Choose The Fife Arms for a Braemar stay where Scottish stories and a major art collection are as central as access to the Cairngorms.
A former Victorian coaching inn in the village of Braemar, The Fife Arms sits within Cairngorms National Park, amid the landscapes of Royal Deeside. Its 46 bedrooms and suites each draw on a distinct local story, while more than 14,000 artworks and specially commissioned pieces make art part of the hotel’s fabric. Scottish heritage and contemporary art share space here, alongside a pub, dining rooms and whisky bar that connect the hotel to Braemar’s local life.
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Guests describe The Fife Arms as unusual and memorable. One guest traveling with a dog found it more relaxed than another hotel they considered, particularly when eating at the Flying Stag.
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“I finally stayed at The Fife Arms in Braemar and honestly, it’s one of the most unusual and memorable hotels I’ve ever experienced.”
“We absolutely loved it. I don’t fully remember my thought process for picking Fife Arms over Newhall Arms but we were with our dog and Fife Arms seemed a bit more relaxed (especially eating at the Flying Stag).”
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