The last hotel on highway A9, The Ferry Inn at Scrabster is newly renovated and has wonderful sea views. Just north of Thurso, Scrabster Harbor is the gateway to the Orkney Islands. The renowned restaurant, The Upperdeck, has a fantastic steakhouse and also specializes in locally caught seafood. The lively Popeye’s is a public bar with a wide-screen TV showing sports events. The bedrooms with private bathrooms have tea/coffee facilities and flat-screen TVs with Freeview channels.