Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
01764-670140;
www.comriecroft.com
; campsite per person £9, dm/s/d £18.50/23/40;
)
A rustic, hospitable place to stay with great facilities, Comrie Croft has a bit
of everything: camping; a pleasant, airy hostel with plenty of bed space; and Sami-style
tepees (£60 to £75) with wood stove that sleep up to four. Activities include mountain bik-
ing (bike hire available), fishing, walking, lots of games for the kids and plenty of places
to just laze about. The Croft is 4 miles out of Crieff, on the A85 towards Comrie.
Comely Bank Guest House££
(
01764-653409;
www.comelybankguesthouse.co.uk
; 32 Burrell St; s with/without bath-
room £44/35, d £70; )
Just down from the main street, Comely Bank is homelike
and neat as a pin. The downstairs double is huge and could accommodate four at a pinch,
while upstairs rooms are equally appealing and are still a good size.
B&B
Crieff Hydro££
(
01764-655555;
www.crieffhydro.com
; Ferntower Rd; d dinner, bed & breakfast £168;
)
This enormous spa hotel is nearly 150 years old, but apart from its monu-
mental exterior it looks very different from its mannered Victorian past. It's attractively
functional and really does have everything for a family holiday, from a cinema and gym to
restaurants, activities and pools. It's exceptionally child friendly, with free daily childcare.
Room rates vary substantially, so check the website: the above prices are a guide only. Its
sister hotel,
Murraypark
(dinner, bed and breakfast d £110), is just around the corner,
and offers a quieter, cheaper stay in a smaller, more couple-focused establishment (and
you can still access all the leisure facilities at the Hydro).
SPA HOTEL
Eating & Drinking
Lounge££
(
www.loungeincrieff.co.uk
;
1 West High St; dishes £5-12; noon-9.30pm Mon-Sat)
Enter the romantic interior of this stylish central newcomer for anything from a cup of tea,
to good wines by the glass, to an interesting array of portions of Scottish seafood and oth-
er delights, designed to be shared tapas-style.
WINE BAR
Delivino£
(
www.delivino.net
;
6 King St; light meals £6-8; 9am-6pm Mon-Thu, to 9pm Fri & Sat,
noon-4pm Sun)
Delivino is an elegant cafe just down from the square on the main street. It
offers something for everyone, from Crieff ladies-who-lunch to a traveller looking for a
CAFE, ITALIAN
