The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel

Historic Highland hotel with spa, indoor pool and panoramic Perthshire views

Amenities & Activities

The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel offers an indoor swimming pool, a sauna, and a hot tub, all open year-round with the pool heated. Guests can access the fitness centre and participate in evening entertainment programs held on-site. The hotel is pet-friendly, allowing dogs for a nominal fee, and has a picnic area, garden, and terrace for outdoor relaxation.

Rooms & Accommodations

Each room at the Hydro Pitlochry has traditional decor with modern finishes, and room categories include Standard Double Rooms, Twin Rooms with Scenic View, and Superior Double Rooms with Scenic View. The hotel offers family rooms and generous room sizes, with some featuring scenic views of the Perthshire Highlands. Rooms include heating, a TV, and tea and coffee-making facilities.

Dining

The hotel restaurant serves a range of traditional and modern cuisine with European touches, and guests can order from a bar menu offering pizzas and burgers. Special diet menus are available upon request, and the hotel provides wine and champagne. Breakfast is a buffet-style with a full Scottish selection and continental options.

Wellness & Spa

The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel spa includes a hot tub, sauna, and gym, and the waters surrounding the hydro are rich in hydrogen, noted for their healthy properties. The indoor swimming pool is available for guest use, and changing rooms have lockers requiring a £1 coin. The leisure facilities are open from 7 am to 8 or 9 pm.

Location & Surroundings

The hotel is set just outside Pitlochry and offers direct views of the Perthshire Highlands, with walking routes in the surrounding hills and to Ben Vrackie. Nearby attractions include Cairngorms National Park, Faskally Wood, and Blair Castle, which is a 15-minute drive away. The town of Pitlochry is a 10-minute walk downhill, though the return is steep.

• Location: Pitlochry outskirts, 15 min drive to Blair Castle
• Rooms: Standard, Twin Scenic View, Superior Scenic View categories
• Dining: Restaurant with European cuisine, bar menu, buffet breakfast
• Wellness: Spa with hot tub, sauna, gym, hydrogen-rich waters
• Pet Policy: Dogs allowed with nominal fee
• Entertainment: Evening entertainment programs on-site