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Reviews of The Royal Highland Hotel 3 stars

Station Square, 18 Academy Street, Inverness, IV1 1LG, United Kingdom

#38 of 50 hotels in Inverness

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 4889 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    6.8

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  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    8.0
    Convenient location & comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Car parking facilities are very poor.

    Room was very comfortable with everything you would require for an overnight stay. Tea making facilities included . Breakfast was good, plenty of variety.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    8.0
    Central location, comfortable rooms and impressive hall entrance in Inverness
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Special Offer 2 nights with 1 dinner for 2
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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    Comfortable room with spacious bathroom, impressive entrance hall, central location and very good restaurant.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    7.0
    Pretty lobby, great downtown location; at the train station.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cozy Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sound of Diesel Train engines idling; hotel is at the train station, a double edged sword.

    Downtown location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    7.0
    Convenient location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s very dated. It was also very loud but it was a Saturday night.

    The location to the train and bus station was great

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    6.0
    Not worth the room price of 194.00 a night!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cozy Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tired looking bedrooms, peeling wallpaper, dirty curtains. Wood furniture chipped and old

    Great location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    7.0
    Okay but wouldnt pay that amount again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cozy Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price. Poor value

    Location and staircase

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    6.0
    It served a purpose but wouldn’t return by choice.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The senior member of staff rushed our meal and kept staring at us waiting to finish so he could close up. The bar didn’t remain open in situ to residents. We couldn’t avail of breakfast the next morning (even though we’d paid for it) because it started later on a Sunday! Would have been nice before going to the airport. Overpriced for the standard of the property.

    Its location. The food was very tasty though it seemed as if any remaining ingredients were being used up in the kitchen. Nice lobby.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location and history

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    9.0
    Really enjoyed the city, very pleasant, especially by the river
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s location, flexible, very clean. Great staircase

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    9.0
    Very nice, would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cozy Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    As per usual, expect small water closets, no face cloths, try to bring smaller pieces of luggage

    A lovely hotel, well situated with accomodating staff. Do take in the tea, worth arranging your schedule in order to enjoy.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    6.0
    Close to train station
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfriendly reception, dark , dingy, too hot, not worth the money.

    Location to train station

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    7.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Carparking very tight

    The breakfast was good and room was a good size

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    9.0
    Centrally located in the CBD
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Special Offer 2 nights with 1 dinner for 2
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    6.0
    Good location and atmosphere/decor but annoyed by lack of room cleaning and poor restaurant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    - Poor communication – not told we could pay extra for cooked breakfast by reception or when we walked into breakfast room, so we missed it - Poor communication – rooms not serviced, although we didn’t put out ‘do not disturb’ signs – told we should’ve used ‘please clean my room’ but this wasn’t advised on check in (got an apology) – in my experience it’s usual to ‘opt out’, not have to ‘opt in’ to room cleaning! Disappointing considering the high price paid. - Poor communication – told hotel was full when we wanted to stay extra night, when in fact (we saw later) there were rooms available on booking.com – they should’ve given correct info or advised we could’ve tried the website. - Very disappointing restaurant – expensive, poor service even though quiet, staff unattentive, had to ask for everything twice, poor food, particularly dreadful stroganoff with chewy meat.

    - Brilliant location right next to train station - Nice lobby/lounge and breakfast room - Nice traditional and comfortable rooms - Able to leave luggage in luggage room before checking in - Kettle in room

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Well set up & friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Cozy Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit tired decoration. Shower needs to be updated.

    Great location. Very grand entrance hall & staff very helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    8.0
    Great location and decor.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was very basic.

    The location was excellent, loved the decor. Restaurant was very good.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    8.0
    Loved it!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Special Offer 2 nights with 1 dinner for 2
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms a bit dated but still very comfortable Stayed in 3 different hotels, others more modern but this may have been my favorite

    Breakfast was very adequate Complimentary cocktail and 2 course dinner were unexpected but a real plus

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    Soooo convenient with an outstanding restaurant attached!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Special Offer 2 nights with 1 dinner for 2
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast needed more protein options and better coffee

    The dinner (included) at the restaurant was outstanding!!!!! Also literally "attached" to the Inverness train station but ZERO train noises!!!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    6.0
    Overpriced old fashioned hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cozy Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Our room was small for the cost and looked out onto a service area with rubbish bins. The self service buffet breakfast had a huge range but very few healthy options. The room was very expensive for the low standard.

    Right next door to the train station and very close to the centre of Inverness.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Special Offer 2 nights with 1 dinner for 2
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is below average, staff seems a bit new and a bit lost. Noisy room. Uncomfortable and squeaky bed. No toilet brush.

    Excellent location, nice dinner.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    9.0
    Perfect central location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Perfect location right in the centre. Lovley room that was bigger than I had expected. Good reception staff. Extremely limited on site parking and it's a bit tight! Breakfast OK but a bit limited. Would stay again.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    9.0
    Handy for public transport
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Cozy Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only small thing...the shower was just an overhead one, no hand held part.

    Great Location and comfy bed.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    6.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cozy Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Location was good

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very limited parking. I selected the hotel for its free parking but there are only 8 spaces which were full, so we ended up in a multi storey about 10 minutes walk away, which was inconvenient to say the least. This hotel should not come up on a search filtered for parking.

    Good central location, beautiful old building.

    Stayed in April 2024

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