Queens Hotel , , 16 Francis Street, Wick, KW1 5PZ
not specified / Leisure / Hotel
For Sale
- £425,000.00
Available - Last updated: 08 July 2025
Key Features
Attractive high quality Highland hotel on the North Coast 500
Beautifully finished traditional property with prominent roadside trading location
8 well-appointed en-suite letting bedrooms, smart public bar, attractive lounge bar and dining room
Spacious private one bedroom owners’ accommodation
Home lifestyle opportunity in walk-in condition trading throughout the year
Highlight
Substantial Hotel in walk-in condition with attractive public areas, licensed beer garden plus additional spacious owners’ accommodation, set in ever-popular coastal town of Wick on the NC500 Route.
Description
The Queen’s Hotel is a delightful Highland hotel which extends a relaxed and friendly welcome to all. This tasteful property combines traditional with a modern twist and enjoys a commanding roadside presence directly on the busy A99, central to the busy town of Wick. The property, originally a church manse, dates back to the late 19th Century, opening as a hotel in 1953 and presented today with a smart range of modern facilities which appeal to a broad spectrum of visitors.
This fine property benefits from Victorian proportions and boasts decorative cornicing, high ceilings, attractive interior archways and high skirting boards. The hotel has an excellent and flexible range of well-appointed public areas; a breakfast area, lounge bar, public bar and dining room. The Queen’s Hotel is indeed a well-supported business enjoying strong links with the local community. The hotel has been extensively refurbished and maintained in the hands of the present owners, resulting in this fulfilling and rewarding home and lifestyle opportunity being brought to the market as a turn-key operation.
Trade
The Queen’s Hotel is a popular destination, combining a great level of local support with a healthy mix of business trade and tourism. Guests can enjoy great cuisine, comfortable accommodation and the excellent service levels. The business trades year-round generating a consistent level of income with excellent profitability. Trade is generated from the 8 letting bedrooms, the large public bar and attractive lounge bar and dining room which combined, can cater for around 60 covers. The business has a modern website which utilises the ‘freetobook’ reservation system and is also marketed through VisitScotland.
New owners may wish to maintain the current successful business model or have the opportunity to develop the accommodation aspects of the business further. The Queen’s Hotel could easily operate on a guest house only basis, providing scope for new owners to develop the ground floor areas into further letting accommodation subject to consents.
The hotel website is www.queenshotelwick.co.uk
Location
The busy harbour town of Wick sits to the North East of the county of Caithness. Caithness has long been a popular destination for many tourists. The population of Wick is c7000 but with a much broader catchment area. Tourism is one of the main sources of income to the area in the main season being highly popular with walkers, cyclists, ornithologists, archaeologists and anglers, and those undertaking the North Coast 500 route. The Old Pulteney distillery is a popular attraction as is the active harbour and the 18-hole golf course. In terms of infrastructure the town is very well supported and benefits from excellent primary and high schooling, welfare and medical facilities, leisure resources and communication links with a railway station and airport.
Caithness is an area rich in wildlife, home to herds of wild red deer, the otter and the Atlantic salmon amongst other species. Ornithologists are frequent visitors to the county, attracted by the golden eagle, hen harrier, peregrine falcon, short eared owl, black and red grouse, puffin, red throated divers and corncrake. Such are wildlife numbers that a sustainable cull of deer and sporting birds brings stalkers and shooters to the area, generally in the winter months. As for the tourist, there are lots of options. Orkney, which is a day trip away, has numerous sites of archaeological interest plus there is the Castle of Mey and Dunrobin Castle which also attract a number of visitors.
Accommodation
The Property
The Queen’s Hotel is an attractive detached property of traditional construction dating back to the latter part of the 19th Century with more recent extensions. A substantial property, stone built mainly under a pitched slate roof, the hotel has accommodation arranged over 3 floors.
Owners Accommodation
A separate flat for resident proprietors is situated on the attic floor of the building. This comprises of a large modern fitted and well-appointed kitchen, shower room, double bedroom, lounge and dining area / 2nd bedroom.
Terms
Reason For Sale
The present owners bought the Hotel in 2004 and have invested considerably into modernising and refurbishing the business into the delightful property it is today. They have enjoyed the rewarding and profitable lifestyle that accompanies ownership of such a successful business. It is their planned retirement from the hospitality sector that brings this desirable hotel to the market.
Rates / Council Tax
The rateable value of the Queen’s Hotel is £18,000 (effective from 01 Apr 2023).
Finance and Legal Services
ASG Commercial Ltd is in touch with a variety of different lenders who can provide specialist finance. We will be delighted to discuss your financing requirements with you and make an appropriate introduction where appropriate. We also have many contacts in the legal profession who can assist in all legal matters arising.
Specification
Benefiting from mains electricity, gas, water supply and drainage, the hotel has a gas-fired central heating system and utilises gas for cooking purposes in the commercial kitchen. The Hotel is fully fire compliant and benefits from double glazing throughout. All areas of the business are Wi-Fi enabled. The business has a CCTV system with both internal and external coverage.
Property Quote Price(s)
| Description | Sale type | Guide price | Price type |
| Queens Hotel |
For Sale Freehold
|
£425,000.00
| NA |
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