Our room had king bed with lovely large bathroom & a bath (shower over bath) that we loved as it was a cold night. Heated towel rails. Bed very comfy. Easy to get dinner & a drink downstairs.

Breakfast whilst very good wasn’t quite up there with other hotels - having to order the night before - that’s just ok as hot choices were great but it’s whole fruit that you have to slice yourself and no plain yoghurt, nuts, seeds etc which we experience elsewhere in Scottish hotels but maybe we are a minority.

Staff were extremely pleasant and helpful . Room was well designed and had plentiful hot water . Towels were large ! Dinner was limited choice,but delicious . Breakfast was pre ordered the night before,but freshly cooked and made for efficient delivery . We stayed the night before . One hotel we wouldn’t ever stay again and ine we would definitely use, I leave it to the reader to decide which this is !

More milk in room ,and I would like to see fresh milk offered instead of McDonalds sachets where you need at least two to a cup

We chose the Northern Sands hotel as an overnight stop off between John O'Groats and Durness along our NC500 trip. The staff are super friendly and the our room was really spacious, the bed was huge and everywhere was very clean - It felt like it had recently been refurbished. We visited mid-September 2024. We chose to eat in their restaurant for dinner and it was really great - the food was really good quality and they had a a nice welcoming bar area too. We'd be happy to recommend this hotel to anyone doing the NC500. Oh and the breakfast was super too!

My room was clean and comfortable. My evening meal was rump of lamb and it was cooked well. Breakfast offered considerable choice. My porridge and kipper was just to my liking. Breakfast time service was very good.

I would have liked a small table with a bedside light in my room (Smith). I had to get out of bed to turn off the overhead light after reading. Service in the dining room in the evening was slow and it wasn't because the dining room was busy.

We have stayed here before. A nice hotel in a pleasant location next too Dunnet Bay. Rooms are all well equipped and comfortable. Staff are helpful and pleasant. Had an evening meal which was good and the breakfast range was also very good. Parking for your car is available in the adjacent Car Park. If you are looking to stay in this part of Scotland Northern Sands Hotel would be a good place to stay.

Couldn't fault anything.

This was a great place as part of our NC500 trip. The room was nice and the shower was fabulous!!! All the staff we met were really friendly. There was a nice bar and some outside seating. Plenty of parking available too. We had an evening meal which was delicious and plentiful. Breakfast was really good and a great choice. We would certainly stay here again

Great location for users either ferry and on N500 for that crowd. Really good restaurant with very friendly staff, good bar with well kept real ale. Room fine size with adequate storage. Breakfast generous and good quality.

In ‘could have been better’ (but not bad) category bed pretty hard, for us at least. Bathroom tight, shower small for a 6’1” bloke (good pressure and temp though) and light over basin mirror not working. £140 a night but steep for what it was.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable rooms. Kitchen provides very good food. Spacious rooms and shared areas for dining. Plenty of on site parking. Windows all operated fine and could be opened for ventilation.

I stayed with my 94 year old mother. When we booked we knew that there was no lift and that she would have to use the stairs. Whilst the stairs are wide with normal size steps the handrail is of a design (similar to a picture rail) that you cant wrap your hand around and she found this a challenge to hold on to and had to be helped up and down stairs by myself. A better hand rail should be installed which runs all the way from the bottom to the top and around the mid staircase landing.

The staff were superb. Nothing was too much trouble. Friendly and helpful at all times. Really good location.

The room (named Smith, no room numbers used in this hotel) had everything I needed but until about 11.00 at night was a bit noisy due to it being near the kitchen extractor fan and the bar sound system.

I came across the Northern Sands quite by accident and I am very glad I did. A little gem. The hotel is located approximately 8 mile out of Thurso but well worth the additional mileage. The staff couldn't have been more helpful if they tried. I had both a lovely dinner in their onsite restaurant & a freshly prepared breakfast even though I wanted it before their normal starting time of 0700.

Nothing.