Dornoch Castle Hotel - Dornoch

A 500-year-old converted Scottish castle, this hotel isin the centre of Durnoch, opposite a 13th-century cathedral. It boasts period features throughout the property, as well as fine dining and quiet walled gardens.

Bright roomshave a TV, teacoffee and a private bathroom, whilst some also include a seating area and a four-poster bed. Many rooms have views of the hotel’s walled garden, Dornoch Firth or Dornoch Cathedral.

The award-winning Garden Restaurant has original 15th-century stone walls and wooden floors. It offers traditional Scottish dishes using local produce including local seafood, Aberdeen Angus beef and Highland venison.

Dornoch Castle Hotel is a 15-minute walk from the seashore and 10 minutes’ walk away is Royal Dornoch Golf Club. Pubs and restaurants are just a few minutes’ walk.

We allow dogs in our ground floor Garden Standard Rooms. Please advise the hotel after booking if you are bringing your dog. We charge a £15 supplement per dog, per night. We do not allow dogs in our upper floor Garden Standard Rooms or Castle Rooms.

The hotel day starts from hour 14:30 and ends at 10:30.

If you are due to arrive outside of the hotel’s published check-in times, please contact reception in advance, in order to inform them of your estimated time of arrival. You can contact reception by telephone or via email, using the contact details supplied on your confirmation email.

If you would like to dine, please book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Please note that dogs are only allowed in the following room type: Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View.

Garden Double or Twin Room (Not Dog-Friendly). Bright roomshave a TV, teacoffee and a private bathroom. Many rooms have views of the hotel’s walled garden, Dornoch Firth or Dornoch Cathedral. Please inform the hotel of bed preferences on the day of booking. Please note that Twin beds are subject to availability. Please note that the hotels superior rooms are located in the Castle part of the building, and the Standard rooms are located in the extension and not the castles original building. ;
Castle Superior DoubleTwin Room (Not Dog-Friendly). Bright, spacious rooms within the 15th- and 18th-century sections of the property. Features include a TV, tea and coffee and a private bathroom. Please inform the hotel of bed preferences on the day of booking. Please note that the hotels superior rooms are located in the Castle part of the building and the Standard rooms are located in the extension and not the castles original building. All our Castle Superior DoubleTwin rooms will beup as double if not requested Twin room. Please note we only have 2 Castle Superior rooms that can be Twined so its subject to availability. ;
Superior Family Room (Not Dog-Friendly). Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this family room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The family room has carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a tea and coffee maker and heating. The unit has 3 beds. ;
Standard Family Room (Not Dog-Friendly). Featuring free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The family room features a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a carpeted floor, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 2 beds. ;
Superior Double Room (Not Dog-Friendly). Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The double room has carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a tea and coffee maker and heating. The unit has 1 bed. ;
Deluxe Double Room (Not Dog-Friendly). Offering free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a tea and coffee maker and heating. The unit offers 1 bed. ;
Deluxe Double Room (Not Dog-Friendly). Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a carpeted floor, heating, as well as a flat-screen TV. The unit has 1 bed. ;
Standard Double or Twin Room with Garden View. Providing free toiletries, this twindouble room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The twindouble room provides a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a carpeted floor, heating, as well as a flat-screen TV.