Name: Dornoch Castle Hotel
Address: Castle Street, Dornoch, IV25 3SD, United Kingdom, Castle Street, Highlands, IV25 3SD, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $136 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Hotel Dornoch Castle Hotel

Castle Street, Dornoch, IV25 3SD, United Kingdom –

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This is a very nice hotel. The bedrooms look good, the beds are comfortable, a good shower. The staff were very nice, the bar area was comfortable and warm to sit in. The restaurant was brilliant, the food amazing and the staff were very welcoming.

Christopher, United Kingdom

Owners on property and very very engaging. Staff well trained which was entirely obvious. Owners and staff care.

Ian, United States of America

Great place to stay in a neat town. Take time to enjoy the history

Timothy, United States of America

Lovely hotel in a very central location. Food was good and staff very helpful and welcoming.

Mike, United Kingdom

Good shower, excellent breakfast, golf club, dunrobin castle

Steve, South Africa

Our room was more like a suite. It was huge. The queen bed was very comfy. The view out our window was of the lovely back garden. Our room was in an older part of the castle with funny narrow hallways, and sloping, squeaking floors. It definitely felt old but in a good way. We found it to be charming. The staff were awesome. We arrived at 2:30am and there was a very nice young man to greet us and show us to our room. The hotel manager was also a very interesting guy to talk with. Breakfast was ordered off of a menu. I had scrambled eggs and salmon. They have a coffee machine that makes whatever you like. Cappuchino, latte, Americano, and it is self serve. The village of Dornoch is very quaint and worth exploring. We used the location as home base for touring the north coast.

Teresa, United States of America

Enjoyed sitting in the garden enjoying a few drinks in the sun.

Alex, United Kingdom

Nice old castle with historic feeling and narrow staircases to 3:rd floor. No elevator. Breakfast was great and so were the beds.

Börje, Sweden

A lovely castle tower, which has been sympathetically turned in to a hotel, the bar area is very bustling and busy which gives it a nice atmosphere

Angela, United Kingdom

Food was good and the restaurant and bar staff were very friendly.

Iain, Gibraltar

9.1

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“This is a very nice hotel. The bedrooms look good, the beds are comfortable, a good shower. The staff were very nice, the bar area was comfortable and warm to sit in. ”

Christopher United Kingdom
“Owners on property and very very engaging. Staff well trained which was entirely obvious. Owners and staff care.”

Ian United States of America
“Great place to stay in a neat town. Take time to enjoy the history”

Timothy United States of America
“Lovely hotel in a very central location. Food was good and staff very helpful and welcoming.”

Mike United Kingdom
“Good shower, excellent breakfast, golf club, dunrobin castle”

Steve South Africa
“Our room was more like a suite. It was huge. The queen bed was very comfy. The view out our window was of the lovely back garden. ”

Teresa United States of America
“Enjoyed sitting in the garden enjoying a few drinks in the sun.”

Alex United Kingdom
“Nice old castle with historic feeling and narrow staircases to 3:rd floor. No elevator. Breakfast was great and so were the beds.”

Börje Sweden
“A lovely castle tower, which has been sympathetically turned in to a hotel, the bar area is very bustling and busy which gives it a nice atmosphere”

Angela United Kingdom
“Food was good and the restaurant and bar staff were very friendly.”

Iain Gibraltar

A 500-year-old converted Scottish castle, this hotel is in the center of Durnoch, across from a 13th-century cathedral. It has period features throughout the property, as well as fine dining and quiet walled gardens.

Bright rooms all have a TV, tea/coffee and a private bathroom, while some also include a sitting area and a four-post bed. Many rooms have views of the hotel’s walled garden, Dornoch Firth or Dornoch Cathedral.

The award-winning Garden Restaurant has original 15th-century stone walls and hardwood floors. It offers traditional Scottish dishes using local produce including local seafood, Aberdeen Angus beef and Highland venison.

Dornoch Castle Hotel is a 15 minute walk from the seashore and a 10 minute walk away is Royal Dornoch Golf Club. Pubs and restaurants are just a few minutes’ walk.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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An Inside Look at Dornoch Castle Hotel

Dornoch Castle Hotel is a 15th Century converted Castle set in the centre of the historic town of Dornoch. It stands directly opposite the town's stunning 13th Century Cathedral and only a 5 minute walk for the world renowned Royal Dornoch Golf Club. The Castle is famous for its Whisky Bar which features a wide array of unique and rare whiskies to entice all palates. Situated in the Castle's original restaurant, in the converted Whisky Bar you can sit in comfort next to the roaring fire and enjoy a couple of drams. Our Garden Restaurant has maintained an 1 AA rosette standard for six years now through the exceptional hard working team of chefs and their commitment to using local produce. Dornoch Castle Hotel has a variety of room types to suit all. With our award winning Old Courtroom which is the ideal room for a romantic getaway featuring a hand carved four poster bed and its own working fire place. There are superior rooms set in the original Castle building and then Garden Standard room available in the modern extension which overlook the Castle's beautifully manicured walled garden.

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Royal Dornoch Golf Club
0.2 miles
Dunrobin Castle
7.8 miles

Closest Airports

Inverness Airport
23.5 miles
Wick John O’Groats Airport
52.8 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Room was clean and comfortable. The bar was great with plenty of choices and breakfast in the morning was good. Hotel is right in centre and perfect for walking...”

Kerr

United Kingdom

“Ambiance within the lounge and bar, staff friendliness and efficiency and building (Castle)”

Ken

United Kingdom

7.5

“Loved everything about the castle. The staff were friendly and very knowledgeable about the castle.”

Paul

Australia

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2:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Check-out

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Dornoch Castle Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Check-In Information:
If you are due to arrive outside of the hotel’s published check-in times, please contact reception in advance, in order to inform them of your estimated time of arrival. You can contact the front desk by telephone or via email, using the contact details supplied on your confirmation email.

If you would like to dine please book in advance to avoid disappointment.

“This is a very nice hotel. The bedrooms look good, the beds are comfortable, a good shower. The staff were very nice, the bar area was comfortable and warm to sit in. The restaurant was brilliant, the food amazing and the staff were very welcoming.”

Christopher

“Our room was more like a suite. It was huge. The queen bed was very comfy. The view out our window was of the lovely back garden. Our room was in an older part of the castle with funny narrow hallways, and sloping, squeaking floors. It definitely felt old but in a good way. We found it to be charming. The staff were awesome. We arrived at 2:30am and there was a very nice young man to greet us and show us to our room. The hotel manager was also a very interesting guy to talk with. Breakfast was ordered off of a menu. I had scrambled eggs and salmon. They have a coffee machine that makes whatever you like. Cappuchino, latte, Americano, and it is self serve. The village of Dornoch is very quaint and worth exploring. We used the location as home base for touring the north coast.”

Teresa

United States of America

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Newest Reviews for Dornoch Castle Hotel

Reviewed: April 26, 2019

Mark
United Kingdom
8.8

“Good”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooms were a little dated and small for the price.
Great location, staff were friendly.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 22, 2019

Börje
Sweden

3 helpful votes
7.1

“Nice, but expensive.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
The water presure in the shower on 3:rd floor was quite poor.
Nice old castle with historic feeling and narrow staircases to 3:rd floor. No elevator. Breakfast was great and so were the beds.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 14, 2019

Andrew
United Kingdom
7.5

“Good but overpriced and needs maintenance”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Damp mildew on bathroom ceiling above shower
Location and atmosphere

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 11, 2019

Christopher
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing bad to say about the place.
This is a very nice hotel. The bedrooms look good, the beds are comfortable, a good shower. The staff were very nice, the bar area was comfortable and warm to sit in. The restaurant was brilliant, the food amazing and the staff were very welcoming.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 6, 2019

Angela
United Kingdom
6.7

“A nice hotel let down by poor staff and noisy equipment”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The reception is in the bar, the receptionist was rude when we raised concerns about a very noisy extractor fan near our room, telling us it was only a three star hotel what did we expect? This three star hotel cost 10% more than the previous nights 4* accommodation so we’d expect some piece and quiet. The manager did sort it and found us a quieter room, but the experience left a bad taste. At breakfast both our cooked food and porridge arrived at the same time
A lovely castle tower, which has been sympathetically turned in to a hotel, the bar area is very bustling and busy which gives it a nice atmosphere

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 5, 2019

Peter
United Kingdom
5.8

Okay
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double/Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The restaurant was more like a bar/cafe Food was good Also if you need to check out early there’s no hot water,I think it’s on from 7.30 which was inconvenient.
The location

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 1, 2019

Iain
Gibraltar
6.3

“Overpriced for the size of the room and facilities.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room was tiny, with only one small chair and a tv smaller than my computer screen!! Bathroom was dark and dingy even with both interior lights on. Advertised on booking.com for £40 less on the night we stayed but even that is overpriced.
Food was good and the restaurant and bar staff were very friendly.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: March 21, 2019

Andy
United Kingdom
5.8

“Was ok, thought would be better”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast wasn’t great, coffee from machine was poor, selection of continental not big and was quite disorganised when getting a seat.
Great location in a fantastic historic building.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: February 27, 2019

Ning
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.2

“Definitely will come back. Highly recommended!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Superior Double/Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Small minor detail really: Sink stopper was broken, but still usable.
Lovely breakfast, and dinner at the restaurant was scrumptious too. Free parking on site, and a most splendid room where you can really relax.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 23, 2019

Archibald
United Kingdom
9.6

“At a funeral what else can I add?”
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
N/A
Staff attentive!

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 20, 2019

Ian
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
N/A
Full of character and amazing staff. Smiles at every point. A fantastic place for a base to continue exploring the Highlands.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: January 1, 2019

Ian
United States of America
10

“Perfection personified. We will return.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wanted to stay longer
Owners on property and very very engaging. Staff well trained which was entirely obvious. Owners and staff care.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: December 30, 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom
6.3

“Overpriced.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double/Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Overpriced. Breakfast was disappointing and too basic for the price of the room (like a cheap travel lodge). Coffee from a machine tasted stale. Bar nice, but drinks expensive. Disappointing overall.
Location very good.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 26, 2018

Madalena
Portugal
10

“Very comfortable”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The restaurant and the ambience are excellent ve

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 11, 2018

John
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
7.9

“clean, warm and very welcoming”
- • Business trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
had a nice comfortable chair in front of the large coal fire, with a pint of local beer.

Stayed in December 2018

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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking Bright rooms all have a TV, tea/coffee and a private bathroom. Many rooms have views of the hotel’s walled garden, Dornoch Firth or Dornoch Cathedral. Please inform the hotel of bed preferences on the day of booking. Please note that Twin beds are subject to availability. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • Bathtub • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Bathrobe • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Carpeted Parking: Free! Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Superior Double/Twin Room 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking Bright, spacious rooms within the 15th- and 18th-century sections of the property. Features include a TV, tea and coffee and a private bathroom. Please inform the hotel of bed preferences on the day of booking. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • Bathtub • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Bathrobe • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Carpeted Parking: Free! Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Single Room 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking Bright rooms all have a TV, tea/coffee and a private bathroom. Many rooms have views of the hotel’s walled garden, Dornoch Firth or Dornoch Cathedral. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Bathrobe • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Carpeted Parking: Free! Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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