Name: The Royal Hotel Tain
Address: High Street Tain Ross Shire Scotland, Tain, GB

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2026

David

Decent hotel, bed was comfortable and there was no shortage of drinks to choose from at the bar!

Some areas do need some TLC as the building is showing its age.

The breakfast was absolutely fantastic with so much choice.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Cedric

Staff was super friendly and helpful. Very historical hotel in excellent shape. A must stay

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Mark

DO NOT STAY HERE, We had to leave after 1 night due to huge bed bugs, the whole hotel should be closed and forced to clean, renew fittings a d be reinspected before any one can stay there. DO NOT STAY THERE.

Business

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

david

Great Scottish breakfast, and lots of selection for biffer

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

Jennifer

We enjoyed our stay in Tain and were delighted with the large room, four poster bed and antique furniture.
The bathroom had perhaps seen better days but was perfectly adequate.
Staff were polite , friendly and very helpful and breakfast and dinner portions very generous.

Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Jun 2026

Bruce

I didn’t arrive until 8pm because of a Road Traffic accident and after picking up the key to my room I inquired about getting something to eat but kitchen was closed so I was left with no option but to go out to the local chip shop no ideal after 15hours working. The hotel is very tired looking and very 70’s the socket in my room was cracked not very safe when you need to charge your phones for the next day’s work

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Donna

Jim the host was super helpful amazing customer service

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Dave

Handsome hotel in the center of the town. Courteous staff and a delicious breakfast. The room was very clean and comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Karen

Town centre location with parking, so very convenient. We only ate breakfast, which was excellent.

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 May 2026

Daryl

Nice old hotel which needs updating. The manager was invisible however the front of house staff member who appeared to work 24hrs per day was excellent and very helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Andrew

Hotel was clean and comfortable. Staff friendly and helpful. Property is very dated

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Joshua

Q

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2026

Lisa

Sadly, this was obviously once a grand hotel but now appears shabby and uncared for. There were space heaters in our room, and duct tape on the towel warmer in the bathroom. The staff was friendly enough, but I doubt I would ever stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Celeste

Older, dated hotel, but the staff were amazing. They went above and beyond for me and my family. We saw the same employees everyday and they were working hard to make our stay comfortable. Whether it was storing my ice packs for breastmilk storage in the freezer overnight, helping to arrange laundry services, or cooking our breakfast the staff here deserve a raise for sure.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Alan

Jim was a great host and served people with grace, kindness and very professional. Well done!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Richard

Great location in the centre of town. Well placed for golfers and highland visits. It is a lovely old building which shows its age. In some respects. Staff were fantastic. Comfortable bar and nice restaurant . Food was very good and exceptional value. Breakfast was superb in terms of quality, quantity and service. Dinner menu is limited in choice but food is excellent.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2026

Gordon

Great value for money the staff are very welcoming and very helpful.
The food was brilliant

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2026

Norma

Yes to both

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

John

Staff member Jim was a fantastic and enthusiastic host

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2026

Mark

Clean room
On a golf trip. Too late for good on sat night and no bar when we returned around 9.30. We missed breakfast as not starting until 8. We had early golf. A little disappointing but room clean and what was needed

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2026

Michael

No lift. Rooms need cleaning.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Elizabeth

Big car park, staff were lovely, bedroom was clean, breakfast was excellent and the bar must have had every type of whisky you could wish for.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Iain

Good quality, characterful stopover in a pretty town. I imagine it is busier and more fully staffed in high season, but it was fine in mid-March. Comfortable room, decent evening meal, excellent breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Gary

Charming host and staff made it a true pleasure to stay there. Meals were a real delight and I would definitely stay here again. Try it.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2025

Janet

Walkable location to high street with ample parking space.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2025

Kenneth

The room was spotless, we were giving a very warm welcome when we checked in .
We only stayed 1 night and the only meal we had was breakfast.
But what a breakfast, bacon sausage, fried egg, haggis , black pudding , mushrooms, fried tomatoes, tattie scone and hash browns.
I would recommend this hotel to
Anybody as it was very well priced for all that we got .

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2025

Kate

Courteous staff. Decor tired & shabby.
Cracked sink, taps, curtains & door lock not secured. Untidy reception. Otherwise clean.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Kenneth

Great breakfast in old hotel.

I had a pleasant stay. There are a few simple things to improve on but it is an old building and it may not always be straightforward. Wi-Fi was strangely weak even though there was a router outside my room. Only slight issue was whilst the welcome was friendly there was little information given out on matters such as WiFi codes and breakfast times. I would happily stay again just for the fantastic fried breakfast.

Self

4/10

Poor

02 Oct 2025

Jack

It was a very sad hotel. Super dated, grubby, I was ill from my evening meal, one member of safe, weird music for dinner and breakfast, place smelt like it was rotting in front of me.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Ralph

It is ok. Lovely if you appreciate old buildings.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2025

Gordon

Nice staff hotel needs upgraded

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

Mark

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.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

kathryn

Great stop off point with a good breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Abigail

Great stay!

Great stay - room was spacious & clean. Good dinner & breakfast, lovely friendly service

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Cathie

Lovely breakfast. Very convenient location. Friendly and easy to book

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

01 Sep 2025

David

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

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2025

larry

Options were acceptable, nice old hotel

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Sallyanne

Royal Hotel Tain

Staff very friendly and good excellent. Very helpful and allowed early check in.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

matt

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

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2025

David

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.

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

Tinu

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.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

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.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2025

Laura

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.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2025

Dave

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.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Kenneth

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 .

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Michael

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.

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Tracy

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.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2025

Rachel

Very tired & dated décor and facilities.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Jeanne

Would be nice if they had some music in ther bar area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Karen

It was great

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Alastair McConkey

The people who run the hotel are just great

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

DAVID

great staff and service

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2025

Trina

Staff was very nice. Room was okay, shower tiny and overall building in need of some TLC.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 May 2025

David

An old building that has been neglected and needs big sums spending on it to bring it up to an acceptable standard. Wallpaper peeling from the walls in both the bedroom and bathroom. Just generally neglected. Breakfast was ok

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2025

Edith

A nice acconodation. Staff friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Richard

Amazing rooms, lots of character. Well appointed bar, and good food.

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2025

Gaila

This place looked great online, but disappointed in every area. It has potential but is very outdated and tired. Wifi & TV didn't work, bathroom had a \"spongy\" floor, breakfast was mediocre. And there was pretty much zero happening in the town- not this fault of course- we stayed there because we did some tours in area.

Pros: it had free parking and the owners/managers were very nice and accommodating. But sadly, that didn't make up for the price we payed and the overall experience.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Good option for 1/2 nights

Pros of this hotel- great location a short walk from the rail station in the town centre, really friendly staff (covering multiple roles as out of season) great breakfast offering hot and cold
Cons- building is old and needs tlc, atmospheric but bathroom needed an upgrade. Tv aerial not working (not a big deal) no hot water on first night. Decent option for a night or two

Self

2/10

Poor

23 Nov 2024

Findlay

Poor hygiene

I stayed in room 23.
On the last night I woke up all itchin to find bite marks on my legs and chest.
Then to my shock I saw bed bugs crawling over the pillow and quilt.

I did complain to management (think his name was Sam) and showed him some of bugs which I placed in a glass tumbler. He apologised and immediately offered compensation due to the distress and awful experience. We also spoke at length about possible infection of all my clothing.

After several emails by me complaining the Royal Hotel said at the very least i should have a full refund.
I gave this infi to Hotels.com and a full refund was given.

Due to non communication from the Royal Hotel I feel I need to let everyone know about the total lack of customer service from the hotel management.

Avoid this place.

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2024

Christine

Very friendly, hard working staff, nice big room but problem getting the toilet to flush—very old building with lots of character but the toilets need to work!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

Ian

On arrival I was upgraded to “the boardroom “. Great but the downside was a TV the did not work because of the aerial connection. Lovely big bathroom with new fitttings, but the bath did not drain.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2024

Grace

The manager was very kind. The hotel is in need of repair and update. Our room was fine.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

NEIL

Nice Hotel Amazing Staff

The Hotel is located in the centre of Tain with plenty of parking. The staff are fantastic, smiling, helpful and precise.

The breakfast buffet layout is the best I have seen. The 2 cooked breakfasts that I had were just fantastic.

Business

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2024

Suzanne

A large clean room that was the first good mattress on our trip. We would definitely book again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2024

scott

Friendly staff. Good whiskey bar. Thevhotel is tired and needing a lot of work to improve it. No power in the room in morning. One staff member available to do breakfast and sort out power problem.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2024

Lauren

Great host!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2024

Paul

The management and staff were very nice and helpfull. The room was clean and was cleaned with the towls replaced every day.

The food was great with good portions and really well priced. If you like Whiskey the bar selection is crazy!

Great few nights stay, absolutely recommend it for the price.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2024

Penelope J

The property needs upkeep. The floor in the hallway has spots where it is very soft. If the carpet weren’t there you might step through. Finding an outlet to charge devices was not easy. The WiFi is slow and we had to ask for the password, it was not given at check in or posted anywhere in our room. The key to our room did not work and we had to ask for one that did. The free breakfast was a table full of open cereal boxes. We won’t be back.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2024

Michael

Staff was outstanding! This hotel has a lot of vintage character like you would expect in a rural village.

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2024

Deborah

Do not stay here. This beautiful old hotel has gone to rack and ruin. The bedrooms were clean but that was about the only thing. The bathroom had a heated radiator that has the wires taped together with insulation tape and a PAT test sticker on it from 2018. The tv in the room had no signal, the curtains didn’t close properly. We didn’t even stop to have breakfast just a coffee was enough with food left out uncovered and more than enough flies to put you off. The waiter had a dirty shirt and trousers on. The chair legs stuck to the carpet! There is visible damp in almost every room we went in. The staff eat their evening meal in the bar area with one of them even monitoring his blood pressure regularly! For £120 a night it was a disgrace. Never again!!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2024

David

Perfectly adequate for a work stay. Great staff.

The hotel is spacious, has ample parking and is near all the town amenities but is a bit old and tired. The resident manager appears to run it single handed and does a brilliant job.
In a part of the world where hotel accommodation in the main tourist season is often eye-wateringly over-priced this is a good option for working travellers.

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2024

Richard

People helpful

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Linda

Manager provided great service

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2024

Pim

Needs a bit of TLC but staff was super friendly.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2024

Christopher

Like: central to town, friendly & helpful staff, good rooms.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Robina

Run by a lovely family. This hotel is right on the John o’Groats trail (and in the centre of Tain) and provided a very comfortable nights stay after a long days walk. I noticed it also provides /thinks of the details that not all hotels (along the trail) do…. Bottled water, big pack of shortbread, giant tv (not the tiny wee ones you often get on the wall), alarm clock, in shower mat….

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2024

Mark

Very good service and food, good bar area, staff very helpful and friendly made you feel welcome.

Business

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2024

David

Will Stay Again

This hotel beat my expectations, for the price paid it was excellent value.

Great service, clean, comfortable and spacious room and really nice breakfast.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2024

Nick

Hotel was nice and clean a old building with nice interior however the rooms need a bit of modernising but that being said I would stay there again no problem and the food and service was excellent

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

karl

property was a little tired in some areas.bed room was good shower was good .breakfast had a good choice .bar nice good value for hotels around that area

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2024

Verified traveler

A gem of an older hotel, and excellent staff.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

TheMagicTouch GB Ltd

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel with great staff and food selection.
A must if in the area

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2024

Karen

Grand old dame this hotel just a bit tired. Food portions enormous and very pleasant and friendly staff. Good value for money.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2024

Alexander

The hotel is a pleasant old building.
It is definitely tired and overdue for a refreshing overhaul.
That said, the staff were so accommodating and helpful that they made up for the buildings shortcomings.
I would not hesitate to stay here if I was passing through again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2024

Bryan

Very nice hotel in the middle of Tain. Staff was excellent. The rooms were spacious and clean. Loved sitting on the front porch in the morning with a cup of joe and a freshly baked meat pie and watch the city come alive. Lots to do and the whisky tours were close by.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

18 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Mini break

Wouldnt recommend this hotel to anyone very run down
Food menu was very very basic
Only positive that i could take from it was the the cooked breakfast in morning was plentiful

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Nov 2023

Andrew

Was a bit rundown from former grandeur. Could have down with the room heater on for an hour before arrival; dining room at breakfast was Baltic. Pleasant staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2023

Carl

The staff was great. Room was a clean place to stay. Great location to view the east shore of Scotland.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2023

JASON

For a cheaper property, I really enjoyed this place. The room was spacious. The staff were very friendly and polite. As a stopover for me on the NC500, it was perfect and I enjoyed my two nights here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2023

Thomas

well equipped room and excellent breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2023

Alka

great property,nice location,the staff is great in hospiatlity,we were well looked after,really enjoyed the stay.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2023

Shauna

The manager and staff, combined with the character of the hotel were the best thing about the property.

The manager and staff were friendly and helpful and made our stay special.

The food is good and provides great value with full size portions and breakfast was included in our package. The food was tasty too.

Our room was large with a four poster bed. Definite character.

We’d stay again if in Tain.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2023

Paul

The Royal Hotel was okay and probably good value for the price of stay. The staff were welcoming and helpful. I do feel however that it is in need of investment and modernisation to live up to its grand title

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2023

Tracey

Great stop off & not overpriced

Welcoming host, lovely old hotel
Only stayed 1 night and it was good for the money. Comfortable bed, good bathroom
Excellent breakfast spread, never seen such a good range of cereals and fruit at breakfast
I don’t have cooked but from what I could see everyone seemed happy with the cooked breakfast

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

I would recommend

The service was excellent and I felt very welcome. The facilities were good, the room was comfortable and it was very clean. It was excellent value for money and I would stay here again.
It's not modern and may seem a bit dated, but I like that as many more modern hotels are very vanilla.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2023

David

The hotel staff were friendly and helpful. Our room was excellent. Breakfast was superb.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2023

Noel

Very Good

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2023

Philip

Bathroom facilities poor. No soap
Asked for laundry details and never received the information

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2023

Kenneth

Shocking place to stay and I surest you remove from your options

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2023

Chelsea

My family and I really enjoyed the old school feel of this hotel, and the fact that it is family owned and operated. It’s a real treat to have such wonderful hospitality, and owners who care about going the extra mile. We arrived late and all the restaurants were closed; the owner helped us order food. We are three (two adults and a 6-year-old); the owner didn’t hesitate to supply us with a rollaway bed. My daughter had a wonderful time chatting with the family and their daughter, and overall we really appreciated the realness of this experience - so much so that I’m leaving a review, which I never do! This was a lovely little town with everything in walking distance. One word of caution: if you’re the type of traveller that like chain hotels and everything being brand-new, this isn’t the place for you. It’s old and has character! It’s clean and welcoming, just shows its age. I hope we can come back one day!

Leisure Family_with_children