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Royal Marine Hotel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Interior detail
Boating
Standard Double Room
Exterior

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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Hunter's Quay, Dunoon, Scotland, PA23 8HJ
  • Place, Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dunoon Ferry Terminal
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, The Queens Hall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.)

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Single Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Sea View

Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Sea View (2 adults + 1 child)

Family Room, Sea View (2 adults + 1 child)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, Sea View (2 adults + 2 children)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Dunoon

With a stay at Royal Marine Hotel in Dunoon, you'll be by the sea, within a 10-minute drive of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal. .This historic hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Cowal Golf Club and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Smiddy Museum.

What's nearby

  • Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Dunoon Ferry Terminal - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • The Queens Hall - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Holy Loch Marina - 6 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Benmore Botanic Garden - 11 min drive - 11.0 km

Getting around

  • Dunoon Station - 4 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Spinnaker Hotel - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Sheila's Diner - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Blairmore - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Swallow Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taj Mahal - ‬30 min drive

About this property

Royal Marine Hotel

Suburban hotel in Dunoon with a 24-hour front desk
Royal Marine Hotel offers 38 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 individually decorated guestrooms. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1890
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 12.50 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 12.50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Royal Marine Dunoon
Royal Marine Hotel Dunoon
Royal Marine Hotel Hotel
Royal Marine Hotel Dunoon
Royal Marine Hotel Hotel Dunoon

Royal Marine Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 249 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 249 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 249 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 249 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 249 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

JUST READ SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

The hotel was class , looked dated , which i like , but the rooms were like wow , wouldn't expect going into a hotel which on the outside , and in the halls were like walking into the late 19th century the i went into a room a basic btw , and a beautiful mural of david bowie and just transformed it into modern, was such a wow factor , the staff were like family , we went to the pub about 3 mile away , and the boss was there , talking away as if we were family, ive never felt so like home but while away , i only came on here to book again and noticed it asked for a review, honestly , if you want the marriot or the hilton , (which lets be honest all loom the same) the you wont be happy , but if you want to walk into history and get to your room with a view , and the room transports you back , then this is it, i honestly loved this place that much i phoned up rough and asked for an extra night , the town is so welcoming , the taxi driver was class , the kebab shop was class , everyone was happy , and trust me i tried to annoy people , they just go with it , an amazing place and an amazing bunch of people xxx
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for 6 nights 3rd time in 4 year definitely be back next year. Fantastic staff at Hotel 😎👍
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ellen

Disliked: Staff & service

2 out of 5

It was ok. It was very basic. Beds were comfortable and the hotel is nice and quiet and in a beautiful spot. Service was very poor, we didn’t come across a single member of staff over the 2 days we stayed, including check in and out. We had no hot water during our stay through either tap or shower, but no staff available to help. One of our windows was broken so couldn’t get it open during 30 degree heat. No batteries in the TV remote. I could cope with these issues if room was a cheaper price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend break

Great wee weekend in Dunoon stayed in various hotels there but this was a surprise package, looking at the building might give the wrong impression of it. Beautiful old building which maintains a lot of its periodic charm and features but our room was very modern, spacious, clean and comfortable. Dillon and his partner were very welcoming and fully hands on at any request and with pup Willow on hand for cuteness made a great team to relate with even if her teeth are like needles, thats the pup not his partner :-) . Will definetly look for this hotel first the next time we go back to Dunoon.
Going home aboard the ferry
Stunning furniture throughout
Old Beauty
Ferry
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ian

No chef couldn't have lunch or dinner Most restaurants closed in the area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time staying here in matter of weeks,everything was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff, room was very nice with a sea view and two big comfortable chairs to sit on looking out to sea watching the car ferry’s coming and going.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly managment. Super comfy beds. Excellent,clean en suite.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Done the job, but it's a tired old place

Room was clean, facilities were good, staff were friendly. Could be such a grand hotel but it needs a massive amount of investment. The front facade looks like it's ready to fall away from the structure. Really looks dangerous. Main timber beams are rotten.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A historic property that was peaceful and a beautiful view of Holy Loch.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

alexandria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Monty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room and bathroom lovely,comfortable and clean. Staff also friendly. Only problem ,we had no hot water
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only spent one night, but we will definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Aileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely staff

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was fine for what we needed. We had dogs with us. We had dinner in the bar, it was ok. But we decided not to stay for breakfast. Great for getting the ferry. The hotel is old and needs a lot of money to spend on it but the owners are trying. We would stay again as it’s affordable and very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room

I really like this hotel. If you like old style architecture like me this is great. We stayed in the arran room where the view was amazing looking down on the ferry terminal. The room was spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Fiona

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
It is clearly their out of season time as reception closed the whole time we were there and various works going on. Room clean but all other areas were not. Very disappointed with the price paid.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable stay

We arrived to no electric at the hotel due to storm Bert. Fortunately the electric wasn’t off for long, and we were shown to our newly refurbished room. It was nicely decorated, with a large bathroom and shower cubicle. The bed was comfortable and the room warm and it was quiet. The only downside was I paid for a sea view room but did not get this. I got a room overlooking an over grown garden.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing hotel. Unsure what the bad reviews are about as our stay was amazing. The room was up to date and very spacious, we loved the added touch of the toilet roll haha. The lady on reception was wonderful and so nice. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

samantha

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024