilities)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually furnished, blackout curtains

STABLE SNUG - ATHOLL (Ensuite Facilities)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Pitlochry

Located in Pitlochry, The Old Manse of Blair is in a national park, a 1-minute drive from The House of Bruar and 6 minutes from Blair Castle. .This luxury hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Falls of Bruar and 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Bells Blair Athol Distillery.

What's nearby

  • The House of Bruar - 15 min walk
  • Falls of Bruar - 20 min walk
  • Blair Castle - 6 min drive
  • Bells Blair Athol Distillery - 13 min drive
  • Loch Tummel - 16 min drive

Getting around

  • Pitlochry Blair Atholl Station - 3 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Food on the Park - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bothy Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Loft Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Soldier's Leap Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Blair Atholl Watermill - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Old Manse of Blair

Luxury hotel in Pitlochry with free parking
The Old Manse of Blair offers 6 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels.

This Pitlochry hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features concierge services, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 24.95 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • High chair
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Chef
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually furnished
  • Local maps

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 40 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 85.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 85.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 24.95 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 40 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 85.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 85.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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The Old Manse of Blair Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 71 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

COLBY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Old Manse of Blair was fantastic! For starters, we missed our flight into Glasgow and had to drive in from Edinburgh. We contacted the host and he was willing to stay late, beyond regular check in hours, for us to arrive. We stayed in one of the outbuildings. It was beautiful and comfortable. Eat breakfast at the Manse. It was fresh and delicious. And honestly, those cows- they are so cute! I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a beautiful property and some of the staff were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay in very comfortable surroundings
Excellent welcome in beautiful accommodation. Angus was particularly helpful answering all our questions and all the staff were most helpful. Excellent large collection of whiskies for tasting. Highly recommended. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent restaurant with rooms. Variety of accommodation options available. Staff friendly and professional. Food was top quality
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russell, Birmingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Joe, Christian, Amy and all the staff were awesome and friendly!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous facility!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really personal and discreet place to stay with history and charm. Every member of staff were happy, cheerful, helpful and courteous. A credit to the team. A great welcome on arrival, our room, the Minister's Study had a feeling of warmth and history, well equipped for our needs. With quality amenities, quality iron and ironing board and a quality unfixed hairdryer. Pre drinks in the drawing room was comfortable with log fire then beautiful tasty meal in the Orangery. The gardens were beautifully kept and even the Highland Cows were friendly! A wonderful stay and would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Ocean Vieww

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely and relaxing atmosphere with fantastic staff and service. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and helpful staff attentive to every request. Room (“Snug”) was very small, so aptly named!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Niamh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely stay
Lovely hotel in a beautiful part of the country. Check-in was a little odd, but we quickly got our keys, and checked into our lovely room. It was clean; well furnished, and the bathroom was a great size. We appreciated having a little outdoor space to sit as well. We enjoyed a glass of wine in front of the lovely main house in the sunshine. Small niggles - there’s no fridge in the room, our bathroom (the aspen) has some water damage on the ceiling, and the tv wouldn’t connect to the hotel WiFi. All pretty minor, but worth noting given the price point of the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The three musketeers!
A very friendly and homely hotel. Delicious and well presented food. We shall return hopefully.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible service from check-in and beyond. Beautiful, quality, everything one could expect or hope, and more! The hairy coos out front are the icing on the cake. I highly recommend. This was our favorite stay in Scotland!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible!
It was ABSOLUTELY amazing!!!!!!!!!!! You can't go wrong booking this hotel, the property, the rooms, the staff, everything was incredible!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Semra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean. Food generally very good but not quite 5 star (root veg on 1 night very very al dente and duck very salty but otherwise good). Staff very attentive yet not overbearing, which is a difficult balance to achieve. Very expensive. Especially expensive in my view is £40 per night to allow a dog to stay. Nothing provided for dog - just "allowed to stay" for that price. Other similar hotels in which we have stayed have actually made us feel welcome with the dog, rather than just being tolerated; eg they have provided titbits, or a dark towel for the dog. Even a water bowl would be appreciated.On average the other hotels have charged around £20 per night for the dog, so half the fee at the Old Manse. So overall a very pleasant stay marred only by my comments re the price which would be ok for a truly 5 star experience. This was 4-4.5 stars in my view. So nearly there but not quite. Final thing would be to please finish the car park and access to the new block. There is poor lighting up the steep bank to the car park and the covering is loose old tarmac clinker. OK for us, and that didn't detract from a nice stay, but it could be a slip hazard for anyone not totally secure with their footing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I didn't want to leave!
The grounds were absolutely gorgeous - and it was a nice bonus that there was a horse, a mini pony, and a few Highland cows right on the property. We had dinner at the Orangery restaurant and it was incredible, the best food I had in Scotland.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jude

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend
We had a wonderful detour due to torrential rains. This was a refreshing, relaxing stay. Andy was so hospitable, attentive and knowledgeable! We truly enjoyed our stay and highly recommend. *bed were so comfy as were the pillows!! Adding a pic of the sweet coo too!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
Lovely stay, excellent dinner. Falls of Bruar nearby well worth a look. A couple of little things that I'd mark down 1/2pt for though: £7.50 (before service charge) for a bottle of water is a lot - its not Ibiza! And an 18% service charge is a bit presumptuous - its not New York either! I'm happy to splash out on great hotels and restaurants but I don't like being nickel-and-dimed at every turn. Some feedback to Hotels.com - it could've been made clearer that breakfast was not included in our booking. It would have actually been less expensive if we booked direct.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really appreciated staying at n a room that opened directly into a colourful, beautifully maintained garden.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Having seen the owner respond in a passive aggressive way to any negative reviews I am a little reluctant to share my thoughts! However I rely on reviews when choosing a place to stay. The Old Manse of Blair is in a beautiful setting - the old house is stunning and the new annexes are in great condition. The staff are friendly (if a little too formal for our taste). Why the average score? For me, this property just didn’t hit the mark at the level of luxury country boutique they are striving for. It’s a perfectly comfortable place - and at a lower per night rate my review would be different - but at current rates it just doesn’t hit the mark. It’s the minor details, and as always this will be highly subjective; the details for include: 1. There are no day curtains in the annexe rooms. This means that in the morning, you can choose to lie in bed in the dark (with the curtains closed) or have them open and anyone walking past can see in…. 2. Showers would benefit from a shelf of some sort to put toiletries on (rather than the floor). 3. Fake flower decorations in dining room. Should more handmade / bespoke like the feather mirror. 4. The food is not up to the prices. Nicely presented for sure - but lacks flavour / seasoning. Breakfast in particular was poor quality. I know all of this is minor (aside from food). There are other little niggles - but we don’t have room to include! This place has huge potential. I hope owners take feedback in spirit intended).
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023