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Highlander Hotel

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Newtonmore hotel

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Outdoor dining
Cosy Double room
Exterior
Interior entrance
Dining

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Kingussie Road, Newtonmore, Scotland, PH20 1AY
  • Place, Cairngorms National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fused and Light
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Highland Folk Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬

Room options

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Twin Room

Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room (2 Adults and 1 Child)

Family Room (2 Adults and 1 Child)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room (2 Adults and 2 Chidren)

Family Room (2 Adults and 2 Chidren)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

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

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Cosy Double room

Cosy Double room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Standard Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Newtonmore

Close to the boardwalk/promenade.You'll be steps from Fused and Light and a 5-minute walk from Highland Folk Museum. Also, Newtonmore Golf Club is within half a mile (1 km) and Kingussie Golf Club is within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Cairngorms National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Fused and Light - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Highland Folk Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Newtonmore Golf Club - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Clan Macpherson Museum - 16 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Newtonmore Station - 19 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ralia - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ghillies Cellar Bar & Bistro - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Letterbox Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Antlers Cafe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Sugar Bowl - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Highlander Hotel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Newtonmore hotel
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Highlander Hotel also features a garden, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Newtonmore hotel.

  • 83 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • Ski lift tickets
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Highlander Hotel offers 83 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 26-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Newtonmore hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • 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

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Ski passes

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
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 26-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 per accommodation, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • 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.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per accommodation, 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
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, American Express, Eurocard, debit cards, and cash.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Highlander Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 186 out of 487 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 197 out of 487 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 487 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 487 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 487 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed many times always clean, comfortable and quiet, 3 coaches there on Saturday night which caused problems with parking being tight and us being blocked in, however resolved quickly with the driver, check in staff lovely as always, haven’t eaten dinner or taken breakfast the last 2 trips as find it not as good as it has been historically so can’t comment on that, but an excellent hotel for a warm cosy convention location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Denise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is in an interesting locality with good dining options and tourist attractions. Unfortunately no lift available to ùpper floor accommodation. Shower cubicle was very small and unfortunately there was no cold water from the mixer the night I used it and got scalded feet.
Small shower cubicle
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Ann

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
No soundproofing in rooms, and had constant noise throughout the night, beds were hard and extremely uncomfortable. Sleep and comfort are key ingredients for an overnight stay, and this hotel FAILED.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Piotr

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel complex, friendly service. Forest environment for those who like walking or cycling. The food is very good. I regret that I was only one night. Thank you very much and highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Lynda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Syed Ali Akbar

Disliked: Cleanliness
Found two spiders in the room and night-time somebody was walking upstairs we could not sleep because it was making noise all night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

SEOK WOO

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

10/10 Excellent

Peer Ameen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Gert

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
rude manager
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No soundproofing, bring earplugs

The walls are paper thin so you hear everything. The bathroom of the room next to you is the other side of the wall to the bed, so all night all I could hear was our neighbour going to the loo even with earplugs in. Constant tour bus groups coming in. Bed was rock solid too. Would have been an okay stay if the room had some soundproofing.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Menai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and efficient staff - service always with a smile!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Makia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
peaceful hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

NOEME

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

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

8/10 Good

Smruthi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Food option were limited. Room was alright.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for two nights with breakfast included. Had dinner on first night. Very nice. Breakfast on both days was ideal. All staff friendly and efficient.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Aurangzeb

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and comfy accommodation and excellent dinner and staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal location for Cairngorms attractions. Lovely staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Prabhjot

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Findlay

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

1 night stay

Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

WILLIAM

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Rona

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I Like the Highlander is comfortable, friendly and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mouktar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If you are looking for a clean place to spend the night, this honestly fits the bill. Not a lot to complain about, just don't expect any bells and whistles. As others have already pointed out, yes it does look like it is from the 1980s as the deco probably hasn't been updated in a while (bathroom looks refurbished though), but having said that, it was clean (apart from the extractor in the bathroom that needs a good scrubbing) As it is in the middle of nowhere, don't expect some fine dining experience (even though the tables are all set for a 6 course meal! Yes, complete with the salad forks), you also need to book a table in advance which is understandable due to its location and potentially limited seating. A great place to spend a night or two while exploring the local area. Staff were friendly and generally welcoming (Roshenka? seems to be in charge). We will consider staying here again
Bedroom - Note there is no air-conditioner, just electric heating
Bathroom with a shower in the corner (out of frame)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025