The Royal Highland Hotel

Hotels
7.7 (6074 reviews)
Station Square, 18 Academy Street , Inverness , GB

Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Heating
Family rooms
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly staff
Comfortable rooms
Cons:
Limited breakfast options
Some maintenance issues
Bad service experience

Categories

Cleanliness
7.03
Room and bathroom are clean and comfortable, but some issues noted with water temperature.
Service
8
Staff were friendly and helpful, despite some isolated complaints.
Location
9.04
Prime location in the center of town and convenient for transport.
Room Quality
7.49
Rooms were comfortable but lacked hanging space and needed updating.
Amenities
7.52
Breakfast options were limited, and some amenities need refurbishment.
Value for Money
7.98
Decent value considering the location and comfort but some costs were high.
Food and Beverage
7.03
Breakfast was not great and lacked variety.
Overall Experience
7.5
A blend of good location and comfort, but overshadowed by service issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-09 01:03

Property Description

Titanic-Inspired Grand Staircase:
The Royal Highland boasts a grand staircase inspired by the iconic stairway in the Titanic, adding a touch of elegance and grandeur to your stay.

Culinary Delights:
Indulge in a culinary journey at the hotel's two restaurants - The Gallery Café offering traditional meals and Ash Restaurant serving an exquisite à la carte menu. Enjoy locally sourced ingredients, including fresh fish from nearby lochs and rivers.

Luxurious Accommodations:
Experience rich décor, traditional furniture, and high ceilings in every room at The Royal Highland. Unwind with satellite TV and complimentary tea and coffee facilities, ensuring a comfortable and relaxing stay.

Book now to immerse yourself in the charm and luxury of The Royal Highland.

Important information:

Please note: the hotel only has 8 parking spaces and are available on a first come first serve basis. Alternative parking is recommended in the 24-hour multi-storey car park (approximately 250 yards from the hotel).

Please note that until further notice, breakfast will be Continental. A cooked breakfast may be available depending on government guidelines.

Limited free car parking at Hotel however we have special rate with nearby car park for our guestsParking is subject to availability due to limited spaces.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:30 AM
Airport code: INV

Location

Guest Reviews

7.7
Based on 6074 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.03
Service: 8
Location: 9.04
Room Quality: 7.49
Amenities: 7.52
Value for Money: 7.98
Food and Beverage: 7.03
Overall Experience: 7.5
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Isobel • solo_traveller • gb
8
Pros:

Lovely room with beautiful pictures. Nice bar area to sit in, very good with my dog.

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Fam. Beertsen • solo_traveller • nl
8
2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Hazelman • solo_traveller • au
10
Pros:

Everything

Cons:

Nothing

2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Robert • couple • ca
7
Pros:

Location was good

Cons:

Small average

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Elizabeth Xuereb • solo_traveller • mt
9
Stay at Royal Highland Hotel Inverness
Pros:

Old hotel with a fascinating history. Adjacent to train station. Had a washing machine in kitchen.

Cons:

Musty smell. Old taps in bathroom. Kitchen no utensils or microwave at least.

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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simon • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Pascal • couple • fr
2
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Seamus • solo_traveller • gb
1
Roof over my head.
Pros:

Looks great from the outside

Cons:

The inside. It’s still in the 19th century

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Dexter • couple • gb
7
Good location but disappointing overall.
Pros:

Helpful staff, excellent location

Cons:

Breakfast was poor. Bare tables, unsmiling staff, only wooden stirrer, no teaspoons with coffee. Cooked breakfast - all ingredients appeared to have been frozen/precooked. Nothing fresh. Pretty tasteless.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Colin • couple • gb
2
Disappointing after we seen staircase
Pros:

The grand staircase was amazing and the pictures on the stairs were lovely.

Cons:

When checking in we were met with some confusion as we a male couple and had a room with a double bed. Not sure if the member of staff was embarrassed or homophobic. I had to explain we were a couple.

We were given a large disabled room 119 which had a commode with no pan, nurse call button and the most uncomfortable bed i have ever left in. So sorry for anyone who is disabled and is unable to move without assistance. Room was at the end of corridor so you would need to be a Paralympian to get to the room. The only window we had looked out to the train platform with loud train announcements and trains leaving and arriving.

We decided to eat at the hotel and the meal was inedible. We don’t eat anything and when we raised it we were told no one ever complained before and said we could have a complimentary drink.

Hotel is very dated and need upgrading and decoration badly.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Richard • couple • gb
8
A gorgeous old lady being worked too hard.
Pros:

This is a REAL hotel. An old fashioned place with fine sweeping staircases. The room was fine and spacious and quiet. The bed was comfortable.

Cons:

Breakfast was not the “Breakfast included” that Booking.com boasted. It was a miserable “continental one. Anything cooked was an extra tenner.

Service was ghastly, tables bare and barely cleaned. It was a DIY greasy spoon cafe. Such a shame.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Kim • couple • gb
1
Extremely disappointing. Didn’t want to go back the second night but had to. Second room was quieter
Pros:

Staff were excellent from reception to restaurant

Cons:

Hotel is shockingly overpriced. Very dated so looks tatty. £641 for a 2 night stay we expected something nice.
We were moved from the first night as we had a ground floor room and it was noisy throughout the night from the surrounding streets

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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ANDREA • couple • it
6
2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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Gary • extended_group • gb
8
2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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Thanos • extended_group • gr
1
2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Josefina • couple • ar
8
Muy lindo hotel en una ciudad increíble
Pros:

La ubicación, las instalaciones y la atención.

Cons:

Precio excesivo

2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Alf Henning • extended_group • no
9
Flott ærverdig hotell med flott beliggenhet
Pros:

Beliggenhet, atmosfære

Cons:

Ingenting

2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Selina • couple • gb
3
2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Mark • couple • gb
8
Lovely historic old style hotel in a very central location
Pros:

Staying in a historic hotel. The impressive entrance. The restaurant. The friendly staff. The left luggage facility.

Cons:

It was nice to have an inclusive breakfast - it would have been great to have had fresh fruit and fresh coffee.

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Per Kim • solo_traveller • no
7
Pros:

Gammel hotell med historie

Cons:

Men krever en del rehabilitering. Frokost er en av de verste som jeg opplevde på hotellet noensinne

2026-09-09 • via Nuitee