About this property
With stunning views over Nairn’s beach and the Moray Firth, this comfortable independent hotel offers a friendly welcome, an award-winning bar with a range of real ales, delicious locally sourced dishes and weekly live music.
In the heart of Nairn, The Bandstand is a great base from which to visit the Highlands of Scotland. The charming traditional pub was once again named CAMRA Highlands and Islands’ Pub of the Year for 2025 (following wins in 2020, 2022 and 2024!) and is Cask Marque accredited – and its popular events such as the Bandstand Beer and Music Festival have been recognised by the Scottish Hospitality Awards.
The hotel’s Sea View Restaurant offers fresh seafood, steaks and traditional Scottish cuisine, with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options available. A cosy fire glows in the guest lounge over winter months, and come summer, the beer garden is the perfect place to soak up the sun. Dogs get a very special welcome in the bar with free biscuits, and can stay in the guest rooms on request.
From traditional acts to rock bands and vinyl DJs, a fantastic variety of musicians provide regular entertainment, and it’s over to the local community every week for the Bandstand’s Sunday Session open mic night.
Each en-suite guest room features bright and calming decor and is equipped to meet business and leisure needs. All rooms have free wifi, TVs, tea/coffee making facilities, and hairdryers, and most have sea views. A full, traditional cooked Scottish Breakfast is included in the price.
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We Price Match
You can claim a refund for the difference if you find your reservation cheaper on another website.
Just remember to reach out after booking with us. If you file your We Price Match claim via email, you'll need to provide us with a screenshot of and a link to the other offer. You can also file a We Price Match claim over the phone by calling our Customer Service. In any case, the other offer must be online and available when we check.
We Price Match checklist
- The other offer must be for the same property and accommodation type.
- The other offer must be for the same check-in and check-out dates.
- The other offer must have the same cancellation policy and conditions.
- The other offer must be for the same number of occupants.
- The other offer must have the same add-on/meal plan.
- The better deal must be in the local currency of the property.
When can't you make a claim?
- If the other offer is on a website that doesn't reveal the property or accommodation type you'll be staying in until after booking.
- If the other offer is available on an opaque, suspicious, and/or likely-to-be-fraudulent website.
- If the other offer is part of a loyalty or rewards program, where the price is reduced by the property or website for actions like repeat business, logging in, using a coupon code, referring others, or any other action that reduces the original price.
- If your current reservation is a "Partner offer" (these are labeled as such on our platform and are provided by partner companies) or if you're comparing the other offer to a "Partner Offer" on our platform.
- If you cancel your booking.
- If you book a single-unit property, which by nature can't be available elsewhere.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
Found your booking cheaper elsewhere?
- Look for "Found this room cheaper elsewhere?" on your confirmation page.
- Validate that the cheaper offer meets all the requirements (review checklist).
- Save the link to the cheaper offer (example: www.hotel.com/93203920).
- Take a screenshot (or multiple) making sure all the relevant data is captured (review checklist).
- Contact Customer Service.
- After claim validation, we will amend the reservation price (if possible) or provide further instruction for you to claim an after-stay refund of the price difference.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
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Interested in this property?
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House rules
Please note that some rooms can be affected by noise particularly when there is live music in the bar. If this is a concern, quiet rooms can be allocated on request.
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FAQs about The Bandstand
- Superior Double Room
- Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
- Standard Double or Twin Room with Sea View
- Family Suite
Guest reviews
Superb
David
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
solo traveller · Standard Single Room with Sea View
Megan
🇦🇺 Australia
review category group of friends · Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
Facilities of The Bandstand
Food & Drink
- Wine/champagne
- Kids' meals
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Physical distancing in dining areas
Internet
- Internet services
Safety & Security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
General
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
Accessibility
- Emergency cord in bathroom
- Lower bathroom sink
- Toilet with grab rails
- Wheelchair accessible
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Outdoor furniture
- Beachfront
- Sun terrace
- BBQ facilities
- Terrace
- Garden
Activities
- Live sport events (broadcast)
- Live music/performance
- Beach
- Golf course (within 3 km)
Media & Technology
- Pet bowls
- Daily housekeeping
- Luggage storage
- Fax/photocopying
- Packed lunches
Other
- Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays