Carndaisy House

Bed and Breakfast in the Highlands of Scotland.

Bookings

We would encourage our guests to book direct. This is so that you may be assured of prompt and personal attention, when you may wish to discuss your particular requirements; dietary needs or flexible check in, check out times. You may also benefit from long stay discounts or a free nights accommodation which unfortunately are not available on commissionable bookings or single occupancy of a double room.

Our Rooms

Carndaisy House is a family run Bed and Breakfast set in spectacular countryside near to Inverness and Loch Ness, Ideally placed to begin or end your North Coast 500 Journey. Linda and Dougie offer a top quality welcome, top quality food and top quality comfort and cleanliness. It is their aim to make your visit memorable for all the right reasons. The guesthouse is established in its own grounds with countryside views from all bedrooms.  There is ample free parking and free WIFI available.

The Area

Carndaisy House is conveniently located in a central area for touring the Scottish Highlands. Twenty minutes drive from Inverness City Centre, twenty minutes drive from Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle, twenty minutes drive from Dolphin spotting at Fortrose on the Black Isle, and twenty minutes drive from Glen Affric which hosts some of the most stunning scenery anywhere in Scotland.

Visitor Comments

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Mrs K Bennett

Very comfortable and welcoming in a spectacular location. The place and its surroundings are beautiful and I cannot recommend it enough. The family room is spacious with a delightful en suite bathroom and the finer details that have been added to the room only make the stay more comfortable and relaxing. Breakfast was superb and there was many different choices on offer to fit everyone’s taste. 10/10

Norwood, Essex

Stayed here on route back from a 10 day tour of Scotland. Stayed in the family room which had 1 double and 2 singles. What a lovely room. All you could ask for, and a lovely view out onto open fields. Not within walking distance for evening meal, but only a 10 minute drive to town.

Colin C, Montrose

We received a very warm welcome to this lovely bed & breakfast. The room was well equipped and had everything we needed. The breakfast provided is truly excellent and I would recommend Carndaisy to anyone. Linda and Dougie are brilliant hosts.

Mr B Harris

Carndaisy House offers quite simply Highland hospitality at its finest. This modern single level house is run by owners Linda and Dougie Watson who operate as a well organised team to ensure that all guests are made to feel welcome, comfortable and at home.

Easily accessible from the A9 and about 3.5 hours drive from Edinburgh, the Carndaisy is tucked along a back road just outside of Muir of Ord. The location is quiet with lovely views of the eastern Grampians. It is also a stone’s throw away from the Moray Firth with some lovely drives and walks overlooking the Firth and the Black Isle.

The rooms are modern, comfortable, well appointed and spotlessly clean and can cater for families, couples or singles. For those who are overly concerned about covid worry not in the Carndaisy where meticulous cleaning procedures would shame most hospitals.

The food though is the star of the show and whilst Dougie is the front of house man, Linda works her magic in the kitchen to produce some of the finest food I have ever come across despite spending many years travelling and living in hotels across the world.

Notwithstanding the horrendous difficulties lockdowns have caused the hospitality business and it’s customers I felt myself thankful to Nicola Sturgeon for closing restaurants because Dougie and Linda decided to fill the gap by providing evening meals for their guests. This is in addition to the magnificent Highland breakfast cooked to perfection using locally sourced and tested ingredients. Evening meals included such culinary delights as lentil and sweet potato soup, home made chicken curry, local venison cooked to perfection, smoked salmon salad, lasagne sourced from a local Italian cook and a cheese board sporting the finest Scottish and English cheeses. All absolutely fresh and delicious.

As a couple enjoying our first holiday together romance was catered for by the provision of a dimmed, candlelight dining area overlooking the mountains and below clear Highland starlight sky which was a sure way to win my Lady’s heart. Dougie playing his pipes outside our window in Highland dress one morning only added to the romantic spell.

We will be back.