The Royal Highland Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Station Square, Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1LG
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Victorian Market
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Inverness Visit Scotland Information Centre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Inverness (INV)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Cozy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Cozy Double/Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin 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

3-star hotel in Inverness City Centre
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 safes and coffee/tea makers. Plasma televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Inverness hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of meeting rooms and limo/town car service.

Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This eco-certified hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area.

The Royal Highland Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Ash Restaurant - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Gallery Cafe - Onsite café.
ASH BAR - Onsite bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, 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 transportation

  • Offsite parking within 0.01 miles (GBP 7 per day)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Limited onsite 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
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

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 available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 9.00 to 12.00 per person
  • Offsite 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work

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. 406 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 335 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 161 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1002 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

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic venue. Convenient location: a very short walk from the train station and right in the city centre. Food and service in restaurant was excellent. This was our second stay here and will likely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice older hotel
Very nice older hotel close to amenities Room is getting a little tired. The staff were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Traditional hotel with traditional values.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No comment
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The parking nearby was not bad but you have to pay for it. And the taxi drivers are very rude when you are dropping off your luggage or packing up to go in the small front lot. However, the lobby is beautiful and this is so close to everything in Inverness. So the location can't be beat, and the front entrance is stunning. Parking isn't bad, just costs money. The attached restaurant is pretty good, and the option for breakfast was nice. The room okay -- somewhat small but not a bad place to rest. The TV did not offer much in terms of programming.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

kathy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, basically at the train station. The restaurant was really good and reasonably priced. Also, very quiet rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsteen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel and staff were fantastic. Would stay there again value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location in Inverness
This is an older property with lots of charm. The room was large, comfortable and clean. I thought that it was going to be noisy because of the proximity to the train station but we never heard a train our entire stay. The on site restaurant was very good. We ate there several times during our stay. The lobby was gorgeous as pictured on the site.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rayanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Eryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, convenient and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Heather

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great shower, big room, comfy beds, extra pillows....next door to train station which is why we booked it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

trevor

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very classic looking building loved the interior
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Heidi

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had high hopes for this property but we weren’t thrilled. The property itself is gorgeous and well located to restaurants, bars and shopping. Our room was small but the bathroom was huge. The bathtub was great. Our mattress seemed thin, and not very comfortable. We had a few steps we had to log our suitcases up after getting off the lift. The lobby is gorgeous, but the property could use some updating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located at Inverness train station, this classic railway hotel with a photogenic lobby puts you steps away from the city's main attractions, including the Victorian Market, traditional music (Hootenanny & McGregors), scores of pubs, museums, the Castle etc. If you're in the market for outdoor clothing or gear for your Highland adventuring, there are 2-3 great shops on the very same block.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this property wish we ate in the dining room tonight not just one because it was so good. It’s great to be near so many things especially the train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Maritza

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Well located
It was good. The hotel is older but well maintained. The food at the Ash restaurant is very good. The hotel is well situated in Inverness, easy walking distance to the castle , cathedral and Ness walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely dog friendly hotel with friendly staff!
Had a great stay, in a beautiful large room! Great service and friendly staff! We traveled with our dog and there was no issues. Inverness is a beautiful place to visit and bring your dog! Only low point was that sleep was interrupted from loud outside noise as we stayed on a Saturday night, before running the marathon, (could be helped with double glazing?) Continental breakfast was disappointing. Nevertheless really liked the hotel and would stay here again, but maybe with earplugs.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Oxford

Liked: Amenities
Lovely old hotel room spacious with everything you need. Breakfast very good, continental with a good selection. Can also get cooked breakfast different prices.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024