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The Steading

4.0 star property

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

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4 The Steading, Balnapolaig, Dornoch, Scotland, IV25 3HA
  • Place, Dornoch Cathedral
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Royal Dornoch Golf Club
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Dornoch Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬

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About the area

Dornoch

When you stay at The Steading in Dornoch, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Dornoch Cathedral and Historylinks. .This vacation home is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Dornoch Beach and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Royal Dornoch Golf Club.
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What's nearby

  • Dornoch Cathedral - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Royal Dornoch Golf Club - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Historylinks - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Dornoch Beach - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Embo Beach - 7 min drive - 7.7 km

Getting around

  • Golspie Station - 12 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Milk & Honey - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dornoch Castle Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Glenmorangie Distillery Co - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dornoch Distillery - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pipers Coffee House - ‬14 min drive

About this property

The Steading

The Steading offers 14 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and safes. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Kitchens offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 14 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and ovens. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, 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.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with 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 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Deposit is payable by credit card and is due 14 days before the date of arrival at the property.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: GBP 90 per vehicle (one-way)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Steading B&B Dornoch

The Steading Dornoch

The Steading Private vacation home

The Steading Private vacation home Dornoch

The Steading Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Lovely start to our highlands tour

Beautiful peaceful location, well equipped rooms and friendly attentive hosts. Lovely breakfast. Could not ask for any more. Thank you!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jen

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

Fabulous property

We stayed in the Sutherland room and it was gorgeous. Huge room and bed, stunning property with excellent food and owners. We’d highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb.......
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

William

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

One of the best.

Clean, comfortable, friendly hosts and staff, great food, great view. Amongst the best we've ever stayed at.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ed

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

Highly recommended

First rate property
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is very good. Really well appointed, rooms are of a very high standard containing everything that you need for your stay. The staff are all very professional and friendly, the food is of a high standard.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lorna, Gourdon

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

Very quiet location for good nights sleep.

Stayed here 2 nights. Room we were given was not room we had booked but mentioned to owner and we were given a better room straight away. Very comfortable bed and lovely big bathroom. Tasty breakfast. We did not have dinner as menu not to my partners liking.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

phil&marian, scottish borders

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel quiet location, beautifuly furnished everything you need and more ,the staff were excellent, really first class accommodation, 5 mins to town centre and the beach, good places to eat, can’t wait to revisit many thanks Jayne and Steve.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Outstanding Experience - Highly Recommended!

Simply outstanding! We keep comparing our other hotel, inn, B&B experiences within Scotland and keep saying “it’s not The Steading”.....Jayne and Stephen were perfect hosts along with the entire staff plus having a great chef in Andrew. The room was well appointed, clean, quiet and had plenty of space. Excellent breakfast and the dinners far exceeded expectations. And, of course, the golf in the area is hard to beat...... My wife and I highly recommend The Steading and look forward to a return visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

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

in my top 10

Great room, fantastic views to match the superb food. Amazing hosts and of course special thanks to Ozzie for his company and toy sharing. My one concern is how popular this place is going to get
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dean, vienna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful B&B just a two minute drive to Center of Dornoch town. Everything was fantastic. The hosts, Steve and Jane, were warm and welcoming. The staff was truly great and friendly. We enjoyed two nights at the Steading. Had dinner one of the nights and it was quite enjoyable. The Steading is a great place to make your base for touring the Highlands, playing golf or just relaxing in te Dornoch area. Can’t leave out a mention of Ozzie, the Steading’s loyal and friendly Collie. Our experience was like spending a few days at home. Very comfortable and relaxing. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Joanne, Cambs

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

An extremely nice bed and breakfast!

Our favourite B@B stay during our tour of the North Coast 500 route.The hosts were most welcoming and facilities are top class. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would definitley recommend to friends
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Katherine L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Katherine L

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

Perfect place to relax and enjoy the views.

Absolutely outstanding place to stay and relax. Facilities impeccably clean and bed was very comfortable. We actually booked another night because we enjoyed our stay so very much. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul , Norfolk, UK

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

Excellent and faultless

We booked the Steading as the final accommodation on our NC500 route. The dwelling is in a superb setting outside of Dornoch. Every guest consideration had been thought of including IT and WIFI + bathrobes and slippers. Rooms were spotless and bed very comfortable. A communal guest room with sofas and shared refreshments available is a nice idea too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a wonderful place to stay. Beautiful room and the owner was so nice and welcoming. Great for a relaxing get away.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

John

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

A Great Little B&B

A really excellent new b&b just off the A9 road. It has been finished to a very good standard and deserves to succeed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

brian, glasgow

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

Perfect choice,

The accommodation was superb, service first class, views to die for, staff give you that warm family feeling. Wee loved it and will be back. Thanks to all especially Gina.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great Place

Beautiful property and excellent room. Steve and Joan are great hosts and we had fun with Ozzie (dog). Great location and highly recommended!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Frankie K.S.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location to the golf course.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017