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Dornoch Castle Hotel

4.0 of 5
Castle Street, Dornoch IV25 3SD , Scotland
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Ranked #2 of 5 hotels in Dornoch
4.0 of 5 stars 191 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Old Courtroom(9)
  • Very good(7)
  • Dinner bed(3)
  • Bar area(3)
  • Staff were helpful(3)
  • Most gorgeous(3)
  • Open fire(3)
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morchwestport
Westport, Ireland
Senior Contributor
38 reviews
31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012 NEW
1
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Dornoch castle is situated in an absolutely beautiful village with magnificent beaches which must be superb in summer.My check-in was efficient and I was shown to my room which was probably the smallest room I have every stayed in - it must have been a converted broom cupboard!However,my host did explain this as the hotel was full.Not too much to... More

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Laurence C
Thurso, United Kingdom
Reviewer
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012 NEW

My wife and I had a lovely night in the Dornoch Castle hotel. We splashed out and stayed in the "Cathedral View" room, it had all the nice touches....champagne, sherry, dressing gowns, amazing selection of beverages and jacuzzi amongst others. The evening meal was outstanding and although the breakfast wasn't quite up to the same high standard it was certainly... More

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pami.eire
London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

We got a good rate though groupon for £99 for 2 nights with breakfast in a garden room(cheapest room), the rooms are lovely that we stayed in , big , comfy , clean and modern so no complaints there . The breakfast was very yummy and staff were lovely , Dornoch itself really hasn't much to do , you can... More

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M_Adams12
Glasgow, United Kingdom
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We spent several days at the hotel and were pleasantly surprised for the middle of January,there were other guests in residence. Food was excellent,although overpriced. The room was nice,clean and large, however it was cold and would have benefitted from extra blankets in the room. We also ate in Eagle pub, along the road,food and service was excellent.We visited the... More

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PONGO313
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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18 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here at new year for a couple of nights and we enjoyed our stay. The chef is wonderful and the food was absolutely delicious, although quite pricey. Worth it though. Rooms were nice and hotel was as expected, full of character. My only gripe was the attitude of some staff members, a bit too full of their own... More

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dornochcastle, Manager at Dornoch Castle Hotel, responded to this review
10 February 2012

Thank you PONGO313 for your lovely comments. We are all delighted that you had a wonderful stay with us at New Year, it is a very special time and there is always so much going on. I am very sorry that you felt that the attitude of some staff members where snobbish etc, we have never received a complaint like... More

David M
France
1 review
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Stayed in Dornoch for New Year at the Royal Golf Hotel we decided to go for a walk on the 1st January the weather was superb we walked all round we decided we both would like a coffee and a glass of wine ( 12.45 pm) so we thought lets go into Dornoch Castle Hotel the young lady behind the... More

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dornochcastle, Manager at Dornoch Castle Hotel, responded to this review
14 January 2012

Dear David M, Thank you for your recent review. We do apologise that you were not able to enjoy a glass of wine at Dornoch Castle Hotel, however the Scottish Licensing Regulations state that we cannot serve alcoholic beverages on New Years Day unless food is being consumed. The only exception is for residents of the hotel. I appreciate that... More

the_phototraveller
London, United Kingdom
Reviewer
5 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

Looking at a number of the reviews posted I had expected the rooms to look quite modern. I did not expect the inside of the "castle" to look like a castle, but a hotel. In this sense, I was very satisfied. The best part of the hotel is room containing the bar. The bar and the staircase next to it... More

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dornochcastle, Manager at Dornoch Castle Hotel, responded to this review
10 February 2012

Thank you the_phototraveller for your comments. We are glad you had a pleasant stay with us and enjoyed the various different areas of the Castle and building. I am very sorry however that you feel that our food was hideously overpriced and the wine cheap. With regards to our food, all of our food is sourced locally wherever possible which... More

Babealicious
Southport
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Just wanted to say a big thankyou to Ros/Colin, Phil, Simon and the crew at the Dornoch Castle Hotel. Every aspect of our wedding and more was taken care of by these guys, nothing was too much trouble we could of not asked for more, our wedding was a magical experience we will never forget and we even got snow... More

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dornochcastle, Manager at Dornoch Castle Hotel, responded to this review
10 February 2012

Thank you Mr and Mrs Smith for your lovely comments. We are so delighted that you had such a fantastic wedding, it was a beautiful day for it. We cannot thank you enough for your wonderful comments and all the staff really appreciate when we receive compliments like this as it shows we are achieving what we are striving for.... More

hannacocoa
Clarksville, TN
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

When I planned our lodgings for the trip, I wanted to do a few unique one too. And this was one of them… we stayed in a castle! The Dornoch Castle has been turned into a very nice hotel. Some rooms are quite modern and some are true castle. This was a splurge… I booked the best room...the Old Courtroom.... More

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dornochcastle, Manager at Dornoch Castle Hotel, responded to this review
10 February 2012

Thank you Hannacocoa for your lovely comments. We are all delighted that you had such a lovely time during your stay and enjoyed the Old Courtroom, it is a special room. Unfortunately there is very little that we can do about the WC in the room it is the only area for it and as it is built into the... More

BigG99_10
Dunblane, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

We had a two night discounted break at the hotel in December. Our room was comfortable and warm, dispite the freezing conditions outside. The room had the usual tea/coffee facilities, multi-channel TV, with a well appointed bathroom & shower cubicle (no bath). The hotel has an upper floor lounge with a wood-burning fire - very cosy- and downstairs in the... More

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dornochcastle, Manager at Dornoch Castle Hotel, responded to this review
10 February 2012

Thank you BigG99_10 for your lovely comments. We are delighted that you had such a lovely time and really appreciate your comments. We hope that you are able to return in better weather conditions but glad that these did not ruin your stay. All the best from the team at Dornoch Castle More

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