Royal Marine Hotel officially opens the doors after stunning refurbishment

We are delighted to announce that the Royal Marine Hotel has re-opened following a fabulous make-over. Our hotel in Brora has undergone a total refurbishment of all 21 bedrooms and the public areas on the ground floor have also been beautifully renovated. We are very excited to have launched new food and beverage concepts including The Curing Yard Restaurant, Megan Boyd Bar, and James Braid Lounge.

The hotel’s new design reflects the beauty of the nearby stunning beaches just steps from the front door, as well as an unspoilt wilderness of lochs, glens and mountains which are all nearby. Our guests are welcome to enjoy outstanding, fresh, local food with a fantastic range of new dining options.

Combining local heritage with coastal charm, the new interiors have a ‘Scandi-Scot’ feel, making the hotel airier and lighter but still maintaining its many beautiful traditional features and ensuring the theme centres on the story and history of Brora. The design was developed by ISA, an Edinburgh-based architecture and interior design practice.

The Highland community has been at the heart of every decision we have made, with our regular Community Liaison Group acting as a forum for Brora locals to give feedback on our plans. Local building contractors, joiners, suppliers and materials have been used wherever possible during the renovation. For example, the new, super-quality beds have been sourced from Highland BlindCraft Beds, an ethically run business employing and supporting local people. Based in Inverness,. Since its inception in 1881, Highland BlindCraft Beds has provided education and employment opportunities to visually impaired individuals in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

Other local artisans feature at the hotel including Sutherland-based master potter Fergus Stewart and artist Sheenagh Harrison from Ross-shire, who creates Highland-inspired seascapes. This is in addition to Isle of Skye-based digital artist Cath Waters, whose inspiration comes from travels around the Highlands, Islands and West Coast of Scotland. We are delighted to have also used other Highland artists including Fenella Bound and Mouse MacPherson. The public spaces of the hotel also exhibit many atmospheric photographs of the region taken over a lifetime by the very highly regarded landscape and life and wildlife photographer, Glynn Satterley. Finally, the bespoke tartan blankets in all the bedrooms are from The Tartan Blanket Company and include a Hunting Fraser Weathered Tartan in the Heritage Rooms and Buchanan Tartan in the Deluxe Double Rooms.

Local resident and member of the Community Liaison Group, Deirdre Mackay remarked, “The Royal Marine Hotel has been completely transformed. Whilst tastefully preserving its traditional charm and character, the refurbishment has certainly delivered the wow factor and it's great to see this standard of facility on our coast. It's also particularly welcome to see the life and work of Megan Boyd feature in the new bar which I'm sure will prove a particular draw to anglers the world over as well as preserving a special part of our local heritage.

Overlooking the quaint Harbour of Brora, and with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, the Royal Marine Hotel guarantees a warm Highland welcome in spectacular surroundings.

Here’s to a brand new chapter in the hotel’s history!

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