Scotland is a place full of History and natural beauty, with hundred of castles scattered through the landscape and also the many jagged peaks of 3,000ft Munros shaping the backdrop to a magnificent country.

There are many castles that date back hundreds of years and each has a unique story and its own place in the rich history of Scotland.  The popular castles of Eilean Donan near Skye and Urquhart on Loch Ness offer fantastic photo opportunities as two of the most picturesque castles in Scotland.

When you are visiting Scotland you will need accommodation and you will find many different types to suit all budgets across the country.  The cheaper accommodation in Scotland tends to be outside the main cities, in surrounding towns or on the outskirts of a major city. 

If you are looking for a good base to explore Scotland then Perth offers excellent transport links to the main cities in Scotland.  From here you can get direct train services to Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow.  The accommodation here is also reasonably priced with a good selection of bed and breakfasts and some of the best priced hotels in Scotland.

If you are looking for a luxury hotel in Scotland then St Andrews and Edinburgh offers some of the best choices in Scotland.  The Balmoral Hotel or the Scotsman in Edinburgh, both have five star ratings and excellent locations in the city centre of Edinburgh. 

In St Andrews the Old Course Hotel overlooking the most famous golf course in the world and again offers five star luxury accommodation in Scotland as does the Fairmont Hotel which also overlooks a golf course and offers excellent spa facilities. 

If you are travelling to Scotland on a budget then you may want to consider staying in a hostel.  There are hundreds available throughout the country and these offer cheap accommodation, usually in a city or town centre location.  The accommodation is usually basic but it does give you a great opportunity for meeting fellow travellers, ideal if you are travelling by yourself.

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Health chiefs have launched an investigation after a suspected outbreak of the norovirus bug at a top hotel which left almost 40 people unwell.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said 24 guests and 14 members of staff at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow city centre developed a sudden onset of diarrhoea and vomiting, thought to be caused by the bug.

Two guests were admitted to Gartnavel General Hospital in Glasgow on Sunday, where they were in a stable condition and said to be responding well to treatment.

The staff with symptoms are remaining at home until they feel well, while seven symptomatic guests have been asked to stay in their rooms at the five-star hotel in a bid to limit any potential spread of the illness.

The remaining 15 guests who had symptoms are now well and have returned home.

Public health specialists and Glasgow City Council environmental health officers assessed the situation and put in place a broad range of measures alongside Hilton’s own health and safety procedures to contain the illness.

The hotel remains operational apart from the swimming pool which is undergoing extra sanitisation as a precautionary measure and is expected to open on Monday.

Dr Anne Scoular, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde public health consultant and chair of the outbreak control team, said: “The clinical presentation of these guests and staff is very suggestive of Norovirus infection.

“Norovirus infection is a common viral illness present throughout the community and can spread rapidly in areas with a high concentration of people such as hotels, cruise ships, hospitals and schools.

The first patient became unwell on July 14 and the others have become unwell over the past few days. The hotel put in places measures such as a programme of extensive cleaning using anti-viral agents in a variety of areas to limit the spread of the illness.