The Inn at Y-not

2.5 star property
Thurso aparthotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Beach
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Room
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
    Airport transfer
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
Main amenities
  • 6 smoke-free apartments
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Airport shuttle
  • Computer station

Room options

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Luxury Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Luxury Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

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Meadow Lane, Thurso, Scotland, KW14 8ER

What's nearby

  • North Coast Visitor Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Scrabster Ferry Terminal - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Dunnet Bay Beach - 13 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Dunnet Head Lighthouse - 19 min drive - 21.2 km
  • Castle of Mey - 22 min drive - 22.8 km

Getting around

  • Wick (WIC) - 32 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 148 min drive
  • Thurso Station - 10 min walk
  • Georgemas Junction Station - 10 min drive
  • Scotscalder Station - 20 min drive
  • Airport shuttle
  • Area shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪The Commercial - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Top Joes - ‬2 min walk
  • Y not bar + grill
  • ‪Station Hotel Thurso - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Robins - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Inn at Y-not

Enjoy your visit to Thurso with a stay at The Inn at Y-not. The restaurant is the perfect spot for a bite to eat, and after visiting the outdoor tennis courts for a workout, you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge.

Languages

English

At a glance

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free off-site parking
  • Airport shuttle available
  • Local area shuttle

Dining

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Entertainment

  • Karaoke

Work spaces

  • Computer station

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lifts
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • No housekeeping

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis courts
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 6 rooms

Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip.
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property.
This property accepts credit cards.

Also known as

Inn Y-Not
Inn Y-Not Thurso
Y-Not Inn
Y-Not Thurso
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Y-Not Thurso
Inn The Inn at Y-Not Thurso
Thurso The Inn at Y-Not Inn
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The Inn at Y Not
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The Inn at Y-not Aparthotel
The Inn at Y-not Aparthotel Thurso

Frequently asked questions

Does The Inn at Y-not offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Inn at Y-not 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 that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is parking offered on site at The Inn at Y-not?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Inn at Y-not?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
What is there to do at The Inn at Y-not and nearby?
Practise your swing on the tennis courts. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching.
Are there restaurants at or near The Inn at Y-not?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around The Inn at Y-not like?
The Inn at Y-not is a short 10-minute walk from Thurso Station and 4 minutes' walk from Thurso Beach.

The Inn at Y-not Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Good location, attached resteraunt good food.
Martin, 1-night romance trip
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6/10 Good

jeremy, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Sarah, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Be aware these are very basic rooms above a busy and noisy restaurant. Check in is at the bar and not at all friendly. We had phoned ahead and booked meals for both nights. But no booking found for either and made to feel like a nuisance rather than receiving an apology. Service on 2nd night was terrible. Told it would be a 25 min wait for our dish, but took 50 mins. Waited after finishing mains for someone to come near us to ask about coffees etc but ended up walking out after around 30 mins with no one coming near us. People beside us returned their food complaining too. Seemed to be being run completely by students with not a single 'grown-up' anywhere to be seen. Would go to the near-by Premier Inn instead next time.
Mark, 2-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

paul, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The room was lovley and fresh perfect for what we needed. Staff were very friendly and tentative would definitely stay again. Breakfast downstairs was also beautiful
Marc, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Bathroom was clean and modern. Beds comfortable. Close to main center
Angela, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

Clean, comfortable and friendly
Very friendly and welcoming staff. Despite the grill not being open (last minute change) we had various options in the nearby town. Room was clean and comfortable
Samantha, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Surprisingly quality stay.
Not our usual place of choice however booked due to other premises being booked up. Didn’t know what to expect other than images. Closest comparison would be a Travelodge style. Twin beds that were comfy if duvet not a little small however comfortable. Good tv with freeview. Nice large bathroom with one of largest shower cubicles which was very pleasing and very good pressure. Staff very friendly. Just a couple of points for improvement. Lock from the street was awkward to unlock even for the staff showing us to the room. Handle to the room was also coming away from the door and no emergency phone number left for when staff not on site.
Philip, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good

There are no elevators and the stairs and about 2 flights and kind of steep. The hair dryer is appalling, so loud you could hear them down the hall. If you have luggage, you won’t wat to take them. The restaurant is excellent! Incredibly good food.
Christina, 1-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

Comfortable stay
Linda, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Nice hotel with a great menu, unfortunately it's very noisy well into the night with live groups in the bar.
Steve, 1-night family trip
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6/10 Good

Customer service needs improvement
Suits it’s name as when staff constantly said NO to any of our requests we asked Y Not!
Janice, 2-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

Not what we expected but still good!
We were very disappointed on arrival to be told that there wasn’t a room for us due to maintenance issues but we would be put on a house that consisted on 2 en-suite bedrooms and a kitchen. No living room or eating area. There wasn’t much we could do about it. I was very disappointed that we were not in the hotel with the bar and restaurant just downstairs and there was no eating area in the self catering house that we were offered but it was modern, very clean, great showers and the Y-not were helpful when we frquested more towels and some ice.
Sharon, 2-night family trip
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6/10 Good

Was a nice enough hotel but was charged twice after a staff did not register me paying when I first arrived. Website also said ‘1 double bed’ but all of the rooms are single beds. The food however made the night, 10/10 couldn’t fault it.
Caroline, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Disappointed that the tv was not working - I was told it would be sorted out but nothing actually happened. I felt a bit fobbed off. Very noisy … Good points .. very clean.. and that’s it. However in shall never stay here again.
Stephen, 1-night business trip
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8/10 Very good

Andrew, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Good place, very tired town.
The y not does excellent food, service is good, albeit Monday morning was busy for breakfast with very few staff and thus a long wait for a lukewarm breakfast. Room was nice and spacious, shower room very new but view was non existent. Thurso is a grey, depressing place which is slowly crumbling. Y not did well with what they have. The bar/ dining area is noisy with constant fairly loud music. Room was quietish but a compressor went constantly and hindered sleep.
Fraser, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Clean comfortable hotel with a good restaurant.
Comfortable bed. Decent sized room. Good food. Excellent breakfast. Stayed here before catching ferry to Orkney and it is very conveniently located for the ferry port.
Anita, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good

The rooms at Y-not were comfortable and clean, the staff in the restaurant area were as helpful as could be and friendly. Only downside to this Inn is its owner, there was a faulty fire alarm at 4am on the night we were staying, the SECOND faulty fire alarm in two weeks at this Inn. And although the owner actually turned up this time to reset the box (the fire department couldn't get hold of anyone the first time), she didn't look at any guest stood outside or apologise without being sought out by us, after we had been stood outside for 45mins. While they did give full refunds and late check out this was only due to it being requested, again not offered with an apology by the owner. If it was not for this experience I would happily stay again.
1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

Ok hotel with lots of free parking
The hotel was fine - fairly basic and generic hotel but did the job. Bar/Restaurant downstairs and a bar next door also. Lots of easy free parking and big supermarket right opposite.
P, 1-night trip with friends
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8/10 Very good

David, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Judith, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

mark, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Great location comfortable room excellent food excellent staff. Would definitely recommend a stay here
Wadies, 2-night romance trip
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