The Altnaharra Hotel

I have visited the hotel over the past 30 plus years with fellow anglers and stayed in the self-catering cottage for the last 5 / 6 years for our annual weeks fishing on Loch Hope & Naver. There is always a welcome on arrival and guests are made to feel at home & valued by the staff. The food is excellent and Henry (chef) is happy to cater for items not on the menu if possible. When available the fresh seafood including scallops, crab, prawns, turbot & hake are superb with venison, pigeon, steaks, traditional fish & chips, steak pie, the seafood tagliatelle, all highly recommended. From bar meals to restaurant dining we have never been disappointed. |We visit for the salmon & seatrout fishing, the experience of fishing on a big loch in all weathers, the challenge of finding the fish and if we are fortunate the rewards of catching these amazing fighting fish. We enjoy the variety of wildlife including, otters, ravens, golden eagles, sea eagles, various divers and some very big dragonflies. |The hotel has inevitably changed over the years with the West Coast 500 drawing many participants and potential customers to the coastal route with Brexit changes then covid (2020) causing a bitter and difficult time for everyone but especially hard on tourism based businesses with staff shortages still evident. It seems that now locals and especially younger folk don't want to take on jobs in tourism and hotels often struggle to find suitable staff. Will we go back? Yes|Would I recommend others to visit, Yes, Yes, Yes.|If you wish to find faults you always will, but if you want to enjoy your visit then this is a worthy venue offering good value. Let the hotel know in advance if you have particular requirements especially if fishing and they will do their best to achieve them and make your stay enjoyable.|Peter Lock|Will be back in September...............

I found the staff very friendly but did not enjoy the atmosphere when manager Henry was around at all. The bathroom window in my bedroom would not open due to being stuck with paint, I found the hotel very dated in need of an urgent makeover, the breakfasts were really nice, I would not stay there again due to the bedroom being not ventilated properly at all due to bathroom window being stuck with paint.

We have stayed at this hotel a few times. Our stays have always been very pleasant. The beds are always comfortable. The rooms are always clean and the food is always VERY good. The Haggis Fritters starter with the creamy whiskey sauce is fantastic. I would encourage the Chef to make that into an entree. The staff are friendly and welcoming. And it’s always nice to be remembered and welcomed back. It’s an old hotel that hasn’t been wrecked by too much modernization. It shows its age beautifully. It’s the kind of hotel we really enjoy. Comfortable lounge areas and books on the shelves. And the Altnaharra is located on the edge of the north central Highlands. A stunningly beautiful and quiet region of the Highlands that we love. We will be back.

Visited the restaurant twice this week. The atmosphere was lovely and the staff were really great. So friendly and welcoming. The food is so incredibley tasty. Never liked black pudding before but served with the pork belly ,it was amazing. Cannot recommend enough, well worth a visit. The battered Haggis starter is a must.

Lovely wee hotel set in the Highlands. Stayed here to climb Ben Hope & Ben Klibreck which were approximately equidistant from the hotel. Dinner was good, breakfast also good. Service first class. Rooms were fine, a bath was welcome after a day on the hills. Recommended for those hiking in the area.

Brilliant gem of a hotel, visited enroute around the NC500. Staff were friendly, food was great and the rooms were spot on. Will definitely be back one day!

We stayed here for a night with my partner. Great value. The room was comfortable and great hot bath after a few days of hiking. We had dinner there and breakfast. Both were very good, dinner was especially great! Highly recommend this hotel with great staff and style

I want to thank the great staff for all their care and consideration. The hotel is most charming and comfortable and the food delicious. It is obvious that the ownership takes great pride in taking care of this venerable old beauty. Don’t change a thing.

Small hotel in the wilds of Scotland North of Lairg. Has a traditional hunting-lodge feel to it. Rooms are pleasant enough. Small comfortable bar area. The restaurant serves good food, although there is something of an emphasis on presentation to the detriment of service, which could best be described as random. Rather pricey for what it is.