The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality

3.0 star property
Hotel in Strathpeffer with a restaurant and a bar

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Front of property
Interior
Bar (on property)
Lounge
Superior Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

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Bay Highland Hotel, Strathpeffer, Scotland, IV14 9AN
  • Place, Strathpeffer Pavilion
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Castle Leod
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Falls of Rogie
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Inverness (INV)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room

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

Twin Room with Scenic View

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

Double Room

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

Single Room

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

Family Room

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

Superior Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room with Scenic View

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Twin Room

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

About the neighborhood

Strathpeffer

The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality places you next to Upper Pump Room and within a 5-minute walk of Strathpeffer Pavilion. This 131-room, 3-star hotel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge, along with free self parking.

What's nearby

  • Strathpeffer Pavilion - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Strathpeffer Pump Room - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Castle Leod - 5 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Falls of Rogie - 8 min drive - 3.8 miles
  • Inverness Castle - 30 min drive - 22.7 miles

Getting around

  • Dingwall Station - 8 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ord Arms Hotel Bar - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Glen Ord Distillery, Visitor Centre & Whisky Shop - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Batty’s Baps - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Strathpeffer Old Station - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality

Hotel in Strathpeffer with a restaurant and a bar
Guests staying at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality enjoy free WiFi in public areas, a terrace, and a ballroom. There's free parking if you drive. Friendly staff can provide front-desk service during limited hours, and also offer advice about sightseeing. This hotel also has a garden.
TVs come with cable channels. Coffee makers, hair dryers, and phones are also standard.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite 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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets for GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • 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

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might 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
  • Check-in: 4:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is available during limited hours. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality?

The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality provides free cancellation on certain room rates. To learn more, look at the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

What can I see around The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality?

This hotel in Strathpeffer is within a 10-minute walk of Upper Pump Room and Eagle Stone. You'll also find Strathpeffer Pump Room and Blackmuir Wood less than a mile away.

Is parking available on site at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel.

Does The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality have a casino at the property?

No, The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What do couples enjoy most about The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality?

Couples staying at this hotel will appreciate amenities like a bar and a restaurant plus some guestrooms include mountain views.

Are there hot tubs at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this hotel.

Does The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality serves buffet breakfast each morning for a surcharge from its restaurant.

Does The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality allow pets to stay free of charge?

Although they can't stay for free, pets are welcome at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality for a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night.

Does The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

How far is the airport from The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality?

The closest major airport to The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality is Inverness (INV), which is 26.8 mi away (32 minutes by car).

Can I book a room with a balcony at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality.

Reviews

The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 177 out of 596 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 596 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 111 out of 596 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 596 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 596 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mit

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

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old building but with modern, basic rooms. Lovely dining hall and well maintained gardens, staff lovely. Windows unfortunately only partly opened - not ideal during our summer visit. Limited restaurant menu but other restaurants within walking distance. Bathroom a bit musty but the room was clean. Car parking very limited, priority seems to be coach tours. Overall good, would stay again, but not the best value for money at the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mengqi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Vijeth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay was good for a one night sunny weekend.

The stay was for one night, check-in was smooth. We had booked family room 1 double bed and 1 single bed. But we got 3 single beds. The little was not happy sleeping alone and kept falling of the bed as there were no barriers. Spring beds are very uncomfortable. The room was spacious and old mansion kind. Single glazing windows.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

As expected

Unremarkable in as much as everything was as I would have expected. Staff that I met were all friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
The property certainly had some character but was very old and overpriced in my opinion. Staff were the hotels saving grace as they were all wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ronald

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very poor quality and choice at breakfast. Despite paying extra the bedroom was both small and in need of refurbish. We left a day early.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Steven, Orefield

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Old style but a bit worn looking. People were friendly. Convenient to village.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Room could have been better but over all okay

Over all the stay was fine on entering the hotel it is lovely but once we got to the first floor and then to our room it went down hill from there. Its a bit outdated and the room is in need of a massive over haul to freshing it up, as the paintwork was all marked on all walls and the shower head was mouldy. Plus side the bed was comfortably and room was clean apart from the marked walls and mouldy shower head The room was very hot but the receptionist was happy to supply us with a fan which did help. Was rudely woken in the morning with the fire alarm going off ( no emergency) at 8am so we got up and just left to head home.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Ann

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disappointing. Lack of attention to detail

Man at reception desk was more interested in getting himself a drink of water after he saw us, than booking us into the hotel. No toilet roll holder. Pull cord in bathroom filthy. No extractor fan. Dirty shower hose.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

brian

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Music venue below room until 11:00 pm. Very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sonus

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I’ve had multiple stays here and it’s clean, welcoming and quiet, with good parking and comfortable rooms. Dining available onsite or nearby. Tour buses call in the summer but visitors are mainly elderly and calm. There’s sometimes hoochter-teuchtar or country and western music on in the foyer in the evening but if that’s not your thing, you can retreat to the quiet of your room or have a peaceful stroll in the village. Reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Jayne

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
With a very grand facade, this is a beautiful building in a lovely location. Handy for an overnighter on our way to catch the ferry to Ullapool the next morning. The staff were also great. However, our room was awful. We had a laugh about it as it was only for a night, but it was pretty grim. The walls were absolutely filthy, the window frame black with mould, the bathroom, while actually looking quite new and having all the mod cons, appeared neglected with the tiles in the shower showing signs of mould and the showerhead needing a good clean. The hairdryer was a real relic! As I say, fine for a night but don't expect anything more than you would find in a hostel. Also, to mention - the walls are paper thin. Could hear the people talking in the next room until about 4 in the morning. Could do with some serious investment and upgrading (even a lick of paint!) and it would be AMAZING! (Breakfast was good.)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful and unique hotel with a lot of charm and history. Staff are very friendly and helpful. The town of Strathpeffer is beautiful, quaint and peaceful. I am so glad I stayed here rather than in a bigger city like Inverness. Some of the interiors are a bit outdated, so if you are looking for something super modern and high tech, this may not be for you.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Todd

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing and made the stay a plus, especially the food and beverage manager. Room was clean, but a few draw backs were the tv which was the size of a computer screen and the one tiny window about 1 foot in width that only opened 3 inches was a negative. Was a little warm and dark because of this. If you get this type of room consider asking for an upgrade. Breakfast was a bargain and definately worth it. Had a concern that for some reason, the wifi in this hotel wouldn't allow us to us LGBTQ apps which made us feel they were blocked which made us wonder if the community and or owner are extremely conservative which made us feel uncomfortable. Apps worked in every other part of town and all over Scotland except the hotel wifi.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff not as helpful or friendly as other hotels we stayed in during our trip to Scotland. When I notified the front desk that we had no TV remote in our room their response to correct the issue was none existent. The only elevator was not working during our stay which made moving luggage difficult to the second floor. Not many food options to choose from in the small town center.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We found it to be quite charming and relaxing. The only negative is their restaurant can't handle the number of guests the hotel can accommodate. We had to walk down the street and pick up Chinese food. That made the experience less than perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highlander

A very good mid-range hotel with adequate parking, comfortable, quiet rooms and friendly, helpful staff. If looking for an evening meal, book ahead. There are busloads of visitors at this time of year, and management seem to have difficulty fitting in one extra traveller at teatime.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Stefanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hotel had a nice atmosphere and friendly staff, although everybody seemed overwhelmed with a local event that night. We stayed for 2 nights, and it would have been nice if room service had cleaned up our overflowing waste bin as well as some used plates and glasses after the first night. The building itself needed some work in the upper floors. We looked over a rotting terrace/roof to the terrace on the ground floor. The carpet in our room needed replacement. But the room and bathroom were clean and spacious. I would likely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although the hotel is old it is well kept…only issue was the walls were very thin and both nights I had a loud snoring person next door that kept me awake.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025