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The Royal Highland Hotel

3.0 star property

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Lobby
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Lobby lounge
Classic Double or Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Station Square, Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1LG
  • Inverness Castle
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Inverness Cathedral
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Eden Court Theatre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Inverness (INV)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Classic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Cozy Single Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Cozy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Cozy Double/Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Cozy Double/Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Triple (Without Cot)

  • Sleeps 3

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Double Single Use

  • Sleeps 1

Twin Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1

Twin Room 1/2 Pax

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

The Royal Highland Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with 24-hour front desk and coffee shop/cafe
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area and concierge services. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
The Royal Highland Hotel offers 84 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Plasma televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Inverness hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
The shopping around The Royal Highland Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Inverness Castle. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Steps from Eastgate Shopping Centre and Victorian Market
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include meeting rooms and limo/town car service.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at the eco-certified The Royal Highland Hotel.

This 3-star Inverness hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Ash Restaurant – This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Gallery Cafe – On-site café.
ASH BAR – On-site bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 7 per day)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 9 to 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • ASH BAR
  • Ash Restaurant
  • Gallery Cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 10
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 50.0 per stay.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 9.00 to 12.00 per person
  • Off site parking fee: GBP 7 per day (0.01 mi away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 50.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Hotel Royal Highland
Royal Highland
Royal Highland Hotel
Royal Highland Hotel Inverness
Royal Highland Inverness
The Royal Highland Hotel Hotel
The Royal Highland Hotel Inverness
The Royal Highland Hotel Hotel Inverness

The Royal Highland Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 414 out of 989 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 318 out of 989 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 161 out of 989 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 989 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 989 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient and great value for money. Quit at night not like others in town. No Gulls or roudy crowds squalling all night
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda Lee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grand old hotel with magnificent staircase. We enjoyed the breakfast, afternoon tea and cocktails in lobby. It is right beside the train station and very convenient location to catch bus to airport
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money and well located.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Lizabeth

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The bed was huge. The parking is extremely limited, so I would not expect to get a spot.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not enough parking space for late arrivals. Unfortunately this is something out with the hotel’s responsibility always book this hotel when up in Inverness.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Adam, Edinburgh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A railway hotel with a grand entrance and one of the most dramatic staircases. Two nights in January and handy for both the railway station and the bus station. Room comfortable and bed good and large enough. Breakfast options good though on first day pastries a bit past their best. Enjoyed it though did not use the restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We always stay at the Royal Highland. It's a beautiful old hotel right in the middle of Inverness.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful Hotel with very local staff who are not professional and the level of expertise does not match the grandeur of the hotel. Also some parts of the room were in disrepair.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor hotel

Lift not working, on 3rd floor!! Staff didnt say when checked in. Breakfast was good but no care given to presentation, cloths dirty etc. Woouldnt stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Irania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property was in a convenient location. Staff was pretty friendly. Lift was not working and I had 2 luggage’s. Had to ask for someone to assist but had to wait about 20 minutes which wasn’t ideal for those who spent a whole morning traveling. The hotel is nicely preserved but does need a bit of upgrading which can be done to historical buildings such as this one.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have never been treated so rudely as by the Receptionist here. Other things have compensated for this but it was a fine line !
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Selina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Usually a lovely hotel to stop at when heading north but was given the worse room ever- 320z Slanted floor, electrical points unsafe and low beams. Was also freezing. Asked evening manager for another room and was refused. Lovely lassy next day told me there had been many other rooms available.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Len

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Having stayed there on several occasions and looking forward to returning soon I am quite happy to recommend this hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Somewhat of a letdown.

Room was very "tired" with mold in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The helpful staff and the cleanliness and top marks for the lady on the desk when I got in off the 20'08 train.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location adjacent to station. Full of character. Quiet cozy room. Staff friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Martin

Travelled with family and small children
Tv didn’t work. Toilet didn’t flush. Hairdryer broken
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

alasdair

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The foyer is superb with an old world charm about it, comfortable and the service is very good. However, there are areas throughout the hotel that need refurbishment e.g. carpet, windows and bathroom fittings.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jodie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I felt the foyer of the hotel was lovely but the rooms were very dated and run down. Could be done with getting done up, was very tired looking
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s right next to the train station, so it can’t get much better than that. The room is cozy and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024