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The Victoria Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Rothesay with a bar

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Daily cooked-to-order breakfast (GBP 13.00 per person)
Restaurant
The Victoria Hotel combines comfort and convenience. Helpful staff serve cooked-to-order breakfasts, and guests stay connected with in-room WiFi. The banquet hall and wedding services make it perfect for celebrations of any size.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
55 Victoria St, Rothesay, Scotland, PA20 0AP

What's nearby

  • Rothesay Ferry Terminal - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Rothesay Castle - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Bute Museum - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Rosslyn Castle - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Mount Stuart - 9 min drive - 4.6 miles

Getting around

  • Wemyss Bay Station - 44 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jade Garden - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kingarth Hotel - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Black Bull Inn - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Kettledrum - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Golfers Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Victoria Hotel

Property highlights
The Victoria Hotel provides a bar and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), wedding services, and a banquet hall
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Victoria Hotel boast comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 13 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Wedding services

Accessibility

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

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 13.00 per person

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

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

Victoria Hotel Rothesay
Victoria Rothesay
The Victoria Hotel Hotel
The Victoria Hotel Rothesay
The Victoria Hotel Hotel Rothesay

Frequently asked questions

Is The Victoria Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Victoria Hotel?

The Victoria Hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Victoria Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Victoria Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Victoria Hotel located?

Situated in Rothesay, this hotel is steps from Rothesay Ferry Terminal, Victorian Toilets, and Rothesay Castle. Bute Museum and Rothesay Golf Club are also within 15 minutes.

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The Victoria Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 76 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Amenities
Happy with the place and would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had everything we needed and location was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location rooms clean but out dated
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night for work. I had a top floor room with great views of the water. The room was fitted out with everything I needed. Breakfast was delicious and served beautifully. Excellent customer care.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Fresh
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel must have been a lovely lady in her heyday. The location is superb,the rooms are large, but very dated. People with mobility issues would have difficulty staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick check-in and was allowed in lunchtime.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are amazing, warm, friendly, welcoming, everything you could ask. Amazing views, excelent experience can't wait to go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine Irvine

Nostalgic visit which we very much enjoyed.

We enjoyed our stay and the view of the water and Winter Gardens was amazing. Our reception was very good. The breakfast was very good also.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent welcome when we arrived. Staff are fab and the room was lovely. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old hotel. Only drawback is the many flights of stairs to get to the rooms and there was no elevator
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

Great basic small hotel!

The staff was so helpful and the location could not have been better; close to ferry and everything else in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bedroom was spacious and super king bed.Breakfast was really well cooked and staff were excellent. Too many very difficult stairs with no lift. 5 nights and no cleaning done in the bedroom or bathroom,which I would have to ask to have it done.Ended cleaning it myself. Felt it was not value for money at £100,per night room only. Sorry can’t recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gordon

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

pleasure leisure weekend

went for 2 night stay, ended up staying another 1. only 2 things stopped it being all 5 stars were the stairs and pillows to soft. they even froze my fish for me to take home fresh. will definitely go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

alan

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

Good value if you are fit and healthy!

Lots of stairs and no lift - which wouldn't have been a problem 20 years ago, but anyone like me with impaired mobility should be warned! Room door lock was not secure - could easily be fixed. But amazingly clean, comfortable, and good value in a very convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely weekend, our room was a great size and lovely and clean. We only had breakfast at the hotel which was really nice. Staff were lovely and we would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Safiya

Guest welcome was poor, no help offered regarding facilities or things to do. Restaurant clearly understaffed, food was awful. Would recommend for a short stay but advise you eat elsewhere. Otherwise staff were pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spotless rooms, comfy bed, I had a good nights sleep, breakfast was lovely. Horrible door locks. We had a truly awful evening meal in Ghillies the restaurant attached to the hotel...eat elsewhere but I would recommend the Victoria!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

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

A lovely relaxing stay in Rothesay

Really nice visit. The hotel is ideally situated approx 100 metres from the pier at Rothesay and bus stops and directly across from the tourist information centre. The room allocated was on the 3rd floor and was a good size, very comfortable and clean. There was a small TV and tea / coffee making facilities. Breakfast was provided for £10. Although the choice was limited it was satisfactory for me with cereal, full Scottish breakfast, tea / coffee etc. if I was returning to Rothesay / Bute I would definitely consider a return to this hotel. Thank you for a very pleasant and relaxing stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff who went above and beyond to make our stay great. We really enjoyed our stay and had an incredible dinner at the restaurant looking over the sea. The hotel was very close to the ferry port and near to local shops so we found it very easy to get around and explore. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and helpful.No lift so had to lift luggage up 3 flights
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice older property. Very close to the ferry terminal, walking distance. No lift.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has no lift and guests have at least one floor to climb. We had 3 and it is totally unsuitable for disabled guests. There was no onsite restaurant and breakfast had to be ordered at checkin and full payment prepaid. Staff at the recommended restaurant were rude and refused payment by card suggesting I walk 200 yards to a cash machine. We left after one night and are asking for repayment of the other 3 nights. At least you are responsible for not advising guests that the building is not suitable for disabled guests. Disaster.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Problems!

Unfortunately as a elderly couple the fact that this hotel had no parking ( street) only and the reception is on the first floor and rooms on the second floor but no lift caused us problems
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Ramadas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness room and toilet
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

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