Inverlochy Castle Hotel

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Inverlochy Castle Hotel

Inverlochy Castle Hotel, formerly known as Inverlochy Castle, is a 19th-century baronial mansion near Fort William, Scotland. [1] It is located about two miles away from the 13th century Inverlochy Castle, after which it was named. This is a baronial mansion was built in 1863 by William Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger, soon after succeeding his father as Baron Abinger in 1861. [2] [3] Queen Victoria spent a week at Inverlochy during an 1873 visit to Balmoral, remarking "I never saw a lovelier or more romantic spot". [4] The house and estate were sold in 1944 to a Canadian entrepreneur, Joseph Hobbs, the owner of the nearby Ben Nevis distillery. Upon inheriting the estate, Hobbs' son converted the house into a hotel, which opened for the first guests in 1969. [2]

It was voted the number 17 "best hotel in Europe" by Travel + Leisure magazine in 2001. [5]

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Inverlochy Castle Hotel

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References

  1. The Scottish Law Reporter, volume 44: 1906-07. John Baxter & Son. 1907. p. 529.
  2. 1 2 "Inverlochy Castle, Torlundy". rampantscotland.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. Alan Hall (2001). Ben Nevis & Glen Coe (Pevensey Guides). David & Charles. p. 75. ISBN   18-9863-008-9.
  4. "About Inverlochy". Inverlochy Castle Hotel. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
  5. "World's Best 2001". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

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