Large Group Accommodation in Scotland

Houses and lodges for groups of 8 to 35, from the Highlands to Edinburgh

Hand-picked large holiday homes, lodges and houses across Scotland for groups of 8 to 35, from a laird's house on a private Cowal estate to Highland lodges with saunas and hot tubs. Every place to stay is chosen by us, and you book direct with the owner, with no booking fees.

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Hearthstanes Steading

Biggar, Scottish Borders

Five stone cottages from the 1600s in a steading on a working hill farm in the Tweedsmuir Hills, with the River Tweed running alongside.

10 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£280_{a night}

Cruach Dubh Cottage, Craigton Cottages

Craigton, Argyll & Bute

A four-bedroom house for eight in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, easy to reach from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£2,500_{a week}

Oran na Mara

Scarista, Isle of Harris

A curved contemporary house at Scarista on Harris with floor-to-ceiling glass facing a white sand beach, hills, islands and Atlantic sunsets.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£2,385_{a week}

Traigh Beach House

Traigh, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A beach house right by the white sands of Traigh near Arisaig, with views to Muck, Rum, Canna and Skye.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£280_{a night}

Onnela Lodge

Kishorn, Wester Ross

A Finnish Honka eco lodge overlooking Loch Kishorn, with four bedrooms for 10, two living spaces, a games room and a private gin bar.

4 Bedrooms
10 Guests

From ^£280_{a night}

The Ben, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A house for eight on Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond's largest island, reached by private passenger ferry.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£105_{a night}

Garmoran Square

Mingarry, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

Four courtyard cottages in Mingarry, Moidart, built in local stone to look like old croft byres, at the gateway to Ardnamurchan.

9 Bedrooms
18 Guests

From ^£315_{a night}

Coopers Knowe House

Roshven, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A five-star modern house on a 60-acre private estate on the shores of Loch Ailort, with its own sandy beach.

5 Bedrooms
10 Guests

From ^£450_{a week}

The Garden Cottages by Ormidale House

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute

A renovated stone cottage on the Ormidale estate on the Cowal peninsula, all on one accessible ground floor, with use of the estate's tennis court, games cottage and football pitch.

1 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£350_{a night}

Wonderland Berwick

Berwick Upon Tweed, Scottish Borders

A Victorian pipe factory in Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, turned into a design-led house where each room tells its own story.

5 Bedrooms
11 Guests

From ^£700_{a night}

Seabank House, Oban

Benderloch, Argyll & Bute

A new eco-friendly, architect-designed house on the shores of Loch Creran near Oban, minutes from the beach, with a spiral staircase and large hot tub.

6 Bedrooms
10 Guests

From ^£350_{a night}

Mountain Grange

Boat of Garten, Cairngorms & Speyside

A Highland lodge in Boat of Garten for up to 15, with a Scandinavian sauna, large outdoor space and four themed bedrooms.

4 Bedrooms
15 Guests

From ^£350_{a night}

Lochside House and Apartment

Aberfoyle, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A stone house and a separate apartment, built in 1900, on the shores of Loch Katrine in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

8 Bedrooms
16 Guests

From ^£160_{a night}

Groom’s Bell Castletoun Cottages

Kelso, Scottish Borders

A traditional stone cottage in a Scottish Borders village near Kelso, with quirky modern interiors, a wood-burning stove and a private courtyard garden.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£233_{a night}

Carmona Bank

Dunoon, Argyll & Bute

A four-bedroom villa in the centre of Dunoon with views over the Firth of Clyde, a large dining kitchen and an enclosed garden.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£3,695_{a week}

Ormidale House

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute

A 17th-century laird's house on a 22-acre private estate on the Cowal peninsula, 1.5 hours from Glasgow.

13 Bedrooms
35 Guests

From ^£220_{a night}

Corsewall Estate: High Clachan Farmhouse

Dumfries & Galloway

A Victorian Galloway farmhouse on the Corsewall Estate, surrounded by open farmland, with a log-burning stove and a south-facing conservatory over the Wigtownshire countryside.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£760_{a week}

Stable Yard Cottage

Greenlaw, Scottish Borders

The largest of three cottages in an open courtyard at Castletoun House in Greenlaw, with views over the Blackadder River.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£150_{a night}

Monkstadt 1745 Steadings – Self – Catering Cottages

Portree, Isle of Skye

Seven self-catering cottages in a courtyard at Monkstadt on Skye's Trotternish peninsula, each sleeping two to five, with mountain views, wood-burning stoves and hot tubs on the patios.

Varies Bedrooms
5 Guests

From ^£445_{a night}

No4 & No5 Steading Cottages, Glen Dye Cabins

Banchory, Aberdeenshire & Royal Deeside

Two heritage steading cottages on the banks of the River Dye, with a 30,000-acre private estate to explore.

4 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£140_{a night}

Quarry Cottage, Craigton Cottages

Craigton, Argyll & Bute

A traditional two-bedroom cottage for four in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, with munros, cycling and watersports nearby.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£2,295_{a week}

The Millhouse by Ormidale House

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute

A nine-bedroom house for up to 22 on the Ormidale estate at the head of Loch Riddon, 1.5 hours from Glasgow, built around a 75 square metre open-plan kitchen and living space.

9 Bedrooms
22 Guests

From ^£1,250_{a night}

Point Clair House

Fort Augustus, Inverness & Loch Ness

A house on five acres of private grounds near Fort Augustus with its own beach on the loch, a log fire, huge living room windows and a four-metre dining table.

6 Bedrooms
13 Guests

From ^£2,050_{a week}

Traigh Cottage

Traigh, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A converted whitewashed cottage close to the white sands of Traigh beach near Arisaig, with a cosy lounge and the Small Isles in view.

4 Bedrooms
7 Guests

From ^£125_{a night}

Boturich Apartment, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A two-bedroom apartment on Inchmurrin Island on Loch Lomond, reached by passenger ferry, with island walks, beaches and woodland to explore.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£350_{a night}

The Four Sisters Boatel

Edinburgh, Edinburgh & Lothians

A four-star wide-beam houseboat permanently moored on the canal in central Edinburgh, a few minutes' walk from the castle and the Grassmarket.

2 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£210_{a night}

Piper’s Cottage, Craigton Cottages

Craigton, Argyll & Bute

A traditional cottage for six in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, easy to reach from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£420_{a night}

Borrodale House

Borrodale, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A historic Highland house near Arisaig with Jacobite connections, a large garden with a burn, and Borrodale beach a short walk away.

8 Bedrooms
16 Guests

From ^£200_{a night}

Monkstadt 1745 Restaurant with Rooms

Portree, Isle of Skye

A restored 18th-century lodge on Skye's Trotternish peninsula, once home to the Chief of Clan MacDonald, now a restaurant with rooms.

6 Bedrooms
12 Guests

From ^£950_{a night}

94DR Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Edinburgh & Lothians

A three-storey Victorian townhouse a short walk from Edinburgh's Southside, with three living rooms including a media room and a library.

6 Bedrooms
12 Guests

From ^£500_{a night}

Seabank Farmhouse, Oban

Benderloch, Argyll & Bute

A coastal farmhouse in 130 acres with views over Loch Creran to the mountains, near Oban, with a large hot tub in the garden.

5 Bedrooms
10 Guests

From ^£3,695_{a week}

The Old Barn from Ormidale House

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute

A converted barn on the Ormidale estate for up to 16, with a marble-floored open-plan living space, exposed stone walls and a French oak dining table.

7 Bedrooms
16 Guests

Large group accommodation in Scotland

Whether it's a family reunion, a milestone birthday, a wedding party or friends getting together, these large holiday houses and lodges give everyone room: big kitchens, long dining tables and space to spread out. You book direct with the owner, so you can ask about numbers, dates and extra beds before you commit.

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Sleeping 8 to 12. Seabank House and Seabank Farmhouse near Oban each sleep 10 and have hot tubs. Onnela Lodge on Loch Kishorn sleeps 10, Wonderland in Berwick-upon-Tweed sleeps 11, and Monkstadt 1745 on Skye and 94DR in Edinburgh each sleep 12.

Sleeping 13 to 18. Point Clair House near Fort Augustus sleeps 13, Eagle Rock on the Applecross peninsula sleeps 14 and Mountain Grange in Boat of Garten sleeps 15. Borrodale House, Lochside House and Apartment and The Old Barn each sleep 16, and Garmoran Square sleeps up to 18.

Sleeping 19 and over. The Millhouse sleeps 22, and Ormidale House on the Cowal peninsula sleeps up to 35.

Where the big houses are

Most are in the Highlands, from Arisaig and Applecross to the Cairngorms. Argyll has Ormidale and the Seabank houses, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs has a lochside house on Loch Katrine, and there are large houses on Skye, in Edinburgh and in the Borders.

Booking a large house

The biggest houses often have a minimum stay of a week, and some groups book several properties on the same estate together. Because you deal directly with the owner, there are no booking fees, and you can talk through house rules, events and arrival dates first.

Questions and answers

What are the largest holiday homes in Scotland?

Ormidale House on the Cowal peninsula is the largest, a 17th-century laird's house on a 22-acre private estate with 13 bedrooms for up to 35 guests, a dining hall for 24 and a billiard room. The Millhouse on the same estate sleeps 22, and Garmoran Square in Moidart sleeps up to 18.

Where can I find a large holiday home in Scotland that sleeps 16?

Borrodale House near Arisaig has eight bedrooms for 16 and a large garden. Lochside House and Apartment on the shores of Loch Katrine sleep 16 together, and The Old Barn on the Ormidale estate is a converted barn for 16.

Are there lodges for large groups in Scotland?

Yes. Mountain Grange, a Highland lodge in Boat of Garten, sleeps 15 and has a Scandinavian sauna. Eagle Rock is an eco lodge on the Applecross peninsula for 14, and Onnela Lodge overlooking Loch Kishorn sleeps 10, with two living spaces, a games room and a private gin bar.

Is there large group accommodation in Scotland with a hot tub?

Seabank House and Seabank Farmhouse on Loch Creran near Oban each sleep 10 and have a large hot tub, and Seabank Lodge sleeps eight with an outdoor hot tub.

Are there big cottages in the Scottish Highlands?

Yes. Borrodale House (16), Point Clair House (13), Coopers Knowe House (10) and Onnela Lodge (10) are all in the Highlands, along with Eagle Rock and Mountain Grange.

Is there large group accommodation in Edinburgh?

94DR is a Victorian townhouse near Edinburgh's Southside with six bedrooms for up to 12 guests and three living rooms, including a media room and a library.

Can I use a large house for a family reunion or a wedding party?

Many of these houses suit celebrations. Ormidale House has a dining hall for 24, and Point Clair House has a four-metre dining table. House rules on events and numbers differ, so ask the owner first. For weddings, see our Dream Weddings collection.

Are dogs welcome in large holiday homes in Scotland?

At most of them. Check each listing for the number of dogs allowed and any charges.

Are there booking fees on large group stays?

No. You book direct with the owner. The biggest houses often need a minimum stay of a week (Ormidale House is seven nights), so check the listing and ask about shorter breaks.

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