North Coast 500 and more
Scotland | Sep 11 - Sep 24, 2025

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Nina L.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Oct 17, 2025

Our trip to Scotland to drive the North Coast 500 was a journey filled with stunning landscapes, quaint villages, ancient castles, historic landmarks, pubs, distilleries, friendly people and terrific accommodations.

Shout out experiences: the Croft Cafe and the Highland Cows, The Royal Yacht Britannia, Culloden

Hotel Reviews
The Mey Hotel
Thurso

Quiet and friendly. Hosts were amazing and so was the food!

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Bonnie Haven
Lairg

Host was lovely and accommodations very comfortable. Continental breakfast was lovely.

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Shieldaig Lodge Hotel
Gairloch

Picture yourself staying at a Victorian Hunting lodge on 26,000 acres on a loch. Stunning.

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Plockton Inn Hotel
Ross-shire

Quaint village hotel, excellent food and lively pub.

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Dannie was very helpful and genuine.
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Room was comfy. Bathroom was ok.
Knockendarroch Hotel
Pitlochry

Charming 1880's home turned into a hotel. Amazing gourmet meal. Excellent breakfast.

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The Sands Hotel

Seemed to be a bit run down.

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Kind of out of the way, especially if you were needing to catch a ferry early the next day.
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Local specialist: Jane Davey
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Jane Davey
Local specialist in United Kingdom | Replied on Oct 20, 2025

Hi Nina

Thank you for taking the time to review your recent trip with us. Loving the photos and looks like you had a marvelous time. The cows are simply gorgeous.

Your feedback is super helpful for us to continue to strive towards providing the highest quality of trips.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank you for traveling with us and we hope to see you again in the future.

All the best, Jane, Flore & The Team