FORSS HOUSE HOTEL $155 ($̶1̶6̶8̶) - Updated 2019 Prices & Reviews - Thurso, Scotland

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374 reviews

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Forss House is a delightful 1810 country home nestling in 20 acres of woodland, below a waterfall, on the gently meandering River Forss. A 14 bedroom family owned hotel Forss House is an elegant comfortable haven that puts you instantly at ease with a welcoming staff keen to look after you.

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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Breakfast included

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Non-Smoking Hotel

Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )

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Forss, Thurso KW14 7XY Scotland

Getting there

Wick Airport23 mi

Kirkwall Airport35 mi

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True quality and the warmest hospitality

I was travelling to Caithness for work and couldn’t have asked for a nicer place to stay. The room I stayed in is in the annex building and is huge, with patio doors out to woodland from which I heard an owl twit-twooing during the night! The bathroom has a double shower and…

Date of stay: February 2019

Response from Management_General, General Manager at Forss House Hotel

Responded 2 days ago

Greetings benwanderlust, We thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful review and choosing to stay at our North Highland retreat. Your compliments are a joy to read and we're thrilled to learn that you had a great stay and enjoyed our delicious quality fo food, welcoming hospitality and overall experience! Please be sure to visit us again very soon. Warm regards, Anne Mackenzie General Manager

A wee Highland gem

We received a voucher for a one night D,B&B stay as a Christmas present. We were greeted by the lovely Anne, who straight away upgraded us to a bigger room. The rooms are a breath of fresh air - after all the bland ‘neutral’ decor of the chains we’ve stayed in lately - cute…

Date of stay: January 2019

Response from Management_General, General Manager at Forss House Hotel

Responded 4 weeks ago

Greetings msgoodvibes, We're overjoyed to see your perfect rating and read your wonderful review! Thank you for your kind comments about our hotel decor, delicious quality of food and overall experience is sincerely appreciated by all of us here at Forss House Hotel. It was our pleasure to host you and we hope to welcome you back very soon. Warm wishes, Anne Mackenzie General Manager

Another Faulty Towers property. As an interior designer I’m bored with the 1980’s decor in ALL the properties we’ve stayed in ... 20 year old carpet, beds that look like 2 corpses were just removed (permanent dints where people have slept over the decades) .... the bathroom &…

Date of stay: December 2018

Response from Management_General, General Manager at Forss House Hotel

Responded Dec 14, 2018

Dear map6, We appreciate you taking the time to provide your insightful feedback and choosing to stay at Forss House Hotel. It is disappointing to hear that our traditional Scottish interiors fell short of meeting expectations, we are in the process of refurbishing certain aspects of the hotel, so hopefully when you return in the near future you will be impressed by our renovated look. Thank you for your lovely comments about our welcoming hospitality and excellent quality of food, we will be sure to share this with our team. Please be sure to join us again soon. Warm regards, Anne Mackenzie General Manager

We stayed for a short break and were hugely impressed from the outset. The room was spotless and spacious with a full range of facilities. The bar was stocked with an impressive array of whiskies and the restaurant menu was well-chosen, with every dish prepared and served with…

Date of stay: October 2018

Response from Management_General, General Manager at Forss House Hotel

Responded Dec 14, 2018

Greetings Alex M, It is such a pleasure to read your wonderful review and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Thank you for your kind words about our comfortable rooms, extensive collection of whisky, delicious quality of food, welcoming hospitality and our traditional Scottish interiors. We hope to welcome you back again to our Highland retreat very soon. Best wishes, Anne Mackenzie General Manager

Do not book with this hotel. I booked for my partners 50th in May 18 for a night in May 19. It stated free cancellation. I paid £195 in full. In October 18 we chose to go elsewhere and cancelled. They still have not refunded the £195 and are coming up with every excuse…

Date of stay: November 2018

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I wonder if you have availability on the 16 th September , maybe the 15 th too not sure yet, it would need to be a twin room because I am coming with my 80 year old mother. I have 2 little cocker spaniels ,so I think you said it would need to be in the annexe, could you send me some pictures of this please. They wouldn't be left in the bedrooms themselves , they would be in the car while we were dining , but would they be allowed in the bar area Could you also give me prices for the 1 or 2 nights please

Thank you for your enquiry. I have one of the twin rooms in the annexe where we allow dogs available on the 16th September for one night only. It is already booked on the 17th. The cost of the room is £135 for two people bed and breakfast. I am sorry we do not allow dogs in the main building. You will need to go to our web site to see pictures of bedrooms. If you wish to book the room, please call me on 01847 861201. Kind Regards Anne

Could you show me the breakfast/supper menu complete with prices. We are staying with you mid Sept & the group traveling with us wanted this information. Thank you

Breakfast price included in bed and breakfast booking: Good Morning! Please help yourself to our selection of fruits, juices, yoghurts and cereals on the buffet table ~oOo~ Freshly Made Porridge Full Scottish Breakfast Lightly Cured & Smoked Caithness Bacon Harrolds of Wick Pork Sausages Grilled Tomato Sautéed Mushrooms Aultbea Black Pudding Lochquoy Free Range Eggs - Fried, Poached, Scrambled in Double Cream or Boiled From Caithness Smoke House Natural Smoked Haddock Poached in milk with poached egg or Smoked Salmon with scrambled eggs or Whole Grilled Kipper ~oOo~ White or Brown Toast or Freshly Baked Croissants with a selection of home made preserves A Coffee cafetiere or one of our speciality Teas Dinner: £35 per person Salad of Peas, Fennel & Basil parmesan & quail egg Smoked Ardgay Venison Loin kohlrabi, caramelised onion ketchup Scrabster Scallops crab rilette, apple and hazelnut Leek & Potato Soup truffle cream, chive oil Caithness Beef Fillet braised shin, carrot, fondant potato, red wine sauce Scrabster Monkfish beetroot, saffron potatoes, shellfish bisque Rump and Breast of Caithness Lamb heritage tomato, mint, polenta, and jus New Potatoes black olive, chickpea purée, pine nuts, roasted red pepper, herb oil Halkirk Blackberry & Elderflower Jelly granny smith sorbet Cranachan “2017” Dark Chocolate Mousse strawberries, sesame Selection of Tain Fine Cheeses served with oatcakes and quince Freshly Ground Coffee and Home-made Petit Fours

Is the ferry within walking distance & if not how difficult is getting taxi service for a group of 6 for the first ferry out in the morning?

The ferry is five miles away but a pre-arranged taxi is available.

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is there a lift?

We do not have a lift but do have a number of ground floor bedrooms.

Does the room rate include breakfast ?

Yes

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