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Highlands hotels for families

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 105 Highlands hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Highlands, out of the 105 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.7.

The Wells Hotel Cashiers is the one I would book myself.

The Wells Hotel Cashiers

Highest rated of the five

The Wells Hotel Cashiers

★★★★★4.7 from 317 reviews

The Wells Hotel Cashiers comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 317 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 a 5 star property, found under city centre and around $305 a night on the dates we checked.

105 hotels in Highlands qualified for this list and five made it. Old Edwards Inn and Spa is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. The Wells Hotel Cashiers1

    The Wells Hotel Cashiers

    ★★★★★4.7 from 317 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Old Edwards Inn and Spa2

    Old Edwards Inn and Spa

    ★★★★★4.7 from 966 reviews

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

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  3. The Greystone Inn3

    The Greystone Inn

    ★★★★★4.7 from 395 reviews

    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  4. Brook Trout Inn4

    Brook Trout Inn

    ★★★★★4.9 from 226 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Accessible

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  5. Hotel Cashiers5

    Hotel Cashiers

    ★★★★★4.7 from 272 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

105 Highlands 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.

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