The Royal Hotel Tain
Tain
📍 High Street, Tain, IV19 1AB
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: James Emmans (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Landmark historic hotel at the head of Tain's High Street
- Reputation for fine dining using fresh, local and North Sea seafood
- Friendly Wig and Pen Lounge bar serving food
- Wide selection of whiskies from nearby distilleries
- Popular venue for Highland weddings with ballroom for functions
The Royal Hotel Tain is a landmark building standing at the head of the High Street in Tain, Scottish Highlands, within the oldest Royal Burgh in Scotland. The hotel offers en-suite bedrooms with WiFi, and its Wig and Pen Lounge Bar and restaurant serve food alongside a wide selection of whiskies from nearby distilleries. Fresh, local ingredients and North Sea seafood feature in the kitchen's dishes, and the hotel's ballroom hosts functions and Highland weddings. Free parking is available on site, and the ground floor has disabled access. Tain railway station is just 0.2 miles away, while the Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre are right on the doorstep, with Glenmorangie Distillery and Royal Dornoch Golf Club both within easy reach.
How far to…
- Station
- 0.2 miles
- Tain Golf Course
- 0.5 miles
- Glenmorangie Distillery
- 1.4 miles
- Royal Dornoch Golf Club
- 4.8 miles
- Inverness
- 35 miles
Practical details
- Pets
- Allowed, charges may apply
- Parking
- Free public parking on site
- Families
- Children of any age are welcome
Accommodation on site
- Single Room en-suite
- Double Room en-suite
- Twin Room en-suite
- Twin Double Room en-suite
- Four Poster Room en-suite
Details taken from the operator's own website on 19 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Laundrette
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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