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The Caledonian Hotel

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this 3-star Fort William hotel

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Restaurant
Restaurant
Property grounds
Restaurant
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Achintoe Road, Fort William, Scotland, PH33 6RW
  • Place, West Highland Way
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, West Highland Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Great Glen Way
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Double Room (with Loch View)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Twin Room (with Loch View)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(35 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(41 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Fort William

In Fort William .A stay at this hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Loch Linnhe and 3 miles (5 km) of West Highland Way. Lochaber Geopark Visitor Centre and West Highland Museum are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • West Highland Way - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
  • West Highland Museum - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Great Glen Way - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Belford Hospital - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Inverlochy Castle - 8 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

  • Fort William Station - 5 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 122 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Great Glen (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Black Isle Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Wildcat - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Tavern Restaurant - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Caledonian Hotel

Enjoy the free parking at this 3-star Fort William hotel
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Caledonian Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, a porter, and an elevator. Free self parking is available.
  • 81 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Caledonian Hotel offers 81 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator (32 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Caledonian Hotel Fort William
Caledonian Fort William
The Caledonian Hotel Hotel
The Caledonian Hotel Fort William
The Caledonian Hotel Hotel Fort William

The Caledonian Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 328 out of 1253 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 374 out of 1253 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 281 out of 1253 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 162 out of 1253 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 108 out of 1253 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Scott, Boulder

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
This is a difficult hotel to review. My room was very small and felt very old, dated and cheap. However, the staff were great and the dinning options within the hotel were really good. I ate some food in the bar/lobby area at night and it was great and the breakfast included with my stay the next morning was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and property. Helpful staff. Beautiful views of the Loch Linnhe.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Sam

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annabelhe, Mirabel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel on the road. Face the water, great view. Nice bedroom. Easy parking. 5 min from fort william city center
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you have sensitivity to mold and mildew I would not recommend staying here. The room was soooo hot, no AC, and the window didn’t have a screen so we couldn’t leave it open without a ton of bugs in the room. Beautiful loch view though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Varun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, great staff and a very good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mr A A

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is a cool little stop in Ft William, Close to town. Good food, nice staff. The hotel is a little dated but that is part of it's charm. View of the Loch is amazing so i would recommend this hotel if you travel to Ft William.
view from the Loch
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kay

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

Ok for an overnight stay

Booked a loch view, was given top floor. Room was awful, stank of mould, however, on speaking to reception they immediately moved us to the second floor. Lovely clean room, loch view with walk in shower. Much better. Hotel does need remodernising though, noticed its starting to look tired compared to last year.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean and tidy good value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room clean and tidy, hotel old fashioned motel type place, food was 'traditional' as in disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was very dated, carpet needs to be replaced. Bed and pillows were uncomfortable. However, staff was very friendly and breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

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

4/10 Poor

Stuart

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tried changing us £20 for dog when site states £10, NO HOT WATER IN ROOM FOR A SHOWER Tiny tv in room, my laptop is bigger. Hotel is very dated and not worth £60 a night never mind £160
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at this hotel was pleasant. Staff were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room had a hot water pipe running around two so you could not stop the heat. At breakfast staff would not warm up croissant when asked and even premier inns do that.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Usman

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff Reception - Very welcoming anf friendly. Barr Staff -Efficient Breakfast room staff - Friendly and efficient Room Shower room recently decorated fresh and clean Room itself clean with some sign of wesr but cosy and vomfirtable. Space for clthes to be stored, table to lay things down. Comfy bed with warm duvet, window opened for fresh aiir. Car park Nearby and easy to use. Lots of room. Reception and bar clean and welcoming, good atmosphere. Vslue for money at £130 for double room.. One issue was fire alarm at 1.30 am. Guest vaping in their room, no respect for other guests, will prople never grow up. Staff dealtcwithit as efficiency well done.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist, Bella, was friendly and professional. The hotel and room were cheaply furnished. There is no attention to aesthetics in this hotel. It is in great need of pride of ownership and upkeep. The rooms were tired looking with mismatched and tacky furnishings. Based on the noise we heard from the hallway and above, the walls and ceilings must be very thin. Grateful that our reservation was for one night only. Poor value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

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

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the hotel wasn't immediately in town, it was a short drive, and allowed for a quieter environment. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. I'd definitely stay again if I am in the area!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The smell of musty air hit you in the face as soon as you walked in the building and got worse when we got off the elevator on the 4th floor! Though the hotel was busy anyone I spoke to said the same thing that the place smelled musty. Very much a put off. The bathroom was not cleaned very well and there was gung at the bottoms of the class shower doors. The matress was very uncomfortable and I could fell the springs! This place is very tired and needs a face lift desperately! It was also too far from the main town so taxi was a must. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Sorry folks but I call them as I see and smell them!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sigal

Travelled with partner
I was very disappointed with the staff, as the customer service fell short and I did not feel valued as a guest. Additionally, parking is quite limited, so be prepared for potential difficulties finding a spot if you plan to dine out! I won’t recommend this place!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Patsy, Russell Springs

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

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