With a stay at The Royal Hotel in Elgin, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Elgin Museum and Elgin Cathedral. .This bed & breakfast is 13.3 mi (21.4 km) from Macallan Distillery and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Moray Leisure Centre.
Against The Grain Taproom|Beer Emporium - 8 min walk
The ditsy teacup - 9 min walk
Spice Tandoori - 5 min walk
About this property
The Royal Hotel
The Royal Hotel offers 18 accommodations. This Elgin bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the bed & breakfast's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Royal Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
Cable/satellite channels
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Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
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The Royal Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 161 reviews
10 - Excellent
50
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 161 reviews
8 - Good
58
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 161 reviews
6 - Okay
32
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 161 reviews
4 - Poor
13
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 161 reviews
2 - Terrible
8
8.4/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
7.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
8/10 Good
Neil
Jan 21, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were good and rooms were clean.
Neil
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Donald
Oct 17, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very great friendly staff and really good food !
Donald
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Sam
Nov 22, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean and tidy the bed was massive and comfortable, the reception staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, food was excellent overall very impressed and I will stay again
Sam
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Donald
Oct 11, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The annex is a bit dated and tired but over all the place is pretty decent. The main building is gorgeous and the food was excellent. Staff was very friendly and great to talk too. Would stay again no question.
Donald
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
R
Jun 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable hotel with great staff
Located not far from the rail station, an old fashioned hotel ,very pleasant staff ,really comfortable bed ,tea ,coffee in the room ,excellent choice for breakfast ,and dinner menu ,free parking,I would stay here again
R
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Sharmina
Aug 10, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Close to the high street
Sharmina
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Nancy
Jul 27, 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice large room and excellent employee service, especially Ellis
Nice hotel. Good access to local attractions and eateries. Staff pleasant and helpful. There was an issue with the number of booked beds but that was quickly addressed by hotel staff. If staying in elgin I would stay there again
Comfortable hotel centrally located, my room was on the very top floor 3 flights of stairs was hard for me with a heart condition.
Bed was fine but pillows very hard.
We were here for a quick trip and stayed for one night only. Everything was pleasant for the time we were there! They don’t have lifts though so something to keep in mind if you have accessibility requirements.
Eleni
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
Tony
Nov 2, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable Stay
Comfortable overnight stay. Good parking available and the hotel is situated conveniently just on the edge of the town centre. There was a nice selection at breakfast of cereals, yoghurts, jams etc.
Nice addition of an iron/ironing board in the room rather than have to go and ask for one.
The room was very small, the mattress was incredibly uncomfortable and felt old, the room was a bit outdated and had damage to the furniture, and my check in experience was rather poor. Overall just a bad experience and below my expectations of a place I’d stayed once before.
My choice to stay in the royal when working in elgin ,,, have stayed many times, and will stay many more
Derek
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified
8/10 Good
Tracey
Aug 5, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Family room stay
Family room needed upgrade, leaking toilet and rain coming through light. Staff friendly and helpful, especially Nicola who loaned me her mug for the time there. Breakfast was good, did see difference in quality of chefs but overall still nice. Quiet hotel, hardly any use of bar or restaurant in evenings. Shut about 10pm and reception not manned 24hrs. Across road from train station and Lidl which was useful.