The Retreat Hotel

Hotels
7.3 (702 reviews)
Church Brae, Strathpeffer , Strathpeffer , gb

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Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Heating
Family rooms
Garden
Hiking
Fishing
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Cozy rooms
Great location
Friendly staff
Cons:
Cold breakfast room
No TV in room
Limited amenities

Categories

Cleanliness
6.88
Clean and tidy room, but there were complaints about the breakfast room not being warm.
Service
7.85
Self-check-in was impersonal, but staff was friendly when seen.
Location
8.39
Great location for local music events and beautiful views.
Room Quality
7.34
Rooms were cozy and comfortable, but had some maintenance issues.
Amenities
6.87
Basic amenities were available, but some were lacking like a TV and hot water.
Value for Money
6.83
Paid extra for breakfast, but the quality was disappointing.
Food and Beverage
6.38
Breakfast options were limited and the room was too cold.
Overall Experience
7.85
Overall a nice stay but with some notable setbacks.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-11 00:46

Property Description

Convenient Location and Amenities
Located in Strathpeffer, just 31 km from Inverness Castle, The Retreat Hotel offers a garden, free parking, and a restaurant.

Comfortable Rooms with Free WiFi
Each room comes equipped with a kettle and private bathroom. Guests can also enjoy free WiFi during their stay.

Delicious Breakfast and Sun Terrace
Start your day with a variety of breakfast options. Afterward, relax on the sun terrace before exploring the nearby cycling trails.

We look forward to welcoming you to The Retreat Hotel.

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

7.3
Based on 702 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.88
Service: 7.85
Location: 8.39
Room Quality: 7.34
Amenities: 6.87
Value for Money: 6.83
Food and Beverage: 6.38
Overall Experience: 7.85
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Alexandru • couple • gb
10
Great stay and amazing location
Pros:

Very nice location and wonderful garden area.

Cons:

All was great, no staff on site at the desk.

2026-07-02 • via Nuitee
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Walluks-Avramis • solo_traveller • de
5
Pros:

Die Lage war super
Von außen wirklich gut

Cons:

Kein Personal gesehen
Zimmer und Bad waren sehr klein, sah auf den Fotos viel größer aus
Man konnte Frühstück zubuchen aber nur abgepackte Lebensmittel und wieder kein Personal

2026-07-01 • via Nuitee
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Roger • solo_traveller • gb
8
Lovely place
Pros:

Great central location, loads of character with the old town house

Cons:

Lack of staff however, that seems to be common place these days and we managed

2026-06-30 • via Nuitee
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Debra • couple • au
5
Unbelievable!
Cons:

It was a very old hotel that Basil Fawlty had abandoned just after he arranged repairing the shower. It had a feel of the Mary Celeste with no staff onsite at all. It just texts you with the code to access your room. The bedside lamp kept fading in and out at night to add to the atmosphere! If you had any issues you could email them? The bathroom was all patched up and had mouldy tiles.

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Mark • extended_group • gb
6
Value for money convenient one night visit. Would not wish to stay for any longer
Pros:

Position

Cons:

A bit peculiar that it is unstaffed

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Marcel • solo_traveller • nl
7
Pros:

Gratis parkeren buiten gelegenheid om te zitten

Cons:

Kleine kamer en de incheck verloopt automatisch en duurt wat langer daardoor geen personeel aanwezig

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Frank • couple • de
4
gespenstisch, kein Kontakt zum Personal
Pros:

nichts

Cons:

das "Frühstück" war eine Zumutung, nur Self-Service, alles nur Süßkram, nichts Frisches, Kaffee nur Instant

2026-06-27 • via Nuitee
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sabrina • extended_group • it
3
dovete ristrutturare!
Pros:

il paese intorno

Cons:

albergo vecchio polveroso e puzzolente poltrona letto molto scomoda

2026-06-27 • via Nuitee
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Davina • solo_traveller • gb
7
Nothing to write home about
Pros:

First stay in an honesty hotel. We didn't try the honesty bar or honesty breakfast. Location is brilliant. Short walk to centre of the village with a choice of food offerings. We highly recommend the pizza at the deli in the square.

Cons:

Shame the bed squeaked and the curtain didn't fit properly so that we couldn't block out the sun to allow us to sleep. Appearance inside of the hotel was not endearing.

2026-06-27 • via Nuitee
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Thierry • solo_traveller • fr
3
Cons:

Aucun personnel sur place. Pas d information pour l ouverture des portes de chambre. Alarme incendie déclencher et toujours aucune personne pour nous informé. Je déconseille vivement cet hotel qui n en est pas un. Pas de prises de courant.

2026-06-24 • via Nuitee
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jai • solo_traveller • cy
1
Do Not Stay Here
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

No staff present at hotel.
Very very bad communication with the hotel. They accused me of having a bad tone when I complained that the Hotel. The check in system and the facilities were not as described on Booking.com.
Refund rejected.
This hotel is boarding immigrants.

2026-06-23 • via Nuitee
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Harpreet • extended_group • ie
9
Overall, it was worth the price we paid. We had a comfortable stay, and for breakfast, the deli in the village square is
Pros:

The hotel is located in a nice, quiet village. We booked a family room for one night, and it was spacious with a large wardrobe, which was very convenient.

Cons:

The breakfast options were quite limited, mainly cereal, bread, and butter. However, the hotel had informed us in advance about the available food options in the village.

2026-06-22 • via Nuitee
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Andrea • family_with_children • it
3
2026-06-21 • via Nuitee
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Derek • couple • gb
8
2026-06-21 • via Nuitee
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Samuel • couple • gb
7
Basic room in basic hotel
Pros:

Clean

Cons:

Very impersonal with no staff around

2026-06-21 • via Nuitee
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Pascal • couple • fr
1
Pros:

Son emplacement et l’architecture extérieur.

Cons:

Aucun personnel, les chambres minuscules pas de prise de courant. La lampe de chevet n’est pas et ne peux pas être branchée.
Au petit déjeuner, rien de chaud.
Le grille pain s’est déréglé et a brûlé la tartine qui a provoqué de la fumée qui a déclenché l’alarme incendie qui a hurlée pendant presque 30 minutes, un bruit insupportable, personne n’est intervenu.
Le rapport qualité prix est déplorable.

2026-06-19 • via Nuitee
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Thierry • solo_traveller • fr
3
Pros:

Pas d accueil, personne et pas d informations pour nous indiquer le fonctionnement des serrures. Suite à un déclenchement d alarme incendie, aucune personne n est venue pour vérifier et rassurer les locataires.

Cons:

Pas d accueil, très impersonnelle. Bref cet établissement ne devrait pas figurer dans le registre des hotels.

2026-06-19 • via Nuitee
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Mike&Brandi • solo_traveller • us
9
Pros:

Great location anf clean facilities. Overall satisfied.

2026-06-19 • via Nuitee
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David • couple • gb
7
Curiously mixed.
Cons:

The retreat perhaps highlights the eths. It all worked fine and there was a total absense of anyone other than other guests. Fortunately for this old-timer one of them could work the telly in the bar.

2026-06-18 • via Nuitee
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Miriam • couple • us
6
Comfortable bed in a quaint town, but needs some updating.
Pros:

The town is super quaint and everything is walkable from the hotel!

Cons:

It’s very dated - could use some updating. The fire alarm went off at 8:15 for about 25 minutes, but since no staff is there, it just kept going off.

2026-06-18 • via Nuitee