Hotels in Montrose

Montrose's places to stay reflect the town itself: solid, characterful and largely independent, with none of the identikit chain hotels that dominate bigger Scottish towns. At the top end sit a handful of properties built around genuine character, from a boutique coastal bed and breakfast at Lunan Bay to the Links Hotel's Victorian mill-owner's house on the historic Mid Links, both offering a standard of comfort and food well above what the town's modest size might suggest. These suit couples and golfers looking for a proper night out as much as a place to sleep.

In the middle sits a cluster of long-established, family-run hotels right in the town centre, several with genuine histories stretching back over a century: the Park Hotel and the George Hotel both trade on solid, comfortable rooms and dependable Scottish cooking rather than novelty, while the Star Hotel claims roots as a coaching inn dating to 1748, one of the oldest in Scotland still taking guests. All three put the High Street, harbour and station within easy walking distance, and all three are popular with golfers visiting the town's historic links.

For a quieter or more budget-conscious stay, Montrose has a good spread of guest houses and B&Bs, several positioned to make the most of the town's two great natural assets: the beach and the basin. Oaklands Guest House looks out towards Montrose Basin and is an easy walk from the High Street, while the Hillside Hotel, a small family-run inn in the village of Hillside just outside town, suits those who want a rural edge without giving up a restaurant and bar on site. For a self-catering alternative with a working farm setting, Charleton Farm's cottages sit just outside Montrose and add extras like private hot tubs to a more independent stay.

Whichever category you choose, book ahead for the Montrose Basin goose season in autumn and for any weekend when the golf links are hosting events, as rooms in this modestly sized town can fill quickly despite its unhurried, unshowy character.