More luxury has been brought to the Cairngorm National Park, now Muckrach Country House Hotel has opened its doors. Since January 2014, the award winning Cowap family from Cheshire has restored this beautiful Victorian shooting lodge from the bare bones of a soulless granite building into an opulent and lively hotel where contemporary meets Victoriana and where guests are greeted with a warm highland welcome.
The 11-bedroom hotel also features its own Coffee Shop & Restaurant, open 7 days a week from Breakfast through to Dinner. The menus are created by Head Chef Rayner Muller to offer freshly prepared meals created using the best ingredients from Scotland’s larder and local producers.
During the day, the Coffee Shop menu serves homemade soups, sandwiches and cakes. By night, guests enjoy a brasserie-style menu, presented with passion by the team of Chefs, combining the best seasonal and regional produce.
Special in a special area
Phil and Ed, the entrepreneurial brothers behind the project, have put their heart and souls into the project, driven by a passion to create something special in an already very special area of the UK.
Phil Cowap said “We are heavily investing in the Highlands because we recognize the quality of the visitor offering in the Cairngorm National Park and we wish to enhance visitor experience by adding a luxury hotel to this area. No matter who you are, there are a plethora of reasons to visit the Highlands of Scotland: shooting, fishing, winter sports, adrenalin activities, wildlife and the most stunning scenery that is some of the best in the world. Who can resist mountains, lochs and the purest fresh air? My family loves this area and we just want to create the ‘wow-factor’ for all to enjoy.”
Quality, luxury and local resources
The Cowap family is based in Cheshire from where they manage their multi award winning businesses of Farm Shops, Coffee Shops, Butcheries, Deli, Gift Barn and Forest Lodges (www.theholliesfarmshop.co.uk). The success of their self-catering accommodation combined with their passion for the Cairngorm National Park drew them to the purchase of a hotel 400 miles away. The family strives for quality and luxury, whether that is in their food, presentation or customer experience.
The family’s business ethos is to work closely with local businesses, the community and source locally wherever possible. Phil and Ed aspire to become a destination for local residents, tourists and business where they can enjoy quality surroundings, delicious food and be served by lovely people.
Muckrach Country House Hotel, Dulnain Bridge, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3LY
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