The Old Manse Of Blair

United Kingdom , Perth
PITLOCHRY, Old Manse Of Blair
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10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Clare

Last minute stay & we will definitely be back, we enjoyed every aspect of our stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Elizabeth

Two nights pre wedding event in Pitlochry.

We can’t say enough good things about our two night stay. Staff were so incredibly welcoming, kind and thoughtful. We had dinner the first night and wished we could have done the second too but had theatre tickets. Food was 5* both in flavour and presentation. We had the pleasure of meeting Ann the owner over dinner and the chef that evening , Charlie.
Post dinner we sat by the fire where front of house immediately added more firewood.
We also had the pleasure of meeting Angus, Ann’s son who was a funny and helpful young man.
I am thrilled that this is where we started our trip.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2025

Keila

The only let down was really the bathroom as it is more of a wet room, everything gets wet so if you are sharing the room/bathroom with someone else it is an issue. Plus the tiles that were used in the wet room should have been none slip. It is a lovely hotel, but i don't think the bathroom plan was thought through.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Carolyn

Absolutely fantastic 😍

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Antoine

Great place

Great place ! Super clean and super well located! The owner are really committed to make your stay 5 stars ! A few minutes away from everything (hikes, Blair castle, etc)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2025

Alison

Lovely small hotel in beautiful setting.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2025

David

Very helpful and accommodating to us with our bicycles. Thank you

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Jeff

Fabulous hotel in Cairngorms

Fabulous and kind staff, great location and an amazing restaurant.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

David

This hotel and restaurant is an absolute gem. Every one and staff especially Logan and Shane were amazing. Hygge all around from the grounds, the room and the manor house. The property is beautiful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2025

Bridget

The issue I had was that hotels.com charged me a 100 pounds more than the hotel said my bill was but I had already paid on line. I won’t be using hotels.com again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Maggie

Amazing and the food is incredible !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2025

Stewart

Carefullly decorated rooms. The Manse is in a beautiful location with access to walking hikes throughout, including the Blair Castle. Breakfast was very good and in a beautiful glass room.
Our room was one of several in a row in the “enclosed garden”, named after tree species. Although very pretty, I’m not a fan of the type of linear structure, and felt the walls were a bit thin as we could hear our neighbors easily (snoring, talking) We were exhausted at the end of the day and it didn’t interfere with our sleep.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Emily

Stunning place! We enjoyed a beautiful dinner as well. Staff were helpful and kind

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Linda

What an incredible gem! Absolutely gorgeous property, beautiful rooms, and friendly, attentive staff!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Brian

Totally loved our stay

What a lovely hotel! Staff very friendly and professional, meals were amazing!
Cleanliness of high standard. Gardens so well kept. We are so glad we found this hotel and certainly will be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Allan

Idilic Retreat in Cairngorm National Park

We stayed for 1 night DB&B mid-week having seen the hotel on a Scottish TV programme. We were not disappointed, the setting is lovely, all the staff and family very friendly so it almost feels like home from home. There is an extensive gin and whisky drinks selection, and the food is simply wonderful. Good choice and beautifully prepared by their renowned chef. We enjoy fine dining regularly and we will be back with foodie friends. We had chosen to stay in a Garden Room rather than in the main building and it was immaculate. Imaginatively decorated like the rest of the hotel in a contemporary Scottish style without the need for yards of tartan yet still very in keeping. We were lucky with the weather and were able to sit outside our room in the evening taking in the tranquillity and view. We will be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Christine

Scottish luxury boutique at its best

Excellent hotel. Very Scottish. Luxury hotel, products and service is so friendly. Food is excellent. Surroundings is so beautiful and quiet. A great location for exploring, walking, shopping at House of Bruar or booking the segways at Blair Atholl. Magical!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2025

Rosemary

A bit of a let down

The hotel was in a lovely scenic location , very clean and tidy
But we found a little over expensive for what it was

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2024

Tom

Beautiful historic property that has been thoughtfully updated with clean, stylish rooms and a world class restaurant. The staff was friendly and helpful and the owner checked in at dinner to make sure we had everything we needed!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Incredible evening at the Old Manse of Blair

Spent an incredible evening at the Old Manse of Blair. The owner was attentive and went out of his way to make my girlfriend and me feel welcome. Dinner was fantastic and the service from the waitress was top notch. The \"design room\" was a bit small but very comfy bed and modern design.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Sarah

Lovely relaxing stay

We recently stayed here for the first time and it won’t be our last! The staff were so lovely and attentive, they made us feel so welcome and did everything possible to make our stay comfortable. The evening meal and breakfast were both absolutely delicious. The building itself is so beautiful and we could easily have sat by the fire all day and night. I’d highly recommend a visit here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Jonny

The whole crew were amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Sue

Food and service was wonderful. Walled garden rooms are very small for longer than single night stays

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

COLBY

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.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2024

Sandra

It’s a beautiful property and some of the staff were excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

david

Excellent restaurant with rooms. Variety of accommodation options available. Staff friendly and professional. Food was top quality

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Russell

Great place to stay. Joe, Christian, Amy and all the staff were awesome and friendly!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2024

Samantha

Gorgeous facility!!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

Derek

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.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Sarah

A lovely and relaxing atmosphere with fantastic staff and service. Would highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Amanda

Lovely and helpful staff attentive to every request.

Room (“Snug”) was very small, so aptly named!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2024

Niamh

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024

Stuart

The three musketeers!

A very friendly and homely hotel. Delicious and well presented food. We shall return hopefully.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2024

James

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!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Incredible!

It was ABSOLUTELY amazing!!!!!!!!!!! You can't go wrong booking this hotel, the property, the rooms, the staff, everything was incredible!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2023

Verified traveler

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.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2023

Alisha

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Jude

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!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2023

Caroline

I really appreciated staying at n a room that opened directly into a colourful, beautifully maintained garden.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

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).

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2023

Sowndarya

There were several things about this property that made us unhappy. The marketing pictures and information on Expedia showed a king bed, a couch, and windows in the room. However, we received a twin/double bed, no windows at all, and no couch. When we asked the property, we were told “it was an upgrade since it is a historic property and we would be closer to the parking”. Even if this were the case, weren’t we supposed to be asked about this??

To add to this, there’s a train track literally on the roof and trains going by frequently when the whole room vibrates literally; the room was super hot; and the service was average at best.

The only good part about this property is the area around which is pretty. But that doesn’t justify the price. Please avoid this place, and do yourself a favor.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2023

Jonathan

Beautiful mansion and grounds just outside Blair Castle. Fantastic service and dining.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2023

Maryanne H

So lovely. Highly recommend this boutique hotel. Lovely grounds, food and staff!

Leisure Friends