About this place
Set directly opposite the historic 12th-century Dornoch Cathedral, Dornoch Castle Hotel offers a distinct 500-year-old heritage stay in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.
Situated just minutes from the world-renowned Royal Dornoch Golf Club and along the scenic North Coast 500 route, this family-run castle property is a prime destination for leisure travellers, golf tours, and whisky enthusiasts alike.
Accommodation
The property features 21 non-smoking guest rooms split between the historic original castle structure and the tranquil garden extension:
Castle Rooms: Located within the original 15th-century building, offering authentic heritage character, deep stone window sills, and select four-poster beds.
Garden Wing Rooms: Modern, spacious accommodations situated in the quiet garden extension with contemporary amenities and garden views.
All rooms include ensuite facilities, complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, flat-screen television, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, and direct-dial telephone.
Food & Beverage
The Garden Restaurant: Open daily for breakfast and dinner, serving dishes crafted from fresh, locally sourced Highland produce and seafood.
The Whisky Bar: Consistently recognized as one of the world’s premier whisky destinations, featuring an extensive collection of over 350 rare, vintage, and independent bottlings.
The Vault: A private dining venue built inside a restored 15th-century castle dungeon, ideal for curated group tastings and special dinners.
Dornoch Distillery: Situated on the castle grounds, producing small-batch single malt whiskies and craft gins.
Facilities
Facilities 3
- Key Collection
- Check-in hour (14:30)
- Check-out hour (07:30–10:30)
Payment methods 5
- American Express
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Maestro
- EuroCard
Rooms
Double room
Castle Deluxe Double 'The Old Courtroom' - Not a Dog Friendly room
Castle Superior - Not a Dog Friendly room
Castle Room - Not a Dog Friendly room
Family room
Castle Superior Family room - Not a Dog Friendly room
| Room type | Guests | Adults / children |
|---|---|---|
| Double room | up to 3 | 2 adults / 1 children |
| Family room | up to 4 | 3 adults / 3 children |
Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.
Meals and key facts
Meal plans
Key facts
- Year of construction
- 1480
- Year of most recent renovation
- 2025
- Total number of rooms
- 21
- Number of floors (main building)
- 3
- Annexe (s)
- 1
- Number of floors (annexe)
- 2
- Twin rooms
- 13
- Triple rooms
- 1
Where it sits
Dornoch, Uk, 0, Dornoch IV25 3SD
Straight-line distance to the route's towns
- Inverness46 km
- Applecross118 km
- Ullapool68 km
- Durness87 km
- John o' Groats102 km
- Wick84 km
Figures are measured in a straight line from the hotel's coordinates. Single-track roads make the drive far slower than the map suggests; see driving notes.
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