7 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 7 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Thurso, usually £210 a night. A week in winter costs around £1,407 (£1,267 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 12, 71% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 9.7/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
The choice here is small, so it helps to know what is on offer. Most places are for larger parties, with several of them sleeping 6 to 12 guests in 3 to 6 bedrooms. At the other end there are a couple of one-bedroom cabins for 2 to 4 people. Nearly all are in Thurso itself rather than in surrounding villages. The bigger lodges are dearer per night, but split between a full group they can work out reasonable per person. Check the bedroom count as well as the guest number, because a place for 12 with 5 bedrooms sleeps people differently from one with 6.
Thurso
1 4
9.5Exceptional · 410 reviews
A hot tub sits at the heart of this one-bedroom unit, along with a sea view, a terrace with decking and an outdoor fireplace.
Guests love:Comfort 9.6Location 9.6
Thurso
1 2
9.7Exceptional · 153 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Comfort 9.8
Thurso
2 3
9.4Exceptional · 183 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.9Cleanliness 9.7
Thurso
3 6
9.7Exceptional · 77 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 9.9
Thurso
5 12
9.8Exceptional · 53 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 10.0Cleanliness 9.9
Thurso
1 4
9.8Exceptional · 19 reviews
Guests love:Facilities 10.0Comfort 9.9
Thurso
6 12
10.01 reviews
Thurso is the northernmost town on the British mainland, and the lodges here suit groups more than couples. The average place sleeps about 6 guests, and the largest takes 12, so family gatherings and friends travelling together are well catered for. Small cabins for 2 to 4 people exist too, but they are the minority.
Hot tubs are the main feature, with around 70% of places having one, while 57% accept pets and 43% have a log burner. Guest ratings are very high, at about 9.7 out of 10. With only 7 places to choose from, availability matters more than comparing endless options.
A hot tub is the feature you will find most often, in 5 of the 7 places. Log burners and children's play areas each appear in 3. Gardens and high chairs turn up in 2, which makes the area workable for families with young children. A sea view, a BBQ and fishing each appear in a single place, so if one of those matters, book early. The places with log burners tend to be the larger and dearer ones, while the play-area places sit nearer the lower end. Dogs are welcome in a bit over half of the places, and one more takes pets on request.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot tub | 5 | 71% | £218 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 3 | 43% | £376 |
| Children's play area | 3 | 43% | £201 |
| Garden | 2 | 29% | £250 |
| High chair | 2 | 29% | £288 |
| BBQ | 1 | 14% | £150 |
| Sea view | 1 | 14% | £150 |
| Fishing | 1 | 14% | £409 |
Only one size band has enough places to compare: lodges for 3 to 4 guests. Larger lodges cost more per night but share it across many more guests. If you are a couple, the smallest cabins are the obvious pick. For groups of 6 or more, you will be choosing among a handful of big lodges, so flexible dates help.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 3-4 | 3 | 1 | £150 | £38 |
Prices are fairly steady across the winter and spring. The gap between the cheapest and dearest month is modest, so the date matters less than which lodge you pick. A week costs more in winter than outside it, which is unusual for the UK, though the difference is small. Availability is good in every month, with February showing the most free nights.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £210 | 56% |
| December 2026 | £214 | 69% |
| January 2027 | £200 | 58% |
| February 2027 | £218 | 80% |
| March 2027 | £218 | 70% |
| April 2027 | £240 | 69% |
If nothing in Thurso fits, the nearby areas offer more choice. Wick has 16 places and the lowest starting price of the neighbouring areas, while John O Groats has 17 but starts much dearer. Orkney has 10 places, and reaching it means a ferry crossing, so plan the travel. Mey and Halkirk have 2 each, and Halkirk starts dearer than Thurso's cheapest night. Dunnet has a single place with no starting price listed. For a short break, Wick is the easiest alternative if you want to keep costs down.
For a usual night it sits in the middle. Wick has a lower starting price, while John O Groats and Halkirk start dearer. Thurso's range runs from small cabins to large lodges, so the budget you choose matters more than the town.
January is the cheapest month shown, with November close behind. April is the dearest. The differences are small, so a flexible date will not save you a great deal.
Yes, but only a few. There are one-bedroom cabins for 2 to 4 people, and some have a hot tub. Most other places are built for larger groups.
Three places have a children's play area, and two have a high chair. Two also have a garden. These are worth checking if you are travelling with young children.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Thurso usually costs £210, and a week in winter around £1,407 (£1,267 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 71% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
57% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 12 guests; the average is 6.1 guests.
In our data the busiest month is November 2026, with only 56% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges Highlands to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in John O Groats, Lodges in Wick, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Orkney and Lodges in Dunnet.
