HELP! I need to think of a nice hotel.........

craigieb · Post by **craigieb** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:18 pm

bertieduff wrote:
craigieb wrote:
bertieduff wrote:If you wanna head more west this is idyllic (and quite cheep!). And of course a good drive:

http://www.whistlefield.com/

Hey, u said u wouldn't mention our romantic weekends

Post by **campbell** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:43 pm

GregR wrote:/drift

golf you say Campbell? S_E golf? wonder if there's potential for a S_E texas scramble....

Abso-bladdy-lootly!

The last SE Golf outing was on my Stagger at Machrihanish in 2003, plenty golf and plenty else nonsense that I won't get into here

Anyways, I'm sure we could put something together...my only challenge is limited passes with impending arrival of Junior 2 in 4 weeks approx ...

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:32 am

I'll get a new thread started in meets...

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:43 am

West cost; Inverlochy Castle, (near Fort William)

Post by **campbell** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:01 am

GregR wrote:

I'll get a new thread started in meets...

My Dad has some (considerable) experience of many Scottish courses [shameless plug - http://www.donaldfordgolf.com/] so we could consult with him when it's time to identify a venue

He's a member at Carnoustie so that in itself may have some scope...and three cracking courses to choose from there for starters, reasonably "central" within Scotland, etc...

Anyway, take it to Meets as you say!

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:03 am

For a 'romantic' weekend in great scenery I would recommend kilcamb lodge in Ardnamurchan.

Or another favourite in the highlands is craigellachie hotel on Speyside, plenty of nice malt whiskies.

Post by ed » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:08 am

MacK wrote:For a 'romantic' weekend in great scenery I would recommend kilcamb lodge in Ardnamurchan.

Thats 5 minutes from my mum! Gorgeous scenery and cracking roads!

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:12 am

ed wrote: and cracking roads!

Cracking as in front clam cracking?

Post by ed » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:27 am

That bit passed Strontian is a bit. Watch out for random animals that decide to fall asleep on the road. My favourite bit is the drive from the ferry to strontian! Its awesome!

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:40 am

ed wrote: That bit passed Strontian is a bit. Watch out for random animals that decide to fall asleep on the road. My favourite bit is the drive from the ferry to strontian! Its awesome!

Yea ferry to Strontian is great bit of road. I've never driven it in the Elise though, usuall the Jeep and usually with the canoe on the roof, heading to Acharacle or Lochaline direction

How is access onto the ferry? It's often a big bump, even in the Jeep, do they put planks of wood down for you?

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Post by ed » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:43 am

The old car was fine, but the new one is a nightmare! Its worth it though!

David Bryce · Post by **David Bryce** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:47 pm

thanks for all the suggestions guys!

I just need to get my finger out and book somewhere now

Post by **campbell** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:13 pm

Not wishing to worry you, but it was while staying at Links and Marine Hotels in Brora that Lisa and I got engaged. Although I'd planned it out about 4 months earlier so you are pretty safe really

Great setting nonetheless...the west coast mountains of Sutherland are less than an hour away and it's a great drive to get to them!

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:33 am

campbell wrote:Links and Marine Hotels in Brora

/ Links Hotel is no more, and the curling rink at Marine is going/gone too /