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The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality

3.0 star property

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Lounge
Lounge
A building with a white facade, a covered porch with steps, and hanging flower baskets.
A corridor with wooden paneling and a checkered floor leading to a glass door. Signs indicate 'MacRae Lounge' and 'Gentlemen'.
Reception

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $139
$116 nightly
$139 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 28 - Jul 29

Explore the area

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Bay Highland Hotel, Strathpeffer, Scotland, IV14 9AN
  • Place, Strathpeffer Pavilion
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Strathpeffer Pump Room
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Highland Museum of Childhood
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Inverness (INV)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Twin Room

A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a computer, a chair, and a TV.

Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board (on request), bed sheets

Twin Room with Scenic View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a desk with a lamp, a chair, a wardrobe, and a window with curtains.

Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(30 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, television, and a window with curtains.

Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a wardrobe, a painting on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Family Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a computer, a TV, and a seating area with a sofa and armchairs.

Superior Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a computer, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Double Room with Scenic View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, and a painting on the wall.

Superior Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for 24 Hrs. Stay - Standard Double Room

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a desk with a lamp, a chair, a wardrobe, and a window with curtains.

24 Hrs. Stay - Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Strathpeffer

Located in Strathpeffer, The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Upper Pump Room and Strathpeffer Pavilion. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Strathpeffer Pump Room and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Eagle Stone.

What's nearby

  • Upper Pump Room - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Strathpeffer Pavilion - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Strathpeffer Pump Room - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Highland Museum of Childhood - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Castle Leod - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Dingwall Station - 10 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Chippy - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Glen Ord Distillery, Visitor Centre & Whisky Shop - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Matildas Restaurant - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Oliveira’s Kitchen - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Ord Arms Hotel Bar - ‬13 min drive

About this property

The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality

The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality offers 131 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 131 guestrooms. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Ballroom

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

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

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 12.0 for adults and GBP 6.0 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Highland Hotel Strathpeffer
Highland Strathpeffer
The Highland Hotel
The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality Hotel
The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality Strathpeffer
The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality Hotel Strathpeffer

The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 197 out of 645 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 229 out of 645 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 645 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 645 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 645 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room with loverly views, staff fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and clean hotel, we stayed for 5 nights. The staff ( Thomas, Ben, Mel and Ellie) were excellent, pleasant, friendly and welcoming! The staff make the hotel. Restaurant and bar on site, live entertainment on some nights.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was lovely, staff very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel. On my last two visits I've had a recently refurbished room, so clean and fresh. Friendly helpful staff who go out of their way to make your visit a memorable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

4/10 Poor

joanne

Liked: Cleanliness
Lack of staff, 1 young girl working (she had patience of a saint) running the reception bar and dining area, single handed, no change in till at bar, no buffet breakfast as no cook,
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location nice little town
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Luidgardo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, cluter free fresh environment. Staff very decent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great common areas.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful old hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, comfortable room and yummy breakfast! We really enjoyed the entertainment on the nightvwe arrived.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely room, and great view over the village. Very clean. Dinner and breakfast excellent as always. Staff all friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A really lovely hotel with an interesting history. The staff were absolutely lovely and really made the effort to look after us. The room was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. We had our evening meal in the hotel with delicious food and top notch service. Overall we really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were awesome and the food was good.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff were very welcoming to our dog and its situation in the centre of the beautiful town was perfect for exploring.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean. Staff friendly and helpful. Nice location and good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was amazing stay ever
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value with clean room and quiet location. Included food and dinner service was average.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable stay. Good food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in a small village. Decent breakfast and good parking spots
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

MARK

Clean hotel and staff good, somewhat dated .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Huge rooms lots of space nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff made my parents feel very welcome for their special stay, really went above and beyond, thank you 🙏
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Burton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming town and hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room staff were great
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with lots of character. Staff friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the food in the evening and at breakfast was very underwhelming.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025