The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel
- Situated outside Pitlochry with stunning views over the town, which is close enough to walk to
- The name 'Hydro' refers to the fact that the waters in the surrounding areas were found to be rich in Hydrogen and beneficial to health
- Surrounded by many attractions including Ben Vrackie Mountain and Blair Castle
- Indoor facilities including swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and fitness room
- The scenery is spectacular and Pitlochry is a charming town - the perfect base from which to explore the Perthshire Highlands
The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel manager is:Chris
A warm welcome to The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel...
Situated just outside, Pitlochry, with great views over the town which is close enough to walk to, the building has been a hotel since it opened in 1890. The name ‘hydro’ refers to the fact that the water in the surrounding area were found to be rich in hydrogen and beneficial to health. We have a lovely restaurant and bar area and a popular gym, swimming pool and sauna to unwind in.
Pitlochry is superb for walkers. Ben Vrackie Mountain towers above the town, and the Cairngorm Massif is close by, to the North. Loch Tummel and Loch Rannoch are also easily explored using the hotel as a base. Our location is perfect for all sorts of holidays, visiting gardens, taking in the history of the area or simply coming to relax.
The scenery is spectacular and Pitlochry is a charming town - the perfect base from which to explore the Perthshire Highlands. A real favourite is visiting The Edradour, the smallest whisky distillery in Scotland. For the keen golfer there are two excellent golf courses close by.
Chris
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Reception & Dining
Entertainment
Rooms
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Room Types
There are 73 rooms situated over four floors. They are elegant and comfortable, in keeping with the property itself. If you're looking for that extra special touch you can choose to upgrade to one of our contemporary Premier or Superior Rooms which each offer upgraded facilities and furnishings.
The Pitlochry Hotel Premier Room
Often our most luxurious room option. Most premier rooms have four-poster beds and spacious en suite bathrooms that have been beautifully re-fitted to accommodate separate bath and shower options. These Premier Rooms normally offer a 32 inch flat screen digital television, as well as a comfortable seating area. The rooms also include a hairdryer and shaving point as well as a tea and coffee making facilities.
- En-suite bathroom with bath and separate shower.
- Luxurious four-poster bed.
- 32 inch digital flat screen Television.
- Large rooms with comfortable seating.
- Hair dryer, shaving point and telephone.
The Pitlochry Hotel Superior Room
Our Superior rooms typically have luxurious beds, 26 inch flat screen digital television, and a spacious en suite bathroom with shower over bath. These Superior rooms also have a hair dryer, shaving point and facilities to make a hot drink.
- Flat screen Television.
- En-suite bathroom with bath, shower and WC.
- Large Rooms.
- Hair dryer, shaving point and telephone.
- Tea and coffee making facilities.
The Pitlochry Hotel Standard Room
Our standard rooms are contain everything you come to expect from a modern hotel. All our rooms have en-suite facilities as well as a television, hair dryer, telephone and tea and coffee making facilities.
- En-suite bath, shower and WC.
- Television.
- Hairdryer.
- Tea and coffee making facilities.
- The above image represents a typical standard room at our hotel
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Great for...
- Food
- History
- Walking
- Garden
Facilities
Recently refurbished, The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel offers a wide range of leisure facilities and amenities to visitors. In addition to our beautiful grounds and gardens, we offer the following:
- 24 hour reception with night porter
- Patio area
- Two lounge areas
- Dance floor for entertainment purposes
- Indoor swimming pool
- Fully equipped gym
- Putting green
- Parking for 55 cars
- Check in time 3pm, check out time 11am
- Free Wi-Fi
Entertainment
We offer Light Entertainment on some evenings, below is a typical week's entertainment.
Entertainment Programme
On Tuesday Evenings
Musical Entertainment from
Eddie Rose
On Thursday Evenings
Guitar Vocalist
Bruce Davies
Entertains with a great selection of music and song
On Saturday Evenings
Vocalist
either
Jay Jackson or Paul Rossi
Entertains
The entertainment programme advertised is subject to change for reasons beyond our control without prior notice.
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- Food
- History
- Walking
- Garden
Dining
The restaurant serves an excellent range of modern and traditional cuisine.
Starters
Crab Soufflé
Scotch Broth
Breaded Mushrooms (V)
Tempura King Prawns*
Main Course
Loin of Pork Flamande
Poached Salmon
Vegetarian Malaysian Rendang Thai Curry (V)
Beef in a Black Bean Sauce
8oz 28 day aged West Country Sirloin Steak*
Tuna Steak Grilled in Lime and Butter
Grilled Duck Breast
Desserts
Strawberry and Cointreau Gateau
Apple and Caramel Pie
A Choice of Ice Creams
Cheese and Biscuits
Fresh Fruit basket
Freshly Brewed Douwe Egbert’s Coffee
*Supplement Applies
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Location
Fresh air and spectacular scenery steeped in clan history
By Car
You’ll find the Pitlochry Hydro Hotel approximately 30 miles from Perth and junction 10 of the M90. The 30 mile drive will take about 50 minutes.
Head north on the M90. At junction 10, exit towards Inverness / Stirling / Crianlarich / A9. Merge onto M90. At Broxden Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A9 heading to Crianlarich/A85/Inverness Go through 1 roundabout. Exit onto A924 toward A93. Turn right at A924/W Moulin Rd. Turn right at Knockard Rd. The Pitlochry hotel will be on the right
The hotel’s car park is located directly in front of the building
By Train
The nearest train station is Pitlochry, half a mile away from the hotel, this is about a 5 minute drive or a 15 minute walk.
By Plane
The nearest airport is in Dundee a 50 mile drive. This would take approximately 1 hour to drive.
The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel
The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel
Knockard Road
Pitlochry
Perthshire
PH16 5JH
Res: 01796 472666
Tel: 01796 472666
How to get there
You’ll find the Pitlochry Hydro Hotel approximately 30 miles from Perth and Junction 10 of the M90
Car Parking
The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel has a car park located at the front.
Local Attractions
The area is famed as a haven for hikers and lovers of the outdoors, with its magnificent mountain scenery and serene, magical lochs. Pitlochry is also a wonderful area from which to visit sites of historical significance.
- Blair Castle
- Castle Menzies
- Crannog Centre
- Dunkeld Cathedral
- The Hermitage
- House of Bruar
- Queen's View
- Pass of Killiecrankie
- Explorers Gardens
- Blair Athol Distillery
Local Insight
After over 10 years here, I think I am well qualified to know the hotel and the area and why people come to stay with us. The surrounding scenery is spectacular and Pitlochry itself is a charming town. It’s the perfect base from which to explore the Perthshire Highlands.
My personal favourite is visiting our superb Scottish whisky distilleries. Just four miles from us is the Edradour Distillery, the smallest one in Scotland. If you are more sports minded, we also have two excellent golf courses close by.
Paul, House Keeping
- Drummond Gardens
Drummond has all the characteristics of a courtly, 17th century Scottish Renaissance garden. It is a composite garden, restructured in early Victorian times and renewed again in the 20th century when the garden framework and the exceptional interest of the original 19th century design were carefully preserved.
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- Scone palace Gardens
Whilst the gardens and grounds are beautiful throughout the year, there are a number of seasonal highlights. Spring is heralded by the arrival of snowdrops followed by the drifts of daffodils throughout the grounds. The primulas and bluebells bloom in the woodland areas throughout April and May. In May and June the grounds explode with colour from the rhododendrons and azaleas, while the Laburnum Walkway will also dazzle you with its distinctive bright yellow flowers.
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- Blair Castle
Diana’s Grove is a fine planting of tall trees, originally laid out in 1737. Hercules Garden was also designed in the mid 18th century forming a walled garden of some nine acres which has recently been restored. The historic ruins of St Bride’s Kirk stand on raised ground beyond Diana’s Grove.
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- Cluny House Gardens
There are two very impressive specimens of Sequioadendron Giganteum the Wellingtonia or Big Tree, growing at Cluny. One of these is a champion tree standing at about 33.5m (110 feet) and has an enormous girth of 11m (36 feet), the widest for a UK conifer. There were two introductions from California of S. giganteum into Britain in 1853. One of these was by John Matthew, a Perthshire botanist, who sent seeds back to his father in Gourdiehall, Perthshire. The oldest trees in Scotland are considered to have been derived from this collection and although it is not known for certain, it is very possible that the Cluny trees also originate from this seed. Visitors can be quite overwhelmed by the massive grandeur of the two Cluny Sequoiadendrons which dominate the garden and the surrounding landscape.
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Local Events
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The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel
OFFERS?
R & A Wilson
Redcar
3 July 2010
Our Stay
The restaurant, food and lounge areas were excellent although some of the bedrooms were very "tired" and need of redecoration. Attention needs to be taken by housekeeping and there was dust in our bathroom shower curtain rail and around the cistern all the time we were there (Room 102). The Restaurant Manager was excellent and was always very attentive. Food standard was very good and there was a good choice. Apart from bedroom, I would recommend this hotel and would return again.
Mr & Mrs K Stirrup
Ashton-in-Makerfield
10 December 2010
5 day All Inclusive
Full value for money no complaints enjoyed it so much hoping to go back before the end of March 2011
K.Phillips
Telford
8 January 2011
My stay at Hydro Hotel
We spent a wonderful five day holiday at this hotel food and staff were first class and would certainly return again
Mrs M Box
Lydbury North
8 January 2011
Review of our stay
Just returned from Pitlochry and must say what an enjoyable stay we had. The Hydro is a wonderful place to stay and all the staff were extremely pleasant. The food was excellent and plentiful and our bedroom was light, spacious, comfortable and very clean although we did pay a little extra for a Superior room. We will certainly be going back!
Lorna Galt
Glasgow
26 January 2011
Delayed Thanks
We returned on Monday 24th January from our 3 night break at the Pitlochry Hydro Hotel. This has long been one of our favourite hotels for its position, comfort and pool and once again we were not disappointed. Given the price we were charge, our break must have been “bargain of the year”! The staff were pleasant and attentive when need and in January, we were very glad of the two efficient heaters in our room – well done and thank you to everyone!
Colin & Anne Kean
Glasgow
10 February 2011
First Class
By far the best value for money you could ask for. Extremely helpful staff at all levels with special recognition to the waiting and kitchen staff. An extremely clean, well kept and ran hotel in a very beautiful corner of Scotland. Well done to you all!
Anne Kirsopp
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
12 February 2011
Fantastic Food and Service
The hotel lounge and dining room had been refurbished since last visit and looked very elegant. The dining was well organised with immaculate and attentive staff and the food was first class. I would definitely recommend it to friends.
Sheila Mason
Sunderland
29 August 2011
3 Day Stay
We stayed at the hydro hotel with our two grandchildren aged 13 and 8. They loved the swimming pool. Rooms were excellent, lovely and clean and towels changed every day. The service in the restaurant was great and one of the waiters Michael done a great job as did all of the others. We will be returning another time. We have recommended this hotel to other people.
Bob Philpott
Milngavie
6 September 2011
Short Break
Excellent service all round. Particular well done to dining room staff. Chef and kitchen personnel excelled also. Congratulations to Chris for attention to detail and ensuring a dedicated and happy team. Hope to return in near future.
Sheila Corrigan
Fife
20 November 2011
2 night all inclusive stay
Excellent break with special thanks to the assistant manager who was so helpful and worked so hard to ensure a special break. This hotel is a must if going to Pitlochry for your stay. Excellent meals, staff and the superior rooms are well worth the price.
Mrs C Young
Eastlothian
20 November 2011
4 nights Monday - Friday
Value for money. Helpful staff with good food. Nice room, comfortable all round will be back in the spring.
Rebecca and Paul Wilson
Fife
27 November 2011
Weekend Away :)
I would definitely recommend the spa facilities and the hotel accommodation as it was very welcoming and pleasant. However the food and the communication between staff and customers was abysmal. The food orders were not listened to, and as a result, we were giving the wrong food and cancelled the reservations the following night. However the hotel itself is a lovely place and if the food standard and the staff communication issues were resolved I would be more than happy to return.
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