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The Stirling Highland Hotel

4.0 star property

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Sauna, hot tub, steam room, body treatments, aromatherapy
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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

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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

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard King Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double or King | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double or King

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Stirling Highland Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with full-service spa and health club
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a restaurant. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli are on-site.
The Stirling Highland Hotel offers 96 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. This Stirling hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club and a sauna.

Children aged under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club or hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

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.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the sightseeing around The Stirling Highland Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Stirling Castle. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a full-service spa and an indoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at Scholars Restaurant
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Treat yourself to massages, manicures and pedicures or body wraps at Leisure Club
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage and wedding services
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the central location and the breakfast
  • Steps from Old Town Jail and Tolbooth
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
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 metres) 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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Scholars Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and only serves dinner.
Headmasters Study – This bar specialises in international cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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

Restaurants on site

  • Headmasters Study
  • Scholars Restaurant

Things to do

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

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,302 square feet of conference space
  • 6 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

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.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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

Highland Hotel Stirling
Highland Stirling
Highland Stirling Hotel
Hotel Stirling
Hotel Stirling Highland
Stirling Highland
Stirling Highland Hotel
Barcelo Stirling
The Stirling Highland Hotel Scotland
The Stirling Highland
The Stirling Highland Hotel Hotel
The Stirling Highland Hotel Stirling
The Stirling Highland Hotel Hotel Stirling

The Stirling Highland Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 526 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 293 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1002 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Cheryl

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort

Improvement required

Noisy neighbours for 2 nights coming in at 12.15am and talking loudly until 2am in the morning. The walls need sound proofing if holiday makers are to be put next to bussiness people / workers who are are going to bed early to get up early for work, or ask the question when booking work or pleasure and keep the two in separate wings of the hotel. Its a nice hotel just a petty this and the house keeping let it down.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

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

Second visit, will be back again.

Lovely hotel, very central, warm welcome, comfy room, great choices for breakfast, ample parking, very helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grazyna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, a bit outdated decor but good for a weekend away. Spa facility OK. The water in the pool clean and stiff very welcoming. If I was visiting Stirling again, I would stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Hennie

Where are the eggs?

There wasn’t a bar fridge, the bathroom was old, breakfast was below standard (plates were cold and multiple times we had to wait for fried eggs) and there was minimal interaction at arrival (no information provided concerning the area). Parking is on site at a daily rate.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Lovely hotel

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Pool area was a little dated and in need of some upgrades.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Martin

Hit you for sneaky £10 parking charge upon arrival

Beautiful building, needing some tlc though. Building itself fine, bathroom had cracked toilet, flaking paint on ceiling, very poorly smart repair x2 done on bath. Was not impressed by sneaky £10 charge for parking, THAT WAS NOT STATED on welcome pack from hotel, said free parking, DONT THINK SO......
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Moira

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable hotel, great wee gym and warm pool. Not evident beforehand but parking is charged at £10 per 24 hours. Food ok, bit overpriced eg £8.50 for very small breadbasket. Staff pleasant and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Ok for a budget break.

Hotel is dated. Paintwork in bathroom needs a good clean and taps rusty. Only part of a roll of toilet paper and 1 tissue in a box. Windows ate old with gaps which make room cold.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Neil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

No Management Response to Complaint

Stayed in the premium room. Unfortunately as the heating was not working I had to move room to a standard room. No Manager was available to discuss concern when I checked out, was informed by reception they would make contact. 2 days later and still no contact. Hotels.com has looked at concern and said nothing they can do. Very disappointing paying for a higher grade room and not receiving what I had paid. Not the level of service I expected from Hotel.com or the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

vivienne

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

6/10 Okay

Keith, Westfield

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Most of the staff were quite friendly. The property appears to have been a school at one time but the hotel is very dated. As the reception is about 5-6 steps above ground level, it was difficult for us to bring our heavy suitcases up. The room window was very drafty and lets in the cold wind during this February visit. The bathroom appears to be 40-50 years with virtually no grout left between the tiles. The hallways had a strong musty odor. The restaurant offered mixed results. They took 55 minutes to bring a sirloin steak (their most expensive entree) that was undercooked for my taste. Their breakfast buffet was above what we expected.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

PARKING IS NOT FREE

Please see other review. I extended my 1 night stay to 2 because of the red warning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

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

Stay at home, massive disappointment

Arrived early but couldn't book in. Then told I had to pay for parking, despite my online booking saying it was free .. i refused pay. King size bed wasnot king size, 2 beds shoved together not what i booked. The bath had 2 holes in it, ceiling had paint peeling, complimentary water was a small bottle between 2, a glug each lol. Cupboard doors broken, cold draught through metal windows. Oil heater provided as central heating not working.Over all place needs condemning or hotel refurb. Spa facility all booked up and was told upon arrival we should have prebooked as all slots were fully booked.. then why does it not say prebook on websites at time of booking to avoid disappointment.. all in all, a 900 mile round trip for a spa experience in a nice hotel was anticipated, .... would have been more satisfactory in a squat, better still, should have stayed at home. Wont go near the place ever again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff and room with amenities i needed. Gym was not busy and had good equipment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

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

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for one night, room 235. It was immaculate, comfy bed and choice of pillows. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kaytaz

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will not stay here again

Lot of noise from the upper rooms, not very comfortable and I strongly disagree about the parking fee, also the breakfast did not accommodate for not pork eaters
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

MICHELLE

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is the 5th time we have stayed at the Highland Hotel. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We very much enjoyed dinner as the food was excellent. This stay we managed to get a tour of the observatory. Excellent veiws over the city of Stirling.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay only tainted by a cold shower one morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

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

An historic stay

I love the Stirling Highland Hotel. It is a little dated but the rooms are a great size with a clean spacious bathroom. The thing I most love about it though is its history. You can still see the fine bones of the school it used to be and every corridor and classroom is still there but with a new purpose. It is so easy to imagine it thronging with kids. Being built around a quad is particularly charming. The leisure suite is great too with a lovely pool area and great gym.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025