Reviews of The Birches
The Birches Craig Road, Ross Shire, Dingwall, IV15 9LF, United Kingdom
#6 of 10 B&Bs and inns in Dingwall
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 329 hotel reviews
9.0Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.4
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Comfort
9.4
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Location
9.2
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Facilities
9.1
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
9.2
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Free Wifi
8.2
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Reviewed: April 26, 2025
Branders
South Africa3 Reviews9.0“Lovely”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Beautiful town
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 20, 2025
Steven
Malta1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything is as it should. Clean, tidy and comfortable.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 20, 2025
Charlie
United Kingdom4 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Convenient location. Comfortable room.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: April 4, 2025
Marco
Germany63 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Good price to value for one night. I can recommend it.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: April 2, 2025
Peter
United Kingdom8 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great place to stay but be prepared for 20 minutes walk from station if arriving by train
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: March 31, 2025
Thomas
United Kingdom2 Reviews10“A great place to stay”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
I had a really good stay at the Birches: lovely room, great location, friendly help when I needed it and everything went very smoothly.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 30, 2025
Jim
United Kingdom47 Reviews4 helpful votes9.0“Nice clean b&b in a good location .”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The fact it is not manned
Price and location
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 24, 2025
Khalid
United Kingdom12 Reviews10“Excellent property and perfect location.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There was nothing we didn’t like about our stay at the Birches.
The rooms were beautifully presented clean and tidy. The property’s location was excellent as it was within walking distance of the town with all its shops and restaurants.The hosts were very welcoming and helpful.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 17, 2025
Vicary
United Kingdom13 Reviews9.0“superb”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing, everything was excellent
excellent breakfast
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 6, 2025
Salman
United Kingdom11 Reviews8.0“Excellent facility in a good location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There was nothing to dislike however other travellers may benefit in knowing that property doesn’t serve breakfast on a Sunday morning. It was not mentioned in booking.com website at the time of booking. Actually booking.com confirmed booing with breakfast. The owner however was kind and considerate enough to send a follow on message to clarify.
Location is close to city centre and all super stores
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: February 20, 2025
Karin
United Kingdom6 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Lovely room”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I could hear the next door room going to the toilet.
Very clean, organised and lovely breakfast.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 18, 2025
Calum
United Kingdom42 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0Wonderful- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No issues.
Comfy clean room, desk for computer, en suite, really good shower fantastic breakfast.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: December 25, 2024
Charlotte
United Kingdom3 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This was exactly what I needed in an overnight stay in Dingwall. It was very warm, in the dead of winter. The room had what I needed including plenty of plugs for charging, and the breakfast the next morning was great. Moira, the host, was lovely.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: November 18, 2024
Walter
United Kingdom3 Reviews8.0“Will come Again”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
No Fridge ,
Friendly Professional, clean
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: November 15, 2024
Barry
United Kingdom20 Reviews1 helpful vote10“Train rides in Scotland”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing of note
Very accommodating comfortable bed great shower and wonderful host
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: October 25, 2024
Heather
United Kingdom26 Reviews9.0“Very comfortable accommodation with plenty of parking in a good location to explore Dingwall.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
Unfortunately I chose a weekend when the host was not providing breakfast but the well fitted kitchen and dining room were available for guests to use and I was warned in advance. The parking in front of the house was very welcome as it was close to guest accommodation. Location was excellent for centre of Dingwall and Davidson museum which was reason for my visit.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: October 15, 2024
Daniel
United Kingdom2 Reviews8.0“Overall an enjoyable stay - definitely ideal for my one-night visit. Always enjoy coming to Dingwall”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Not so much things I did not like, but perhaps some tips for any guests would be to turn down the heating on arrival, as the room can get warm during night. Potentially look to provide ear plugs/bring any of your own as noise can sometimes be heard from shared bathroom and guests coming back into property.
Helpful and accommodating host Very clean and tidy property Room set up was nicely done - very good standard; additional features such as heated flooring a great bonus As a visitor to Dingwall every footballing season it is good to keep this property in mind, in case I am looking for accommodation options
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 10, 2024
Keith
United Kingdom1 review10“Home from home with the warmest welcome”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There is nothing not to like
This is the second time we have stayed at The Birches and I am hoping we will stay here again very soon. The host is great, the location is good and the accommodation feels home from Home. Highly recommend
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: October 5, 2024
Vivienne
United Kingdom20 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Liked everything
Very clean, everything to hand.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 1, 2024
Best
United Kingdom1 review9.0“Very enjoyable stay in this lovely clean comfortable B&B, well be back”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything tickety boo
We didn’t opt for breakfast as up super early for the Loch Ness Marathon. But we could use the kitchen which was super helpful
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 24, 2024
Geraldine
United Kingdom10 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location and facilities
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 23, 2024
Paul
United Kingdom2 Reviews8.0“Enjoyable break with perfect weather to boot”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
Nothing about my stay in The Birches, but some people will find Dingwall a little too quiet with not much happening in town. A sign of the times as there's lots of closed down shops and no thriving night scene. There are a couple of bars, the main one on the high street closes 10pm. There's takeaways and several restaurants but didn't try any of these during my stay as I was often touring around and eating out elsewhere.
Enjoyed a 4-night break in the Highlands and stayed at The Birches in Dingwall. The accommodation is in a new build extension at the rear of the impressive main house, which you enter via a path to the side of the house. Check in on arrival was seamless as you receive a text from Moira (the owner) advising which room you are staying in and where your room keys and guest information is left. The room I stayed in was tastefully decorated, clean and ideal for me as a single traveller. Tea/coffee/chocolate is provided and you help yourself to milk from the fridge in the kitchen. You order what you like for breakfast on a tick list, then leave it in a plastic folder near the kitchen the night before. If you need to restock on tea/coffee etc. and have your bed made up, you leave a token on the room door. You're very much free to come and go as you please. I met Moira at breakfast more often than not and she was friendly and hospitable. The weather during my stay was perfect too - caught the end of the summer with hot and sunny days.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 17, 2024
Candace
United States2 Reviews10“I will definitely stay here again!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was perfect.
It was clean and quiet and the family was so nice!
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 16, 2024
Robert
United Kingdom15 Reviews9.0“Ideal for our overnight stay for the football.”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Property was ideal for our one night stay although we didn’t have the option of breakfast. Appreciate that people do need a day off so no breakfast option on a Sunday morning.
The property was clean and well appointed. Bathroom was well laid out and shower was excellent.
Stayed in September 2024
