Manor House Hotel

Location and Setting: The hotel is situated in a traditional old building near a river, offering a relaxed vibe and convenient access to nearby attractions. Its central location provides easy exploration of surrounding areas.

Unpretentious comfortable and clean family run hotel in Scotland’s most northern town. Warm welcome and a surprisingly delicious dinner: Chef Bishnu (from Nepal by way of Edinburgh and other places) can really cook! We were in the accessible room on the front of the hotel, a handsome Victorian period detached house, which has a lovely plaster ceiling and was probably the original drawing room of the house. Plenty of room, a good comfortable Kingsize bed and a proper accessible wetroom. Access into the hotel is easy: no steps! Dinner was from the Specials board: haggis “bon bons” hand made from good artisanal haggis, with a nice sauce, and really fresh haddock and hand cut skin on chips for my husband, in a light batter; not greasy! The haddock was landed at Scrabster, Thurso’s port. So less than 3 food miles from boat to plate. My chicken curry turned out to be a beautiful aromatic (cardamom, fenugreek ) but not spicy Nepalese “curry”: obviously made from scratch. Other options included venison with vegetables and a haggis burger: and the main menu featured local steak and other options. The curry could also be had as a vegetable version. Everything we ate was meticulously cooked to be just right, Breakfast the following morning was a full Scottish if you wanted; again beautiful quality local ingredients cooked to order. The following evening we ate in again: there was a large party for a 50th birthday in the back room so the hotel was noisy and very busy. But dinner was again meticulously prepared and cooked. We had scallops starter £8 gave us 3 locally fished scallops, one large and 2 slightly smaller; cooked to be just “done”. We followed with the seafood pasta which was outstanding: copious pieces of lobster, prawn, mussel and squid in a lovely light jus, on beautifully judged spaghetti, plus garlic bread. A sticky toffee pud followed; datey, walnutty and light with a well judged toffee sauce: but I was defeated! I seriously recommend this place!

Home for home We booked online last minute called up to say we would arrive in 30 minutes, the staff was very eel and helpful. We was shown to our room then went down for an evening meal, the food was excellent and we was made to feel as part of the family, it is a lovely warm feel place with lovely people and the rooms was amazing the bed was so comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful we would highly recommend staying in the Manor and meeting this lovely family it’s one of the best I have ever stayed in.