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The best hotels near the main square in Highland

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

Updated 1 September 2026 · 97 Highland hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Highland, out of the 97 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.904762 down to 4.5.

LAKE FRONT with VIEWS, private DOCK AC is the one I would book myself.

LAKE FRONT with VIEWS, private DOCK AC

Highest rated of the five

LAKE FRONT with VIEWS, private DOCK AC

★★★★★4.904762 from 336 reviews

LAKE FRONT with VIEWS, private DOCK AC comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.904762 from 336 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under the main square and around $1318 a night on the dates we checked.

97 hotels in Highland qualified for this list and five made it. Modern Swiss Chalet | Sweeping Views | Hot Tub is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. LAKE FRONT with VIEWS, private DOCK AC1

    LAKE FRONT with VIEWS, private DOCK AC

    ★★★★★4.904762 from 336 reviews

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    • Modern Swiss Chalet | Sweeping Views | Hot Tub2

      Modern Swiss Chalet | Sweeping Views | Hot Tub

      ★★★★★4.95 from 260 reviews

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      • Dogwood Family Campground3

        Dogwood Family Campground

        ★★★★★4.7 from 646 reviews

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        • Bear Springs Hotel4

          Bear Springs Hotel

          ★★★★★4.5 from 1,062 reviews

          • Pool
          • Spa
          • Gym
          • Restaurant
          • Bar
          • Parking

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        • Dragonfly Inn - Sunset Views for Miles5

          Dragonfly Inn - Sunset Views for Miles

          ★★★★★4.960909 from 165 reviews

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          How this list was put together

          97 Highland hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Gerald Whitfield

          Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

          Volunteers three days a week and travels the rest. Maritime museums and working boatyards in 19 countries, mostly by ferry and train, talking to the shipwrights in every one.

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