The Fife Arms.

In deep winter in Braemar, the Victorian sporting hotel is the Highlands at their most considered.

Overview

The Fife Arms is what happens when gallerists buy a Victorian coaching inn and commit. Iwan and Manuela Wirth have poured genuine curatorial effort into every room.

Rooms

The suites are the draw. Each one is a different commission; ask for the one that suits.

Dining

The Clunie Dining Room is the formal room. Breakfast in the Drawing Room is the quieter pleasure.

Amenities

A small spa, walking trails from the door, and — if you're lucky — stalking nearby.

How to book

Direct.

What we loved

• 01Every room is a different commission — art, fabric, furniture, all bespoke.
• 02The Flying Stag bar is the best bar in Scotland, possibly.

What we'd change

• 01The restaurant is ambitious and it doesn't always land.