Royal Golf Hotel

4.0 star property

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Reception
Lunch and dinner served

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services

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The First Tee, Grange Road, Dornoch, Scotland, IV25 3LG
  • Place, Royal Dornoch Golf Club
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dornoch Cathedral
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Dornoch Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Inverness (INV)

Room options

Double Guest Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Guest Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

King or Twin Guest Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Superior Double Guest Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe King Guest Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior King or Twin

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Master Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Golf view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Dornoch

When you stay at Royal Golf Hotel in Dornoch, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 5-minute drive of Dornoch Cathedral and Historylinks. .This golf hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Dornoch Beach and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Royal Dornoch Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • Royal Dornoch Golf Club - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Dornoch Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Dornoch Beach - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Historylinks - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Skibo Castle - 10 min drive - 8.7 km

Getting around

  • Golspie Station - 14 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dornoch Castle Hotel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Surf And Turf - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Greens Restaurant - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Courthouse - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Milk & Honey - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Royal Golf Hotel

Hotel in Dornoch with free breakfast and a restaurant
Royal Golf Hotel offers 22 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 22 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Conservatory Restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 7 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays between 7 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Conservatory Restaurant - This brasserie serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Tom Morris - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7 AM to 10 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Conservatory Restaurant
  • Tom Morris

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

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
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance 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 20.00 per pet, per night (maximum GBP 80.00 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 75.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 20.00 per pet, per night (maximum GBP 80.00 per stay)
  • 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Royal Golf Dornoch
Royal Golf Hotel
Royal Golf Hotel Dornoch
Royal Golf Hotel Dornoch, Scotland
Royal Golf Hotel Hotel
Royal Golf Hotel Dornoch
Royal Golf Hotel Hotel Dornoch

Royal Golf Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 163 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 163 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 163 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 163 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 163 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Rio with windows all round with sea and golf course views
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay at the golf hotel. The front of house staff were super, friendly and efficient. The kitchen let the rest down however, lots of delays and mistakes. Our room was beautiful and the hotel had a lovely calm and welcoming atmosphere. V
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dave

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice location, good quality food and comfortable room. However, we were disappointed with the quality of the room given the price. The decor was tired with stains on chair and our location in the hotel was quite noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Dave

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a lovely hotel to stay in staff was helpful and polite.breakfast cooked to order evening meal Lovely but large portions but realised after that they do half portions. Lovely view over the golf course and dornoch firth parking at the hotel rooms very comfortable and clean tea and coffee in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recommended , staff were great. Breakfast was lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Room clean. Amazing views over the first tee Staff very friendly and helpful Lovely breakfast and evening menu
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALYSON

Royal Golf

I stayed at the Royal Golf Hotel in Dornoch with my dog. The golf course and surrounding area are absolutely stunning — clearly a lot of care goes into keeping them in top condition. The hotel itself has charm and a lovely old-world feel, but unfortunately the guest experience didn’t match the setting. Service in the restaurant was underwhelming, and the room wasn’t as clean as it should have been, with a stained carpet. It almost felt like they look after the course better than the guests. With such an incredible location, a little more focus on service and housekeeping would make all the difference.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for staying in Dornoch adjacent to the golf course with good dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay. Good location. Food good although breakfast disappointing- good selection of cooked dishes but continental buffet not kept topped up and ran out of basics like croissants early.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was delicious, a bit pricey but everywhere is pricey nowadays. Bed very comfortable. Just small things like sofa could have been vacuumed and areas in room that are touched a lot could have been cleaned, but the room was clean overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Richmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s pricey but you get what you pay for
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was excellent Proximity to golf course
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

david

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
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Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

moira

Small room but perfectly adequate kept spotless staff very friendly ate dinner at hotel with another food excellent thought steaks were a bit expensive service was first class
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neal

Great start on first night of NC500

Great one night stay. Room clean spacious and comfortable with view over the course. Good menu for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025