Hotels With Spa in Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom

We paid a ridiculous sum for two nights in this hotel and for the price breakfast wasn't even included, the swimming pool was small and on day 1 half if it was being used for private lessons and day 2 is was closed due to 'lack of chlorine' We booked because it had a pool. The menu was not very inspiring and we could hear other guests complaining loudly about the food so we got take out. The bar shut at 10.15 on friday night and two drinks was £15.00. The carpet had a stain which looked like a clean could have sorted and breakfast was cold, expensive and the orange juice was watered down and awful. The grout round the sink looked like it had been done by a 2 year old. To top it all the room was hot and there was some terrible noise from traffic and possibly an air conditioning unit or such like so despite the earplugs got very little sleep. Total waste of money! The only good points were the staff were not rude, and it had a jacuzzi and steam room when it was open.

Lovely nite stay at the Royal Highland Hotel room was lovely very spacious with a kitchenette included. Had a great nites sleep staff very friendly and helpful who also stored our cases for us prior to checking in which was great.

The hotel is located in the center of Inverness. It is simple and bright. The receptionist is patient and enthusiastic. The restaurant is on the right side of the reception. The food is very Scottish and the price is reasonable. The largest second-hand bookstore in the UK is about 100 meters away from the hotel (it was closed when we arrived). Next to it is Ness Bridge. We arrived at nearly 7 o'clock in the evening. The sky was still bright. We had dinner at a Turkish restaurant in the city center. The barbecue was very authentic. We walked along the banks of the River Ness. It was a quiet and beautiful city. As soon as we turned into the city center, the nightlife was also very lively. There were many people at the entrance of the bar and karaoke hall. We walked back to the hotel slowly. It was past 9 o'clock and the sky was still bright. We washed up and made up for the jet lag. The next morning, the hotel's buffet breakfast was very rich, with six or seven varieties of milk alone. Sit on the bank of the River Ness and enjoy the fresh morning. In short, it was a very comfortable stay.

We stayed 2 nights on a Rabbies Outlander Tour. The hotel’s reception area is also their bar. We were originally given a handicapped room on the first floor and changed to a room on the 5th floor. The room was very quiet with comfortable beds and pillows. Their were breakfast had a wide selection of choices including gluten free bread. The hotel’s location was close too the river and many restaurants and grocery stores. I would recommend this hotel for a brief stay in Inverness.

Good breakfast, very helpful front desk staff, good beds and pillows, bathroom small but efficient. Toiletries minimal, but workable. Broken light fixed quickly. But the overriding issue was noise from neighbours, primarily due to thin walls. TV from one side early in the morning, and late night conversation on the other side. I don’t think they were unreasonable— just the sound insulation was poor.

Lovely staff lovely hotel, shame about having to appeal for my parking fees, especially after filling in the appropriate details into the parking system….

When we first arrived at the hotel we were greeted warmly and given checked in fairly quickly. I had chosen a “cosy double room” didn’t realise quite how cosy this room would be. The bed was smaller than a regular double bed and the bathroom was pretty small too. There was plenty of parking in front and behind the main hotel building. Our room was in the courtyard which was separate from the main hotel building. The courtyard is not well signposted and we were quite confused trying to find our room initially, we had to ask a cleaner for directions. Other than being small the room itself was fine. The bed was fairly comfy and there were spare pillows in the small cupboard. The room had tea/ coffee making facilities and a tv with multiple channels. The walls were pretty thin so we could hear everything the people next to us were saying so bare that in mind. The bathroom appeared clean at first but upon further inspection the shower had spilled soap/ shampoo on the floor from the previous people that stayed there. Next to the hotel is the woodshed. The Woodshed was cosy, clean and served a variety of different snacks and drinks. Amy who works there was very friendly and welcoming and showed good knowledge of the surrounding areas. It also had popular music playing and a pool table. Dogs were welcome in this area. There was a real fireplace in here however this wasn’t lit when we visited.

Very nice hotel, well situated and adequate for our needs, not much can be found at fault with this place staff were pleasant and attended to our request when asked. I would definitely stay here again.

An old hotel, fairly clean. Beautiful appearance. Enthusiastic Filipino and Indian waiters. The bed, bedside table, table, and sofa in the room look like products from the 1980s in my country. The bed in the family room is relatively wider than other places. (Most beds in British hotels are narrow)

A small town in the middle of the nc500, at 7:30 in the evening, many restaurants are closed. The hotel is like a guest house, it is quite old, there is a parking lot, the town seems to be this hotel, the rest are BB. Breakfast is a standard English breakfast, which is quite good compared to more than 600 prices.

We paid a ridiculous sum for two nights in this hotel and for the price breakfast wasn't even included, the swimming pool was small and on day 1 half if it was being used for private lessons and day 2 is was closed due to 'lack of chlorine' We booked because it had a pool. The menu was not very inspiring and we could hear other guests complaining loudly about the food so we got take out. The bar shut at 10.15 on friday night and two drinks was £15.00. The carpet had a stain which looked like a clean could have sorted and breakfast was cold, expensive and the orange juice was watered down and awful. The grout round the sink looked like it had been done by a 2 year old. To top it all the room was hot and there was some terrible noise from traffic and possibly an air conditioning unit or such like so despite the earplugs got very little sleep. Total waste of money! The only good points were the staff were not rude, and it had a jacuzzi and steam room when it was open.

Lovely nite stay at the Royal Highland Hotel room was lovely very spacious with a kitchenette included. Had a great nites sleep staff very friendly and helpful who also stored our cases for us prior to checking in which was great.

The hotel is located in the center of Inverness. It is simple and bright. The receptionist is patient and enthusiastic. The restaurant is on the right side of the reception. The food is very Scottish and the price is reasonable. The largest second-hand bookstore in the UK is about 100 meters away from the hotel (it was closed when we arrived). Next to it is Ness Bridge. We arrived at nearly 7 o'clock in the evening. The sky was still bright. We had dinner at a Turkish restaurant in the city center. The barbecue was very authentic. We walked along the banks of the River Ness. It was a quiet and beautiful city. As soon as we turned into the city center, the nightlife was also very lively. There were many people at the entrance of the bar and karaoke hall. We walked back to the hotel slowly. It was past 9 o'clock and the sky was still bright. We washed up and made up for the jet lag. The next morning, the hotel's buffet breakfast was very rich, with six or seven varieties of milk alone. Sit on the bank of the River Ness and enjoy the fresh morning. In short, it was a very comfortable stay.

We stayed 2 nights on a Rabbies Outlander Tour. The hotel’s reception area is also their bar. We were originally given a handicapped room on the first floor and changed to a room on the 5th floor. The room was very quiet with comfortable beds and pillows. Their were breakfast had a wide selection of choices including gluten free bread. The hotel’s location was close too the river and many restaurants and grocery stores. I would recommend this hotel for a brief stay in Inverness.

Good breakfast, very helpful front desk staff, good beds and pillows, bathroom small but efficient. Toiletries minimal, but workable. Broken light fixed quickly. But the overriding issue was noise from neighbours, primarily due to thin walls. TV from one side early in the morning, and late night conversation on the other side. I don’t think they were unreasonable— just the sound insulation was poor.

Lovely staff lovely hotel, shame about having to appeal for my parking fees, especially after filling in the appropriate details into the parking system….

Very nice hotel, well situated and adequate for our needs, not much can be found at fault with this place staff were pleasant and attended to our request when asked. I would definitely stay here again.

We enjoyed 2 nights stay here recently. Having been regular visits to this hotel over the years, it was great to return once again. Many familiar faces, with Grace on reception who is the most lovely person ever!. We were greeted by the Concierge who was as always very helpful. Welcome glass of champers was much enjoyed. Kevin the general manager, was friendly and helpful and always around during our stay. Marcus was once again in attendance and remembered us well from our previous visits. The bar and breakfast/dinner staff were all so friendly and chatty and made us feel very much “at home”. The room as always was so comfortable, bed very large and pillows which were so comfortable to sleep on. It’s a lovely touch to have the turn down service and Scottish fudge left for you in the evening. 2 bottles of complimentary water provided and a fridge. Dinner in Torrish was lovely and portion size just right. All food was presented so well and tasted as good as it looked. We had champagne afternoon tea and it was very good. Small bites of savoury and sweet which were all eaten up and enjoyed very much. More filling than it looks, so be aware if planning dinner later! Breakfast is a mix of continental and cooked breakfast with a choice for everyone available. Can’t wait for our next return trip as it’s a special hotel for sure!

Can't leave proper review as made a genuine mistake with booking ...had entered wrong dates....was visiting my dad in hospital so had to rebook another hotel very quickly ,so never got any refund at all not even partial refund so lost all the money paid for hotel and breakfast ...

A previous reviewer was really down on the King's Club which is a newer adjunct to the older Kingsmill Hotel where the main dining room and bar are located. I'm not sure if we could both be reviewing the same place. First of all I found the staff very helpful and nor clueless as suggested. The rooms are quite nice and I really enjoyed the outdoor patio with the Inverness golf course only a few feet away. Watching and chatting with passing golfers and dog walkers was a bonus. The room was spacious with a very nice bathroom which had a separate bathtub & shower. The breakfast buffet was quite nice if not over the top and the fruit was not old as suggested and the eggs were not disgusting. In fact they were presented exactly as at the Gleneagles resort which is definitely five star. It was an easy fifteen minute walk into the heart of Inverness. Overall I would certainly recommend the King's Club.

When we first arrived at the hotel we were greeted warmly and given checked in fairly quickly. I had chosen a “cosy double room” didn’t realise quite how cosy this room would be. The bed was smaller than a regular double bed and the bathroom was pretty small too. There was plenty of parking in front and behind the main hotel building. Our room was in the courtyard which was separate from the main hotel building. The courtyard is not well signposted and we were quite confused trying to find our room initially, we had to ask a cleaner for directions. Other than being small the room itself was fine. The bed was fairly comfy and there were spare pillows in the small cupboard. The room had tea/ coffee making facilities and a tv with multiple channels. The walls were pretty thin so we could hear everything the people next to us were saying so bare that in mind. The bathroom appeared clean at first but upon further inspection the shower had spilled soap/ shampoo on the floor from the previous people that stayed there. Next to the hotel is the woodshed. The Woodshed was cosy, clean and served a variety of different snacks and drinks. Amy who works there was very friendly and welcoming and showed good knowledge of the surrounding areas. It also had popular music playing and a pool table. Dogs were welcome in this area. There was a real fireplace in here however this wasn’t lit when we visited.

The hotel is definitely not a 4 star. Top range 3 star at best. The room was clean. It was advertised as a king sized bed, however putting 2 single beds together is very misleading. The Italian restaurant, the staff are nice but the service is very very slow. Took me an hour to get food. The location is ideal. The sports centre is good and spacious. The pool is good fun. The gym needs a complete modernisation program. Not enough equipment and in a very small room. The sports centre could utiltse space more effectively and have a state of the art gym in the other bigger rooms. It would be used well, however this is sadly not the case. I will return and use this hotel in the future. The price is not cheep and if your expecting Hilton quality then this is not the hotel for you.

We recently stayed at the Macdonald Highland Hotel for two nights (checking in on Fri-30-Aug and checking out on Sun-01-Sept; room 2202 a “deluxe double” room). This trip was a special occasion for us as we were enjoying some quality time as a family of three before welcoming our second child — I’m currently 8 months pregnant. When booking, I mentioned my pregnancy and requested a “popular” room to contribute in making this special. (Despite the resort being like a ghost town, the room we were in was not just basic but subpar). While we rate it 10/10 for children with the array of facilities offered (and is the only reason we hope to return next year), I must express our disappointment with the quality of sleep we experienced during our stay. Being 8 months pregnant, sleep is already challenging, and unfortunately, the bed in our room was atrocious. The mattress was severely sunken in the centre, which exacerbated my existing pelvic girdle pain and left me in significant discomfort. The mattress was too hard, the sheets were torn and it has to be said, it was sadly the most uncomfortable bed I’ve slept in. As a result, I only managed about 4 hours of sleep the entire stay, and on the second night, my partner even ended up sleeping on the floor. Certainly not worth the £408 we paid for our stay — we expected much better. The general feel of the place is tired and in need of refreshing - particularly the rooms. There was mould around the bath / shower, the TV is Freeview with no channel guide and the sound wasn’t working on half of them … Not that we go to hotel’s to watch TV however, it’s nice to put on while family are getting ready / in the evening. I would have shared this feedback upon check-out, but since we were not asked about our experience, I felt it more appropriate to communicate this via a review. On a positive note, our daughter, despite a disturbed sleep the second night, had an enjoyable time. Like I said, the facilities for children were fabulous. We hope that if we return next year, we’ll be able to enjoy a more restful stay!

An old hotel, fairly clean. Beautiful appearance. Enthusiastic Filipino and Indian waiters. The bed, bedside table, table, and sofa in the room look like products from the 1980s in my country. The bed in the family room is relatively wider than other places. (Most beds in British hotels are narrow)

Prices start at £4 or £5 per night... This is an old castle hotel on the west side of the Scottish Highlands. From a common area point of view everything is well done and impeccable. But from the point of view of the rooms...the price/performance ratio is obviously super low. The facilities are outdated, so I asked for a humidifier... A hair dryer that was produced 20 years ago came, which was completely unacceptable and had no humidifying effect at all. The shower room has very strict requirements on the size of the guests, and I personally feel that the water pressure can be further improved and improved. The laudable point is that the shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and soap in the bathroom...all have two ball royal certifications, and the quality is also carried. The cold and hot water device of the washbasin is a traditional separate type, which is the kind of water that you either use cold water or hot water, and it cannot be warm water anyway. The sofa in the guest room is made of fabric. The disadvantage is that you can't see whether it has lice or whether it is clean. Anyway, it is so old that people don't want to sit on it at all. The carpet is lint-free, which means it's ”aged”. Well, let's talk about the public area: the restaurant's production is still quite standard, with Michelin standards, whether it's dinner or breakfast... It's pretty good, but the quality of the coffee is not good. The service staff are warm, courteous, serious and smiling. There are several casual living rooms and even dining rooms in the indoor public area, all of which are luxurious, comfortable, freehand, and comfortable, and there is nothing to fault. There are a large number of areas in the outdoor woods and paths that need to be improved, such as greening projects. One last thing to add: parking is free. After all, the owner, Mr. Chai, is a Chinese from Southeast Asia. The land of the ancient castle covers an area of 5,000 acres... If parking charges are required... it would be too stingy. In general...you can say that it is an ancient European style, but I personally think that the ancient European style does not necessarily need to update or refresh the facilities and furniture. Especially with such a large area, if the greening is not done well... it really responds to the old saying ”gold and jade are outside, and there is nothing in it”.

I was worried when I read the reviews at first, but other places are either far away or super expensive. When I arrived, I found that it was okay, it was an old-fashioned European hotel, the room was unexpectedly large, and the sanitation was also good. The sound insulation is poor. There is actually a swimming pool, and the mushrooms for breakfast are very delicious. The child said he was very satisfied.