Historic hotel that hosted royal visitors sold

Grant ArmsImage source, Graham and Sibbald

At a glance

  • The historic Grant Arms in Grantown-on-Spey is one of Scotland's oldest hotels.

  • It has been acquired by an undisclosed overseas buyer after being put on the market for offers over £1.8m.

  • Built in 1765, it is a category C listed building.

  • Over the years it has hosted royal visitors including Queen Victoria and the present Queen.

  • Published

One of Scotland's oldest hotels - the 257-year-old Grant Arms in the Highlands - has been sold.

Original sections of the hotel in Grantown-on-Spey were built in 1765 and it is a category C historic listed building.

Property firm Graham and Sibbald, which handled the sale, said the hotel's visitors over the years had included Queen Victoria and the present Queen.

The Grant Arms has been bought by an unnamed overseas buyer for a undisclosed sum. The property was on the market for offers over £1.8m.

Former owners BWWC Ltd had run a popular bird and wildlife watching club from the hotel, which is in the Cairngorms National Park.