The Royal Golf Hotel is situated on the first tee of the Royal Dornoch Golf Club Many rooms have stunning views of the course and the sea The Royal serves a full Highland breakfast and the restaurant offers a range of traditional dishes including Sunday lunch and afternoon tea The hotels bar stocks over 30 malt whiskies The Royal Dornoch Golf Club is regularly rated one of the top 20 courses in the world and there are 20 golf courses within an hours drive of the hotel Dornoch Cathedral dates back to the 13th century but nowadays the area is better known for its hiking and fishing The town is just over an hours drive from Inverness Airport and 20 minutes drive from Tain Railway Station