Luxury Self Catering Apartment with Swimming Pool in the Grounds of a Monastery on Loch Ness

We recently stayed at Highland Club in The Sacristy. We had an amazing holiday and absolutely loved the location and facilities on offer at The Highland Club. The Sacristy is a gorgeous apartment and has been decorated beautifully but it was let down by one thing - the shower! We weren’t able to use it for the whole week we stayed there which was a huge disappointment as it is a beautiful bathroom. The water was either freezing cold or boiling hot - no in between. This was never able to be fixed despite numerous visits from maintenance and boiler engineers. We spent a lot of time trying to get this fixed. For the money that was paid for a week in this apartment this was unacceptable and for this reason I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone unless you can be assured this problem has been fixed. Particularly because the shower was very very hot and would be dangerous for children and the elderly. We loved the patio looking onto the loch - it was bliss and the beds were very comfortable and everything was very clean. If the shower issues are fixed then this apartment will be perfect - just wish it had been able to be fixed while we stayed there so we could have used it.

We absolutely loved our stay at the Highland club. The Sacristy was a great apartment for our stay and really the pictures do not do it justice for how nice it is. The furnishings are all top quality and the patio is superb. The club itself is great with all the facilities you could ever want including the most amazing pool. And anytime you leave the apartment you are greeted but wonderful views over Loch Ness just to add that little extra. We will 100% be going back as our kids enjoyed it just as much as we did and did not want to leave!

Our family of four had an excellent holiday in The Sacristy. Our boys (6 & 10) loved the pool (we loved the sauna), games room, giant chess and playing ping pong in a most beautiful room. They were able to search for Nessie from their bedroom and we enjoyed runs, walks and bike rides along the shore of Loch Ness. Fort Augustus is small but perfectly formed for tourists. We ate out at The Boathouse Restaurant (in The Highland Club grounds) and The Bothy in Fort Augustus and both were very enjoyable. The Sacristy itself is warm and tastefully decorated, with every need thought about and catered for. I’d highly recommend the whole experience.

Great location, fantastic views. Loved walking down to the lake out the patio door. Used the pool, sauna, steam room which is a lovely space and only 1 other couple there. The apartment itself is really well equipped and comfortable, beds are so nice. Close to town and the abbey building is beautiful. Perfect stay.

We had an absolutely wonderful stay at the Sacristy. It is amazing. Very clean and comfortable. Perfect location on the property with easy access to and great view of Loch Ness. Highly recommend it.

Clean and well equipped apartment. I would personally like to see bigger and more comfortable beds. We slept in two single beds put together which was a bit uncomfortable due to clear split in the middle. The other slight issue was that the apartment has an “old building smell” to it. I appreciate it is part of old monastery and it most likely is something you cannot avoid. Saying that you can leave your doors and windows open for fresh air and enjoy great surroundings at the same time. Great to have access to a spa however we did not get to use it even once as not only do you have to pre-book but the main issue is that it is only available 9-5. You can use it for additional charge in the evening but all spaces were gone anyways. Other than that this place is in a lovely location with a great view of Loch Ness. Grounds are well looked after and it is very peaceful. I would definitely like to stay there again!

Very nice place to comfortably explore Scotland. Our son enjoyed the lake and the facilities in and around the Highland club. The appartement itself become home the first day. Directly from the appartement we had some wonderful hikes and visits to the village.

I do not recall there being notification that the property was not accessible to one in a wheelchair. Both bedrooms are upstairs. Toilets, especially the one downstairs, did not flush well. We had to fill the champagne bucket a couple of times before flushing was complete downstairs. I think two showers were advertised, but there is only one. Otherwise the property was very nice.

This is a beautiful place to stay, very comfortable, all extras provided. We had a lovely view of Loch Ness, with some bunnies and very tame ducks resident on the lawn! The Highland Club itself is great; set in a beautiful monastery right on the banks of the loch, it is truly wonderful. Highly recommended!

The property, location and amenities exceeded our expectations! The grounds we so stunning, the building beautiful and we loved watching all the animals (bunnies, ducks, and many other birds). (The only comment we had is that it can be quite warm, and some fans would have been appreciated.)