The Tongue Hotel, by Highland Coast Hotels

Hotels
8.7 (1666 reviews)
Tongue , Tongue , gb

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Electric bicycle charging station
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Room service
Family rooms
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
Safety deposit box
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Good food
Clean rooms
Cons:
Parking not clearly marked
Small rooms
Some areas shabby

Categories

Cleanliness
8.19
Rooms were clean, but some areas were noted as shabby.
Service
9.16
Staff were described as friendly and helpful across multiple reviews.
Location
8.7
Convenient location for the NC500 route.
Room Quality
8.65
Rooms were well designed and comfortable, but a few were smaller than expected.
Amenities
8.68
Amenities were generally well-rated, with excellent dining options.
Value for Money
8.14
Price considered high relative to the offerings.
Food and Beverage
9.19
Food received high praise, especially breakfast and dinner.
Overall Experience
8.86
Overall experience was very positive with enjoyable stays reported.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-20 11:49

Property Description

Luxurious Victorian Lodge in the North Highlands

Individually Designed Rooms: Experience luxury in uniquely designed rooms featuring period features and modern amenities including a decanter of sherry, TV, and Gilchrist and Soames toiletries.

Delicious Scottish Breakfast: Start your day with a hearty Scottish breakfast made from locally sourced ingredients, followed by a selection of snacks, bar meals, and formal dining options with an impressive whisky and wine selection.

Outdoor Adventures: Explore the stunning surroundings with hiking, angling, and climbing opportunities in nearby nature reserves, including the iconic Ben Loyal and Ben Hope mountains, as well as access to picturesque sandy beaches along the northerly coastline.

Book now to indulge in a memorable stay at Tongue Hotel.

Important information:

Please note that for groups of 8 or more, an additional meal supplement of 30 GBP per person will be charged for dinner at the restaurant.
Please note that dogs will incur an additional charge of GBP 20 per dog, per night. Please note that a maximum of GBP 80 per dog will be charged per stay.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Airport code: INV

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Groups

    When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.7
Based on 1666 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.19
Service: 9.16
Location: 8.7
Room Quality: 8.65
Amenities: 8.68
Value for Money: 8.14
Food and Beverage: 9.19
Overall Experience: 8.86
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Jayne • solo_traveller • au
9
2026-05-16 • via Nuitee
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martin • couple • gb
10
2026-05-15 • via Nuitee
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John • extended_group • au
10
All good except for the shower
Pros:

Bloody good

Cons:

Shower was difficult to operate

2026-05-14 • via Nuitee
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John • couple • gb
8
Cons:

No lift.

2026-05-13 • via Nuitee
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Giulia • solo_traveller • it
8
2026-05-13 • via Nuitee
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Peter • solo_traveller • ch
9
Pros:

Sehr gutes Nachtessen. Freundliches Personal.

Cons:

Der Zimmerpreis ist viel zu hoch. Die Zimmer sind schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen.

2026-05-13 • via Nuitee
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Ruth • solo_traveller • us
9
2026-05-12 • via Nuitee
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Valerie • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Staff very helpful. Room perfect - large clean and comfortable. Breakfast very good. Liked their efforts to become greener, doing away with small plastic bottles of shampoo etc. Also proving fresh milk in reusable flask.

2026-05-12 • via Nuitee
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Robert • solo_traveller • us
10
Great stay.
Pros:

The staff at The Tongue Hotel was extraordinary. Always after my comfort and best interest. Great place to stay. In high season, parking could be an issue. Dinner/chef terrific. Breakfast good. I'd stay at the Tongue Hotel again.

2026-05-11 • via Nuitee
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Alan • family_with_children • gb
7
Traditional hotel, no real issues, but perhaps a bit of complaceny arising from lack of competition.
Pros:

It's a reasonable hotel in a remote location where there is not much choice of accommodation.

Cons:

Menu was slightly misleading (prawn crackers supposed to be part of curry dish, but none available and apparently no intention of serving them). Staff a bit disinterested and uninformed (3.8% is not a low alcohol beer). Other guests were complaining over breakfast service.

2026-05-11 • via Nuitee
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Elizabeth • couple • au
7
2026-05-11 • via Nuitee
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Jeff • couple • gb
8
Pros:

Excellent staff and great food

2026-05-11 • via Nuitee
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Jonathan • couple • gb
8
2026-05-11 • via Nuitee
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laurie • couple • gb
10
Comfortable accommodation in a nice hotel.
Pros:

Cosy hotel on the NC500. Room, bar, food all good. Packed lunch available if required.

Cons:

This was the most expensive of the seven hotels that we used on the NC500.

2026-05-10 • via Nuitee
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Paul • couple • gb
3
Wonderful Stay Until the Bill Arrived
Pros:

We stayed at Tongue Hotel during our NC500 trip and, overall, had a very enjoyable stay. The food was excellent throughout, the staff were friendly and welcoming, and the location is fantastic for exploring the north coast. The atmosphere of the hotel was relaxed and comfortable, and we genuinely enjoyed our time there.

Cons:

Unfortunately, the stay was overshadowed somewhat by a disappointing pricing experience. Due to an administrative issue, our bill was consolidated with that of friends travelling with us, which revealed that we had paid substantially more for an objectively inferior room with a poorer view and fewer facilities.

I fully understand that hotels use dynamic pricing, and I do not expect every guest to pay the same rate. However, the scale of the disparity was difficult to reconcile, particularly given the clear difference in room quality.

I raised the matter politely with management after the stay. While the responses were courteous, the hotel relied entirely on explaining the pricing model rather than acknowledging the guest experience outcome or offering any meaningful goodwill gesture.

It is a very good hotel overall, but this aspect unfortunately left a sour taste.

2026-05-08 • via Nuitee
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John • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

Clean and tidy. Staff friendly. Nice room.

Cons:

Menu is not as good as the sister hotel in Brora .

2026-05-08 • via Nuitee
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Christine • couple • gb
6
A little disappointing
Pros:

Location suited us.
Room was a good size

Cons:

Expensive, would expect more for the price. Hotel beginning to look a little worn.
No milk for cereal at breakfast despite asking twice. I thought I’d paid for breakfast but it only included continental- which was slim pickings. To pay for anything cooked on top would have made it very expensive.
On the menu it said sourdough but all we got was sliced white.
Was woken at 02.05am with a good 15 mins of scrabbling coming from above???? Rather disconcerting!!

2026-05-07 • via Nuitee
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Erik • solo_traveller • be
8
2026-05-07 • via Nuitee
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Edith • family_with_children • at
9
2026-05-06 • via Nuitee
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Dean • couple • au
10
Add this Hotel to your portfolio
Pros:

The highlands comes through with another winner
Food was amazing the staff were very helpful and friendly. The room OMG beautiful and roomy the bed was amazingly comfortable the experience there I’ll be definitely booking this one in again 10/10

2026-05-05 • via Nuitee