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Golf breaks will get you into the swing of luxury
GOLFERS from around the world descend on Scotland each year to take in the majesty of our courses, our stunning scenery and renowned hospitality.
With the warmer weather we are now enjoying, why not get out and enjoy some of the world’s finest golf courses right on your doorstep by taking a golfing break?
And there is more to golfing in Scotland than St Andrews, with gems dotted all around the country.
The Golf View Hotel & Spa in Nairn, near Inverness, is ideally situated to enjoy the town’s two 18-hole championship courses.
Right on the hotel’s doorstep you’ll find
The Nairn Golf Club, a traditional Scottish links course with extraordinary features, from the famed humps and hollows of its fairways, to the views of the Moray Firth and the golden colouring and changing lights of the Black Isle that you can see from each and every hole.
After a day on the course, you can unwind in the unique ambience of the Golf View Hotel’s award-winning Fairways Restaurant, where the menu is passionately prepared to complement the seasons by the head chef.
The freshest of seafood straight from the waters off the north coast and top cuts of steak from home-grown beef are just some of the highlights to enjoy with a dram from the collection of over 40 single malts.
If you are a resident at the North West Castle Hotel in Stranraer, you
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can take advantage of their golf breaks packages at Portpatrick, Creachmore in Stranraer (The last course that James Braid designed), Wigtown County in Glenluce and the exclusive Cally Golf Course at Gatehouse of Fleet.
The hotel itself is conveniently situated for exploring the local area, and the hotel offers spacious and comfortable accommodation, including 72 en-suite bedrooms, two restaurants, leisure facilities and even an indoor curling rinkshould you fancy trying your hand at our other national sport.