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Dornoch Castle Hotel

3.0 star property
Historic hotel with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Exterior
Lunch and dinner served, local cuisine
Spa
Exterior
garden double | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, bed sheets

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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About the neighborhood

Map
Castle Street, Dornoch, Scotland, IV25 3SD

What's nearby

  • Dornoch Cathedral - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Royal Dornoch Golf Club - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Dornoch Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Skibo Castle - 9 min drive - 5.2 miles
  • Glenmorangie Distillery - 12 min drive - 9.2 miles

Getting around

  • Golspie Station - 13 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Luigi - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Platform 1864 - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Glenmorangie Distillery Co - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Dornoch Distillery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Milk & Honey - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Dornoch Castle Hotel

Historic hotel
Take advantage of free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden at Dornoch Castle Hotel. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, Garden Restaurant, offers lunch and dinner. In addition to laundry facilities and a bar, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, tour/ticket assistance, and free newspapers
  • Wedding services, luggage storage, and 2 meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Free infant beds, electric kettles, and heating

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Garden Restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 9:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 9:00 PM and midnight

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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Castle Dornoch
Castle Hotel Dornoch
Dornoch Castle
Dornoch Castle Hotel
Dornoch Hotel
Hotel Dornoch
Dornoch Castle Hotel Scotland
Dornoch Castle Hotel Hotel
Dornoch Castle Hotel Dornoch
Dornoch Castle Hotel Hotel Dornoch

Frequently asked questions

Is Dornoch Castle Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Dornoch Castle Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Dornoch Castle Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM. Late check-in is available from 9:00 PM–midnight for a fee.

What time is check-out at Dornoch Castle Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Dornoch Castle Hotel located?

Situated near the beach, this historic hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Dornoch Cathedral and Dornoch Beach. Historylinks and Royal Dornoch Golf Club are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Dornoch Castle Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 105 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel and sensational area
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
fantastic facility. staff went above and beyond to make my stay enjoyable 🙂 room was clean and i would recommend to all travelers
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a nice one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Glen

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

Dornoch

Great experience, brilliant Whisky Bar, and restaurant. Convenient to town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were very good, food was amazing but the room was very cold. We will visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great old castle, breakfast was good the need to replace the hash brown with something other than cardboard.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I returned to Dornoch Castle after 40 years. It had changed by updating and expansion as I expected. However the overall feeling of comfort and care was just asi remembered.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

stephen

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

Great stop on the NC500.

We only stayed one night whilst travelling the NC500 and this was a great place to rest our heads. Really comfortable bed, plenty of amenities in the room, nice shower, couldn't ask for more really. Only minor niggle is that the walls were a tad thin, or maybe those in the next room were just loud. Didn't disturb our sleep though. We also had dinner here and the food was lovely, staff really friendly, plenty of variety. Breakfast was also top notch! Beautiful beach 10 mins walk down the road if you fancied an evening or morning stroll.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Anne Marie

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

An overnight stay on our way to Orkney.

The hotel is rather quirky, having a modern section built onto the old part. We had a garden room in the newer section. The room was a good size with plenty of hanging space and the usual amenities. The route to our room was through the dining room which was unusual but no problem for us. The bar was cosy and very comfortable. All staff were helpful and friendly. Parking was immediately in front of the hotel on the street, or in a section off street.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

John

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

What a disappointment

Hotel desperately requires modernised & investment, bathroom was damp, ventilation inadequate, shower tray did not drain properly, towels provided were poor quality. Some members of staff were good, others included reception & breakfast staff could not be bothered & demonstrated zero sense of customer service. A very average hotel, a poor customer experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Denise

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Our room appeared clean at first glance. However, at a closer look, it was quite dirty. Especially along the night side table and bed. The carpet looked like it had not been vacuumed in some time. Also, the toilet seat had something dried and sticky on it. The towels were a dingy white and the towel I used had a hole in it. The closet door had a sign taped on it that said it was broke and please do not use. We paid more $300 American Dollars for the room. I expected more than what I found. On a side note, the staff, food and remainder of the place was quite nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mo

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Cormac

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What could be great , was not. Service does not exist here ! Hotel is old and tired. Threadbare carpet, lumpy bed and old linens. And all for a price higher than 5 star in Aberdeen! Restaurant choices are generally poor in this town and the hotel keeps that tradition very much alive. Exorbitant pricing with terrible service and below average quality led to a very poor experience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
Hotel in great location, furnishings & fittings very tired, food good, staff friendly & welcoming, investment / modernisation urgently required
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Katja

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022