The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality

Hotel in Strathpeffer with a restaurant and a bar

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Dates

September 2025

October 2025

Superior Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Bar
Pet friendly
Housekeeping
Parking included

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Bay Highland Hotel, Strathpeffer, Scotland, IV14 9AN

Strathpeffer Pavilion
‪3 min walk‬
Castle Leod
‪5 min drive‬
Falls of Rogie
‪8 min drive‬
Inverness (INV)
‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room

Very good

Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

Good

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Twin Room with Scenic View

Good

Mountain view
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

Very good

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Superior Twin Room

Very good

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Twin Room

Good

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Single Room

Good

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Double Room with Scenic View

Good

Mountain view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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
‪Cookies chinese - ‬8 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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Pet friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant

$90 nightly

Oct 12 - Oct 13

Total with taxes and fees

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

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

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 there parking available 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 will couples enjoy most about a stay at 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).

Are there rooms with balconies at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality?

No, you won't find guestrooms with balconies at The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality.

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

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Jul 20, 2025

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

Good

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Jun 22, 2025

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

Jun 20, 2025

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

Jun 20, 2025

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

Jun 19, 2025

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

Jun 18, 2025

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

Jun 16, 2025

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

Jun 13, 2025

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

Jun 11, 2025

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

Jun 11, 2025

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

Jun 10, 2025

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

Jun 3, 2025

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Jun 3, 2025

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Not worth the money

Hotel is very dated although the bedroom was ok. The lift only worked when it felt like it. The staff were few and far between and juggling different jobs. I asked if they were short staffed and was told it was like that all the time. The menu and food was the worst. Breakfast was a buffet which wasn't restocked when it ran out. Plates were a mystery. My husband had to have his food on a side plate, making several trips and the man at the next table had his porridge on a side plate because that was all that was available. Dinner menu was very limited and the food was very badly presented and poor quality. Definitely not value for money

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Traveled with group, Business traveler

Jun 1, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

Business traveler

May 29, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old and beat up.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Patricia

May 24, 2025

Liked: Room comfort

Almost good

Room was a bit of a mixture. New furniture and a comfortable clean bed. However it could really do with a paint and the window frames were dirty and peeling. Bathroom could have been cleaner and there was dirty soap left on the shower tray. Shour had no curtain or screen when we arrived although we eventually got on on our second day .Used pillow in the wardrobe so we had to ask for a clean pillow slip. The staff were lovely and the breakfast was good. A little investment in cleaning and paint would make all the difference

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Business traveler

May 22, 2025

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

Hotel doing a good job with coach parties making it busy

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

steve

May 22, 2025

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

Enjoyed our stay

The hotel is grand and getting on in years now. For instance the lift is ancient/quaint. However the room was very clean and comfortable. The hotel appeared to cater for a number of large coach parties so if you came down for breakfast at the wrong time the dining room was mobbed and you sometimes had to wait for some items. The staff were very pleasant and hard working and on occasion trying to keep up with the rush. Having said that overall we really enjoyed our stay. The hotel/Strathpeffer is very well situated for access to both the east and west coasts of the NC500 which is why we spend 2 nights here on the way out and one on the way back. A short drive to (maybe) see the dolphins at Chanonry Point and just 10 minutes to the Rogie Falls in the other direction.

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Debra

May 20, 2025

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

Nice hotel with friendly staff

Was upgraded following an issue with the toilet. The staff were lovely and very helpful. Breakfast was really good.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

May 18, 2025

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

Will definitely be back

Had a great 1 night stay. Have stayed here a few times before but this was the nicest room. Had recently been done up with new carpet. Wasn’t the biggest room but was lovely. Lovely little town. Didn’t have breakfast this time. Will definitely be back. Staff friendly.

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Darron

May 15, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good place to stay overnight

Property needed some investment. Staff were excellent. Meal was good. Would have liked a little more choice for evening meal. Generally good value a pleasant stay

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Traveled with partner

May 11, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

COACH PARTIES MEANT INDIVIDUAL GUESTS GOT LITTLE ATTENTION. Breakfast was especially bad food and drink items were running out and not replaced young staff were taking one plate at a time to kitchen when there were dirty tables everywhere. Staff just seemd uninterested. One exeption was reception who was very good. Whole hotel a bit tired

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group

May 5, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highland Fawlty Towers

What was once a grand hotel in its hey-day, it is now very tired, e.g. peeling paint, water stains on bedroom ceiling, etc. Very limited menu selection for evening meal, but food was the hotel's only saving grace. Everything else, sadly, had a Fawlty Towers vibe to it. The hotel needs a lot of investment and a complete overhaul of its staff training programme.

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sanjay

May 5, 2025

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

Lovely Hotel we itj character in the Scottish Higlands

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

May 4, 2025

Liked: Room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Disappointed

Lovely place, been before, totally different this time, a couple of staff really rude, cleanliness is not great, carpet dirty, lots of cobwebs on inside of windows, hardly any alcohol on tap as staff said theyve not had an order from Easter, shocked to see the manager still there, after stories.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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Room amenities

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Entertainment

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Special check-in instructions

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Important information

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The Highland Hotel by Compass Hospitality Reviews

Reviews

Good

7.8/10

8.0/10

7.2/10

6.8/10

7.2/10

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10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Amelia

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Angela

8/10 Good

John

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