The Stirling Highland Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star eco-certified hotel near Old Town Jail

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Banquet hall with high ceilings and exposed beams, featuring a central floral arrangement and elegant table settings.
Enjoy al fresco dining in this charming outdoor seating area with tables and chairs, shaded by umbrellas.
Relax in comfort with a large bed, a wall-mounted lamp, and a cozy reading nook.
Step into the Stirling Whisky Shop, where a grand stone archway and metal gate welcome you to a world of whisky.
Relax by the pool surrounded by comfortable seating and lush greenery.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

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29 Spittal Street, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 1DU
  • Stirling Castle
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • University of Stirling
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • National Wallace Monument
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Family room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(35 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard King Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(79 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double or King

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premium Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Stirling

Heart of Stirling.With a stay at this Stirling hotel, you'll be steps from Tolbooth and Old Town Jail. Smith Art Gallery and Museum and Stirling Castle are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Old Town Jail - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tolbooth - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Stirling Castle - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of Stirling - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • National Wallace Monument - 5 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Stirling Station - 13 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Molly Malones - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Morrisons Cold Beer Co - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪BrewDog Stirling - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪City Walls - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Nicky Tams - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Stirling Highland Hotel

4-star eco-certified hotel near Old Town Jail
The Stirling Highland Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a health club. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Event space at this hotel measures 1302 square feet (121 square meters) and includes conference space. A sauna, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the eco-certified The Stirling Highland Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Stirling hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 96 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 1302 sq ft of conference space
  • 121 sq m of conference space
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Stirling Highland Hotel offers 96 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Stirling hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Leisure Club has 4 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per day)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12 to 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.50 to 12 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night.

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 buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 12.00 to 14.95 for adults, and GBP 7.50 to 12 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

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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The Stirling Highland Hotel Scotland
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The Stirling Highland Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 510 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 291 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 127 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1003 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

bryan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah, Lynchburg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is lovely and really near everything. Staff were nice, helpful... My only beef was why build an addition & not have a lift to 2nd floor....Breakfast was well laid out & management was receptive to observation that their coffee machine was malfunctioning. I'd stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

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

10/10 Excellent

Britt, Kennewick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable hotel with good food and drinks. Within walking distance of Stirling Castle and Old Jail.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul, Harrogate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal location in Stirling and easy to find. Plenty of parking. Room was spacious but in need of some upgrades to the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Disliked: Room comfort

Disappointed

Unfortunately our king size bed turned out to be 2 single beds, not identical height, pushed together. Breakfast hardly had anything left 45 minutes before the end of service. All quite disappointing. But staff were friendly and it's a beautiful, old building
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service
The history of the building is fascinating and the location was unbeatable. Food was pretty good a little cold at breakfast but tasty Friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Elisabeth

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bathrooms need attention.

The staff were lovely and the location of the hotel is great, however the bathroom was in a bad condition. The tiles needed re-grouted as they were black in between. Horrible staining around the bath taps, and there was also a big crack in our bathroom floor which sank if you stood anywhere near it. We were also in a room on the ground floor which was en route to reception/entrance and barely got any sleep due to people back and forth outside our door at all hours.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

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

Great value DBB stay

Good value for a night away. Room was clean and good choice for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

10/10 Excellent

ELAINE

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

Hotel in a great Location

Our two day stay at the Hotel was excellent all Staff were very polite friendly and helpful and went above and beyond for you compliments to the Chef the food was excellent and a great variety there is also the Leisure facilities from the Hotel you can walk up to the Castle Cafes and Restaurants are nearby Loch Lubnaig and Callender are 25mins away from the Hotel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

Beautiful building wonderful staff

Absolutely amazing. Staff were friendly and polite. Wonderful views and a great location to do sightseeing. Lovely breakfast and even though i forgot my swimming costume your offered the use of the pool with times of opening and closing. A definite must to stay in the future
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Full amenities (pool, gym, spa, restaurant, etc.) Rooms modern with an overall rustic vibe!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel was a former school and situated close to the Castle. It was walking distance to the town and several restaurants. We enjoyed a swim and sauna in the morning before stiing down to a wonderful meal with several options for everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Converted Victorian school, staffed by students

The team working here lacked nothing in enthusiasm - but sadly lacked capability. The messaging about what were chargeable extras was inconsistent (still no idea if we were charged extra for a cot). The cot they brought had no mattress or even fitted sheet, and when I enquired about it they fixed it by wrapping a grey scratchy blanket around the cot base. Dinner service was very slow. And the bed was a bit like crucifixion. But, they were all very cheerful and friendly, so not a totally unpleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

10/10 Excellent

Tom

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

10/10 Excellent

Shahid

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mick

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

6/10 Okay

Keely

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The room we were in was ok but not great. Kinda grubby. Bed was worn out; big dip on one side. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jamie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice hotel in fantastic Stirling.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohan, Livingston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, walkable to the castle
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025