Macdonald Forest Hills Hotel & Resort
Safe Hands For Cancer Accredited
How does hiking, pony trekking, tennis and a game of croquet with the spectacular backdrop of Ben Lomond sound? With a sun terrace for afternoon teas and cosy fires for evening drinks, this hotel is an ideal spot for getting some fresh air and relaxing. The spa also enjoys an enviable view and boasts a pool, hot tub and sauna as well as a gym and a menu of luxurious Elemis treatments, including massages, facials, scrubs and wraps.
Spa and hotel facilities
At a glance
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Scenic Location
In the shadow of Ben Lomond and on the banks of Loch Ard, one of the hotel’s great assets is the view. It’s perfect for exploring the Trossachs National Park, and is also just a few miles from Aberfoyle for those who fancy a little boutique shopping.
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Group Venue
The hotel welcomes groups with activities including Go Ape nearby.
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Local Attractions
Looking for more to see and do? Try the Go Ape activity course, the Glengoyne Distillery, Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park or the Sea Life Loch Lomond Aquarium.
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Accessible Spa
The pool area and changing facilities are wheelchair accessible and there is a hoist into the pool. There is a step into the leisure club, and a portable ramp to assist.
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Activities
The hotel offers a range of activities from tennis, putting, croquet, archery and bike hire to a five a side football pitch, table tennis, squash, pool and snooker. Meanwhile, nearby you can try clay pigeon shooting, water skiing, pony trekking, golf, windsurfing and plenty of excellent hikes.
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Leisure Venue
Choose from hotel or apartment accommodation, which is particularly popular with families (even welcoming pets), and groups. Meanwhile, the grounds and the spa offer easy going relaxation and pampering.
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Family Friendly
The hotel welcomes families with apartment accommodation, kids menus, a kids club, children’s play area and plenty of activities within the grounds of the hotel including a giant game board for chess or draughts.
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Safe Hands for Cancer
Accredited by the SATCC and part of the Spabreaks.com Safe Hands for Cancer Collection, this spa welcomes people living with or beyond cancer and offers a number of specialist trained therapists.
Spa & Leisure
Set against the backdrop of Ben Lomond, Macdonald Forest Hills has an enviable view of the Scottish landscape in which to work out and wind down, with facilities including an 18 metre swimming pool, gym, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and a relaxation lounge.
There are also four treatment rooms which, using the always decadent Elemis product range, offer massages, facials, scrubs, wraps and pre-natal treatments, hot stone massages, Jessica manicures and pedicures, and a selection of finishing touches.
Hotel & Accommodation
A short trip from Glasgow and Edinburgh, this four star hotel has 49 bedrooms and 65 self-catering apartments decorated in a classic style within the 25 acre estate. Characterised by a quintessential touch of tartan, if you opt for one of the Feature Rooms there is also the option of a four-poster bed, and perhaps a private balcony as well. Meanwhile, apartments are perfect for family or group getaways with options of one, two and three bedrooms alongside a fully equipped kitchen, Nespresso machine, DVD player and satellite television, a balcony or terrace, and some even have their own sauna.
The Garden Restaurant offers a fine dining menu inspired by the Scottish Highlands, which is all the more fitting given its view across Loch Ard in the Trossachs. For a more relaxed setting there is also Rafters Bar and Bistro – a wood panelled environment serving lighter meals and afternoon snacks.
Location
Kinlochard,
The Trossachs
Aberfoyle,
Stirlingshire
FK8 3TL
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