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Welcome
to Knockomie Hotel!
Knockomie Hotel is a new generation of award winning romantic, luxury, Scottish Highland Hotels, providing friendly, honest and unstuffy service, situated 4 miles from the Moray coast and the world famous village of Findhorn near Inverness, Scotland.
Knockomie is the perfect setting for romantic weddings, with intimate and luxurious surroundings and staff who really care. For those old romantics out there please see our pampering packages to make your break that little bit more special and surprise that special someone in your life.
Knockomie Hotel Accommodation
At Knockomie Hotel, we have two unique, luxury Four Poster Bed Rooms, Benromach and the Aberlour. The Benromach is a colonial themed room, harking back to the tea planters who built Knockomie in 1914. A refreshing room with an Iron Four Poster bed with Indian furniture and pictures.
The Aberlour is a more traditional Scottish themed four poster bed room with antique furniture and views across the garden over Forres and toward Findhorn.
While enjoying your Four Poster experience, why not go that extra mile and add even more glamour to your stay in these beautiful rooms with our " I do, I do, I did" package which includes Champagne and hand made chocolates on arrival.
All our hotel accommodation bedrooms are individually furnished to a high standard. Some of the double bedrooms feature patio doors leading out in to the gardens. Our Grand Master Double bedrooms are large spacious, some with queen and kingsize beds and views towards Forres, the gardens and the quiet wooded area at the rear of the hotel.
One has a Half Tester Bed with a canopy extending half way across the bed and decorated in pale yellow with traditional Wemyss Scottish Fabric, another is decorated in clan Grant and Fraser tartans with antique furniture for a truly luxurious Scottish experience.
Themed Rooms
The Glenburgie Room (Scandinavian Themed). A recent addition to Knockomie
Hotel, the Award Winning Glen Burgie room is the perfect romantic bedroom.
Decorated in muted natural colours with painted Scandinavian style furniture,
mood lighting and a very sexy bathroom, you have found the perfect romantic
hideaway.
The Balvenie Room (Indian Inspired). This Room is nestled at the back of the hotel and is coloured in a romantic deep crimson finished with a gold bed throw and Indian Inspired furnishings to complete the amourous feel to the room.
Our Grill Room offers a celebration of everything Scottish with local Highland produce and special menus for the seasons. The wine list is extensive. The Malt Library is self-explanatory. Your bedroom at Knockomie Hotel is your luxury sanctuary from this hectic world.
Knockomie - Scottish Highlands Bar and Restaurant
Knockomie Hotel's Restaurant has an extensive Grill Menu which features
dishes that are produced from ingredients scourced from local suppliers.
Dishes such as Oak Smoked Scottish Salmon and Game Terrine. We also feature
steaks and lamb on this menu and pride ourselves on only using the finest
local beef and lamb.
All our beef is procured from Macbeth’s butchers in Forres. Established 25 years ago, Macbeth’s supply beef that has been home-grown at their farms at Dallas, Moray. From a base of two Highland Cows grazing in front of their house, Macbeth’s have built up a herd of 180 breeding cows all with Highland blood, but most now crossed with the Aberdeen Angus Bull.
Fed on grass and homemade silage with no compound feeds, they produce a high quality beef that is hung for 2–3 weeks to enhance its flavour, which we are sure you will enjoy.
Private Dinning Rooms at Knockomie
Sometimes there are occasions where you want to celebrate, be romantic
or just gather a few friends together to have a good time in a private
dining restaurant. Knockomie can offer you and your guests the perfect
location for your special occasion.
We have an experienced team who will tailor make your celebration or occasion to your requirements. There is no such thing as a package at Knockomie, we specialise in being bespoke to your needs and if you can’t source something, we will do our very best to find someone who can.
Parties of up to 14 frequently meet and enjoy a fun evening in the Cockburn Room where you can enjoy our superb food and wine in a relaxed atmosphere with friends and play your music on the CD player or I-Pod docking station and literally party the night away!
There’s a romantic place in all of our hearts and the superb location of the Flower Room is where you can be just that. A small intimate room that is perfect for that candle lit dinner for two, with attentive but discreet staff the room is yours to enjoy some special time together.
The Flower Room also makes the ideal location for family celebrations for up to 8 guests. Whether it’s Sunday Lunch, an anniversary or birthday, fine food and wines and honest unstuffy service makes the Flower Room perfect for your needs.
The Strathcona Room has the flexibility to cater for parties from 10 to 40 in style. It provides the perfect ambience for all occasions from private corporate dinners to lavish weddings and celebrations.
Knockomie's Highland Malt Whiskey Library
The Malt Library has over 80 single malts and unique blends from all the
whisky producing areas of Scotland. Relax and savour a dram by the fire,
or enjoy a personal tutoring by Penny who will take you on a tour of Scotland
from the comfort of your chair.
The world's only Malt Whisky Trail starts in Forres
at Benromach Distillery, the first distillery to produce organic whisky,
and takes you to such famous brands as Macallan, Glenfiddich and Glenfarclas
to name just a few.
Knockomie Hotel is an ideal base to explore Scotland's whisky country.
Corporate Hotel Meeting Venue
Knockomie is situated in extensive grounds which can be used in conjunction
with our hotel facilities. It is the perfect location and venue for your
corporate Business Meetings, Team Building Sessions, Office Days Out or
Training days!
We will look after you well and distractions such as golf, Distilleries, open beaches and shopping are just beyond our boundaries.
We are only 27 miles from Inverness, 20 miles from Inverness Airport, 70 miles from Aberdeen and 1.5 miles from Forres Railway Station.
We are not large but can care for a maximum of 36 people and there is no adjacent conference suite to distract you. We cater small important occasions very well, such as:
· Private Dinners
· Product Promotions and launches
· Sales Meetings
· Team Building
· Car launches
· Exhibitions
Corporate Team Building Events
Knockomie boasts a fantastic location for your team building event. Set
in 4 acres of gardens with beautiful walks close by to stimulate the mind.
To make your meeting more productive why not consider using the services
of a professional team building company to organise and stimulate your
meeting or event at Knockomie.
At Knockomie we have partnered with Scotland’s leading team building company Maximillion who specialize in Team Building Events in Scotland. Maximillion specialize in indoor and outdoor themed events. Team building has changed significantly from the plank of wood and ball of string days!
Scottish Highland Weeding Venue
Wedding venues are one of the most important considerations when planning
a marriage. At Knockomie, we promise to listen carefully to your requirements
and to offer our assistance with menu planning, wines, table plans, timings
and all the other details that will make your wedding reception special.
We also promise to ensure that your wedding is carefully supervised so that we deliver exactly what we agreed with you whether you are having 2 or 38 wedding guests".
Activities and Attractions
Walking
What a beautiful part of Scotland to enjoy a walking holiday. At Knockomie,
ask at reception for walks you can do within easy reach of the hotel.
Cycling
Mountain biking in Scotland is very popular and a number of Knockomie's
guests have tackled the Speyside Way, Glenlivet Mountain Bike Trails and
the Spey Valley Forests. Come and join the fun!
If you are looking for something less energetic, than mountain biking, then Knockomie may have the answer. The hotel has a limited number of push bikes that can be used by guests to enjoy a leisurely cycle ride in Culbin Forest. This is not far from Knockomie and is easier on the legs!
Mountain bikes can also be hired at various locations throughout the area including places such as Cairngorm National Park and Loch Insch. Just ask our receptionist for details.
Fishing
If you are interested in fly fishing in Scotland and catching a few Scottish
Salmon Knockomie Hotel may be able to help. We have a limited number of
fishing days available on the River Findhorn.
Castles
There are many Scottish Castles to visit during your weekend break or
short break at Knockomie Scottish Highland Hotel. Cawdor Castle
is also popular due to its romantic links with William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
It is a superb fairy tale castle with a bit of Scottish history that you
can touch and see for yourself.
Brodie Castle is famous for its’ daffodils and excellent woodland walks as well as its' major art collection. This includes paintings by Dutch masters and is worth a visit.
Castle Urquhart stands on the rocky promontory of the North side of Loch Ness. This castle has fantastic views over Loch Ness and a superb visitor centre. If you still want to see more Scottish Castles try Ballindalloch Castle. It offers something different again - it is a family home! The gardens are wonderful and river walks enjoyable. There is also a great coffee shop serving homemade lunches and snacks to a high standard.
The most popular Scottish Castle is Balmoral Castle, the Scottish home of the Royal Family. It holds great exhibitions and has fantastic gardens. The castle is open for a limited period during the summer before Her Majesty, the Queen, takes up residence.
Directions to these Scottish Castles can be provided by Knockomie's receptionist on request.
Ace Adventures
White Water Rafting and other Ace Adventures.
"Experience the WILD or MILD side of Life with an Ace Adventure...."
Ace Adventure are the Highland White Water Rafting Specialists providing
outdoor adventure activities based from Aviemore, the River Findhorn and
the Strathspey, home to the picturesque Cairngorm National Park.
Whether you are looking for a relaxing river cruise or and adrenaline fuelled cliff jump there is an Ace Adventure for you...
Elgin offers excellent shopping including Johnston's Cashmere and Gordon
and Macphail.
To the North you can visit the world famous Findhorn Village with its
Eco-park and Eco-friendly homes and to the south you can spend days exploring
Aviemore and the Cairngorm Mountains, part of Scotland's largest National
Park.
DIRECTIONS
Getting there from the Information Centre:
From Forres turn left from the tourist information centre. At the roundabout
turn left and follow the road for 0.5 miles, straight through the next
roundabout and the hotel is on the right hand side.
Getting There by Railway:
From Forres Railway Station turn left onto the by-pass. Take the first
right. At the roundabout go straight and follow the road for 0.5 miles,
the hotel is on the right.
Getting there by Aeroplane:
From Inverness Airport follow the A96 Aberdeen road to Forres. At the
roundabout turn right into town. At the next roundabout turn right and
follow the A940 out of Forres, through the next roundabout and the hotel
is on the right.
Email Knockomie Hotel enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
