4 Best Hotels in Dundee, Fife and Angus

Scandinavian-style rooms with easy chairs, plump bedding, and flat-screen TVs help you unwind at this contemporary quayside hotel. For more relaxation or to work up a sweat, head to the Japanese Yu Spa and fitness center. The Quayside Bar and Grill has views of the harbor and globally influenced menus that include a three-course set dinner menu featuring burgers, battered haddock, or aubergine steak for £26.

Set among acres of tidy lawns and rustling trees, this mansion is a genteel contrast to the city and even has a resident ghost. Those who appreciate antiques will find delight in each room; every piece of furniture tells a story (just ask the owners), while the excellent breakfasts served overlooking the gardens are local and nutritious.

British brand Malmaison has brought life and a dash of panache to a dilapidated but much-loved Dundee landmark near the new waterfront. The rooms are rich toned, veering on dark, yet pristine and fragrant, with firm beds, soft bedding, and lush throws. The glamorous first-floor restaurant and cocktail bar, staffed by slightly scurrying staff, make this a popular bet for a one-night city-center splurge. Be sure to hold your jaw shut as you climb up the stunning elliptical spiral staircase, where the light of the cupola shines like a twinkling eye.

Just off Perth Road, this Victorian-era villa set among well-tended shrubs is a find for those who like smaller, more intimate hotels. The good-size rooms have tidy furnishings and big windows letting in lots of light, and breakfasts are cooked to order.