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Royal Highland Hotel

3.0 of 5
18 Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1LG, Scotland
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Royal Highland Hotel
Ranked #24 of 39 hotels in Inverness
3.5 of 5 stars 300 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Ash restaurant(13)
  • Train station(11)
  • Good value(7)
  • Reception staff(6)
  • First floor(6)
  • Buffet breakfast(5)
  • Right next(5)
  • Very small(5)
  • Friendly and helpful(5)
  • Twin room(4)
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London
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2012 NEW

The location is excellent and a lovely old building but what I expect from any hotel these days is curtains which close, a shower which has good pressure, wifi and finally staff who want you to be there. Perhaps I arrived at a bad time, having known and arranged to get some sandwiches for my late arrival I arrived and... More

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dorset uk
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2012 NEW

Ideally situated if you arrive by train and great for an early morning escape down the oh so beautiful line to Kyle of Lochalsh. The hotel has perhaps seen better days, but it is busy and the staff are attentive, but perhaps not well managed. Little doubts creep in, non return of email, poorly organised breakfast and for anyone interested... More

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Incline Village, Nevada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW via mobile

The hotel is next to the train station which is centrally located near the main shopping area The rooms are fine but the shower we had was super small and tight and we are not big people The breakfast was only fair but a beautiful old building I would stay again if the shower in another room is larger

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sunny Devon
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW

We stayed here for a week & had a comfortable twin room on the first floor at the back. The room was spotlessly clean & very well serviced - biscuits, sweets, bottled water, tea & coffee topped up daily. Only one chair on the room, & not really space for another. Wi-fi access only available in the reception area &... More

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Tonbridge, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW
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I was touring Scotland with my husband and our tour group was booked to stay at The Royal Highland. The entrance hall and main staircase are spectacular, but the experience deteriorates after that. Our room was dark and shabby and overlooked one of the platforms of Inverness Station - an ideal situation for avid train spotters who do not like... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012
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Again replacing a review from December which has gone. Wife brought me up to stay for two nights for my birthday in early December. Room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was ok. Unfortunately we dined in the restaurant on the second night. The food was ok but service was very poor. The waitress brought a bottle of wine different from... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

We planned to have a nice romantic break in this lovely looking traditional hotel, i was utterly disappointed! The hotel itself was very traditional exactly as described. Breakfast in the morning was cold and it wasnt because we were late up because we we're one of the first down for breakfast... I am not usually one to complain about anything... More

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culcabock, Public Relations Manager at Royal Highland Hotel, responded to this review
May 21, 2012

Thank you for the review. Let me reassure you that we have a very detailed and effective Policy on 'Lost & Found' guest articles and , every year we have successfully detected, collected, stored and subsequently sent back both small but useful items like phone chargers to very expensive items like cameras and tablet computers and we felt very happy... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Had a 2 night break here with my husband, brilliant location as we stepped off the train from Aberdeen to hotel! Staff very helpful and let us store our luggage safely as we arrived before check in. I loved the decor, very in keeping from the period it was buit but well kept, some function rooms were being refurbished at... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

We came to Inverness by train, so the Royal Highland was extremely convenient, located as it is right outside the train station. It's an old hotel, but we rather prefer that to the sterile modern chains. Rooms and bathrooms are small, but quite comfortable, with lots of amenities. The attached restaurant was not thrilling. I believe the usual cafe was... More

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  • Royal Highland Inverness
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Address: 18 Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1LG, Scotland
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