The Caledonian Thistle Hotel
Station Road, central Callander · Hotel
View on Google MapsPhoto: Dreadnought Hotel
A seventeenth-century Station Road hotel, formerly the Dreadnought, refurbished and relaunched under new ownership in 2025.
What's nearby
- The Nut Cracker next door
- Mhor Bread & Store next door
- The Old Bank Restaurant next door
- The Riverside Inn next door
- Tesco Express next door
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
Details via Google — worth confirming with the hotel before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
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About The Caledonian Thistle Hotel
The Caledonian Thistle Hotel occupies a stone-built seventeenth-century property on Station Road in the centre of Callander, previously trading for many years as the Dreadnought Hotel before a refurbishment and relaunch under its current name and ownership in 2025. The building retains older features including a wood-panelled lounge and stained-glass windows, now set against newly updated bedrooms and public areas.
Rooms are equipped with flat-screen televisions, climate control and private bathrooms, and the hotel's restaurant serves lunch and dinner alongside a cooked breakfast each morning. Live entertainment is a regular feature of the hotel's evenings, giving it a livelier, more sociable character than some of the smaller guest houses in town.
Its central position close to Callander's shops and the river makes the Caledonian Thistle a practical choice for visitors wanting an affordable, recently refreshed hotel room within easy walking distance of the town centre.
Reception hours
- Monday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Guests mention this hotel offers comfortable, clean, and warm rooms, with some recently decorated, and a good selection of well-cooked food. They also highlight the friendly, helpful, and attentive staff, and appreciate the excellent value for money.
Some reviews mention the food can be bland.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Property type
- Hotel
- Location
- Station Road, central Callander
- Star rating
- 3 star
- Guest score
- 7.8 / 10 (320 reviews)
- Prices from
- £89 per night
- Good for children
- Yes
- Destination
- Callander