Our Story

The View sits right on Thurso beach, one of Scotland’s most dramatic coastlines, on the NC500, with the Pentland Firth stretching out to Orkney on a clear day. It’s the kind of location that doesn’t need much selling. We just needed to do it justice.

Most people in Thurso know this building as The Marine Inn. It’s been part of the town’s fabric for years, a heritage property right on the beach with the kind of bones you can’t manufacture.

We took that history and rebuilt everything around it. Modern interiors, smart technology, proper kitchenettes, sea-facing rooms, and a penthouse with a private balcony that looks out across the Pentland Firth.

The building earned its character over decades. We just gave it a reason to last another few.

The View runs on a fully digital guest experience. Check in from your phone, access your room with a keycode, and manage your entire stay without queuing at a desk or waiting for someone to hand you a key.Our team is available 24/7 if you need anything, but we won’t hover if you don’t. You’re here to experience the North Coast, not to be managed through it.

The View works for a lot of different people. NC500 drivers who want a proper base on the north coast rather than a tired roadside stop. Contractors working in the area who need fast WiFi, a workspace, and a comfortable long stay. Couples who want sea views and somewhere genuinely worth staying. Families who need the space the Maya Suite delivers.

What they all have in common, they want a stay that works without fuss, in a location that stays with them. Sound like you? Come and see.