Balquhidder, United Kingdom
Monachyle Mhor Hotel
Pink Highland farmhouse
Balquhidder, United Kingdom
Renovated
2001
Price
$$$
Rated for
Local Design WellnessOutside the door
The house
MhorPink Highland farmhouse
A working 2,000-acre estate surrounds the property, supplying home-reared meats for dinner and crackling firewood for the snug bar.
“A peaceful spot in Perthshire overlooking two lochs reached by a tiny lane.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Estate-to-plate dining with livestock reared on its 2,000-acre hill farm and foraged botanicals.
Notable
An architectural treehouse pod and a restored 1950s showman wagon across the grounds.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
This restored 18th-century farmhouse contains a handful of classic rooms, cloister-like with whitewashed walls and natural wood paneling, while the hotel’s more eclectic lodgings are scattered around the grounds.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Balquhidder Glen stretches between Loch Voil and Loch Doine, four miles down a single-track road past folk hero Rob Roy's grave.
The rooms
Farmhouse bedrooms keep whitewashed stone and natural timber. Across the grounds, outposts include an architectural treehouse and a 1950s showman wagon.
The sauna
A timber-lined sauna looks out across the glen, just steps from cold dips in the river.
Monachyle Mhor Restaurant
Tables line the conservatory windows beside book-filled stone walls, where dishes use herbs from the kitchen garden and foraged botanicals.
The main draw of the 14-room pink farmhouse is the food: Chef-owner Tom Lewis, a rising star on the U.K. culinary scene, prepares meals sourced from the farm.
At the table
The bar mixes cocktails beside roaring fires, serving freshly baked scones with jam and cream throughout the day.
How it began
Rob and Jean Lewis bought the farm on a whim in 1983, reportedly sealing the purchase on the back of a cigarette packet.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.