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The Royal Hotel Tain

3.0 star property

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City view from property
Superior Double Room
Lobby sitting area
Reception
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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High Street, Tain, Scotland, IV19 1AB
  • Place, Tain Through Time
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Browns Gallery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Glenmorangie Distillery
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Inverness (INV)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Double Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Double Room Single Use

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Twin Room (Single Use)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Tain

When you a stay at The Royal Hotel Tain in Tain, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 5-minute walk of Tain Through Time and Browns Gallery. .This golf hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Tain Golf Course and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Glenmorangie Distillery.

What's nearby

  • Tain Through Time - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Browns Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Tain Golf Course - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Glenmorangie Distillery - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Royal Dornoch Golf Club - 15 min drive - 17.7 km

Getting around

  • Tain Station - 4 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Surf And Turf - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dornoch Castle Hotel - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Cocoa Mountain - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Greens Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Platform 1864 - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel Tain

Hotel in Tain with free breakfast and a restaurant
The Royal Hotel Tain offers 25 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and slippers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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

  • Onsite parking available only on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 9-hole adjacent golf course
  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 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 11 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 not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Royal Hotel Tain
Royal Tain
The Royal Hotel Tain Tain
The Royal Hotel Tain Hotel
The Royal Hotel Tain Hotel Tain

Reviews

The Royal Hotel Tain Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 302 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 302 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 302 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 302 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 302 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and breakfast was good. The property is looking tired in urgent need of refurbishment. We stayed in room 24, the curtains didn’t cover the full width of the window, wallpaper was hanging off the wall, the electric radiator in the bathroom had insulation tape wrapped around the connection, tape was along the top of the bath side panel, the tv is positioned at 90 degrees to the bed which is not ideal for viewing, one bedside light kept flickering.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

kathryn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stop off point with a good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Annette

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Elspeth

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Heiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

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

Great stay!

Great stay - room was spacious & clean. Good dinner & breakfast, lovely friendly service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cathie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely breakfast. Very convenient location. Friendly and easy to book
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

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

Avoid at all costs!

Dirty rooms, tv’s done work, windows held open but cut of pieces of wood/timber. Dirty bathroom’s and a shower that does not work! If knew how to ask for a refund I would. Loud and nosey guests all night long with no night manager to contact
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Gavan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

larry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Options were acceptable, nice old hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sallyanne

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

Royal Hotel Tain

Staff very friendly and good excellent. Very helpful and allowed early check in.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

matt

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great overnight stay, very comfortable bed, a great breakfast. The room was comfortable and spacious/ I will be staying here again that's for certain
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
WE were overcharged on bar drinks on the first evening. The issue we tried to resolve with the staff, but they refused to accept, paid a £7 refund which ultimately reduced the Bill from £85.00 down to £70. after discussions. The drinks we had however, base don the individual drinks price could not be added up to £70.00. Consequently we used an alternative outside bar for an evenings drink. Additionally, room 19 had no bathroom mirror. The only mirror was the other side of the room. The television in the room was not connected nor had a coaxial cable to connect it so it could not be used. It was also a small television and not the standard 32" TV one would expect. We will not use this hotel in future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tinu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I have to say that I was a bit dubious of my upcoming stay here after reading so many negative reviews. We really enjoyed our one night stay here. We were in such a huge room which felt so incredibly spacious. The staff were friendly and worked really hard to ensure that guests enjoyed their stay. Yes there could be some decor improvement as a little dated or worn but none of this really impacted our stay. The breakfast was nice and the staff were accommodating with any additional request.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A 3 day, 2 nights golf trip was excellent, with the hotel location, value for money, & 2 first class full breakfasts all significant contributions to a great weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious and comfortable but a bit outdated. The room had an enormous window and the blind, when pulled down was ill fitting so the light woke us up at 5am. The TV didn't work which was disappointing. The hotel was generally dusty and needed some TLC. However, dinner and breakfast was very good and the staff friendly. and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dave

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful

Its got parking is the only positive. A once beautiful building left to rot. The staff they had tried his best but wanted a lot of help. Wallpaper hanging off walls, musty smell, avoid at all costs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was comfortable and a large comfy bed, nice en suite, the food was excellent big enough portions. Nice comfy settees in lounge . The manager was very pleasant and always had time for a chat. Would definitely stay here again .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was comfortable and friendly. The food was of a good standard. The room was clean and functional but a little dated in style. The Wifi was adequate most of the time, however it was not available everywhere in the room, only worked in one particular spot. Housekeeping was available every day. The staff was small but friendly and accommodating. All in all a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I found the hotel good but agree with past reviews it does need money investing in it. Our room was massive with 4 poster bed and balcony. We ate in the restaurant and the fish and chips were top notch. But best of all was the service received from Jim the man who’s seems to run the hotel all on his own. He made us feel like we were staying in a 5 star hotel. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John David

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Rachel

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very tired & dated décor and facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would be nice if they had some music in ther bar area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great
Stayed 1 night in May 2025