Experience warm hospitality at Carlton Hotel, where guests rave about the helpful staff. Connect to in-room WiFi and take advantage of a full breakfast and an on-site bar.
Enjoy your visit to Forres with a stay at Carlton Hotel. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and full breakfast is available daily. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.
Languages
English
At a glance
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Hotel size
13 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15
Check-out time is 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
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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
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 15
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Pets
Pets allowed*
Service animals welcome
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
Free offsite parking within 656 ft
Property amenities
Food and drink
Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
Bar/lounge
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Room amenities
Stay connected
Free WiFi (speed of 25+ Mbps)
More
Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 10 per person
Pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Pet deposit: GBP 10 per stay
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay
Policies
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Also known as
Carlton Hotel Hotel
Carlton Hotel Forres
Carlton Hotel Hotel Forres
Frequently asked questions
Does Carlton Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Carlton Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Carlton Hotel?
Yes, pets are welcome. There's a charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay, and there's also a deposit of GBP 10 per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at Carlton Hotel?
No, unfortunately, but there's free parking nearby.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Carlton Hotel?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What's the area around Carlton Hotel like?
Carlton Hotel is a short 1-minute walk from Moray Coast Trail and 5 minutes' walk from Grant Park.
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Carlton Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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7.4/10
Cleanliness
7.6/10
Staff & service
6.4/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Popular mentions
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Service staff
Bed
Bar
Breakfast
Reviews
2/10 Poor
Apr 23, 2025
Yuk
Terrible hotel, dirty worn out and food ghastly
Robert
Robert, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Apr 4, 2025
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.
The hotel/pub looks like an 'old man's pub' but the rooms are very comfortable and clean. The breakfast was very tasty and Claire was amazingly helpful and friendly by pointing out the best places to eat.
Jennifer
Jennifer, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
May 29, 2024
The room was very unique, beautiful, and comfortable. The pub was lively! Very interesting place to stay, would return.
Tricia
Tricia, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Mar 25, 2024
the staff that this hotel was extremely helpful. Basic hotel good for a couple of nights stay
Greg
Greg, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Aug 25, 2024
Property was old but affordable but lacked parking nearby.
Theodore
Theodore, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
May 24, 2024
Room was cozy and clean, staff was extremely friendly and enjoyable to talk to. The bar/pub downstairs was a great chill atmosphere filled with people who clearly knew and loved each other. Plenty of options for food in the area, and the pub was priced very reasonably. Will absolutely be staying again
Baxter
Baxter, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
May 19, 2024
Inverness and The Highlands weekend
A long weekend in The Highlands. Visiting many historical and tourist sights.
Rebekah
Rebekah, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 17, 2023
Very cute place right in the center of town. Comfortable bed, lovely staff, charming town.
Samuel
Samuel, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Aug 25, 2024
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.
Skye
Skye, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Sep 28, 2023
The room was clean and recently decorated but building was old fashioned.The staff were very friendly and efficient
Maxwell
Maxwell, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
Jul 21, 2024
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.
Heather
Heather, 2-night trip
2/10 Poor
Aug 3, 2024
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.
Sandeep
Sandeep, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 28, 2023
Always stay at the Charlton, 3-4 times a year.
Every visit is the same.. warm, welcoming and a feel of home away from home.
Staff are great, facilities perfect, location great and parking at rear.
Go for the Comfort Room (4 poster bed) as the rooms are bigger, comfier and comes with great facilities.
Gavin
Gavin, 3-night trip
2/10 Poor
Jul 26, 2024
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.
Jani
Jani, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 7, 2023
Forres hotel.
Lovely old building, very comfy bed. Right on the high street. Amazing staff. It was quite noisy until the bar closed but it meant we had the chance to meet the friendly locals and have a few drinks. Great weekend break.
Margaret
Margaret, 2-night trip
2/10 Poor
Apr 15, 2024
No designated parking only on street which was full and a block or two away from hotel. area had indigents walking streets, did not feel safe leaving rented car in streets
Helen
Helen, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Jun 18, 2024
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
Mark
Mark, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Jun 10, 2024
Lovely Staff but a few niggles
The Hotel is on a street corner and parking nearby is limited we had bags and a child with us and our room was on the top floor and no lift available so 6 flights of stairs the room itself was well presented and clean but this is where the niggles came in our bed sheet had a cigarette burn hole in it and the shower which was very complicated to use the main handle was hanging off had had to be constantly pressed back on it was a windy old day and the top floor windows which where old sash cord type windows and had the wind stopping resistance of a seive however its not all bad staff are lovely breakfast was amazing not sure if we would use again but its not all bad
robert
robert, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Oct 14, 2023
Need bed fixed as made a noise everytime i moved
Fiona
Fiona, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Jan 30, 2023
5
I was rather up set that room we had windows where banging and there was draft coming from them my son was too scared sleep in room so was up all nite so was us me and my wife it shouldn’t of been let out
John
John, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
May 29, 2023
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.