This is a very large hotel in the city of Thurso, and just a few minutes by car for the Scrabster-Stromness ferry to Orkney. It's a bit stuffy, but the room, the hotel, and the bar were clean and quiet, and staff was quite helpful. Breakfast was good (standard ingredients), and service speedy yet personal. This is certainly a good option for travellers who arrive late and leave early, on the way to beautiful Orkney, which was exactly our case.