Priory Hotel has the welcoming habit
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At the heart of the historic village of Beauly, the Priory Hotel has emerged from its unscheduled break to welcome visitors and locals alike with some traditional Highland hospitality.
“We were delighted to reopen on July 15 after lockdown,” manager Paula Dick said.
“We have always enjoyed the support of the local and wider communities in our restaurant which is slowly returning and we are so happy to be able to serve our community again.”
As a result of Covid-19, the hotel has reduced the opening hours in its bar bistro, which remains closed on Monday and Tuesday. However, the dining room and coffee lounge will be open seven days a week.
“We are lucky to have a spacious dining room, though now with fewer tables, which means we are still able to serve all our residents and regular customers while maintaining a safe distance,” Paula added.
“Our customers are mainly Scottish at present, with lots of guests on staycations saying they are delighted to get away for a few days.”
Those guests will find the 39-bedroom Priory Hotel an ideal location to base themselves for tours of the wider Highlands, whether a trip to the wild beauty of Glen Affric, a shopping exhibition to Inverness, a bit of Nessie spotting, or longer journeys to the west and north, including on the North Coast 500.
Guests do not have to go far to experience some Highland history.
The 13th century Cistercian priory that provided its name is just next to the hotel.
Opened in 1972, the Priory Hotel made history itself two years ago when it became the first hotel in the Highlands to be majority owned by its employees.
