Staff at Pitlochry’s Green Park Hotel are celebrating after it was named in the top 25 in Europe for the first time.
The four-star resort was also named Scotland’s best for the second year in a row in Tripadvisor’s coveted Travellers’ Choice Awards 2022.
The top 25 ranking is a major accolade for the hotel which sits within three acres of verdant grounds on the edge of picturesque Loch Faskally.
It places the country house alongside the likes of the Romance Istanbul Hotel, Paris’ La Maison Favart and the Waldorf Astoria in Amsterdam.
The original Green Park Hotel was built in the late 19th Century as a tranquil rural escape for two socialites who were prominent on the scene in Edinburgh and Glasgow at the time.
It has been run as a traditional country house hotel for over two decades by two generations of the McMenemie family.
“There are a lot of hotels in Europe so to come in the top 25 is pretty impressive,” remarked chef Rich Murray.
Aside from the stunning lochside location, with a vista of steep wooded hills, guests ranked the personal touch as one of the key ingredients of a top European hotel.
“We get a lot of repeat visitors so it is like everyone is part of a big family,” said duty manager June Ann Gallacher, who has worked at the hotel for over 20 years alongside her husband David.
“Obviously the scenery is a big draw but I think people also warm to the personal touch and respond to that.”
The Green Park Hotel specialises in Scottish and French cooking, championing local produce, and the hotel is signed up to the Green Tourism Business Scheme to help the environment.
“Obviously we are very pleased at the new listing, especially the ranking in Europe,” said co-owner Alistair McMenemie.
“It is good for the local area and Scotland as well.
“However, this is a reward for all the team, their attention to the guests and what they put in, every day, to make the hotel a place people want to come to.”
