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The Royal Highland Hotel

3.0 star property
Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop

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Lobby
Classic Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Lunch and dinner served
Front of property
Lobby lounge

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Plasma TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Cozy Single Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Cozy Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Plasma TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Cozy Double/Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Plasma TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Plasma TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
  • 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 the neighborhood

Map
Station Square, Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1LG

What's nearby

  • Victorian Market - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Inverness Castle - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Inverness Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Eden Court Theatre - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Inverness Station - 5 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Scotch & Rye - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tooth & Claw - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe de Paulo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bad Girl Bakery - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Royal Highland Hotel

Eco-certified hotel near Victorian Market
Located close to Eastgate Shopping Centre and Inverness Castle, The Royal Highland Hotel provides a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning/laundry services, and car rentals on site. The on-site restaurant, Ash Restaurant, offers lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi and a bar are available to all guests.
Other perks include:
  • Limo/town car service, continental breakfast (surcharge), and express check-out
  • Wedding services, an elevator, and meeting rooms
  • Free newspapers, a banquet hall, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews say great things about the central location and helpful staff
Room features
All 84 rooms have comforts such as free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Plasma TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, limited housekeeping, and desks

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 within 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Highland Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 20 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Royal Highland Hotel?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at The Royal Highland Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 10.00 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at The Royal Highland Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 10 (subject to availability).

Where is The Royal Highland Hotel located?

Located in Inverness City Centre, this eco-certified hotel is steps from Eastgate Shopping Centre and Victorian Market. Inverness Castle and Inverness Cathedral are also within 10 minutes. Inverness Station is 5 minutes by foot.

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The Royal Highland Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 416 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 326 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 165 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 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

Close to train station, and easy walking to most restaurants and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10

Great hotel and trip
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

We only stayed 1 nice but it was great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

It had lifts!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10

Staff was very helpful and supremely welcoming!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10

Great location, great value for quality
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10

A lovely centrally located property conveniently located next door to the train station. Suffered from a broken elevator for the duration of our stay, which was tremendously inconvenient.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10

Our room exceeded out expectations with a kitchen and huge bedroom. The washing machine a great perk as we have been traveling by tandem. Restaurant expensive but the food and portions were good. Staff responsive and efficient.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10

This once grand railway hotel is in poor and tired condition. Very overpriced
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10

Clean, comfortable and convenient to travel, shopping and food. I'll definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

Super cute place right by train station. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Comfy bed with large bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10

Good value for money and well located.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10

The location is good but seemed like there was a lot of neglect for the rooms and amenities. Elevator was broken, rooms seemed dingy, parking was confusing and not much of it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10

Excellent location for train travel & catching tour buses. Lots of shops & restaurants in easy walking distance. Staff was very helpful & pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10

Lovely
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10

Great location pity so noisy from street outside hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10

It is a nice hotel but perhaps a bit dated. It is right next to the train station so very convient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! It is an older hotel- so as expected some things were quite well-worn. Note- VERY limited onsite parking. We parked in the secure lot they directed us to that was a 5-10 minute walk away.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

Convenient location next to the train station. Room was tidy. Double bed is awfully small for two people, but we made do. Really our only complaint is that the room was hot and hard to get comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10

Great place to stay. Loved the location and room was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10

Clean classic hotel. A bit pricey and breakfast is extra. Receptionist polite but didn't give a warm Scottish welcome. Large comfy beds ensure a great night's sleep. UHT milk (but no chiller in room so have to accept this) and only enough tea/coffee for 2 cups each per night. Limited beverage selection with only tea/coffee. No hot chocolate nor fruit teas. Fab location if you're travelling by train as right next door to station.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10

This property was close to restaurants, bars with music, Leakeys Book Store and a market. We had a wonderful time. Parking lot is small. Beautiful old hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10

Third floor a bit run down
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10

VERY convenient for train station. If not important suggest looking elsewhere. Dated.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10

Enjoyed our stay, everything very good. Great location for the shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024