With a stay at The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel in Pitlochry, you'll be in the historical district, within a 10-minute drive of Cairngorms National Park and Rob Roy Way - North. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Bells Blair Athol Distillery and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Pitlochry Golf Club.
What's nearby
Rob Roy Way - North - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Pitlochry Golf Club - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
Pitlochry Festival Theatre - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
Fish Ladder - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
Bells Blair Athol Distillery - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
Getting around
Pitlochry Station - 11 min walk
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 81 min drive
Restaurants
McKays Hotel, Bar & Restaurant - 9 min walk
The Coach Housr - 9 min walk
The Old Mill Inn - 9 min walk
The Bridge - 10 min walk
Mackenzie's Coffee House - 9 min walk
About this property
The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel
Hotel in Pitlochry with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel offers 73 accommodations with hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Stay in one of 73 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a fitness center.
At The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
Evening entertainment
Gym
Indoor pool
Family friendly
Indoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
In a national park
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
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Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Tea bags/instant coffee
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Desk
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 44 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 per person
Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Property is also known as
Pitlochry Hydro Hotel
Pitlochry Hydro
The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel Scotland
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The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel Hotel
The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel Pitlochry
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The Pitlochry Hydro Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Leisure not living up to expectations with regard to changing rooms, only two not enough. The hotel itself requires a complete overhaul, the window frames were not cleaned. The rooms are cold even though the radiator was on full. The floors are uneven in our bedroom and also the corridor. Found the staff very unfriendly, need training, especially the bar staff which made me feel like an inconvenience. We will not be returning, especially as we paid for two nights and left after the first night
A bonus having a swimming pool. Also the meals were very good/the 3 course evening meal especially.( Good portions /tasty and well presented.)All staff very friendly and welcoming.
First off the parking in front is limited but offers a drop off and there is a car park across the street. Check in was quick & easy. The gentleman helping at reception was friendly and gave us the run down of the hotel from the bar/ restaurant and the pool/sauna rules. The hotel is very dated and could use some work. The walls are very thin and you could hear everything! The hallway light is left on and you can see it through the door to your room. Our hair dryer was not working, tv didn’t work properly and the shower head leaked causing the floor to get soaked. Front desk was very helpful with getting us another hair dryer and fixing the TV for us promptly. There’s a bar for getting in & out of the shower which is nice since it’s a pretty big step in. It wasn’t the worst but I probably won’t be back anytime soon.
Jennifer
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Ashley
Traveled with family
Sep 8, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rooms are very dated and don’t look like the photos, those must have been taken a few years ago. Our room reeked of smoke (even though it was non smoking) and had to keep the windows open to air out. We also asked for a room away from all entrances (which they confirmed was arranged) and we were put right in front of the entrance door to the corridor for all the rooms.
Food at the restaurant was very mediocre, couldn’t finish my steak it was so chewy.
Property a bit out of the way for elderly walking especially walking up hill to the hotel and very difficult to get a taxi if not impossible.
Loved the pool and spa facilities very relaxing. Staff very helpful, welcoming and polite, nice breakfast.
As most hotels in Scotland, this is an old building. Our room was spacious and well maintained. Bed was comfortable. Walking distance to town centre and the dam (very interesting to see). Parking is ample and free of charge. Breakfast is varied. Loved they had some vegan options like porridge, beans, mushrooms and baked tomatoes. Also some fruits. Missed having a mini-fridge in the room.
Liz
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Jacqueline
Traveled with family
Sep 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Spotless rooms,delicious food and such wonderful & helpful staff, the place itself is really dated and needs refurbished asap, but your staff are fab x
Lovely hotel, food fantastic, very comfortable bed, beautiful views from our bedroom.
Michael
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Kenneth
Traveled with partner
Sep 4, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Could hear people in shower next door in 118 and also people in room above 119. Sink cracked and leaking on to floor. The hotel is a bit dated and could do with an upgrade. Superior room with view was a bit basic for the price and view was mainly the car park and trees at front, not worth the extra money we paid. Tv is a real pain to navigate. Staff were very pleasant. Not allowed to choose a meal from dining room menu in the bar area with a bar meal which is what we wanted. If I thought a bit quicker I should have said you have lost custom and I would eat elsewhere. Spoke to another couple who were getting charged nearly 3 times the price in the dining room compared to the bar, they went and got drinks in bar and took them through themselves. Seem to have some very picky ways of dealing with customers at times. Pool, sauna and Jacuzzi were nice but could do with a plumber to check the pressure in the changing room showers. Night walk on steps to go to town was very dark but on day we left there was a workman putting up lights which will improve the safety of people walking them. 4 disabled parking posts but you can only fit in 3 cars.
Limited parking in front of hotel. Remainder in car park other side of road. Very rough terrain and not well lit at times. Breakfast cold. Limited choice for continental. Staff member informed us dogs allowed in any of rooms with appropriate permissions. No obvious signs of this on booking sites. Only 'dog friendly' which is very open to interpretation. Doggie bags on arrival! Shows their priority. Our standard room very shabby with broken window safety bar and very sloping floor in bathroom where making access difficult. Bathroom window not frosted. Very visible from car park & blind used at all times. Very disappointing. Would not recommend based on our experience.
Joyce
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Anne
Sep 2, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Handy for access to Pitlochry. Not good value for money.
Decor was shabby needing upgraded in corridors and rooms. Toilet roll holder loose on wall, window sash cords broken, paintwork chipped and peeling wallpaper, unsafe electrical appliance which blew the circuits in our room, yapping dog left unattended in a room nearby.
Room condiments 'mean' - no choices.
Staff fabulous.
Fantastic stay. Nice welcome from.reception staff. Room was fantastic, Superior double scenic view could not fault it. Dinner in hotel was really good, 3 course set menu. Leisure facilities was clean and tidy and perfect to relax in. My dogs were made most welcome. Grounds perfect for a wee wander with them. Breakfast was buffet style and had great choice of continental and freshly cooked.
Overall our stay was very good with all staff being extremely helpful. We will be back.
Derick
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
2/10 Terrible
Katherine
Traveled with partner
Sep 1, 2025
An admin error and an inexperienced staff member unfortunately tainted our check in experience