Corriegour Lodge Hotel

Refreshingly, their aim is to provide guests with the modern comforts of today and the standards and service of yesteryear - without charging a premium for it. They describe the hotel as a 'total experience', a retreat where guests can come and relax and enjoy the sheer beauty and tranquillity of the area.

An integral part of this experience is the dining, which by all accounts is showstopping. Head Chef, Ian, is one of Scotland's youngest, most talented chefs and he is, of course, spoilt by the abundance and quality of the area's natural larder.

And the finale? Guests may be treated to a rare sighting of Lizzie, distant cousin of Nessie, who is believed to lurk in the loch below (or is it perhaps a case of just one whisky too many?).