AS my partner Katie and I watched the sun slowly set behind the crest of the majestic Cairngorm peaks from our outdoor hot tub, it was hard not to be blown away by the moment. After a drive through a long winding single track road, filled with blind summits and narrow turns, we’d arrived at our destination and what a place it was. 6 Glen Clova nestled in the Cairngorms Credit: Supplied 6 The view from the hot tub was spectacular Credit: Supplied 6 The rustic furnishings really gave it that mountain lodge feel Credit: Supplied Just a couple of hours from Glasgow and a few miles north of the small town of Kirriemuir, Angus, sits the stunning Glen Clova hotel.

Surrounded by the barren hills of the Cairngorms national park , the hotel makes up a small cluster of buildings and lodges in the centre of a scenic valley. It’s about as far from the hustle and bustle of the city that you can get. The imposing beauty of the peaks all around make for a wondrous setting to escape and just relax.

The hotel offers everything from hotel rooms, to lodges and spacious holiday homes . We were lucky to have bagged ourselves the quaint Brandy Burn cottage, situated a couple hundred yards down the road from the main building. Read more in Travel BLISSFUL TRIP NC500 hidden gem & stately home near Balmoral make for perfect luxury getaway Stargazing in Yorkshire shipping container is the ultimate trip for cosy tranquillity It features its own private drive, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, dining room.