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The Tongue Hotel, hotel in Tongue

This former Victorian sporting lodge is set in the village of Tongue in the North Highlands.

Amazing staff, so warm and welcoming, and nothing was too much trouble for them. Hotel is very unique in character and you can feel the history here. Beds were very comfortable, room was light, airy, and spacious. Meals were delicious with excellent vegetarian options.
8.8
Scored 8.8
Fabulous
Rated fabulous
811 reviews
Price from€ 163.17per night
The Old Schoolhouse, hotel in Tongue

Housed in a historic building, the recently renovated The Old Schoolhouse provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi. The property has mountain and garden views.

Beautiful house, very comfortable and well equipped. Comfortable beds and spotlessly clean. We enjoyed the log burner and took advantage of the washing machine and dryer, as the weather had not been kind to us!
9.9
Scored 9.9
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
16 reviews
Price from€ 315.81per night
Borgie Lodge Hotel, hotel in Tongue

Borgie Lodge Hotel offers a Highland setting situated between Bettyhill and Tongue within the Borgie River Glen. This hotel is set within its own gardens.

The location and building itself was stunning, and the staff were helpful. The food was excellent and breakfast was divine!
9.3
Scored 9.3
Superb
Rated superb
1,369 reviews
Price from€ 231.60per night
Northern Lights, hotel in Tongue

Located in Talmine in the Highlands region, Northern Lights provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property features sea and mountain views.

Well resourced and beautifully decorated. Comfortable beds, lovely views
9.2
Scored 9.2
Superb
Rated superb
141 reviews
Price from€ 304.12per night
Farr Bay Inn, hotel in Tongue

Choose the two-time winner of "Best Hotel & Restaurant for the county of Sutherland" to unwind, explore and dive into the rich scenery, wildlife and tranquil beaches the Farr North has to offer.

The near by beach
8.7
Scored 8.7
Fabulous
Rated fabulous
782 reviews
Price from€ 252.53per night
Altnaharra Hotel, hotel in Tongue

Altnaharra Hotel has a garden, shared lounge, a restaurant and bar in Lairg. The hotel features both free WiFi and free private parking.

Good location, peaceful and quiet. Friendly staff. Good food and lots of it. Dog friendly and accommodating.
8.4
Scored 8.4
Very good
Rated very good
687 reviews
Price from€ 119.66per night
Durness Youth Hostel, hotel in Tongue

Durness Youth Hostel is located in Durness. With free WiFi, this 2-star hostel has a garden and a bar. Guests can have a drink at the snack bar.

Lovely and welcoming
8.0
Scored 8.0
Very good
Rated very good
299 reviews
Price from€ 66.67per night
Kempies-Cozy house on the NC500, hotel in Tongue

Located in Durness in the Highlands region, Kempies-Cozy house on the NC500 provides accommodation with free private parking. The accommodation is non-smoking.

Place was clean, beds were comfy, warmed up nicely
7.8
Scored 7.8
Good
Rated good
10 reviews
Price from€ 117.90per night
Kildinguie - Traditional Cottage - on NC 500 Route, hotel in Tongue

Kildinguie - Traditional Cottage - on NC 500 Route is situated in Tongue. There is an in-house restaurant, plus free private parking and free WiFi are available.

Good position in the village for shop and pub
9.5
Scored 9.5
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
14 reviews
Smithy House, hotel in Tongue

Located in Tongue in the Highlands region, Smithy House provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property has sea and mountain views.

Next to a hotel/ post office and police station.
9.5
Scored 9.5
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
68 reviews
Cor An Easan, hotel in Tongue

Located in Talmine in the Highlands region, Cor An Easan features accommodation with free private parking. The property features sea views. Guests can make use of a garden.

The peace and quiet.
9.3
Scored 9.3
Superb
Rated superb
6 reviews
Tor Aluinn, hotel in Tongue

Set in Skullomie in the Highlands region, Tor Aluinn features accommodation with free private parking. This holiday home features a garden.

A beautifully decorated and furnished house. Extremely comfortable in all rooms. Location in terms of access, views and routes to sites of interest was brilliant. The kitchen/dining room was very well equipped and enabled us to prepare a variety of meals easily. There is a brilliant sitting area in a bay window which gives views across fields towards the bay and beach. The same view is seen from the dining area and two of the three bedrooms (the third has an interesting view towards a steep, craggy hill). It is a short walk to a brilliant sandy beach with a large shallow bay. One route is steep and needs some care, the other slightly longer (20 minutes) is a gentle grassy slope that gives access to the same beach around low tide. It is easier to return on the steep route. Coldbackie is a small hamlet (7 houses) and has no facilities other than a telephone box. Out of season there are few eating out options and shopping is best done in Thurso (1 hour by car)
9.6
Scored 9.6
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
7 reviews
Ardville, hotel in Tongue

Located in Talmine in the Highlands region, Ardville features accommodation with free private parking. The property features sea views. Guests can make use of a garden.

Very cosy & comfortable Tremendous views , good parking & peaceful
9.5
Scored 9.5
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
6 reviews
8 Achnabat, hotel in Tongue

Situated in Thurso in the Highlands region, 8 Achnabat features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. This holiday home provides a garden.

Great traditional house - comfortable rooms and well equipped.
9.2
Scored 9.2
Superb
Rated superb
5 reviews
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What guests said about Tongue:

  • 10
    Scored 10

    Tongue is set in one of the most beautiful landscapes in...

    Tongue is set in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Scotland. There are lovely views of Ben Loyal and of the sandbars of the Kyle of Tongue. There's a great 40 minute walk up to Castle Varrich which has fabulous views.
    Richard
    United Kingdom
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Having driven by car west coast section of Route 500 in a...

    Having driven by car west coast section of Route 500 in a day, was beautiful but tiring , to stay over in Tongue(hotel) is a perfect base to complete north coast via Thurso and John o Groats and East coast sections. Then on home journey, followed middle section road A836 to Lairg and beyond. Hotel in Tongue offers easy access to all routes (North coast, East and South )and with good road conditions in summer. Petrol and small store available. Tranquil scenic area with lots of good walks. Families with young as well as teenage families enjoy the area Popular with cyclists and bikers
    Petro
    United Kingdom
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    Make sure you do the walk from the main road, down to the...

    Make sure you do the walk from the main road, down to the river, cross it and climb to Varrich Castle ruins. Good exercise after a day in the car and the most wonderful views. Dinner and breakfast at the Ben Loyal was really good. The locals in the bar were so friendly. Many thanks to Fergus and Findlay!
    Annemarie
    New Zealand
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    lovely hotel and comfortable rooms, food overpriced on bar...

    lovely hotel and comfortable rooms, food overpriced on bar menu but was very good apart from king prawn starter wasn't king prawn and at 10.50 was very overpriced. best breakfast we have on our nc500 journey so far. not much going on round about but would recommend hotel to anyone
    Fiona
    United Kingdom
  • 6.0
    Scored 6.0

    If your planning to drive the Scotland 500 I would make a...

    If your planning to drive the Scotland 500 I would make a quick stop in Tongue to climb the hill to the castle. It's a relatively short walk up a track next to the Ben Loyal Hotel. All depending on how long your drive has been during the day you could overnight here. I would continue on to Thurso if you have the time.
    Kim
    Australia
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    If your looking for scenery or photography opportunities...

    If your looking for scenery or photography opportunities this place is amazing. The road into Tongue is a little harrowing but of course that is no fault of the hotel. A lovely little village to visit
    Robert
    Canada

Explore guest reviews of hotels in Tongue

  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    We loved everything about this hotel! From the absolutely stunning location, conveniently located for some great hikes, to the above and beyond friendliness of the staff (special shoutout to Mike!), to cozy and atmospheric rooms, incl. great bathrooms and a little welcome sherry. We stayed at 5 different properties in various parts of the Highlands and this was our favorite and a true gem.
    Victoria
    Denmark
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    The hotel has been decorated beautifully and has a warm and welcoming feel. The staff were always very helpful and polite. Very comfortable beds and pillows with block out curtains, so necessary in the summer months. Dinner was delicious. We would highly recommend the Cullen skink soup.
    Lisa
    Australia
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    Room was so comfy and charming - really loved the complimentary sherry and tartan throw. The restaurant served great food, and the front desk/ service staff in dining room were all so warm and friendly. The hotel is also well situated, stones throw from Castle Varrich footpath.
    Kai Ling
    United States
  • 9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 14 reviews
    The cottage (Kildinguie) was clean, tidy, and well appointed. The location was exceptional with views of the Kyle of Tongue and wiithin walking distance of good pub and hotel, both serving good food. Kildinguie was readonably priced and we happily stay there again.
    Greg
    United Kingdom
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    Really liked this hotel. Very authentic and in a lovely location. Arrived and felt really welcome. Had a lovely evening in the restaurant and bar. Room was really nice and cozy. Great views from our room. Overall we really liked this hotel
    Lisa
    United Kingdom
  • 9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 14 reviews
    Very comfortable with everything we needed. although weather could have been better. Able to dry waterproofs easily! Handy for local hotels and could do some walking from the door.
    Martin
    United Kingdom
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    The hotel is lovely and staff are really nice, the manager actually collected us as we had a breakdown with our car... very good of her. The food was amazing. Will deffo be back.
    natalie
    United Kingdom
  • 9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 68 reviews
    Super location. Great views over towards varrich Castle and the tongue causeway. Quiet and peaceful. The house is immaculate. Would visit here again. Oh And it's dog friendly!
    Jacqueline
    United Kingdom
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    It is set in an outstanding location. My room had a view of Ben Hope and Castle Varrich. The hotel restaurant served high quality food and there was also a bar.
    Professordes
    United Kingdom
  • 8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 23 reviews
    Large, beautifully decorated twin room overlooking mountains and the loch. The food in the restaurant was very good. It is an extremely comfortable hotel.
    Geoffrey
    United Kingdom
  • 8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 23 reviews
    This was such a lovely hotel, perfect location and so comfortable. Food was delicious, staff are brilliant and the views are incredible.
    Amy
    United Kingdom
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    Lovely hotel in the heart of the Highlands. Excellent Restaurant, wonderful staff, convenient location.
    Caralyn
    United States
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    Lovely big hotel with spacious rooms and the little drink of spirit in the room was a great touch.
    Caroline
    United Kingdom
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    Excellent hotel, exceptional service. Room was amazing, restaurant was amazing, pub was so fun!
    Gillian
    Canada
  • 9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 68 reviews
    Very spacious and comfortable house, well situated close to two hotel restaurants
    Colin
    United Kingdom
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    Classic hotel with wonderful staff. On-site restaurant with delicious food
    David
    United States
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    Good location for along NC 500. Pretty setting on the Kyle of Tongue.
    David
    United States
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    Hotel building had character, lovely big suite with great views.
    Nicola
    United Kingdom
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 811 reviews
    Beautiful old hotel with excellent food and great staff
    Leon
    United States
  • 9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 68 reviews
    Next to a hotel/ post office and police station.
    hans
    Netherlands