In Dornoch, on the far north-east coast, Links House began life in 1843 as a manse for a Free Church minister. It served as officers' quarters in the war and stayed a private home for generations after. Today it stands a short pitch from the first tee at Royal Dornoch, one of the world's great links courses, and holds a Michelin Key as the most northerly five-star hotel in the country.
In today's episode, Molly sits down with managing director Phil Scott - Aberdeen-born, returned home by way of the Far East - to hear what it takes to run a luxury hotel at the very top of the map. From its 15 rooms to MARA, the restaurant named for the Gaelic word for the sea, this is a conversation about remoteness as an asset, building a reputation far from the central belt, and hospitality as warmth rather than formality.
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