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Carlton Hotel

2.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Forres hotel

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Bar (on property)
Front of property
Traditional Double Room | Free WiFi
Reception
Standard Room | Free WiFi

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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67 High St, Forres, Scotland, IV36 1AE
  • Place, Moray Coast Trail
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Grant Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ben Romach Distillery
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Inverness (INV)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Quadruple Room | Free WiFi

Basic Quadruple Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Family Triple Room | Free WiFi

Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room | Free WiFi

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room | Free WiFi

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double Room | Free WiFi

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Traditional Double Room | Free WiFi

Traditional Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Room | Free WiFi

Comfort Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Forres

In Forres .Steps from the hotel, you'll find Forres Tolbooth and Moray Coast Trail. Dava Way and Grant Park are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Moray Coast Trail - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Grant Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Dava Way - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Ben Romach Distillery - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Suenos Stone - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Forres Station - 12 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Mosset Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Captains Table - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Brodie Countryfare - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Beastie Pub - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Carlton Hotel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Forres hotel
WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.
  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Bar or lounge
Carlton Hotel offers 13 accommodations. This Forres hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of GBP 10 per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person
  • Pet deposit: GBP 10 per stay
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.

Property is also known as

Carlton Hotel Hotel
Carlton Hotel Forres
Carlton Hotel Hotel Forres

Frequently asked questions

How close is Carlton Hotel to the airport?

Carlton Hotel is 19.5 mi (32-min drive) away from the Inverness (INV) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Carlton Hotel?

As of Dec 7, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Carlton Hotel on Dec 11, 2025 start from $76.47, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Carlton Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Carlton Hotel.

How close is Carlton Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 5.4 mi (13-min drive) from Culbin Sands and 9.8 mi (18-min drive) from Cummingston Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Carlton Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Carlton Hotel, but full breakfast is offered for a fee of GBP 10 per person. It's available every day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Carlton Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Carlton Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Carlton Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Carlton Hotel have a pool?

Carlton Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Carlton Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Carlton Hotel to downtown Forres?

Carlton Hotel is 0.1 mi away from Forres.

Reviews

Carlton Hotel Reviews

7.6

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 61 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ashley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a great deal, breakfast included which was very nice. A drink voucher and a pack of sweets. A big room, and bed, nice bathroom and shower and good size tv. Downside was curtains didnt quite fit windows. Heating was stuck on low so made room really warm, and bed was quite creaky.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Seoknam, Southampton

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I booked the hotel, I had assumed the facilities would be old based on the photos, but I was disappointed to find them even older and more inconvenient than I expected. In particular, the room was too dark, and there was no hot water in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay with the family. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

camille

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value hotel,nice staff..
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

CRAIG

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Camelia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Josette

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Adam

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

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
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

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

Yuk

Terrible hotel, dirty worn out and food ghastly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARK

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

machel, Concrete

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value. Decent room, free drink voucher, free breakfast. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

T

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Skye

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Theodore, PLACERVILLE

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was old but affordable but lacked parking nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sandeep

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jani

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Heather

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Traveled with partner
Comfortable sleep and good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024