Scotland, Highlands, Brora
Royal Marine Hotel, Brora
(4 stars)Royal Marine Hotel, Brora
Set on Scotland’s Sutherland coastline at the start of the North Coast 500, Royal Marine Hotel, Brora is an Arts and Crafts period country house, transformed into a coastal retreat, complete with a quintessential, yet contemporary Highland welcome. The building itself, designed in 1913 by the celebrated architect, Sir Robert Lorimer, as a private residence, was acquired by Highland Coast Hotels and reopened in 2022 following a £1.6 million refurbishment. The result is a 21-room bolthole, complete with dining space championing local produce, a cosy bar, set alongside one of the area’s most challenging golf links for its neighbour. A convenient hour from Inverness and the same onto to Wick and Thurso makes this the perfect base to either relax and explore the area or use it as a stepping stone on your journey around Scotland’s rugged highland coast.
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USEFUL INFO
HOTEL FEATURES
- Edwardian country house on Sutherland’s east coast, originally designed by Sir Robert Lorimer
- Six room categories from Standard Double to Master Suites, plus self-catering Links Apartments and Links View Villas
- Master Suites with river, garden and sea views, period features and Arran Sense of Scotland toiletries
- The Curing Yard Restaurant, named for Brora’s historic harbour trade, serving locally sourced oysters, loch trout and Highland lamb
- Megan Boyd Bar and James Braid Lounge for whisky and informal dining
- Blisss Spa on site (independently operated business partner) offering massage, reflexology, Reiki and beauty treatments
- Pet-friendly throughout, dogs welcomed in dedicated rooms and around the hotel
- Garden tables with blankets for outdoor dining in the cooler months
- Classic and bespoke golf breaks arranged across the surrounding links courses
- Part of Highland Coast Hotels and a key stopover on the North Coast 500
LOCATION
- Inverness Airport is approximately an hour’s drive south along the A9
- Brora railway station is a short walk from the hotel, on the Far North Line between Inverness and Wick
- Set on Golf Road in the coastal village of Brora, on the east coast of Sutherland
- Five minutes on foot to Brora’s golden-sand beach and the North Sea
- Brora Golf Club’s championship links are directly adjacent to the hotel
- Dunrobin Castle is around 10 minutes’ drive south at Golspie
- On the North Coast 500 touring route, with John O’Groats reachable to the north
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Royal Marine Hotel Brora – Hotel Review
Set on Scotland’s Sutherland coastline at the start of the North Coast 500, Royal Marine Hotel Brora is an Arts and Crafts period country house, transformed into a coastal retreat, complete with a quintessential, yet contemporary Highland welcome. The building itself, designed in 1913 by the celebrated architect, Sir Robert Lorimer, as a private residence, […]
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