nov19 Spend xmas at Brora

Golfers looking for a festive treat this year are being encouraged to head to the Highlands of Scotland.

The Scots are renowned for their Christmas and New Year celebrations and warm hospitality – and a revered leisure company in Brora is no exception.

Highland Escape Limited is offering golfers something a little different on the scenic and spectacular north-east coast of Scotland this Christmas, combining lavish hospitality and stylish splendour with quality links golf in dramatic surroundings.

Based at the historic Royal Marine Hotel in the quiet coastal village of Brora, 60 miles south of John O’Groats, golfers can take advantage of a two-night stay between Christmas Eve and December 27 for £250.

The stay includes afternoon tea on arrival, a Christmas Eve candlelit dinner, Christmas Day lunch and evening buffet and, of course, golf at the excellent James Braid-designed course at Brora which hugs the beautiful coastline and unspoiled beaches of this sublime eastern part of Scotland’s northern Highlands.

A three-night stay costs £295, with both offers based on two people sharing twin or double rooms.

Eric Brown, the managing director of Highland Escape Limited, said: “Anyone taking advantage of our fine Christmas offer and staying two or three nights in Brora will get an extra night free on a bed and breakfast basis.

“It’s a fabulous offer in a beautiful part of the world which really gives golfers and non-golfers the chance to sample some true Scottish hospitality at a special time of the year. So why not play some golf on a beautiful course, take a walk along our scenic beaches, or simply eat well in striking surroundings and let us pamper you for a few days?

“You may even feel the urge to partake of a dram or two!”

Festive patrons at the Royal Marine Hotel, which is renowned for its roaring log fires, sumptuous food and fine wines, will also have access to the charming four-star hotel’s leisure facilities, including swimming pool, sauna, steam room, solarium and gym.

A range of professional beauty treatments area also available.

The old fishing village of Brora lies one hour’s drive north of Inverness airport, which is served by myriad UK and Ireland airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Belfast, Dublin and Liverpool, and is within easy reach of the golf courses at Royal Dornoch, Nairn, Golspie and Tain.

For more details, or to book, call the Royal Marine Hotel on 01408 621252, e-mail info@highlandescape.com, or visit www.highlandescapehotels.com.