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Iwan and Manuela Wirth with two dogs in the woods Exterior of the Fife Arms hotel looking down on to the Clunie Water The entrance to the garden from the Fife Arms hotel A river winds through a rocky shoreline surrounded by dense green trees, with mountains rising in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
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The entrance and chalkboard menu at Gordon's Tea Room Elsa's Cocktail Bar during the day, a large window in the centre, pink bar stools on the right next to the cocktail bar. A waitress shaking up a cocktail in Elsa's Cocktail Bar A Sunday roast on a table at The Clunie Dining Room A dram of whisky in Bertie's Whisky Bar
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A painting by Lucien Freud hung on an orange wall in the hotel reception The Richard Jackson 'Red Deer Chandelier' on view in the hotel reception A landscape drawing by James Prosek who was one of our first artists in residence Circle Of Pieter Brueghel The Younger (1564 – 1636) in painted room with tables and chairs
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The Fife Arms' Unique Spaces

The Fife Arms is passionate about crafting the extraordinary and have some incredible spaces to offer for private celebrations, gatherings and events. The menus champion the best of the season from Scotland’s larder and can be viewed in the brochure below.

A long table with chairs covered in sheepskins in the Fog House set up for an event
A table set for a special event with candles lit and sheepskins over the chairs
Candles lit on candelabras in a dark room for an event
table setting with menu in the fog house
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The Fog House

The Fog House, which looks out onto an internal courtyard, takes inspiration from the traditional fog house popular throughout Scotland. At the centre of the room is an antler chandelier created with Braemar local Gareth Guy and uses over 500 naturally cast stag antlers.

  • Dog Friendly
  • 85 sqm
  • Up to 40 guests
The atmospheric Fire Room with a table set for a private event with candles and flowers
The Fire Room set up with pens and paper for a meeting
The Fire Room set up for a special celebration
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The Fire Room

For a more intimate celebration the cosy Fire Room sets the perfect stage for everything from elegant birthday dinners to romantic weddings.

  • Dog Friendly
  • 36 sqm
  • Up to 14 guests
Luxurious dim‑lit Bertie's Whisky Bar with red velvet chairs, ornate dark wood panels, and shelves filled with glassware and bottles.
Close-up of a hand holding a tasting whisky glass as the spirit is poured, with several filled glasses on the bar.
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Bertie’s Whisky Bar

Step into Bertie’s, an intimate whisky bar, where over 400 exceptional whiskies await discovery, making it the ideal addition to elevate any event. Bertie’s invites you to indulge in a truly immersive experience.

  • 40 sqm
  • Up to 16 guests
Elegant dining room with long candlelit tables, upholstered chairs, patterned walls, and a chandelier.
The Clunie Dining Room with sunshine streaming through the windows
Chefs at the kitchen pass prepping for the day ahead
The Clunie Dining Room with tables and chairs
A close-up detail of a chair in the clunie dining room
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The Clunie Dining Room

The Clunie Dining Room showcases wood-fire cooking and seasonal Scottish produce with the interior of the restaurant has been transformed by Argentinian artist Guillermo Kuitca.

  • Up to 100 guests
Elsa's Cocktail Bar during the day, a large window in the centre, pink bar stools on the right next to the cocktail bar.
Close-up of Elsa's Cocktail Bar logo on the mirror behind the bar with shelves of spirits either side.
Close-up of a hand placing a martini glass with olives on the bar at Elsa's Cocktail Bar, with blurred bottles in the background.
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Elsa’s Bar

Step into Elsa’s, a dazzling jewel box of a bar, where Art Deco glamour meets the wild beauty of the Highlands. Inspired by the iconic fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, known for her bold style, love of shocking pink, and witty elegance, this bar exudes sophistication and flair.

The Drawing Room with lights on and sun shining through the windows
The Picasso artwork hung on the walls in the drawing room with a comfy sofa and table in the foreground.
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The Drawing Room

The Drawing Room brings together art and history. The walls are covered in the Fife Arms tartan, which was designed especially for the hotel and the room is richly furnished with Scottish art and antiques.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Up to 50 guests
Exterior of Culardoch Shieling, a wooden hut with a moss covered roof, set in the Scottish Highland mountains with a river flowing past.
The interior of Culardoch Shieling with wooden walls, wooden flooring and a wooden table, with pictures on the wall and the door open to the rural Scottish Highland landscape.
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Culardoch Shieling

An award-winning lunch hut located on a nearby estate, Curladoch Shieling is available on certain dates for private lunches and gatherings. The hut is about 45 minutes away from the Fife Arms hotel, across the grouse moors.

  • 50 sqm
  • Up to 18 guests
The garden in autumn
The side of the hotel viewed through the garden
The entrance to the garden from the Fife Arms hotel
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The Garden

The Fife Arms garden, designed by renowned Chelsea Flower Show Gold medallist Jinny Blom, offers a serene extension of the surrounding Highlands landscape featuring native birch, rowan, azaleas and a wildflower meadow.

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