The Fife Arms Hotel is situated on the river bank in famous Braemar, home of the Braemar Gathering, Aberdeenshire. Believed to have been built as a hunting lodge by the Duke of Fife, it has been sympathetically extended and refurbished and is now a hotel with 78 bedrooms, a restaurant and magnificent sitting room with open fire which has the original coat of arms of the Duke of Fife above it. The Hotel accommodation provides an excellent base from which to explore the many historical and natural attractions of the area including Braemar itself, Balmoral, Crathie Church (used by The Royal Family when in Scotland)in addition to the options of outdoor activities and sports such as fishing, walking, cycling and shooting.