Name: The Royal Guesthouse
Address: High Street, Dingwall, IV15 9HL, GB

4/10

Poor

28 Jul 2026

Manas

Our experience at the Royal Guest House in Dingwall was disappointing.

The rooms themselves were acceptable, but the overall organisation was poor. When we arrived, we were given keys to two rooms, only to discover that one of them had not been cleaned. We had to return to reception to get another room key, and unfortunately, there was no apology or acknowledgement of the inconvenience.

To make matters worse, there was no hot water in our room. We were told to use the shower in another room that had been left open, which was far from an ideal solution.

Overall, the lack of organisation and customer service made our stay unpleasant. Unfortunately, based on our experience, we would not choose to stay here again.

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Stephen

Very poor quality of rooms nothing like value for money I will not Stacy here ever again ..

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2026

Stuart

It would have been good to be aware of check in process in advance of arrival. The hotel wasn't signposted, so had to phone the number provided, where we were told to visit another hotel reception, where we be provided with our key and directed to our own hotel.

While the room itself was relatively clean, there was no hot water either via the shower or sink. The TV only allowed you to caste via your phone.

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2026

Corina

DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN with this review! I never write a bad review But this, THIS WAS UNSPEAKABLE EVENTS!! I am pretty sure the pics that are on the site for advertising are from a completely different hotel all together ok. Nothing, NOTHING that was included in my booking was even an option when i got there. 1 On street vicinity parking: if you consider 12 bocks away in the vicinity. 2 once you got to the hotel you had to turn around and walk back to a different hotel to check in 3. Smells like beer and urine in corridor and gets worse as you climb the stairs while your shoes are sticking to the, I'm guessing it was carpet. 4 Two inch gaps around the doors that you could physically seen into the room by anyone. 5 Toilet did not work, trust me I didn't even try and use it from the looks of it, but tried flushing a tissue from my nose. 6 TV did not work, battery acid in the TV remote, no WIFI as described. 7 Blood stains on the mattress and what I think was a blanket. 8 sanitation is not in their vocab, i don't think it was cleaned since it was first built. And 9 Bed bugs u could c them crawling on the headboard even, which were noticed at 2am when we left abruptly. Left their non advertised pets in a cup with the key on the desk, so ik they seen them & demanded a refund! Still no refund! Save yourself a cortizone 10 purchase, a vaccination, doctor bill and possible a hospital visit and STAY AWAY FROM HERE! It really shut be shut down it is a violation of violations

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2026

Md

Good things about it budget accommodation. Clean but no hot water. And the reception is a bit far from the accommodation.

2/10

Poor

10 Jun 2026

Aylin

Avoid. Unable to find the accommodation, then I had to check in at another place. The place is being renovated. The room was ok but no shower gel or towels.
Pay a bit more and find yourself some nicer accommodation.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2026

Brian

Only needed for bed really ,
Working in Inverness next morning
Room warm and comfortable enough.
Shower was really good .
Seve yourself breakfast. Ideal for quick bite .
Good price and would use again .
Ideal for what i needed .

Self

2/10

Poor

03 Jun 2026

Douglas

WORST HOTEL EVER! No towels, no soap and no toilet paper! Bathroom shower not working! They didn't gave another room. Breakfeats was a simple black cofee and one mufin. Never again! Avoid at all costs!!!!

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Joshua

The hotel has no staff, the sister hotel down the road has two well meaning but incapable staff members. The rooms have no climate control, no water in any bathroom in the building. And some rooms have no power.
The line for refunds extended out of the office. I was lucky I was able to find another place to stay.
If it was advertised as no power, no water property I could see maybe paying a few pounds to stay here.
It seems to me like the property owner is charging as much as they can without providing promised amenities and just hoping most don't demand refunds.

Family

2/10

Poor

22 May 2026

Duncan

Please read the other poor reviews and take note. This hotel is very dirty. Poorly maintained and the staff did not care at all about my complaints. I booked for two nights and stayed at alternative accommodation instead due to the state of the room being so bad. Broken furniture. Tv hanging off wall and previous occupants business still in toilet. Please be advised and book elsewhere.

Business

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2026

Malcolm

Nice comfortable sleep was had

Self

2/10

Poor

19 May 2026

Thomas

Where do I actually start - from the moment I arrived at the front door of this establishment the alarm bells rang - the property is unmanned and there is a notice on the front door directing you to a sister hotel closeby - the female receptionist at the Waverley Inn was abrupt to the point of being ignorant - she gave me a key for room 36 - basically there is no personnel in the Royal Hotel whatsoever - so the front door is open all day and night - room 36 is situated on the third floor and there is no elevator - the place is like a maze and it took me ages to locate the actual room - if you are elderly or infirm this hotel is not suitable - the single room compromised of a small single bed with toilet and small shower cabinet - there was NO running water from the cold tap and the hot tap supplied a trickle and I mean a trickle of tepid water - absolutely useless - the radiator supplied no heat whatsoever - a hotel with NO heating - the old sash window could not be opened so NO air circulation at all - the room was musty which was not nice - the curtains were literally hanging from the curtain rail and when I tried to close them upon going to bed the whole assembly fell to the ground - so full daylight from 5 a.m - no WiFi - NO on street parking - in conclusion this establishment can only be described as NOT fit for purpose - I paid £66 for the night and I am raging - do yourself a favour and book into the National Hotel across the road as the Royal Hotel is a disaster

Self

2/10

Poor

13 May 2026

Tony

No hot water and no heating this was not adviseded when booked

Self

4/10

Poor

08 May 2026

Tim

You get what you pay for.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Amos

Nice place however the hall ways needs a good clean. Smell of cigarette in the hall way stained carpets. Rooms are clean and well maintained

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Jamie

Multiple issues - room smelled so bad of damp.
No TV on the wall - there was a bracket. Booked en-suite double room. For the shower not to work, no cold water from the sink tap, hot water trickled. Reported the issue was told by the time I arrived back for the second evening it would be sorted. Still no shower, and same trickle of cold. Minimal hot water from tap. The toilet cistern wouldn’t refill by the time I was leaving so unable to flush. On check out reported again, to be told by the person who check it was working, but he didn’t check the shower, the female who I had encountered on check in, reporting the issue, and collecting the key back reassured me it was working and there was no previous issues mentioned and they did have a problem that was now fixed. Very uncomfortable bed, small double - thankfully was a solo traveller. Cleanliness was none existing, a prison cell would have been better. Staff really didn’t seem to care - room was paid for so they got what they wanted. Breakfast was included but the state of the rooms and guesthouse would put anyone off consuming food from such a place. Basic amenities like running water is a must, especially when specifically booking an en-suite room.

It might be a little cheaper but avoid at all costs.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Simon

Great stay. Room clean and warm. Buffet breakfast good. Great staff, very helpful.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Dec 2025

Michelle

The room was clean warm and comfortable there was no kettle in room, the bathroom was clean but the plug in the shower was block and it filled so unable to have shower in case of flooding bathroom. Not much choice at breakfast there was toast or cereal, open jam and marmalade jars wasn’t tolded there was no cooked opinions. There was no bar and staff were friendly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

folugbo olubunmi

Courteous and very responsive

2/10

Poor

15 Nov 2025

Glenn

They didn't have staff so we were given alternative accomodation. The Waverley Inn (Dingwall). Please, please do not stay here. Bathroom ceiling black with mould not some, but all of it. Previous guest beard trimings in sink, shower and floor. What I hope was crusty toothpaste stuck to sink. Rusty fittings and to top it all off....bed bugs. I have recorded proof and taken numerous photos which will be sent to the owners and probably environmental health. Paid extra for breakfast. Didn't get the offer so cereal it was. Absolutely shocking. I'm raging. My daughter was distraught regarding the bugs. How this place is allowed to operate is beyond me. Stay away.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

Richard

Sorry, but no.

I’m sorry, but the room was just unlivable. Sad condition in a classic hotel that has gone to seed. We took one look, and smell, and decided to find other accommodation. We left the key at reception, called the host and apologized, but said we just couldn’t stay. Also, very difficult to even locate the property, but the host was very helpful on the phone navigating us there. This property is more like a youth hostel than what we were expecting.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Robert

The rooms have been renovated. They were clean, tidy and simple.
Both rooms were unable to get hot water for showers. The sink had hot water. This we could not figure out. Be sure to bring your personal soap and shampoo.
The two staff were friendly and helpful.
This loacaton worked fine for our quick stay in Dinwall.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2025

Alex

Poor bed, but they moved us to a different location the 2nd night

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

19 Sep 2025

Gordon

Disappointing

No heating in room, no TV signal so pointless TV in room, sign in room to say hotel in undergoing refurbishment and that management are aware of all issues. Seems to be coverall for general disappointing room. Bedside lamp in poor condition, shower takes 10mins for hot water to come through, no hooks for hanging towels/clothes up, lack of toilet paper.

Business

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2025

Sharon

Very poor. Never again!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2025

Patti

First off-the staff is very lovely and friendly. We stayed 2 nights -the first night in room 6 we had an issue with the shower, it was scalding hot-when we advised staff in the morning, we were moved to room 30-our second room was fully renovated and everything worked just fine. Wifi was spotty, and we were a bit concerned with security as the front door was unlocked and accessible to the street. The hotel is under major renovation. It is well located and again, the staff couldn’t have been lovelier

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Jul 2025

Thomas

I am writing to formally express my deep dissatisfaction with the experience my wife, our guest from Dubai, and I had during our recent stay at your hotel. We had booked two rooms for two nights, and after driving over 9 hours from Birmingham to Inverness Dingwall, we arrived at your property around 9:30 PM with the expectation of a comfortable and welcoming environment.

Unfortunately, what we encountered was far from acceptable:
•One of the room’s curtains was broken and hanging loose, offering no privacy.
•The toilet had no bin, and there was no cupboard in the room.
•The carpet was dirty and clearly had not been cleaned properly.
•There was a strong, unpleasant smell throughout the room, making it extremely uncomfortable.
•Although breakfast was included in our booking, we were shockingly told we had to go to another place to get it. When we asked for clarification, the only response we got was “sorry”.
•There was no lift, and no staff available to assist with our luggage, even though our rooms were on the first and second floors.

Due to these unacceptable conditions, we did not use the second room at all. All three of us were forced to stay in one room simply because we had no other option that late at night.

This experience completely ruined what was meant to be a joyful trip. The level of discomfort, inconvenience, and emotional distress caused by these issues

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Just don’t go

Terrible place, other smoking pot in the halls stinks. Noise by others. Not as photos. Don’t waste your money. Stayed 1 night only. More than enough can’t say that this is a contractor hotel in that it is worse than that.
Looks like they may be trying to refurbish, but will need to go a long way.
Check in at another hotel.

Business

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2025

Daniel

Avoid it

For one the hotel is not even at the address that’s listed too. You have to go to another hotel to check in and then walk up the street to a building that is you know probably under construction on the bottom floors. The room I got said it had a TV well yes there was a TV in there, but it was not plugged into anything. It did not work when I plugged it into the power it had no signal the shower had no hot water. You cannot open the window at all. It was painted shut and I was sweating in the room because there’s no AC, but if there’s no AC, you gotta be able to at least crack the window, which I could not. There was a spider on the windowsill indicating no one had been in this room for months. There wasn’t even a lightbulb in the lamp next to the bed. All of this was hugely different from what the description on the page was it was anything but royal I tried to be nice and ask for a partial refund instead of a full refund but now that they’ve denied me, I will just call my bank and I will leave the review of how it truly went. No WiFi either. Advertised completely wrong

Self

4/10

Poor

09 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Hotel was,very run

Self

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2025

Stephen

Fire Alarm went off at 3am

Business

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Do Not Go There

Place is under renorvation to be avoided, Uncomfortable bed, room nothing like the image, controlled from another building with unavailable staff, Breakfast was nothing to mention.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

03 Jul 2025

Alistair

Property was heavily into refurbishment. Had to go to a differant hotel to check in. Room was small but clean but no reception on TV, catch up TV would freeze with error signal. Could not contact reception at other hotel on phone. Could not connect to wifi. Breakfast was at other hotel. Unfortunately not worth the cost.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2025

Michelle

Very friendly staff. Limited breakfast options especially for gluten free. Good WiFi. Took awhile to get hot water in the bathroom

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2025

Malcolm

No info on key pick up from different hotel.
Pillowcase dirty.
Light in bathroom black!
Shower very poor as water was a trickle.
Bathroom smells of dampness.
No hand towels.
Fire alarm went off at 5.20am no staff on site. I went to other hotel to inform them.
Obvious H&S issue.
Alarm was SD in room 38.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

Susan

Ideal accommodation for putting your head down

Perfectly adequate for my purposes. Room was pretty clean - particularly the bed linen and the bathroom were immaculate. Service from the staff was excellent - very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. If you’re looking for budget accommodation this is ideal.

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2025

Andrew

Room in poor condition. Complete lack of building security. Door to room had clearly been kicked in by previous occupant. Room unfinished. Rubbish skylight blind. Electric shower with poor water pressure and ineffective controls. No breakfast to speak of, despite promise of ‘continental’.
Cheap as chips but price reflects quality of stay.
Would avoid if I were you!

Business

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2025

andrew

Worst room i have ever been in

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2025

Magnus

I mean its a budget hotel and was comfortable enough but very basic, I wasn't expecting or needing much so in that respectwas fine.. but loud banging music from downstairs bar kept me awake till after 1am .. unacceptable..

Self

2/10

Poor

26 May 2025

Claudine

We drove round and round as GPS said we'd \"arrived\" and there was no signage indicating Royal guesthouse. Parked and asked at a Boots pharmacy and she said she thought it was \"on the corner.\" The only thing we saw on the corner was a Snooker/pool bar/club with people all standing at the front smoking and when we went in the lobby stunk of smoke. There was a sign that said \"reception\" pointing upstairs. Really loud music was throbbing all around. I am severely allergic to cigarette smoke and already starting feeling nauseous. There was no way we could stay there. When I called the reservation service said to go to the Waverly inn down the street and thankfully they had a room for us there. The managers there were very helpful and hard working.

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 May 2025

Debra

Avoid at all costs!!!

Absolutely horrific!! Booked the Royal ended up in the Waverley Inn as we got there late?? The smell hit you when the door was opened and permeated through the place even into the tea in the room. Shower held together with black tape, mould on bathroom ceiling, curtain rail broke unable to shut curtains.
Left after one night without the breakfast and booked into another hotel for the rest of our trip!!

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 May 2025

Colin

The room hadn't been cleaned, excrement in toilet. Windows were painted shut. No staff there to check in, no tea or coffee in the room had to walk to Waverley inn to get room key.
After complaining, we were moved to the Waverley inn. The room there was acceptable! Dont book this hotel.

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

01 May 2025

Marg

So hard to find.walking the streets
Was above a pool hall
Mattress poor
Few comforts
Good breakfast

Leisure

2/10

Poor

21 Apr 2025

Shubham

Never go there

The hotel is closed they charged me 47£ without any cost i don't even stay there the room i booked they don’t have that they are bring me to another hotel room is totally disgusting i need a family room they just provide a double bed and bathroom is totally damp and door even not closing properly , i just pay the rent and leave the property and drive to my home for 8 hours its better option i think to stay at this property never ever go in this property

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Apr 2025

Billie

I would rate my overall stay a 3/5. The property was hard to find. It’s not clearly labeled. Our toilet in our room leaked every time you flushed it. The hot water in our room took 30 minutes to heat up and had weird water pressure.

I will say that the staff was very nice and accommodating in the fact that we got in super late after check in due to transportation issues. The overall room was clean but very small.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Vino trip to Inverness from Edinburgh

Good:
1. Location is in main area. Just to find the room is little tricky as no board.
2. Room iscomfortable. 1 double bed, 1 single bed room.
3. Nice breakfast and receptionist is good approach.
4. Dedicated car parking at The Waverley Inn hotel just opposite to this. .
5. Got hot water in shower.
Needs to improvement:
1. Toilet flush set leaking water on the floor
2. Need tea and cups , sugar, salt at rooms itself. No hanger.
3. No mat in bathroom to wipe foots.
4. No lock inside bathroom door.
5. Central heater is not working provides temp electric heater. In summer fine but winter need heater in room and bathroom.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 Apr 2025

Brenda

Just awful

We booked as a stop off on our way to wick.First of all couldn’t find it as changed name.The room was not cleaned,no hot water.Bed was filthy with crumbs under the sheet and damp,some of the plug sockets were not working,lamp with no bulb.Did not have breakfast as the dining room was filthy.Over all so disappointing for £74,won’t be going back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2025

Donna

Staff absolutely lovely, couldn’t have been any more attentive. Room lovely & quiet. Breakfast basic but good.
Will definitely book again.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2025

Michael

Hogmanay accommodation

Hotel staff was very helpful and very accommodating, we arrived very late and we picked up a meal from outside, the staff arranged a seating in the breakfast bar for us right away, very helpful this was.
The room was very clean and also the beds spotless.
At the time of visit, NewYear an eve we got the hotel for £62 for a family room, every where else was several hundreds.
With this in mind you get what you pay for but we got a family run business that I would recommend no problem.

Thank you staff at the Royal hotel

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2024

Pratap

No hot water 🚿. Others things like staff cleaning is good.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

Muhammad

Best service
I can't sat 5 star but area wise best place to stay with family or without family. Im doing couriers delivery 🚚 i almost stay every area this is my favourite to stay

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

20 Nov 2024

Kenneth

To cold

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

edward

Very friendly

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2024

Christopher

pleasantly surprised for the price

we read the reviews on here and was not expecting much for the price. but we was pleasantly surprised with the stay, breakfast was basic but was still very good for price we also found it to be very clean. we was in room 27 and would be very happy to stay there again. The only thing that I would say is no signs to tell you where it is so for others to find it, its on the very corner of the street.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2024

Diane

Room was clean. Location centre of town. However, no signage of hotel (we drove past it twice and needed to ring hotel for directions). Poor housekeeping- only one towel, one pillow and no cups. Receptionist not helpful.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

No hot water on 2nd floor shower

Everything was nice about the property BUT there was no hot water in the showers in 2nd floor !!, and no one at the reception to assist in the morning. Had to take a cold water shower on a cold autumn morning. One does not expect this from a registered hotel in Scotland

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

We booked for 2 double bed and one single bed ensuite room. But we didn't get what we booked as the receptionist told there was no family room left but in websites it was showing available. Since it was night we couldn't book any other hotel and we were left with no option other than go on with just a double bedroom ensuite. Whole night we couldn't sleep properly as we were 3 people in one bed.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

Gloria

The breakfast was good, and the staff was great!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2024

Jennifer

Do NOT stay here! This isn’t a hotel. There was no exterior sign identifying this accommodation as a hotel but multiple signs advertising a bar and billiards club! Inside had NO reception desk only a random, unidentifiable man with a cell phone. The building appears to be in some state of sale/renovation and the rooms had paper signs taped to the wall in the hallway identifying the room numbers. The eating area was in shambles. The room we were shown does look like the one on the website so I believe it has been staged for photos. I WOULD NOT feel safe staying here. We cancelled and complained to Hotels.com asking that this be removed from their site. It’s not suitable for anyone. A hostel is better than this.

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2024

Douglas

Room was filthy, dirty cotton buds in drawer, stains, stained/soiled linen stuffed down the back of bed

2/10

Poor

20 Sep 2024

Sidnei

Avoid… very old building

Old building and mold
Carpet bad smell
Shower has no pressure
No hot water

Avoid if possible.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2024

Elizabeth

They are trying to get this hotel better but it is lacking in simple things. No bulbs in the bedside lamps. Can’t reach a socket for one of them or the kettle. No hooks for towels. No wardrobe. No bin only a bin liner. Window won’t open. No cups or teaspoon. Had to ask. 2 flights of stairs and no lift.

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2024

Leigh

Difficult to find the entrance as I couldn’t see any signs as it happens it’s the entrance to the snooker hall you need to take. Building is like a maze inside with room numbers printed in a4 paper with pen.
When I got to the room there was a number of chocolate bar wrappers under the bed and a coffee sachet had been opened and discarded next to the kettle by previous occupant.
Empty tablet packets in the wardrobe and no blinds in the bathroom.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2024

Max

Simple no frills guest house.

This is a simple very budget conscious travelers guesthouse - no frills so don't expect any. Room was clean but table lamp had no bulb and shared bathroom. No heating in room so stay clear of Apartments in Winter. But it is relatively low cost at £75. Breakfast is tea/ coffee, cereal and toast. Hard to find as there no sign at street level

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

For the price, the room itself was about what you’d expect. What I didn’t expect though was it to be within a snooker club with no signage except printed A4 paper with a different hotel name on it! Ok if you need a cheap room but don’t expect a luxury building and location.

Self

2/10

Poor

29 Aug 2024

Anne

It started with zero directions on how to get there and then when we did manage to find it. Our room was moldy, shower had open drain. Hallway smoke detectors had bright green light all night and went off after midnight. One cup provided in room was filthy. Coffee pot. No mugs. No soap. Curtain falling off. WiFi unreliable. Could hear our neighbors using their restroom. Open vents in walls. Not hoovered very well. I understand budget hotels, but this was something else. I never leave bad reviews, but I didn’t sleep well in this hotel. It was hands down the worst I’ve ever stayed in. It should be closed till they finish renovations or charge about half the price. I mean. Just. Wow.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2024

Anveshkumar

There is no board or address marker for the property it was difficult to find the property room was good but toilets are little bit smelly staff was very nice and humble always available and very helpful breakfast provided was nice

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Frank

Okay room was not ready

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Floor is not vacuumed bed was clean room was stained and not looked after, for £35 it’s ok for the night if your looking to just sleep some where but honestly would not ever go here again for the price you can stay at a travel lodge and feel safer, looks as if they are renovating a lot of rooms and improving so this might change soon but right now it was pretty much a spare room in someone’s house (code locked doors felt very unsafe, seemed to be the same code for every door)

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Absolute dive of a hotel. Check in is in a building across the street, no security for the building, anyone could walk in off the street. Hotel rooms are next to a snooker bar. Hotel smells damp, flies everywhere and generally just very run down and dirty. If there wasn’t a group of us staying we would have left immediately, there is no feeling of safety at all - heard screaming and shouting all night long. DO NOT book this hotel if you have kids.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2024

April

The manager was helpful and they are obviously trying to upgrade the property. They were renovating while we were there. The problem for us is our room was unfinished with broken lights without coversand dirty ripped carpet but the room had been painted. They should only pur people in finished rooms. They had a nice breakfast area.

Business_and_leisure Family

2/10

Poor

20 Aug 2024

Sankar

Stay away.. it’s not worth a penny

It’s a dump.. hotel.com should never market this place
The most rubbish hotel I have ever been.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

20 Aug 2024

Edward

Not what was advertised. Place was diffulcult find. No one at reception.Room was filthy. Bathroom was dirty. Shower was missing door and had no hot water. The list goes on. Booked a 2 night stay and left after first night.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

Muhammad A K

Happy with the services provided during my 1 days stay at this place.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2024

Skye

The rooms are comfortable and you can tell there have been recent upgrades to the rooms with the furnishings and decor. There are a few areas that you can tell the hotel is working toward fixing like the windows (which don't open easily) and the shower temperature (which was a bit on the cool side) but we found the beds comfortable and the accommodation quite adequate, especially for the price. The staff are very helpful and there is a number to access a person even when reception is closed. The location is a little challenging to find but if you find the location of the Waverley Hotel, beside the church, then you just need to go to the nearest busy corner and the Royal Guesthouse is on that corner. We found it easier to park on the street by the church but there is a parking lot. To identify the hotel, look for the billiards hall sign on the building, as the name is not visible but everyone local knows where the \"Royal Hotel\" is. The reception is on the second floor, but there is not elevators. I hope that they are able to revive this hotel back to its former grandeur as the city is quite a pleasant one to visit and very walkable with many interesting finds if you venture between the buildings and lots of good shops and character.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Aug 2024

Rafi

Not so good stay

Check in was difficult. No name board outside people around not aware this Guesthouse. No one to answer the phone and no reply to e mail. Not a great experience.

Business

2/10

Poor

13 Aug 2024

Andy

Avoid for at least the next 12 - 24 months

I understand that the place is slowly getting renovated but as the pictures show, they are far from a state that should be open to paying customers especially at the price they charge. Of course they are taking advantage of desperate tourists. The place is also difficult to find as it is actually on top of a snooker hall/pub and it has a sign with a different name to what you’d expect. The “Royal Hotel” in faded signage from the roof. Nothing on street level.

It isn’t cleaned very well. It’s noisy in the morning and the breakfast as bread, yoghurt and cereal. Not even reaching the heights of “continental” (no cheeses or meats, etc).

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2024

Karan

Just one thing waste of money.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2024

W

Looked very shabby from the outside but was surprisingly modern inside with ongoing renovations taking place . Newly decorated room with comfy beds and nice bathroom . Check-in was easy. Reception man was very helpful ,sorry forgot your name ,
the most surprising was the amount of choice we had for breakfast . No fully cooked breakfast but Buffet style everything else you could think of and more . Even gluten free section . Was a brilliant breakfast . Overall a great stay and highly recommend. And free parking nearby .

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2024

Julie

Stopover

It was supposed to be a guesthouse but it was an “under construction” old hotel. No sign-so hard to find. Tiny window. Dirty hand basin and shower. Un-emptied bin. Best part was continental breakfast.

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2024

Hubert

Where to start? The manager for sure was trying his best. Plenty Gluten Free choice at breakfast. The room - on the top floor, no lift - was small but clean with a decent bed. But... regularly no water in the cold water tap over the sink. Hot water tap did run but only slowly and it took forever to warm up. The power shower did not work for two days running. Then it worked for a bit on the 3rd morning but I had to rinse soap off my face over the sink because it cut out. My wife again had to wash at the sink. The sink plug did not stop water draining out - filling it with hot water from the kettle was useless. No bedside tables or lamps. No chair to sit on. Just 1 coathanger in the cupboard. No pegs to hang anything on. We shall not return to this place.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2024

Amy

It was okay for one night, the shower head of not on wall, hot and cold taps mixed up and not very easy to find,

Leisure

4/10

Poor

30 Jul 2024

Joshua

The hotel operates under a different name. It was very hard to find, it wasnt even called the royal huesyhouse, its called \"the waverly\" Have to go upstairs of a pool club and follow notes written on sheets of paper to fins the guy to check in who doesnt stay there. Breakfast is in a different building down the street...no towels...no deadbolt on door... tv nroken...no itnernet...very sketchy. Giant window in baynroom with no curtains so everyone could see you shower

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2024

Derek

Some work required!

Hotel had changed its name with no update on website so we had a real job finding it! Check in was a bit bazaar and we were given keys for the room that didn’t work. Website also did not say that breakfast was served in another hotel about 100yards away.

I think hotel has just been taken over. Hallways had been newly painted. Room could have been cleaner as we found an empty sweetie bag under a bedside table.

Room was functional.

Dingwall is a good (cheaper) alternative to Inverness with good public transport links to the city (30 minutes by bus). Car journey is only about 15 minutes.

Hopefully some teething issues will be resolved. Proper advertising being key!

Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2024

Fiona

On street parking close at hand

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2024

fabio

Il peggiore albergo trovato in Scozia

Albergo sporco, la stanza assegnata non era stata rifatt, puzzava ed il bagno era indecente. Un membro dello staff ha cercato di assegnare un'altra camera, ma il boss non ha voluto. Ci è stata rifatta la c
amera ma era comunque pessima.

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2024

fabio

Il peggiore albergo trovato in Scozia

Albergo sporco, la stanza assegnata non era stata rifatt, puzzava ed il bagno era indecente. Un membro dello staff ha cercato di assegnare un'altra camera, ma il boss non ha voluto. Ci è stata rifatta la vamera ma ea comunque pessima.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2024

Josh

After worrying reviews, we had no problems, only inconvenience was going to another place to recieve key and window not opening in bedroom. Happy with smart tv (mirror from phone) and hot shower

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2024

Bryan

Poor facilities, filthy rooms, shabby all round, dirty linen, stained walls and furniture, thich with dust and wobwebs, unhoovered carpets, a total shambles and a disgrace.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Not great, but.... it was ok.

Room was clean, hallways were very dirty with litter.

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Jul 2024

Abbe

Awful Room

Dirty linen left in corridor, dirty bathroom, damp wall, no rail in wardrobe to hang anything up.
Would not recommend.

Self

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Stay elsewhere

Once you make a booking you get an email telling you to go to another address, no signage and had to call multiple times to find out where to go. Room had a bad smell and no hot water.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2024

christopher

could do with a lift as we were on the third floor and there must have been over 60 !!! stairs a couple of places no hand rail ! I appreciate the building was being done up ,but the window was nailed~up and could nt be opened but the wind around the gaps in the frame kept the room cold . ROOM 340 [i think } very end of corridor.Well decorated room but COLD.

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2024

Bridget

Would not recommend

There was no soap, no shampoo, no bathmat in the bathroom. I did appreciate having my own bathroom. The black mould in the bottom of the shower and room 8 is not so nice. Wi-Fi was nonexistent in the room, so we couldn’t book our next night to stay. Checking was difficult as we couldn’t find a hotel to begin. We had to go upstairs into a bar to talk to a bar who pointed out that the caretaker had just quit his job there. They were kind enough to direct us down the street to a different location that gave us the key. Was to be included, but there was nothing in this hotel. We had to go to a different location.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2024

Ushasree

Nice

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2024

Susan

You pay for what you get, looks like they are trying to renovate
Unfortunately there was a mix up with our payment and we paid twice, with the hotel and the booking company refusing to repay us the over charge.
We won't be staying there again or usinh this booking company again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Jun 2024

Jacquie

Our rooms were nothing like the photos shown online. The noise in the hallway of men shouting at each other was scary and kept us awake. The rooms are on the same level as a snooker club and public washrooms. None of this was disclosed in the ad on Expedia. I would never recommend this place.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2024

Sharon

The room, although just renovated, never had a chair, side table, trash can or a working tv. The room could have been vacuumed first, but wasn’t, so the carpet was dirty. The linen had stains, the towels were frayed,and the window was painted shut. Couldn’t get hold of the manager after we checked in, so for 2 nights it was uncomfortable. Even the foyer and 3 flights of stairs were dirty. I would not stay there, or recommend it to anyone.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

William

VFM

Comfortable and clean

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2024

Amy

Reception was in another building and was hard to find, if it was not for the police happening to stop us we wouldn’t have known where to check in. The hotel it self was above a bar so you had to go up a lot of flights of stairs, which was fine for us only staying a night, but keep this in mind as there is not any lifts. The guy waiting at reception for us was lovely and showed us to our room. We had to leave quite early in the morning so did not get to experience the breakfast. Overall handy and convenient place to stay to rest.

Leisure Friends