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Northern Sands Hotel


Amenities

  • Parking

  • Restaurant

  • Non-Smoking Rooms

  • Housekeeping

  • Banquet Facilities

  • Golf Course (nearby)

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Property description

Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional features at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
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Reviews of Northern Sands Hotel highlight very friendly, attentive staff, consistently good food with strong gluten free options, modern comfortable rooms, and a handy location on the NC500 near a lovely beach and the Gills Bay ferry.

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Facilities

Good

Cleanliness

Clean

Service

Friendly

Location

Convenient

Dining

Excellent

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10

Yvonne

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2 weeks ago

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent food and accommodation.
Excellent food and accommodation.

8

ANDREW

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3 weeks ago

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Stayed 1 night

Our bedroom was modern and clean with blue tartan soft furnishings. We slept well, breakfast and the optional dinner was tasty and the portions good. At each stage we were served by Theresa, a very hard manager. In summary a great hotel at the very north of mainland Britain.
Our bedroom was modern and clean with blue tartan soft furnishings. We slept well, breakfast and the optional dinner was tasty and the portions good. At each stage we were served by Theresa, a very hard manager. In summary a great hotel at the very north of mainland Britain.

10

barry

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14 Mar 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Amazing place to stay
Amazing place to stay

10

Juergen

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16 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room and friendly welcome
Very nice room and friendly welcome

10

fiona

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11 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great place. Comfortable and lovely food and staff. Thanks
Great place. Comfortable and lovely food and staff. Thanks

Northern Sands Hotel, Dunnet, Scotland, United Kingdom

Location

Located in Thurso, Northern Sands Hotel is a 1-minute drive from Dunnet Bay Beach and 7 minutes from Mary-Ann's Cottage. This beach hotel is 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Dunnet Head Lighthouse and 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Castle of Mey.

Dunnet Bay Distillery(0.1 Miles)

Dunnet Bay Beach(0.5 Miles)

The Green(3.1 Miles)

Castlehill Heritage Center(3.2 Miles)

Mary-Ann's Cottage(4.3 Miles)

Dunnet Head Lighthouse(4.7 Miles)

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From 16:00 to 22:00

Before 10:30


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