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Northern Sands Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Beach nearby
Point of interest
Hypo-allergenic bedding, Select Comfort beds, desk, blackout curtains
3 bars/lounges
Interior detail

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

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Dunnet, Dunnet Head, Thurso, Scotland, KW14 8XD
  • Dunnet Bay Distillery
    1 min walk
  • Dunnet Bay Beach
    10 min walk
  • Mary-Ann's Cottage
    7 min drive
  • Wick (WIC)
    29 min drive

Room options

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Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed

Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room

Classic Double or Twin Room

  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Hill View

Hypo-allergenic bedding, Select Comfort beds, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Hill View

  • 7 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 7 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Triple Room, Garden View | View from room

Deluxe Triple Room, Garden View

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Thurso

Located in Thurso, Northern Sands Hotel is a 1-minute drive from Dunnet Bay Beach and 7 minutes from Mary-Ann's Cottage. .This beach hotel is 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Dunnet Head Lighthouse and 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Castle of Mey.

What's nearby

  • Dunnet Bay Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Mary-Ann's Cottage - 7 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Dunnet Head Lighthouse - 8 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Castle of Mey - 10 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Scrabster Ferry Terminal - 14 min drive - 17.0 km

Getting around

  • Thurso Station - 15 min drive
  • Wick (WIC) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Northern Sands - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Castletown Fish & Chip Shop - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Castle Town - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Highlander Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Highlander - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Northern Sands Hotel

Beach fun, near Dunnet Bay Beach
Northern Sands Hotel offers 12 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature Select Comfort mattresses. Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Thurso hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Your room comes with a Select Comfort bed. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional features at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite with local cuisine at Logans Bar, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Logans Bar - This bar specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Pentland Lounge - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
The Links - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 3 bars/lounges

Restaurants on site

  • Logans Bar
  • Pentland Lounge
  • The Links

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: GBP 70 per vehicle (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Northern Sands Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 166 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 166 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 166 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 166 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 166 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely renovated property with a lovely little bar area with comfy sofas , staff so friendly and welcoming and a choice of 2 places with both having amazing food The bedrooms lovely and clean with a walk- in shower for some . Worth the drive up 👌😊
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Maurice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dining area too big and lacked warmth and atmosphere .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was lovely! A great find!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Orasa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen Joy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
every thing excellent. good food, clean room and pleasant staff. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The hotel was very clean and well run by staff. Food was lovely and staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay.
Staff brilliant. Food first class. Room small but adequate since just sleeping in it. Spotless. Location perfect for seeing North Scotland. Would stay again. Left a pair of shoes and Jo sending on for me. Can’t ask for more
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The toilets near the restaurant were unclean, dirty underwear was found in the bin the bedroom and heating worked very intermittently and was controlled centrally, so rooms were extremely cold. However the radiator in the small bathroom was red hot and left burn marks on shoulder when negotiating getting in and out of the small shower cubicle. Evening food was not the best, tasted like reheated frozen ready meals. Breakfast however was very nice as was the staff in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable stay. Room very comfortable. Staff very friendly and helpful. Restaurant food choices for breakfast and evening meal were excellent. Gluten free choices very impressive.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great visit to Northern Sands Hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

D Ann

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect. A fab two night stay at the Northern Sands Hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel. Good food.
Convenient location on nc500. Good parking. 3 restaurants. Good food. Room newly refurbished to very comfortable standard. Just a shame with view from window. Website does say all have views all i could see was a view of the bins and banquee tents. Apart from this room very comfortable bed even so. Need to order breakfast in advance before 8pm the night before.Dont make the mistake i did of ordering starter and main. Portions are large. I could only manage half of main after the starter. Free wifi however i found with being at far end of hotel the signal was poor 1 or 2 bars only. Need to have some extra wifi boosters on the hallways upstairs.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best hotel so far
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic room with great view. Home from home. Amazing shower. Food delicious for breakfast and evening meal. Close to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, helpful staff,lovely food would highly recommend anyone to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Devon boy goes north
Overnight … staff very friendly, recently renovated but tiny room. Road view not sea view. Food predictable pub food with Scottish angle.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The outside of the property is not as good as the inside
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024