An Grianan Hotel

Just 10 minutes’ walk from Inverness Rail Station, Inverness Youth Hostel offers free private parking and bicycle storage. With a communal kitchen, continental and full English breakfasts are also available at this hostel. There is a 24-hour front desk and a garden for guests to relax in. Eastgate shopping centre is a 10-minute walk from this hostel. Hootananny, a popular music venue, is just 15 minutes’ walk away. Culloden Battlefield and its visitor centre can be reached after a 10-minute drive. The banks of Loch Ness and the country village of Dores are both a 20-minute drive away. Urquart Castle is within 30 minutes’ drive of Inverness Youth Hostel. All rooms have shared bathroom facilities and are simply furnished. Packed lunches can be arranged on request and luggage storage is available. Hostelling Scotland is a charity and membership organisation. For non-members, a supplement per person, per night is included in the published rate.

Just 2 minutes’ drive from the centre of Inverness, Silverstrands offers a high standard of bed and breakfast accommodation. This highly-rated guest house has stylishly appointed rooms with the benefit of free parking and Wi-Fi access, and serves up hearty Scottish breakfasts. Rooms at Silverstrands are individually designed and most have modern en suite facilities, some with a bath as well as a shower. All have tea and coffee facilities, hairdryer and flat-screen TV, and views of the garden. A fulsome breakfast is served each morning, including a full cooked breakfast and a continental selection with pastries, yoghurt, fruit juice and more. Its central location means the guest house is a short walk from a variety of cafés and restaurants. The city of Inverness offers a wide array of attractions, with ancient castles, museums and Inverness Cathedral all close by. Loch Ness is also just a 25-minute drive from the city.

An 8-minute walk from Inverness Castle, Sandwood Apartment provides well-appointed accommodation close to the city centre. Around 9 miles from Inverness Airport, it offers free on-site parking and WiFi. Apartment has its own private entrance and driveway parking, a small kitchenette and separate en suite shower room. Room also has access to private, secluded decking with seating area. The entrance to the Sandwood Apartment is at the rear of the property. A welcome breakfast pack will be supplied for your arrival. Many cafés, pubs and restaurants are within a 10-minute walk, including several along the banks of the River Ness. The Eden Court Theatre & Cinema is less than 20 minutes’ walk from Sandwood Apartment, and Inverness Cathedral is around 15 minutes away. The city’s train station and the Eastgate Shopping Centre are around 10 minutes’ walk away, and you can drive to Loch Ness in less than half an hour.

Near Inverness Castle

Near Inverness Castle

Situated in the heart of Inverness' vibrant City Centre, Mercure Inverness Hotel boasts a dramatic Highlands backdrop overlooking the peaceful River Ness. This newly refurbished, modern 4-star hotel with its locally inspired interior, is just six miles from world famous Loch Ness, 10 miles from Inverness Airport and only 200 metres from Inverness railway station, making it the perfect base-camp for guests looking to immerse themselves in Scottish culture.