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Royal Hotel

Tain IV19 1AB, Scotland
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Royal Hotel
Ranked #2 of 4 hotels in Tain
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

After a very convivial welcome and starter the whole experience went downhill. The mains were late and overdone and the staff completely ignored us after collecting the plates. After watching the staff larking about behind the bar for over half an hour I had to go and get the supervisor to take our dessert order. That was not as the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013 via mobile

Myself and my husband stayed here for two night as we were going to visit a friend in wick. She said to try the royal as it was a very nice place. The food was amazing but the breakfast staff could have been a bit nicer about things. The lady with the pink in her hair never smiled and when... More

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fk8 3up
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013

mt husband and i stopped at Tain on sunday the 10th Feb, ny husband had stayed in tain for a few months in the 70s as we were passing through the area we thought we would stop for lunch, he had said the food was very good when he used to go a long time aga but we thought we... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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29 reviews 29 reviews
23 hotel reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2012

The manager and staff are first rate, the food is reasonable pub grub, the rooms are rather tired, but the place has a great atmosphere to it. But the draught beer is shocking! The Guinness was quite horrid, not really drinkable, so I had a pint of McEwans 70 which is vile gassy soapy stuff. My colleague tried the McEwans... More

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Barnstaple, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
14 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

Okay, so the hotel itself is a bit tired and could do with a bit of refurbishment and maintenance here and there. However most of the rooms are of a good size and comfortable. The food is excellent and it seems that nothing too much trouble for the chef, for the fussy eaters! The best point about this hotel is... More

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Scarborough, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
19 hotel reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

This is a quaint hotel with friendly staff. It's very clean and the rooms are a good size. We ate on the first night and the food was prepared quickly and was very fresh. The waiters/waitresses are a little on the young side and probably need a bit more training. We had to go and find them for extra drinks... More

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Inverness
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14 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2012

We found this by accident on passing through Tain on our way back south after a trip north. We called and asked if they had a table, not holding out much hope as they were very busy, but they managed to fit us in. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the large choice on the... More

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Lairg, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012

We dined at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night by chance as the restaurant of our choice was CLOSED.This meant we had to act quickly as it ws after 8 o'clock when we discovered this and so had to hightail it down to Tain. Having dined in most of the hotels within a 20 mile radius recently we decided to... More

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Egham, UK
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37 reviews 37 reviews
30 hotel reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012

I stayed here while travelling. Like a previous reviewer, I wouldn't chose to stay more than a night or two, but I was delighted to find this lovely friendly place. Good atmosphere, clean, comfortable room and 'full Scottish' breakfast. A typical three star experience, and great value for money.

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Rome, Italy
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2012

I ate lunch at hotel - the food was ok though vegetables werent seasonal which is always a pity. Service was fine. Background music consisted of commercial radio complete with adverts (fairly annoying in itself) which wasn't properly tuned in (I thought) so it drifted in an out - even more annoyting. When I drew this to the waitress's attention... More

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Address: Tain IV19 1AB, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Scottish Highlands > Ross and Cromarty > Tain
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Free Parking Restaurant
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Ranked #2 of 4 hotels in Tain

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