Luxury self-catering in the Scottish Highlands

Updated: 22 April 2026

admin posted: 22 April 2026

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Find your dream luxury self-catering accommodation in the Scottish Highlands from our pick of the best cottages in northern Scotland. We’ve selected a wide range of homes for a romantic holiday for just the two of you or large cottages for family and friends and some are dog-friendly too. Whether you want a hot tub, pool table or fishing trips, your perfect luxury cottage in the Highlands is waiting for you.

Highland cottages with hot tubs

Large luxury self-catering accommodation in Scottish Highlands with hot tub and stunning mountain views / Macgregor Ranch, Achnabobane near Spean Bridge, Highlands – Sleeps 10 in 5 bedrooms

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If you’re looking for a special holiday cottage, this luxury self-catering accommodation is ideal for families and friends seeking an escape to the beautiful Scottish Highlands. Macgregor Ranch is a unique contemporary property with incredible views across to Ben Nevis and the surrounding countryside.


All five bedrooms are en-suite with three bedrooms on the ground-floor (two super-king and a king-size), while the first floor has an additional king-size and superking-size.


Soak in the free-standing bath with its amazing views. The airy living accommodation has large windows overlooking the countryside. Sit and enjoy a drink in the sun on the spacious balcony. You really need to see the photos to appreciate this incredible accommodation.


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Large luxury holiday cottage with hot tub in 10-acre garden / Sleeps 10 in 5 bedrooms / Sobrachan, Kilmartin, Argyll & Bute

Luxury self-catering cottage in Highlands with hills and forest in background

Sobrachan is a luxurious, modern house finished to the highest of standards and overlooking Loch Awe and Ben Cruachan mountain. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer incredible views of the loch, mountains, and garden. Outside, there is decking with comfortable seating for a pre-dinner drink. Set in a private, ten-acre semi-landscaped woodland garden, with streams, waterfalls, it’s ideal self-catering accommodation for families, groups and couples who want a relaxing break in one of the Highlands’ most luxurious holiday homes.

Sobrachan offers five zip/link bedrooms with four having en-suites and the fifth being right next to the bathroom. The master suite has its own dressing room, floor length windows overlooking the loch, and a bath. A large open-plan lounge area, with a two huge corner sofas, a cosy wood-burning stove, large flatscreen TV. A fabulous antique grand piano sits under the staircase for a family sing-a-long.

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Luxury lodge with hot tub, sauna and sea views / Dog-friendly – Sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms / Locholly, Achiltibuie, near Ullapool, Sutherland

Locholly large luxury lodge with hot tub on decking

Locholly Lodge is a luxury lodge with a hot tub and sauna offering an exceptional standard of holiday accommodation with incredible sea views. Relax in the outdoor hot tub and enjoy views of the beautiful Summer Isles. Its spacious living room is situated on the first floor, maximising the amazing seascape through large floor-to-ceiling windows. The main bedroom has a large en-suite with sauna adding to the luxuriousness of this dog-friendly lodge on the Scottish Highlands west coast.

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Luxury coastal castle with hot tub, sauna and sea views, Largs, Ayrshire – Sleeps 8

Luxury self-catering accommodation in Scotland doesn’t come much better than a 14th century fairy tale castle by the sea. Relax in the garden hot tub or seek out the sauna hidden in one of the turrets. The coastal location is perfect as you can leave the car at home and explore hundreds of miles of countryside on foot or by bike from your door.

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Challenger Lodge, Lairg / Luxury Highland holiday cottage with games room, pool table and hot tub / Sleeps 9 people

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Challenger Lodge in Lairg, Highlands is in a wonderfully remote location overlooking moorland and lochs offering a haven for wildlife. There’s a sitting room with wood-burning stove, games room with pool table and Swedish woodburning hot tub. Fishing is also available.
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Contemporary luxury self-catering accommodation with hot tub and pool table – Sleeps 6 in 4 bedrooms – Heilan Roo, Killiekrankie, near Pitlochry, Perthshire

Heilan Roo hot tub in gravel garden surrounded by trees with house in background at night

Looking for Scottish luxury self-catering accommodation with a hot tub and a pool table? Heilan Roo is a stunning and unique Highland cottage in the woods of Killiecrankie on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park.


This stone-built contemporary holiday cottage has a light and airy open-plan living space with dual-aspect bi-folding doors and skylights. A wood-fired hot tub and a fire pit mean you can enjoy the garden in the winter too. Short breaks available too.

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Luxury holiday cottage with hot tub / Sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms / Taigh Moy, near Fort William, Highlands

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The living areas in this ground-floor property consist of a kitchen/diner, a utility, and a sitting room with multi-fuel stove. The bedrooms consist of two king-sizes with en-suite shower rooms, and two twins can be made into kings upon request. Outside, you can relax in the hot tub.
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Luxury Highland lodge with hot tub in the woods near Inverness – Moorhen Lodge, North Kessock – Sleeps 4

Luxury log cabin with decking and hot tub

This luxury holiday lodge offers a peaceful Highland retreat in the woods. Take it easy in the hot tub whilst enjoying beautiful surroundings and a spot of wildlife watching. If you want to holiday with friends and family but like your own space and privacy, there’s another lodge on the site.


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If a hot tub is a must-have for your Highlands holiday cottage, take a look at holidays with hot tubs in Scotland and romantic cottages in Scotland with a hot tub.

Luxury romantic lochside retreat / Sleeps 2 in 1 bedroom / The Boat House, Invergarry, Scottish Highlands

Stone boat house with balcony

This beautiful converted boathouse is ideal if you’re looking for a romantic and remote holiday cottage in the Scottish Highlands. Situated alongside a loch, it’s great if you like water sports, including fishing and kayaking. From the double bedroom, you can walk out onto the balcony with seating so you can enjoy the views across the surrounding woodland and loch.

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Luxury Highland holiday cottage with 7-acre garden / Sleeps 10 in 5 bedrooms / Rowan House, Bonar Bridge, Sutherland

Rowan House large holiday house in Scottish countryside

Rowan House is a large, detached home in a rural location in the Scottish Highlands. Hosting five super-king size doubles, three of which benefit from zip/link beds to be arranged as twins on request, plus two bathrooms, one with roll-top bath, hand-held shower, basin and WC and one with large walk in shower basin and WC. There is also a snug with open-fire, sitting room with open-fire, kitchen, dining room and a utility room.


Outside there is 7-acres of garden making this a special retreat for family and friends looking to escape to the beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

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Luxury coastal cottage in Scotland with sea view and private beach / Sleeps 5 in 2 bedrooms / Rubha Lodge, Shieldaig, near Torridon, Wester Ross

Luxury coastal cottage - stone built lodge house by the sea

Rubha Lodge is a detached luxury coastal property with sea views in an amazing location in walking distance of Shieldaig village. That’s if you can drag yourself away from the large open plan living space with stunning picture window and wood burner. Binoculars are provided so you can enjoy the sea view and keep an eye out for nesting sea eagles on Shieldaig Island. For the bird lovers, you will also see many other bird species alongside seals and otters.

Two large bedrooms with more great views are upstairs. Bedroom one has a superking-sized bed, and 2 viewing windows. Next door is the second bedroom with a king-size bed, a single bed, and a TV. Outside is a small walled garden where you can sit and enjoy the view of the sea and the island and the pretty village or eat a picnic on the private beach.


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