Carlton Hotel

Forres hotel with bar/lounge

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Sun 16 Nov
Sat 22 Nov
November 2025
15
December 2025
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Standard Room | Free WiFi
Reception
Traditional Double Room | Free WiFi
Experience warm hospitality at Carlton Hotel, where guests rave about the helpful staff. Connect to in-room WiFi and take advantage of a full breakfast and an on-site bar.
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (4)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar/lounge
  • Limited hour front desk
£69
includes taxes & fees
22 Nov - 23 Nov

Room options

Showing 7 of 7 rooms
Basic Quadruple Room | Free WiFi
Basic Quadruple Room | Free WiFi
Basic Quadruple Room | Free WiFi
Basic Quadruple Room | Free WiFi

Basic Quadruple Room

Excellent

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
Family Triple Room | Free WiFi
Family Triple Room | Free WiFi
Family Triple Room | Free WiFi
Family Triple Room | Free WiFi

Family Triple Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
Family Room | Free WiFi
Family Room | Free WiFi
Family Room | Free WiFi
Family Room | Free WiFi

Family Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
Standard Room | Free WiFi
Standard Room | Free WiFi
Standard Room | Free WiFi
Standard Room | Free WiFi

Standard Room

Wonderful

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
Basic Double Room | Free WiFi
Basic Double Room | Free WiFi
Basic Double Room | Free WiFi
Basic Double Room | Free WiFi

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
Traditional Double Room | Free WiFi
Traditional Double Room | Free WiFi
Traditional Double Room | Free WiFi
Traditional Double Room | Free WiFi

Traditional Double Room

Exceptional

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
Comfort Room | Free WiFi
Comfort Room | Free WiFi
Comfort Room | Free WiFi
Comfort Room | Free WiFi

Comfort Room

Good

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
67 High St, Forres, Scotland, IV36 1AE

What's nearby

  • Moray Coast Trail - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ben Romach Distillery - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Suenos Stone - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Brodie Castle - 7 min drive - 9.0 km

Getting around

  • Inverness (INV) - 32 min drive
  • Forres Station - 12 min walk
  • Nairn Station - 18 min drive
  • Elgin Station - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Mosset Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Captains Table - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Kimberley Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Beastie Pub - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Carlton Hotel

Enjoy your visit to Forres with a stay at Carlton Hotel. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and full breakfast is available daily. Fellow travellers love the helpful staff.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 13 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age – 15
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from noon - 11:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 15

Pets

    • Pets allowed*
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Free off-site parking within 656 ft

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Bar/lounge

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)

Room amenities

Stay connected

  • Complimentary wireless Internet access (speed of 25+ Mbps)

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 10 per person

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pet deposit: GBP 10 per stay
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Also known as

Carlton Hotel Hotel
Carlton Hotel Forres
Carlton Hotel Hotel Forres

Frequently asked questions

Does Carlton Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Carlton Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Carlton Hotel?

Yes, pets are welcome. There's a charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay, and there's also a deposit of GBP 10 per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Is parking offered on site at Carlton Hotel?

No, unfortunately, but there's free parking nearby.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Carlton Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Contactless check-out is available.

What's the area around Carlton Hotel like?

Carlton Hotel is a short 1-minute walk from Moray Coast Trail and 15 minutes' walk from Suenos Stone.

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Carlton Hotel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

6.8

Amenities

7.8

Staff & service

6.6

Eco-friendliness

6.8

Property conditions & facilities

Popular mentions

RoomService staffBreakfastBarBed

10/10 Exceptional

Super friendly staff and a comfy stay

I was visiting Forres for a work event and needed a hotel nearby. The Carlton was lovely. The staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming; check in was a breeze. The room was super clean and had all the amenities you needed. The bed was excellent and very comfy. Would thoroughly recommend this excellent hotel which is great value for money.
Jon, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nice property with excellent staff service
Shaiju, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Staff were welcoming, property itself was fairly run down carpets could have been vacuumed, windows had to be propped open and some had metal straps across to prevent opening due to rot, power shower was cold and just a trickle lucky was only one night stay as i would have left.
CRAIG, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

The room was very unique, beautiful, and comfortable. The pub was lively! Very interesting place to stay, would return.
Tricia, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Really great staff and comfortable stay. There are stairs and no lift so it’s not suitable for people with physical disability. It takes time to get the water running hot but the place was quite nice and much better than I expected from the ratings. Breakfast was not that great but the complementary drinks and coffee machine in the room was a nice bonus.
Skye, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Review of the Carlton Hotel, Forres.

The room was clean but wires everwhere. Slippy shower room mat. Nowhere to hang towels in shower room. The bin hadnt been emptied. The TV didnt have a remote cintrol that worked. The door outside our room creaked badly and we had crowds of drunk people under the window of our room. We also had a guest making a loud call outside our room at5am. Breakfast was ok though there was no cutlery. The dining room staff and check in staff were very pleasant but the dining room manager was overworked.
Anita, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The room was really big , bed was comfortable loads of shops round about and lovely gardens to explore. Only bad thing was the parking there isn't any for the actual hotel . You have to take your chances in the car park up the road or park in the street beside the hotel which is limited time
camille, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Good value hotel,nice staff..
Jana, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel. Very comfortable and welcoming. The staff are all very friendly and helpful . The bar downstairs also very welcoming and the bar staff were really friendly.
Steven, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

We tried to save a little money by staying here and I guess we got what we paid for. The room was sparse, the mattress was uncomfortable, the room was too warm, and it was noisy. There is no parking on premises, but free parking down the road. Breakfast was fine, and the checkout was easy.
Josette, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Fine but not great

Low cost stay so didn't expect luxury, but a few basic things were lacking e.g. breakfast took 20 mins to be served, mattresses were flimsy, the room smelled of smoke and the carpet was not fully hoovered The vibe I get is extreme cost cutting, which is a shame if it's needed to stay in business - but it does show in the service
Adam, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Yuk

Terrible hotel, dirty worn out and food ghastly
Robert, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

I enjoyed my stay. Staff were pleasant. There was a difference in the price charged by Hotels .com and the receipt from the hotel. The hotel explained they had given me a receipt for what they were charging. I would have to go back to Hotels.com regarding the difference which they could explain.
Grant, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Great value. Decent room, free drink voucher, free breakfast. Friendly staff.
machel, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

We have stayed in the Carlton before & it was OK, this time it was terrible. Checked in on a Friday for a 7 night stay, Saturday morning mid shower there was no warm water. Went for breakfast, the young lad who was serving on seemed to have no interest in what he was doing, the urn had not been switched on so no hot water for coffee/tea, there was no bread for toast, no fruit. We had to complete a pre order for breakfast so they knew what we wanted so there is no excuse for items to be missing (Black pudding Sat & Sun, mushrooms Tues & Wed) Also the only butter available was a tub of utterly butterly that had the previous users toast crumbs in it.On Sunday he turned the urn on but there was no water in it. From Monday onwards the service was a lot better apart from the missing mushrooms, hot water, bread fruit & individual butters. Our room was not serviced properly I had to ask for it to be done on the Sunday so we got clean towels & replacement coffee & milk, toilet rolls - we resorted to buying our own just in case we were not given any & we were right to do so. The room was only vaccumed once in the whole week & after Sunday I had to ask for it to be serviced on a further 2 occasions, one time we had to leave our key because they had lost the master keys. There was never anyone there to complain to all dealings went through the bar staff or the waiting staff. There was hardly any storage in the room, definitely not enough for 2 people who were staying for a week.
T, 7-night trip

8/10 Very good

Property was old but affordable but lacked parking nearby.
Theodore, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Moyen

Hôtel ancien, qui mérite d’être remis à neuf. Très bruyant. Le personnel est sympathique et nous a offert un petit présent ainsi que des bouilles quies. Petit déjeuner correct mais très lent. L’hôtel a son charme, bâtiment extérieur très jolie, assez pittoresques à l’intérieur, on se perdrait dans les dédales de couloir. Après restauration et insonorisation l’hôtel serait top.
Jeanne, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Centralt och charmigt boende.

Stort och charmigt rum med smakfull, lite udda inredning. Skön säng. Frukostservicen kunde varit bättre.
1-night trip

2/10 Poor

poor brealfast service

Lady received us was wonderful but breakfast team was terrible. Almost everything was finished, the boy was topping up but he was not available easily. it took 1 and almost half hour to finish the breakfast. I wouldn't recommend this place.
Sandeep, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Dont stay here - the reviews are beyond inaccurate. I never write reviews, but when I saw the dreadful state of the place and clientele, I politely said I wouldn't be staying and could I have a refund. They declined - which is in keeping with the experience. A truly unpleasant place to stay - I seriously question Expedia's rating system. Dump.
Jani, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Decent sleep, but skip the breakfast

The rooms are clean and comfortable, though a bit noisy late at night (but they gave earplugs…). No lift, so did have a lot of stairs to climb. The main disappointment was the breakfast. Poor quality food, overcooked, wrong items, and scarcity of food on buffet. Staff were friendly and helpful; checkout was easy.
Heather, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable sleep and good breakfast
Helena, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

We booked breakfast for 8.30am there were no staff in the building we had no breakfast had to leave. Other guest faced same issue
Mark, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Lovely Staff but a few niggles

The Hotel is on a street corner and parking nearby is limited we had bags and a child with us and our room was on the top floor and no lift available so 6 flights of stairs the room itself was well presented and clean but this is where the niggles came in our bed sheet had a cigarette burn hole in it and the shower which was very complicated to use the main handle was hanging off had had to be constantly pressed back on it was a windy old day and the top floor windows which where old sash cord type windows and had the wind stopping resistance of a seive however its not all bad staff are lovely breakfast was amazing not sure if we would use again but its not all bad
robert, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

The hotel/pub looks like an 'old man's pub' but the rooms are very comfortable and clean. The breakfast was very tasty and Claire was amazingly helpful and friendly by pointing out the best places to eat.
Jennifer, 1-night trip