Curated family friendly hotels in Scotland

With a stay at The Aberdeen Altens Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Aberdeen, within a 10-minute drive of Union Square Shopping Centre and Duthie Park Winter Gardens. This eco-friendly hotel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Aberdeen Harbour and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from The Trinity Centre.

A stay at Best Western Plus Dunfermline Crossford Keavil House Hotel places you in the heart of Dunfermline, within a 5-minute drive of Pittencrieff Park and Dunfermline Golf Club. This eco-friendly hotel is 15.5 mi (25 km) from Edinburgh Zoo and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum.

A stay at Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa places you in the heart of Inverness, within a 10-minute walk of Inverness Castle and Inverness Cathedral. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Eden Court Theatre and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.

Located in Ulverston, Lakeside Hotel & Spa is on a lake – a 1-minute drive from Lake Windermere and 13 minutes from Laurel and Hardy Museum. This spa hotel is 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from Hill Top Farm and 6.9 mi (11.2 km) from Cartmel Racecourse.

With a stay at The Swan Hotel and Spa in Ulverston, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and World of Beatrix Potter. This eco-friendly hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Lakes Aqaurium and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing.

With a stay at Portavadie in Tighnabruaich, you'll be 24.5 mi (39.4 km) from Kilmartin Glen and 26.7 mi (43 km) from Benmore Botanic Garden. This eco-friendly resort is within the region of Inveraray Jail and Inveraray Castle.

Located in Banchory, Banchory Lodge Hotel is on a river, within a 5-minute drive of Falls of Feugh and Royal Deeside Railway. This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Crathes Castle and Gardens and 8.5 mi (13.6 km) from Drum Castle.

When you stay at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Scotland in Ballater, you'll be in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Balmoral Castle and Cairngorms National Park. This spa hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Ballater Golf Club and 6.2 mi (10.1 km) from Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve.

Located in Dingwall, Tulloch Castle Hotel is in a rural location – a 2-minute drive from Dingwall Museum and 7 minutes from Blackmuir Wood. This eco-friendly hotel is 15.6 mi (25.1 km) from Inverness Castle and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Castle Leod.

When you stay at Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa in Windermere, you'll be on a lake, just steps from Lake Windermere and 4 minutes by foot from World of Beatrix Potter. This family-friendly hotel is 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from Ullswater and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Bowness Pier.

Located in Islay Island, Another Place, The Machrie is within a 10-minute drive of Ardmore Islands and Kildalton Chapel. This golf hotel is 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from Laphroaig Distillery and 6.4 mi (10.4 km) from Lagavulin Distillery.

Located in Durham, Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa is within a 15-minute drive of Durham University and Beamish Open Air Museum. This golf hotel is 3.1 mi (5 km) from St. Nicholas Church and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Gala Theatre Durham.

Located in Crieff, Crieff Hydro is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Gordon & Durward and Crieff Golf Club Limited. This family-friendly hotel is 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Harrisons Fine Wines.

Located in Stirling, Macdonald Forest Hills Resort is in a national park – a 1-minute drive from Go Country, Forest Hills Water Sport Centre and 5 minutes from David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre. This spa resort is 31.6 mi (50.8 km) from Loch Lomond and 13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

Located in Hexham, Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort is in the historical district – a 1-minute drive from De Vere Slaley Hall Golf Course and 9 minutes from North Pennines. This family-friendly hotel is 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Derwent Reservoir and 7 mi (11.3 km) from Stocksfield Golf Club.

Located in Kinghorn, 1.5 km from Pettycur Beach, The Bay Hotel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. This 4-star hotel offers a bar. The hotel offers an indoor pool, sauna and a 24-hour front desk.

The hotel will provide guests with air-conditioned rooms with a desk, a kettle, a fridge, a safety deposit box, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a shower. Guest rooms include a wardrobe.

The breakfast offers buffet, à la carte or continental options.

The Bay Hotel offers a children's playground.

Kinghorn Beach is 1.6 km from the accommodation, while Burntisland Beach is 2.1 km away. Edinburgh Airport is 37 km from the property.

With a stay at Golf View Hotel & Spa in Nairn, you'll be next to a golf course, just a 2-minute walk from Moray Firth and 5 minutes by foot from Nairn Golf Club. This beach hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Nairn Beach and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Nairn Museum.

When you stay at Holiday Inn Newcastle - Gosforth Park by IHG in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, you'll be in the suburbs, within a 15-minute drive of St. James' Park and Quayside. This spa hotel is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Northumberlandia and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Newcastle Racecourse.

Stunning views of the Firth of Forth feature at this 4-star, family-run hotel. Open fires and flat-screen TVs with Sky channels are in the bar and the restaurant offers homemade meals prepared using local produce. Harbourside cafés and shops are within 200 metres of The Bank.

Real ales and a lunch and dinner menu are available in The Bank's bar, which also has leather seats. Refreshing drinks can be enjoyed in the seating area in the lovely mature garden, which has a children’s play area.

Located on Anstruther’s High Street, this hotel is just 20-minutes’ drive from 5 golf courses and 25 minutes’ drive from the quaint town of St Andrews.

As well as shortbread and mineral water, each spacious and stylish room has free Wi-Fi access, a flat-screen TV, a fridge and an en suite bathroom with a selection of soaps.

With fantastic views of Rothiemurchus Forest and the Cairngorm Mountains, the High Range Lodge Hotel offers spacious rooms with original artwork by local artists.

Surrounded by woodland, scenic walks can be enjoyed in the immediate area. Aviemore town centre and rail station are less than 10 minutes’ walk away. The Cairngorms National Park is within 30 minutes’ drive of High Range Lodge Hotel.

A wall-mounted LCD TV, an en suite bathroom, and tea and coffee making facilities are also included in each neutrally decorated room.