The Newton Hotel is housed in an imposing building converted from a 19th-century stately home, set within 21 acres of parkland and gardens and located 400 metres from the beach and golf course. The hotel's 56 guestrooms have contemporary blue and white decor with patterned bed fabrics and matching curtains, cherry-wood furniture, including writing desks and coffee tables, and blue upholstered armchairs. All rooms include satellite television, wireless Internet connections, complimentary newspapers and bathrooms with shower/tub combinations, hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. The two restaurants offer either a la carte or set- menu options and both have traditional decor in keeping with the rest of the building. A full Scottish breakfast is available in the mornings. The hotel bar offers a wide selection of ales and spirits and features a lounge with armchairs and sofas. Conferences and social receptions can be accommodated in the hotel's eight function rooms, the largest of which can hold up to 500 people. Staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide around-the-clock room service, exchange currency and store valuables in the safe-deposit box. Guests arriving by car will find complimentary secure parking facilities on site. Cawdor Castle, a 14th-century private fortress with 17th-century extensions, housing a golf course and a collection of art and artefacts, is five miles from the hotel. Loch Ness, a 23-mile body of water that is rumoured to be home to a prehistoric monster, is 30 miles from the hotel. Inverness Airport is eight miles from the hotel, with an approximate driving time of 15 minutes.

Room Types:

Master Twin/Double:   One double bed or two twin beds. Contemporary blue and white decor with patterned bed fabrics and matching curtains. Cherry-wood furniture, including writing desk and coffee table, and blue upholstered armchairs. Satellite television, wireless Internet connection and complimentary newspaper. Bathroom with shower/tub combination, hair dryer and complimentary toiletries.

Standard Twin/Double:   One double bed and two twin beds. Contemporary blue and white decor with patterned bed fabrics and matching curtains. Cherry-wood furniture, including writing desk and coffee table, and blue upholstered armchairs. Satellite television, wireless Internet connection and complimentary newspaper. Bathroom with shower/tub combination, hair dryer and complimentary toiletries.

Single Room:   One sofa bed. Desk. Wireless Internet connection. Cable/satellite TV. Coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Trouser press.

Driving Directions: Taxis are the recommended means of getting to the hotel and a typical fare costs approximately 20 GBP. The nearest train station, with connections to Inverness and Aberdeen, is one mile from the hotel. A bus service runs to and from Inverness every half hour, but a car is recommended for exploring the area. Driving directions: From the airport, head in the direction of Nairn on the A96 for approximately seve miles. Once in Nairn, pass the petrol station on the right-hand side, continue on and take the second left. The hotel is signposted The Newton Hotel & Highland Conference Centre. Follow the tree-lined drive to the hotel.