About this property

The Royal Golf Hotel is located overlooking the first tee of the Royal Dornoch Golf Club. Many rooms have stunning views of the course and the sea. The Royal serves a full Scottish breakfast and the Conservatory Restaurant, which benefits from panoramic views, offers a wide range of dishes made from fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. The hotels Morris Bar stocks wines from around the world and over 35 malt whiskies. The Royal Dornoch Golf Club is regularly rated one of the top 20 courses in the world and there are 20 golf courses within an hour’s drive of the hotel. Dornoch Cathedral dates back to the 13th century but nowadays the area is better known for its hiking and fishing. The town is just over an hour’s drive from Inverness Airport and 20 minutes’ drive from Tain Railway Station.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

  • Free private parking available at the hotel


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jonathan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very nice location, friendly staff and very relaxing, only one thing is this is a dog friendly place but we were restricted to certain parts of the hotel so was slightly disappointed, but one of the staff took a shine to our dog and extra treats...
  • Andrew
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Brilliant location for golf at Royal Dornoch, comfortable bed and really friendly staff
  • Colin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were just fantastic, probably the best thing about our stay. The bed and room were super comfortable and the food, breakfast particularly was 1st clasd.
  • Carol
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely homely feel. Made to feel very welcome, even the guests chatted to each other in a relaxed atmosphere. Great location, easy walk to town or beach. Also close to location’the last witch of Scotland’ which is a moving true story about Dornock.
  • Julie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely hotel with lovely food staff very friendly nothing too much trouble. Large room which was very clean bed very comfortable. Lovely location right on the beach great for after dinner walk with the dog
  • Jill
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing stay fabulous comfy room outstanding food and the staff were so attentive 10/10 Lucy the cocker spaniel was made welcome too
  • Tracy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff where excellent and helpful and the room was comfortable and big, with a lovely bath to relax from all the sightseeing. Great location near the beach in a nice village.
  • Rachel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location is great, just a short walk into Dornoch which is beautiful. The views over the golf course out to sea are fantastic. The rooms are very comfortable, but the staff make this hotel. All of them were so friendly & would go out of their...
  • Linda
    Canada Canada
    The room was very comfortable. The restaurant served delicious meals
  • Wendy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Just as expected - stylishly decorated, views of the golf course and coast, pretty village, very comfortable and friendly staff.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • The Conservatory Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Scottish • Local • International
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Traditional

House rules

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From 16:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 07:30 to 11:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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No age restriction
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Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that for bookings of more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

When travelling with pets, please note that an extra charge of £20 per dog per night, capped at £80 per dog per stay applies

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.