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Dornoch Castle Hotel

3.5 of 5
Castle Street, Dornoch IV25 3SD , Scotland
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Dornoch Castle Hotel
Ranked #2 of 5 hotels in Dornoch
4.5 of 5 stars 219 Reviews
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Falkirk
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Have visited the town for years, and never quite managed to eat here at this hotel. Decided time to change that and enjoy an afternoon tea(about 3pm) The exterior is grand and enticing- such a shame when you enter into a tired bar area and that was the only place to sit. I asked about afternoon tea- yes we can... More

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Southport, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Dornoch is a smalll seaside resort with some really beautiful medieval buildings. The star attraction is the historic Cathedral which was right over the road from our room at the Dornoch Castle Hotel, parts of which date from the 15th century. This is not for you if you want a modern hotel but we loved it right from the check-in... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

i have thought for at least 6weeks about my stay here. in summary; flew from germany to take a trip through scotland with my fiancee after easter to look for wedding locations. based on website/reviews, i built this up to be the highlight. sadly mistaken. rooms are tired but i was willing to look over it in order to get... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

I thoroughly enjoyed the break at this hotel. The building was beautiful and I liked the mix of formal, informal, old and new. We had a four poster bed which was so romantic and the furnishing was old fashioned but entirely fitting with the building.We were in the Castle bit of the hotel. The bathroom on the other hand was... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012
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we went to check in to this very beautiful hotel, first impression is wow, until you go inside, i think the man that was checking us in must have been the owner/manager, how very rude he was, my husband walks with a stick, and the man laughed and said "hope you can do the stairs your on the third floor",... More

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St. Albert
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

The hotel is very grand and rooms are very nice. Very clean and very friendly help. Only down side was the pictures are nicer then the actual.. that being said I do not regret staying there and would recomend it to anyone. More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

The Castle itself was well kept and clean. Bits were fairly dated, but our room The Old Courthouse was lovely. The fireplace in the room was well utilised on the cold April rainy nights that we were there. The staff were the stand out feature. A true family run business were attention to detail and friendly smiles were a natural... More

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Glasgow
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

Had the good fortune to eat at this establishment. Food was exquisite and the service was very friendly. Would highly recommend, if in the vicinity, you won't be disappointed More

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Augusta, GA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012
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Honeymoon in Scotland, started in Edinburgh at a luxury hotel, next a castle/estate near St. Andrews, followed by a resort in Ballater (near Balmoral) and ended at Dornoch Castle. Got there a day early, so stayed in a room called Nairn. Hottest shower ever. Moved to the sweet Old Court Room. My jaw dropped to the floor; it far exceeded... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

Stayed two nights - couldn't fault a thing ! Friendly staff, clean room - warm shower and Wi-Fi ! Great location, nice relaxing garden to soak up some rays from the sun - perfect for chilling out. Have stayed before and hopefully will return again. Ian. More

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dornochcastle, Manager at Dornoch Castle Hotel, responded to this review
April 6, 2012

Thank you Ian G for your lovely comments. We are delighted that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay and we hope that you are able to visit us again soon. Warmest wishes from all the team at the Castle More

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Castle Street, Dornoch IV25 3SD , Scotland
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