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Royal Dunkeld

3.0 star property
Hotel in Dunkeld with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Nestled in a rural location, Royal Dunkeld offers a warm welcome with its charming bar and inviting restaurant. Unwind on the picturesque terrace, connect to in-room WiFi, or enjoy coffee/tea in the lobby - previous guests rave about the helpful staff.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Family Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking, Annex Building

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Map
Atholl Street, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0AR

What's nearby

  • Ossian's Hall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Dunkeld Cathedral - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Birnam Oak - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Polney Loch - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • The Hermitage - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Dunkeld & Birnam Station - 16 min walk
  • Dundee (DND) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Taybank - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Garden Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Uisge - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Aran Bakery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dunkeld Traditional Fish Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Royal Dunkeld

Hotel in a rural location
You can look forward to a terrace, a bar and a restaurant at Royal Dunkeld. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), express check-out and express check-in
  • A banquet hall, meeting rooms and smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Royal Dunkeld include amenities, such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 13.50 for adults and GBP 13.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Woodlands

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out fee: GBP 25
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 13.50 for adults and from GBP 13.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a security system

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Dunkeld Hotel
Dunkeld Royal Hotel
Hotel Dunkeld
Royal Dunkeld
Royal Dunkeld Hotel
Royal Hotel Dunkeld
The Royal Dunkeld Hotel Scotland
Royal Dunkeld Hotel
Royal Dunkeld Dunkeld
Royal Dunkeld Hotel Dunkeld

Frequently asked questions

Is Royal Dunkeld pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Royal Dunkeld?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Royal Dunkeld?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Royal Dunkeld?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM. Late checkout is available for GBP 25.

Where is Royal Dunkeld located?

Situated in a rural location, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Ossian's Hall and Dunkeld Cathedral. Birnam Oak and Polney Loch are also within 1 mile (2 km). Dunkeld & Birnam Station is 16 minutes by foot.

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Royal Dunkeld Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 244 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 244 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 244 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 244 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 244 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel car park was full, street parking occupied. Dead spiders and flies Linen was clean Shower was very poor Bed was comfy I have stayed in much cleaner establishments for significantly cheaper
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Callan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good value, nice bar. Overall a lovely stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Short break in Dunkeld

Hotel in lovely location on Dunkeld Main Street. Helpful and friendly staff. Nice room. However the place needs some TLC with worn / uneven carpets, windows and cupboards in communal areas needing repair. Dunkeld is a very nice place. Plenty of lovely cafes and restaurants nearby and lovely walking both along the river from the town and further afield to Loch of the Lowes and The Hermitage (NTS).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Will

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not great value for money. Towels were not fully clean and the twin room only had one duvet.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

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

Nice and central

Booked the annexe, on arriving looked pretty grim, but inside was clean and welcoming, we got upgraded to the main hotel due to an error on room allocation. The staff were all friendly, pleasant and the hotel was clean. It is in need of some upgrading, improvments, but for the price we paid it was worth it. The restaurant was clean, space between tables, the food was okay, we only ate in one night. We enjoyed a game of pool. Overall we would go back, nice and central.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Mabel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful hotel in need of some talc. Staff very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Martin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property in grave need of a good clean and maintenance both inside and out. Pervasive smell of greasy food inside hotel. Breakfast was poor quality. Outside lodge rooms like garden sheds, dark access unmade paths weeds. etc. Door to electric cupboard hanging off hinges. To be fair interior of lodge room was clean, but cramped. Bathroom was 1.5m square. No toilet brush provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

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

Weekend Away

Great staff, meals were good as well with great parking
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Bedding and bed were all right, clean Grime at the shower door hinge General untidyness throughout the hotel Limited dinner menu Hotel room price about right, not worth any more.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

louise

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in a great , central location. Although the hotel is a bit tired, the staff were really welcoming and lovely and the service excellent. We would definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lucia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel That Time Forgot (and Hygiene Ignored) This place is straight out of nightmares. We paid £155 for one night because it was in a convenient location, and the photos on Expedia looked decent enough. I wasn’t expecting The Ritz, but I was expecting the bare minimum: a clean towel, a clean room, and some hot water. What we got instead was a stained towel, a filthy bathroom, no hot water in the room, and the kind of “decor” that screams, “we gave up in 1983.” The bed? Imagine lying on a scrapyard dressed in bedsheets. The frame creaked if you so much as breathed near it, and the mattress springs are now a permanent part of my trauma. This bed should have been humanely retired during the 1970s—possibly burned, just to be safe. We didn’t bother trying the bar or food, partly because the bar was a ghost town—completely empty except for a blaring TV showing bargain-bin daytime television. Honestly, the empty chairs looked like they’d given up on life too. For £155, this wasn’t just disappointing—it was daylight robbery with a side of mildew. Do yourself a favour: stay literally anywhere else. Even sleeping in your car would be a more comfortable and hygienic option.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

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

Welcoming

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Older hotel but comfy and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A fine comfortable stopover, very clean and adequate for our short time there. Outside annexe away from main facilities but adequate for our needs. Breakfast average choice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
As my wife and l reported to your manager there were one or two items needed to be rectified, But on the whole a very pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Daffers

The staff were great the restaurant was super. Happy to give extra towels, milk etc. The reception staff gave us lots of information on local places and a large selection of information pamphlets in reception plus a large living room type room on the first floor with comfy sofas.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was conveniently located and clean. It was not easy to find staff to check in or get room supplies. The room was clean, but spare. No towel rack, no tissue, no pictures on walls. Lacked appeal. Seemed like a dorm room. Breakfast choices were plentiful and well prepared. Pub was cozy and convenient. Pub and dining staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had an overall good stay at hotel with my one year old son. Just a beautiful location on the map and our favourite place to visit, Dunkeld. We were in the Annex which is just, well, one room and toilet/electric shower. My opinion would be a slight bit work needing done more to the decorative side of things. Staff were nice for basically 30seconds but that’s all I had to deal with them to be fair, but very nice overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Clarke

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

Not Rushing Back

The hotel room was dirty and dusty, with curtains hanging off the rail. Room was cramped with bathroom only 2 steps from bed. Toilet was dirty and shower had black mould on bottom and round ill-fitting door. Rest of the hotel was dated and dirty. We paid for 2 nights but left after one, cancelling breakfast also as we decided hygiene may be an issue in the kitchen, if rest of hotel was the standard. Receptionist was pleasant enough but didn't ask why we were leaving early. We've stayed in a lot of hotels over the years and don't mind dated decor etc but the red line is cleanliness. The hotel is damaging Dunkeld's reputation as a charming, friendly little town. Melville Hotels need to have a good look at themselves.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chris

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

Overpriced and grotty. Beware of legionnaires!!

Overpriced for a room that barely could fit in a double bed. TV swamped the room. Paint peeling off walls and window frames, with black mould on them. Bathroom the size of a wardrobe in which you had to be a contortionist to use the toilet if you were taller than a midget. Luke warm (maybe 22-23C) “hot” water for a shower the next morning. At that temperature the water system will be prone to legionnaires disease. No one at reception to complain to. We had booked breakfast with them, but if the chefs had no hot water to wash their hands, what would the kitchen cleanliness be like? We cancelled breakfast with them and had a lovely breakfast at May’s cafe down the road. Avoid. Camp under the bridge over the river instead.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The accommodation I thought I booked was for two twin rooms in the hotel, but what got was two very small twin rooms in chalets out the back. The chalets looked like large shed which had been thrown up and the area surrounding the building was pretty grubby, with weeds all round, water dripping from the gutters, the windows weren’t very clean, the paving surface area into the respective rooms was very poor. Cracked, broken surface, just basically not very nice or inviting. The food and service in the hotel was good, but at breakfast time there was no hot water in the urn to make tea or coffee. The urn was on but no water coming out as it had run down so low and obviously hadn’t been filled up, either first thing or the previous evening.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Spoiled by horrendous staff member

3 rooms booked for myself, sons and partners - in annexe ok for price. Small but ok. No 557 radiator won’t turn down so window had to be open & cistern loud for too long after flush HOWEVER ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED AT YOUR STAFF FOR I FEEL TRYING TO SCAM US INTO PAYING FOR BREAKFAST WHEN ALREADY PAID FOR via Hotels.com. I woke 0830, checked all room info ie what time breakfast etc Nothing looked at website- no info - then spotted FB advertising breakfast 8-12. At 1020 we all went into main building when this person wearing black hoody asked if he could help. I said in for breakfast and he said oh we have a policy - residents have to eat before 10am otherwise they have to pay. I pointed out no where does it advise us of that in the room, nobody said at check in and he said I know I’ve fed this back etc. I said we’d paid for breakfast so going to have it. Breakfast room empty. went in and a very nice gentleman who def looked like he worked there came and took room numbers took our keys and order. The other person came in only once our food being set on table to say can we come to some agreement.. I couldn’t believe his attitude. When I said unacceptable he said ‘only compromise you’ll do - is not pay ‘ we already had - also asked if we’d been in b4 10am was it the same breakfast- yes . The way he spoke to us was disgusting and he ended up walking out shouting ‘ this is a joke man’and he was staff ! I’m disgusted and will make complaint
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tobias

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms didn't have towels, very musky damp smell everywhere. Cheap but not cheerful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely friendly. Shout out to the older man running breakfast cooking and serving solo,wasn’t easy since there were so many people. The hotel itself was older but had charm.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness
Basic but clean and warm. Staffing was very thin on the ground in the morning although the unsupervised breakfast was fresh. Nobody was around take payment!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025