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Dornoch Castle Hotel

Dornoch, Uk, 0, Dornoch IV25 3SD

Nearest town on the route
Inverness ~46 km
Year of construction
1480
Year of most recent renovation
2025

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

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 32 adults / 1 children
Family roomup to 43 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

  • Bed And Breakfast

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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Muxaril is not a booking site and shows no live prices. Contact the hotel for current rates, VAT and cancellation terms; Highland rooms in July and August go months ahead.

Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 03/10/2026.

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