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title: "The Stirling Highland Hotel, Stirling"
description: "The Stirling Highland Hotel in Stirling: rated 8.5 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★ · Cairn hotel group
# The Stirling Highland Hotel

Old Town, Stirling, United Kingdom

8.5 ·  Very good 256 reviews ·  #7 #7 of 9 in Stirling ·  8.6 Location score
## About The Stirling Highland Hotel

The Stirling Highland Hotel is a hotel in Old Town, Stirling, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 256 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, bar, gym, free wi-fi, 24-hour room service. It is 150 m from the centre of Stirling. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 40 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 96

- **Opened:** 1800

- **Chain:** Cairn hotel group

- **Formerly:** Barcelo Stirling Highland Hotel

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 10

29 Spittal Street [stirlinghighlandhotel.co.uk](https://www.stirlinghighlandhotel.co.uk/)

## Live prices around The Stirling Highland Hotel

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## How The Stirling Highland Hotel scores

Compared with the average hotel in Stirling.

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **8.6**
-   Facilities **7.5**
-   Spa & wellness **10.0**
-   Public transport **8.6**

Stirling average

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaBarGymFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Steam room
-   Hot tub
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **87**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **126**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **7**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **10**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Scotrail</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">400 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Edinburgh Airport (EDI)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stirling</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">150 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sun Wah Mini Mart</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">160 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Capsule Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">160 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Stirling Observatory60 m
-   Stirling Old Town Jail240 m
-   Argyll's Lodging350 m
-   The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum380 m
-   Engine Shed510 m
-   Stirling Castle530 m

## Weather in Stirling

[Stirling weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/stirling/weather)

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## Questions about The Stirling Highland Hotel

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Stirling Highland Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does The Stirling Highland Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does The Stirling Highland Hotel have a pool?

Yes, The Stirling Highland Hotel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at The Stirling Highland Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is The Stirling Highland Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 40 km away in a straight line.

### What was The Stirling Highland Hotel called before?

The Stirling Highland Hotel was previously known as Barcelo Stirling Highland Hotel.

### When did The Stirling Highland Hotel open?

The Stirling Highland Hotel opened in 1800.

### How many rooms does The Stirling Highland Hotel have?

The Stirling Highland Hotel has 96 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near The Stirling Highland Hotel?

Yes: Sun Wah Mini Mart, about 160 m away (3 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to The Stirling Highland Hotel?

Capsule Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 160 m away (3 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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