Old Drynie House

No words to express about hospitality by the owners & the beauty of villa from inside & surrounding everything is perfectly fine The rooms The bathrooms The kitchen area The game zone The outside garden with stunning views We enjoyed Our holidays in just MAGICAL way The owner explained all details with maps of surrounding is so helpful to moving around

Hearty welcome on reception. Tea and cookies while sorting out our reservation. Beautiful rooms with immaculate charm, linen and whatever wished for... The best of Scottish breakfast, with beautiful dinnerware, starched linen table cloth - fit for a queen! Everything at Old Drynie speaks of elegance and class.. Alisdair discussed everydays itinerary with us, which we found very helpful. Dont miss out on life - visit Old Drynie!

We can’t even start to tell you how much we enjoyed our visit with both Deidre and Alastair. Our daily adventures were filled with explorations and adventures that we will never forget. Leaving this morning was like leaving family and we can’t wait to plan our next trip back again. Today was simply magical, as Alastair described. It is something that will be hard to explain to those back home and pictures don’t even begin to capture what we saw. Truly magical. We thank you both from the bottom of our hearts.

The owners of Drynie house go above and beyond to make sure guests are comfortable. This is a lovely home and the garden is also very well maintained and beautiful overlooking the sea. The breakfasts were exceptional with beautiful place settings and fresh local ingredients. Alisdair made sure we didn’t leave until we had his printed personal directional maps with suggestions on various places he knew about. Beds were comfortable, lots of games for kids and books for adults to get lost in, a nice tea service in the room, and the dryer and flat iron were appreciated. A nice way to be close to Inverness and enjoy touring it without having to stay in the city. Only 15 minutes from Inverness restaurants but you feel like you are in another world.

Hello Deirdre and Alasdair, My family and I had a wonderful time at your establishment. Of all our stays, Old Drynie house had the most welcoming experience. It felt cozy and like a home away from home. We wish we had the opportunity to spend more days (instead of back and forth), but will remember next time to plan more in advance. I appreciated the time Alasdair spent helping recommend places to visit.

I cannot say enough lovely things about our experience at the Old Drynie House! The selection and quality of breakfast was outstanding. The house is beautiful yet comfortable. The property is quiet and well-kept with a lovely view of the firth. We stayed in the double room which was very comfortable, and the bathroom includes a large jetted tub for relaxing at the end of a long day of sightseeing. The room's amenities were so thoughtful! They included a flatiron, hair dryer, coffee maker, variety of snacks and a box of toiletries in case a guest had forgotten something. It was also very nice to have a fridge in the room! However, the thing that truly made our stay special were the owners, Diedre and Alasdair. They take the time to get to know their guests, and they have a passion to make sure that each guest gets the most out of their stay in the area. Alasdair made us a map showing us numerous points of interest around Loche Ness which we would have missed otherwise. Our stay in Inverness was made richer by the time and care of these two lovely people, and I can't recommend the Old Drynie House enough!

We have stayed in vacation rentals in many places, but this was a rare find. The accommodations were modern and very comfortable. The grounds around it are something you might expect to pay to enter: Immaculate lawns and gardens punctuated by towering pines framing a panoramic view of Moray Firth. But the property’s most valuable asset is it’s owners, Alasdair and Deirdre who live on the grounds. They were remarkable hosts; attentive, gracious and keen to share their deep knowledge and love of the Highlands. Each day Alasdair would happily brief us on how to get the most from our chosen activity. The Scottish tourism authority couldn’t ask for better ambassadors.

Myself, and 2 golfing friends, arrived in Inverness in May 2023 for a 4 night golf tour.. Old Drynie House, is situated just over a 10 minute drive north of Inverness, and lies in a beautiful estate, adjacent to the Moray Firth. On arrival, we were met by husband and wife team, Alasdair and Deirdre, who quite frankly blew us away with their sincere and warm welcome. During our stay, they went above and beyond making sure that we had everything we needed, from milk, eggs, bread etc, to helping us dry our golf clubs and shoes; They provided abundant information about the surrounding area; where to eat, what to see and what to do. The accommodation was fantastic, with high quality furnishings in all bedrooms, a well equipped kitchen/dining/sitting area. I have to say that we all agreed that the attention to detail was exceptional, from beautiful paintings, to unique ornaments and decor. In addition to all of this, we spent quite a few hours in their exceptional games suite, which include full size snooker table, darts, table football etc. Old Drying House is surrounded by a spectacular garden, with beautiful trees, a large manicured lawn, an amazing display of every type of tulips, natural wood sculptures, cut into a large vertical tree trunk, and a raised platform with a bench table, where you can sit with a beer, or a glass of wine, whilst gazing out over the Moray Firth. In addition, and adjacent to the garden, there is a large cut field, surrounded on one side with an extensive bluebell woodland to explore. In conclusion, we all agreed that we had never had this level of experience before, and we are determined to return for another few days golf in the not too distant future. I am also looking at bringing my family to Old Drynie, as there is an abundance of interesting activities for all, in the surrounding area, and I know that our two young grandsons will just love exploring the estate. Thank you Alasdair and Deirdre x

A group of six of us stayed here for three nights and the group asked me why we didn't stay longer. The property is set in a beautiful area and well worth the drive off the beaten path. We stayed in the Garden Annex and couldn't have been more comfortable. Guests have access to a game room with darts and billiards which was very fun. The hosts were very welcoming and gracious and offered very helpful and detailed advice on things to do and see in the area. Fantastic stay would highly recommend.