The Royal Highland Hotel

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Dates

June 2025

July 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Very good

Popular amenities

24/7 front desk
Room service
Bar
Breakfast available
Laundry

Explore the area

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

Inverness Castle
‪6 min walk‬
Inverness Cathedral
‪8 min walk‬
Eden Court Theatre
‪11 min walk‬
Inverness (INV)
‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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

Classic Double or Twin Room

Very good

Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Cozy Single Room

Excellent

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Cozy Double/Twin Room

Good

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

Exceptional

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

Similar properties

Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Breakfast available

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

4 Jul - 5 Jul

About this property

The Royal Highland Hotel

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

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.

The shopping around The Royal Highland Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Inverness Castle. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.

Free WiFi
Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and luggage storage
Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the location
Steps from Eastgate Shopping Centre and Victorian Market
Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)

Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include meeting rooms and limo/town car service.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the eco-certified The Royal Highland Hotel.

This 3-star Inverness hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 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 transport

Offsite parking available (GBP 7 per day)
Limo/town car service
Limited on-site 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
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

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

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: GBP 20 per pet, per night
Maximum 2 pets
Restrictions apply
For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 50.0 per stay.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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

8.2

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary Margaret

21 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Convenient for the station. Clean bathroom. Room needs updating. Window didn’t open.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Gill

Travelled with group

21 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness

Old traditional hotel .One small elderly lift , slow ,and kept getting stuck ,so long waits. Breakfast buffet ok but not great. On the plus side the hotel is in an great position for getting around Inverness on foot .

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melody

21 Mar 2025

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric

18 Mar 2025

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

Random stay for a couple vacation.

I must credit that it is pretty well maintained for such an old hotel. Quite suprise to see the tiny bottles, shampoo, body bath coz most hotels have changed to refillable bottles in support of sustainability efforts. The bed is really tiny. Definately not even a queen. Maybe a super single plus. Sink is choked to the brim & drains very slowly. No refrigerator, no A/C, just a fan. Parking available but at 1st come 1st serve. Gonna be lucky coz non residence are hogging the lots & the hotel does not help manage it. Overall, the location is a plus. Very centralised & walkable to most attractions.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

18 Mar 2025

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Great location pity so noisy from street outside hotel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

cem

Travelled with group

18 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location, great value for quality

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vignesh

Travelled with group

17 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great hotel! Only issue was the shower wasn’t ideal at all. Our room didn’t get hot water in the shower, and when we got hot water then it barely came out of the spout.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elden

Travelled with family

17 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with partner

13 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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

Marie, Aberdeen

10 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

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 Excellent

Bryan

9 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Station

A wonderful old hotel, so convenient for public transport users, especially the train. Well that was why it was built. It would always be my first choice of places in Inverness. If you wish to be negative you could say finding the upper rooms is not straightforward. To me, that's a great characteristic - you may find yourself coming down by the right or left side of the wonderful staircase - it's very bonnie.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

8 Mar 2025

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

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Dana

Travelled with family

6 Mar 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The hotel is just outdated - carpets could use a deep clean, shower grout needed some upkeep and some of the wall paper is coming off due to age. The staff is friendly and this hotel is centrally located.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

5 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

A lovely traditional Hotel right next to the Train station and a short walk to the bus station.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

26 Feb 2025

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

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with group

22 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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

6/10 Okay

Raffaele

Business traveller

19 Feb 2025

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Rooms were very dated with damaged furniture (desk) and dented electric heater on the wall. The restaurant was very overpriced - £25 for basic fish and chips which had raw batter - and service was lacking. After waiting to get someone’s attention for about 15 minutes, in an almost empty room, I got up and order a drink at the bar. Better options in the area for the price.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with group

16 Feb 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Expected better fro the price

The location is good next to the station and the hotel has character. However there was a lot of noise from outside the room, including the cleaners vacuuming the corridor at 0745 on a Sunday morning. We stayed two nights but the room was not serviced by housekeeping, apparently reception should have explained that a note has to be hung on the door for the room to be serviced, but that information was not passed on and was not written down in the room. The room was in the mid-pricing point, so I expected better service and less noise.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

RICARDO

Travelled with family

6 Feb 2025

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

Hotel is falling apart. The window of the toilet in the room could not close properly, heating not working as it should, smelly elevator. Staff ready doesn't care about anything. Terriible ans expensive breakfast. Avoid at al coats.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

2 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Historic hotel historic rooms

The hotel is a historic building and undoubtedly shows its age, at least in the room I had. I had a cosy room on the 3rd floor which was exactly that, cosy, but did the job. Hotel location is excellent right by the train station

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller

28 Jan 2025

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

Very convenient and great value for money. Quit at night not like others in town. No Gulls or roudy crowds squalling all night

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda Lee

Travelled with family

23 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Grand old hotel with magnificent staircase. We enjoyed the breakfast, afternoon tea and cocktails in lobby. It is right beside the train station and very convenient location to catch bus to airport

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025