John & Elizabeth of Ardconnel House (Inverness) will be very pleased to welcome all guests and friends, old and new, to a beautiful new B&B right in the heart of Nairn. Greengates is in a very quiet and attractive residential area, but is only a few minutes walk from Nairn High Street, which boasts many well appointed shops and restaurants. Bus and train stations are only a few minutes from our front gate.
For those travelling by car there is secure off street parking. For those on two wheels there is a garage where bikes can be safely stored overnight.
This is a very comfortable, traditionally styled, yet tastefully modernised house. There is a well appointed guest lounge, incorporating dining room, with patio doors leading out to a south facing patio and attractive enclosed private garden.
BEDROOMS
2 double ensuite rooms
1 twin ensuite room
Please note that a double room has 1 double bed and is intended for a couple. A twin room has 2 separate single beds.
All our rooms have central heating, multi-channel Freeview TV, a radio-alarm clock, a hairdryer, and tea/coffee making facilities. Free wireless Internet access is available to guests travelling with a lap-top.
TARIFF B&B from £30 per person per night (based on two sharing) Credit cards accepted.
BREAKFASTS Breakfasts are served each morning from 8am - 9am.
Choose from a selection of cereals; freshly made fruit salad; croissants. Or how about a bowl of Scots porridge oats to start the day?
From the cooked menu, there is a selection of some, or all of: bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and haggis from Speyside, tattie scone and eggs (cooked any way you like them!), plus your choice of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. Toast with home-made jams and marmalade, served in crystal dishes will round off the perfect meal. And for our 'down under' visitors, just ask us for the vegemite!
Early breakfasts can be requested in advance or we can make you a packed breakfast to take with you. Packed lunches also available if required.
Vegetarians catered for (please let us know in advance).
Our breakfasts are renowned and you will not need to eat again until dinner
Having been in the B&B business for several years, our priority has always been 'customer care'. A warm friendly welcome to all our guests is assured, whether in Nairn for business or pleasure.
Self Catering also available for groups of up to 7 people - just ask for details.
NAIRN
There is so much to see and do within this quaint seaside paradise.
Keen walkers will appreciate the beach and Culbin Forest, an area which is very popular with bird watchers.
Dolphins can be seen in various locations (from the shore or from boat trips) - see dolphin photos taken by one of our guests.
The town is a mecca for golfers and boasts two high quality championship golf courses (Nairn Dunbar and Nairn West).
Both clubs hold 4 day open competitions between the 3rd and the 14th August 2009.
These tournaments are a must for all enthusiastic amateur golfers.
Throughout the year various events draw large numbers of visitors to the town. These events include a Book and Arts festival, Nairn International Jazz Festival, Nairn Farmers Show, Nairn Highland Games.
Prominent among the many other attractions around Nairn are three famous castles - Cawdor Castle, Brodie Castle, and Castle Stuart - each with its own story to tell.
Another tale is told at nearby Culloden, the battlefield that witnessed the final defeat of the Jacobite rising. Fort George, just along the coast, was built after that battle to ensure that there was no further trouble from the Highlanders.
And if it's whisky distilleries you seek....
As well as the whisky trail through Moray and Speyside, there are 4 distilleries within close proximity to Nairn. The Royal Brackla Distillery in Cawdor is owned by John Dewar & Sons Ltd. It was the first distillery to be awarded the royal warrant in 1835.
To the east of Nairn on the outskirts of Forres is Benromach Distillery and Malt Whisky Centre. This is owned and managed by Gordon & MacPhail.
Tomatin Distillery and Visitor Centre is to the south of Nairn. There has been a distillery on the site since 1897.
