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Opening May 2026 on Scotland’s northern coast, Hope is the hotel and exclusive use property by WildLand – set within the vast, coastal landscape of Sutherland, where nature is being carefully restored and protected for the long term.  More than a place to stay, Hope introduces a new kind of Highland hospitality. Immersive, conservation-led, and profoundly connected to nature.

Hope brings new life to a historic hunting lodge, now redesigned as an intimate hotel and exclusive-use retreat with a collection of restored cottages and, at its heart, a communal gathering point known as the Clachan. From the restored lodge, Hope offers an inclusive stay where every element is curated, from daily guided adventures and wellness rituals to food, drinks, facilities and equipment. Guests are invited to immerse themselves completely, to embrace the changing seasons and terrain, and to connect with the community who live and work here – all guided by a deep respect for the historical, cultural, and environmental context of the Scottish Highlands.

DESIGN: AN ELEMENTAL APPROACH TO HIGHLAND INTERIORS

Built in the 1870s as a Highland shooting lodge, Hope has been sensitively restored and brought to life by interior designers Cecile & Boyd. Drawing on decades of experience in immersive, nature-based spaces, they have merged thoughtful restoration with contemporary creativity. Materials are honest and grounded. Georgian and Jacobean oak furniture, softened by time, sits alongside textiles like tweed, flax, oilskin and ripstop to bring weight and weather. Hope Lodge houses seven bedrooms, each named in Gaelic to reflect qualities of light, beauty, soul and freedom, and is complemented by An Cala: an architecturally striking two-bedroom cabin with private wood-fired hot tub set slightly apart in the forest, structured in glass, wood and copper. Designed for families or friends, An Cala offers both connection and privacy, with its own totally distinct character. Across Hope, interiors respond to the guest journey, creating intentional spaces for rest, renewal and connection, while purposefully blurring the boundary between indoors and out. The result is an atmosphere that is warm, open and uncontrived – a place that feels both lived-in and quietly revelatory whether being used as a hotel or exclusive-use home and where every detail is rooted in land, story, and soul and where nature, not man, sits at the heart of the narrative.

ACTIVITIES: RITUALS OF LAND, SEA AND STILLNESS

Hope’s inclusive activity programme invites guests to experience the Highlands as a living, regenerating landscape.  Not just to witness it, but to walk, paddle, plant and forage within it. Led by a dedicated team of field guides and conservationists, each day’s rituals are built around the elements: water, earth and fire. Guests can paddleboard along the northern coast, swim beneath hidden waterfalls, take boat rides to Rabbit Island, or cast for trout with one of WildLand’s ghillies. There are sound bath sessions, fire-cooked lunches in remote bothies on the shores of Loch Hope, and chef-led foraging walks where wild ingredients become part of the next meal. Conservation sessions and guided tree planting offer deeper connection to the land’s ongoing renewal, while those who prefer to roam freely can set out with everything they need, from boots to boats all provided. At the centre of it all is the Clachan, where plans are made and days begin with Hope’s team of expert field guides. Every detail is covered, shaped by the season and landscape. Here, ritual replaces routine, and time is marked not by schedule, but by light, weather and place.

HOW: Rates at Hope start from £1,100 per room, per night on an inclusive basis including all meals, house drinks, multiple guided daily experiences (such as chef-led foraging walks, restoration walks, waterfall hikes, guided cold water plunging, sound bathing, stargazing and more), as well as access to an expertly curated range of outdoor equipment; every detail has been considered and included as part of the experience.

Rates for the cottages start from £425 on a self-catered basis. www.wildland.scot

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