Inverlochy Castle Hotel, formerly known as Inverlochy Castle, is a 19th-century baronial mansion near Fort William, Scotland. It is located about two miles away from the 13th century

Inverlochy Castle Inverlochy Castle ( gd, Caisteal Inbhir Lòchaidh) is a ruined, 13th-century castle near Inverlochy and Fort William, Highland, Scotland. The site of two battles, the castle remains largely unchanged since its construction. It is now in t ...

, after which it was named. This is a baronial mansion was built in 1863 by

William Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger Lieutenant General William Frederick Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger (30 August 1826 – 16 January 1892), was a British peer and soldier. Education Lord Abinger was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. Military career He becam ...

, soon after succeeding his father as Baron Abinger in 1861. Queen Victoria spent a week at Inverlochy during an 1873 visit to Balmoral, remarking "I never saw a lovelier or more romantic spot". The house and estate were sold in 1944 to a Canadian entrepreneur, Joseph Hobbs, the owner of the nearby Ben Nevis distillery. Upon inheriting the estate, Hobbs' son converted the house into a hotel, which opened for the first guests in 1969. It was voted the number 17 "best hotel in Europe" by ''

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'' magazine in 2001.

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Castles in Highland (council area) Hotels in Highland (council area) Category B listed buildings in Highland (council area) Listed castles in Scotland Listed hotels in Scotland Fort William, Highland 1863 establishments in Scotland Buildings and structures completed in 1863 Scottish baronial architecture Hotels established in 1969 1969 establishments in Scotland {{scotland-struct-stub