Posts Tagged 'Days out in Perthshire'

January Breaks at Crieff Hydro Hotel

Published October 31, 2012 Visitor attractions , Crieff events , Crieff Hydro Hotel , Winter/Festive Breaks , Activities , Holiday , Kids , Food and Drink Leave a Comment
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They say that the early bird catches the worm – and in the case of Crieff Hydro Hotel Deals, this is very true!! We have been busy putting together our January Breaks offer and for those already looking ahead to 2013 – this is perfect for you.

This January, escape to Crieff Hydro for as little as £40.50 per person.

With over 60 on-site activities to choose from you can learn to shoot a rifle, drive a quad bike, scale a climbing wall, ride a horse or simply relax in our pool or five eateries.

This offer includes:

  • Great accommodation
  • Full Scottish breakfast
  • Pool, gym and cinema
  • Entertainment
  • Free childcare for 2 – 12 year olds

Book now

Terms:

Offer based on two adults sharing standard twin or double accommodation from 9th Janury 2013. Applies to midweek dates only (Sunday – Thursday). Subject to availability, full terms on request.

To view this great deal on our website please click here

 

His and Her’s December Breaks at Crieff Hydro Hotel

Published October 30, 2012 Crieff Hydro Hotel , Golf , Spa treatments , Winter/Festive Breaks Leave a Comment
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At this time of year, we could all use a little break! With the dark nights beginning to set in, and the weather taking a turn for the worst – a little break away with your other half could be exactly what the doctor ordered.

Here at Crieff Hydro we have put together a couple’s escape to suit you both- the ‘His and Her’s’ Midweek December package from £54 per person (£108 per room)His and Her's Break

Think relaxation, whether that be a soothing facial or a round of golf, followed by a tasty dinner in a choice of restaurants.

So start planning your winter getaway now so you can look forward to a little him, her and us time.

Your break includes:

  • Full Scottish breakfast
  • Dinner in a choice of restaurants
  • Daily Entertainment
  • Pool and gym
  • Over 60 onsite activities*

Your time to relax-

Prepare to be pampered with our bespoke facial and back massage followed by lunch and ultimate relaxation in our adults only Victorian Spa (bliss). Just £60 per person – Simply add on at the next stage of booking.

Your time to play:

50 balls on the driving range, 18 spectacular holes followed by a two course soup and sandwich lunch in the clubhouse. Just £20 per person – Simply add on at the next stage of booking.

Terms:

Offer based on two adults sharing standard double accommodation, valid midweek (Monday – Thursday) in December 2012. Subject to availability, full terms on request.

To view this fantastic offer on our website, please click here.

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Crieff Hydro Offers the Perfect Hogmanay Experience

Published October 26, 2012 Crieff events , Crieff Hydro Hotel , Local Events , Uncategorized , Winter/Festive Breaks Leave a Comment
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Deciding where you want to see in the New Year can become quite a complicated process. Everyone involved offers different opinions and suddenly life gets very complicated. You just want to find somewhere special, a real Scottish Hogmanay, but you really don’t want to end up organising the whole event yourself.

Fear not, at Crieff Hydro we are very experienced in hosting Hogmanay celebrations. In fact, festive New Year breaks at Crieff Hydro are so popular – 70% of our guests return year-after-year.

New Year Breaks at Crieff Hydro

New Year Breaks at Crieff Hydro

Coming to our fine Perthshire estate, you are always guaranteed the best hospitality. Our luxurious Hogmanay experience is the perfect way to celebrate with friends and family – we have thought of every little detail.

To us, the eve of Hogmanay is about being with those who you really care for and dancing the night away with a proper family ceilidh. Our ‘Champagne and Stovies’ feast over the bells is always a major crowd pleaser.

New Year guests have the option of choosing one of our stunning hotel packages or a self catering package in one of our superb chalets or cottages. Whatever you choose, you will have great access to over 60 leisure activities and free childcare for 2-12 year olds!

Have a peak at some of the packages on offer:

  • Hotel break packages start from £750 per person – with 3 nights’ accommodation; all of your meals included; great entertainment (click here for the full programme of events); full leisure activity access, free childcare for 2-12 year olds and a welcome drinks reception to put you in the mood for celebrating
  • Add the 2nd and 3rd of January as extra days from as little as £135 per person (including dinner, bed and full Scottish breakfast)
  • Self catering packages start from £658 per person (3 night stay minimum) and we can even arrange a luxury festive hamper to be there waiting for your arrival!
  • If you stay for 5 nights self catering, we will extend your stay to include the 3rd of January for free

One of our guests from last year booked again for this year’s event back in February, saying the “Ceilidh dancing and bag pipe playing was superb.”

We think our luxury estate experience is truly spectacular and once family and friends have been let in on the secret, we think your plans will be set!

Book hotel or self catering for New Year now!

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Sundays are Special – in fact they are FREE!!

Published October 24, 2012 Autumn Breaks , Crieff events , Crieff Hydro Hotel , Winter/Festive Breaks Leave a Comment
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Sundays at Crieff Hydro

Sundays are special…and for a limited time only they are FREE!

Choose to extend your weekend and relax at Crieff Hydro with lots of great extras included within your stay.

First of all arrive on a Sunday (a gift on us) and enjoy a two night stay from only £79 per person. The two of you can then enjoy a full Scottish breakfast each morning, Sunday carvery lunch and inclusive access to our leisure pool and gym.

 Book this offer and your rate will include:

  • Two night’s accommodation
  • Full Scottish breakfast each day
  • Sunday carvery lunch
  • Free access to pool and gym
  • Daily entertainment programme
  • Complimentary upgrade upon check in*

To see more info on this offer click here to be taken to our website.

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Lovely Words from a recent Guest!

Published October 19, 2012 Uncategorized , Crieff Hydro Hotel , Activities Leave a Comment
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We love to hear all the wonderful words that our guests have to say about us, it makes all the hard work we put in at the Hydro all worth it!!

This week our CEO Stephen Leckie received these kind words from a guest, Michael Laing- we just had to share!

Winter Garden Restaurant at Crieff Hydro

We love to hear all your feedback – make sure you leave a comment on Tripadvisor, Facebook or Twitter – we read them all!

Dear Crieff Hydro,
We have had a weekend at Crieff that will live on in our memories forever.

Firstly, my compliments to you on the up-grading of the hotel. There is a great sense of arrival with the fabulous Scottish dry-stane dyke work and chic reception and comfortably chic decor throughout. Thank-you and Fiona for your personal welcome and kind gift and up-grade to Tattinger champagne which was very much appreciated by all. I’m sorry I didn’t get the chance to see you on Monday morning but, by the time we got the respective families up and away we were late for lunch at Eriska.

Our grand-children had such a wonderful time swimming, horse riding and at the children’s Club.

I don’t think there is anywhere like Crieff Hydro in the UK where children can have so much fun, parents can feel happy and relaxed while ‘young’ grand-parents can enjoy the food, relaxation and stress-free time watching their entire family enjoying themselves. There are so many aspects  and activities in the hotel for lovely walks in the grounds, a casual meal at the Hub to a more peaceful good wine and dining experience in the Meikle restaurant. Your hotel just works so well for all age groups and especially families.

Please pass on our admiration and thanks to your entire team who without exception were only to eager to please, friendly and succeeded in delivering our dreams for the weekend.

We look all forward to our next visit to your unique establishment.

All the very best,
Michael (Laing)

We love to hear all your thoughts about your trips to the Hydro – tweet us, leave us a message on facebook or Tripadvisor - we make sure to read them all!

Crieff Hydro October Newsletter

Published October 15, 2012 Crieff events , Spa treatments , Uncategorized , Winter/Festive Breaks Leave a Comment
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Crieff October Newsletter

To see the rest of our Newsletter please visit http://bit.ly/SJfTb2

Have you seen our latest newsletter? Once again we have packed all the latest information from the Hydro into one place- with a letter from Stephen Leckie, latest news and much more!

To view Crieff Hydro’s latest newsletter please click the following link http://bit.ly/SJfTb2

Let it rain! We have options at Crieff Hydro

Published October 9, 2012 Children , Crieff Hydro Hotel , Kids , Uncategorized Leave a Comment
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Crieff Hydro is a very unique destination. When you stay with us, you are not just booking luxury accommodation, surrounded by beautiful scenery. Spending time at Crieff Hydrois a real adventure – there is so much to do.

Indoor Activities at Crieff Hydro

Come rain or shine – there is always lots to do Crieff Hydro Hotel!

People come to Crieff Hydro for all sorts of reasons: business meetings, relaxing breaks, group parties, training courses – our warm welcome is always the same. Perthshire looks spectacular all year round, but sometimes when you plan to go away somewhere, the weather can disrupt all that careful planning. There is so much to do indoors at Crieff Hydro, weather reports can never interfere with your stay with us.

Our function spaces are great sanctuaries for business guests, but many of our visitors to Crieff Hydro want to do something active or be entertained. We have our own cinema, fitness suites, swimming pool, sauna and so many sports and classes to choose from. The Victoria Spa and our range of spa treatments also offer the perfect way to hide from dark winter skies, or might give your training course the ultimate boost.

To explore all of the indoor possibilities at Crieff click here.

Seasonal food in October at the Meikle Restaurant, Crieff Hydro

Published October 3, 2012 Autumn Breaks , Crieff Hydro Hotel , Healthy living Leave a Comment
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October is the month most of us start contemplating getting our winter jumpers out and looking for more cosy food. We have to say goodbye to strawberries, broad beans and lobster but we can look forward to fantastic root vegetables, mushrooms and of course, game season.

Bruce Price  — Executive Chef at the Meikle restaurant  —  is a triple winner of the Scottish Chef of the Year awards and is very passionate about using local, seasonal produce. Here is how the Meikle restaurant at Crieff hydro is starting to use seasonal produce in their menu:

Mushrooms

Wild mushrooms grow best in September in October, so look out for tasty varieties like ceps and chanterelle mushrooms. The Meikle restaurant has paired mushrooms with another seasonal favourite, game.

Game

Meikle Restaurant Crieff

Meikle Restaurant, Crieff Hydro Hotel

Game season is in full swing in October, with partridge, grouse and wood pigeon at their best. The Meikle restaurant’s chefs love working with game and have created a wood pigeon breast dish served with a mushroom cassoulet: a classic pairing of deep, earthy flavours.

Autumnal vegetables

Root vegetables and cauliflower start to come into season in the autumn. Our cream of cauliflower soup with Mull cheddar croutons is a bowl of seasonal, autumnal comfort while our potato and turnip puree does a great job of soaking up the whisky sauce which comes with our haggis.

Scotland has such a fantastic larder, so we try to work with local suppliers and respond to the seasons in our restaurants as much as we can. Have a look at the Meikle restaurant’s menu and book yourself in for a seasonal, Scottish treat. 

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Ryder Cup Golf Tournament

Published October 2, 2012 Competitions , Crieff Hydro Hotel , Golf , Uncategorized Leave a Comment
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I hope everyone has finally recovered from all the excitement that came along with the Ryder Cup 2012. I know that all the staff and everyone at Crieff Hydro were all gripped to their televisions where possible, and the whole resort had Golf Fever – and extremely proud that Team Europe were able to make such an amazing comeback to keep their winning title!! Go Team Europe! Now that the excitement has begun to die down a little, we cannot help but look ahead to the Ryder Cup 2014, which is being held in the home of golf, Scotland!! Not only that, but on Crieff Hydro’s very own doorstep, more specifically Gleneagles hotel, which is only a few miles away from the Hydro. It may be 2 years away, but we know it will be a truly amazing time to be in Crieff at that time.

Golf at Crieff Hydro, Perthshire

Golf Breaks at Crieff Hydro

Make sure you also take a look at Crieff Hydro’s own 18-hole golf course, set right in the Strathearn Valley, with atmospheric views of Ben Vorlich and Ben More.

In preparation for the next Ryder Cup, you may want to practice your swing at our very own driving range, we also have a few Golf Offers and packages available.

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Free Childcare at Crieff Hydro – BIG Country

Published October 1, 2012 Children , Crieff Hydro Hotel , Uncategorized Leave a Comment
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Here at Crieff Hydro, we aim to please the kids just as much as the adults. And with 6hours of free childcare, we are able to do both!!

Free Childcare Crieff Hydro

Six hours of fun – and nothing more to pay!

Here at the Hydro, we have BIG COUNTRY which is our incredible childcare facility. Meaning that you can have a bit of peace and quiet whilst the children have the time of their lives.

Your 2-12 year olds will love the friends and fun at BIG COUNTRY. And you’ll love the fact that two three-hour sessions a day are included in your room rate, even for self-catering guests. BIG COUNTRY sessions start at 9.30am, 1.30pm or 6.30pm daily.

BIG COUNTRY is far more than just a kids’ club. It’s packed with every activity you can think of. One session could be spent exploring the indoor castle; the next could be out discovering local wildlife. There’s always something new to keep them busy and entertained.

And most importanly you can rest assured that BIG COUNTRY is brilliantly supervised by our highly trained, disclosure-checked team. Plus we are certified, view the full report here.

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