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Carlton Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel in Forres with a bar

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The Carlton Hotel offers a genuine hospitality experience that past guests consistently praise. The helpful staff creates a warm atmosphere while practical amenities like in-room WiFi keep travelers connected throughout their stay.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$158
includes taxes & fees
15 Nov - 16 Nov

Room options

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Basic Quadruple Room

Basic Quadruple Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Family Triple Room

Family Triple Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double Room

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Traditional Double Room

Traditional Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Room

Comfort Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

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
  • Grant Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ben Romach Distillery - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Brodie Castle - 7 min drive - 9.0 km

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
  • ‪Beastie Pub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kimberley Inn - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Carlton Hotel

Property highlights
Carlton Hotel provides a bar and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge)
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Carlton Hotel offer amenities, such as free WiFi.

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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 transport

  • 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

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

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

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10, per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of GBP 10 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from 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

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, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Carlton Hotel Hotel
Carlton Hotel Forres
Carlton Hotel Hotel Forres

Frequently asked questions

Is Carlton Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of GBP 10 per stay and a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Carlton Hotel?

As of 5 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Carlton Hotel on 15 Nov 2025 start from NZ$158.47, including 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.

How much is parking at Carlton Hotel?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Carlton Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Carlton Hotel?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Carlton Hotel located?

Situated in Forres, this hotel is steps away from Moray Coast Trail and Forres Tolbooth. Dava Way and Grant Park are also within 5 minutes. Forres Station is 12 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Carlton Hotel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.2

Cleanliness

6.6

Amenities

7.8

Staff & service

6.4

Eco-friendliness

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 58 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

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

4/10 Poor

CRAIG

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

Shaiju

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property with excellent staff service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very unique, beautiful, and comfortable. The pub was lively! Very interesting place to stay, would return.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Skye

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

4/10 Poor

Anita

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

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

Ashley

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

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

camille

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

Jana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value hotel,nice staff..
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

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

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

8/10 Good

machel

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

8/10 Good

Theodore

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

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Centralt och charmigt boende.

Stort och charmigt rum med smakfull, lite udda inredning. Skön säng. Frukostservicen kunde varit bättre.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sandeep

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

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

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

Comfortable sleep and good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
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
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024