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Black Isle Hostel

2.0 star property
This smoke-free retreat in the city center puts travelers right where they need to be, with easy access to local attractions and neighborhood favorites

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Black Isle Hostel sits in the heart of Inverness City Centre, creating a welcoming base for travelers. Guests can use the in-room WiFi to plan their day and store their luggage while they explore nearby Inverness Castle and the surrounding area.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Room options

View all photos for Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Basic Twin Room

Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
2 bathrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the neighborhood

Inverness City Centre, a neighborhood in Inverness, is home to Black Isle Hostel. Merkinch Local Nature Reserve and Merkinch Local Nature Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Inverness Botanic Gardens and Wildwoodz Paintball and Lasertag Park. Campbells of Beauly and Tazball Paintball & Lazer Combat Arena are also worth visiting. Visit our Inverness travel guide
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47-49 Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1LP

What's nearby

  • EAX2E1 dh Victorian market INVERNESS INVERNESSSHIRE Interior of old shopping mall shops. Image shot 2014. Exact date unknown.
    Victorian Market
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • HDTCMN The Eastgate shopping centre in Inverness in the Highland Reigon of Scotland. SCO 11,266.
    Eastgate Shopping Centre
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Inverness Castle showing heritage architecture, heritage elements and chateau or palace
    Inverness Castle
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Inverness Cathedral showing heritage elements, night scenes and heritage architecture
    Inverness Cathedral
    8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Inverness Visit Scotland Information Centre
    3 min walk - 0.3 km

Getting around

  • Inverness Station
    5 min walk
  • Inverness (INV)
    18 min drive

Restaurants

  • The King's Highway (Wetherspoon)
    1 min walk
  • Hootananny
    1 min walk
  • Black Isle Bar
    1 min walk
  • Miele's Gelateria (Ice Cream & Dessert Shop)
    2 min walk
  • Cafe De Paulo
    1 min walk

About this property

Black Isle Hostel

Hostel near Inverness Castle
Black Isle Hostel provides everything you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • Smoke-free premises and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Black Isle Hostel feature comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Communal kitchens, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Black Isle Bar and Rooms]
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • An in-room safe is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Black Isle Hostel Inverness
Black Isle Inverness
Black Isle Hostel Inverness
Black Isle Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Black Isle Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Inverness

Frequently asked questions

Is Black Isle Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Black Isle Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Black Isle Hostel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Black Isle Hostel located?

Located in Inverness City Centre, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Victorian Market and Inverness Castle. Eastgate Shopping Centre and Inverness Visit Scotland Information Centre are also within 5 minutes. Inverness Station is only a 5-minute walk.

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Reviews

Black Isle Hostel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

10

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 89 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to relax in Inverness.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was very happy with my stay. The staff was very helpful! Great, convienent location!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Melonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Safe and location is perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mauro S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, great location, very comfortable mattress. Lighting in the shower/ toilet needs to improve.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Easy check in via the bar. Good kitchen and lounge area. Bedrooms good for sleeping. Only slight negative was grubby kitchen, but as only there for one night not too much of an issue.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very comfortable stay and value for money. Staff always willing to help.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aurora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hostel in Inverness

This was a fantastic hostel for a quick trip to Inverness. It's right next to the train and bus station and a quick walk to any major things to do/see around the city. Staff are friendly, facilities are very clean and secure. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an affordable place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good spot to enjoy Inverness

Great location & stress-free vibe. Some loo seats a bit loose but perfect clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Aruna

Okay for short stays

The rooms are accessible through stairs on the first floor. Reception and kitchen on the second floor. For check ins, keys need to be collected from the Black Isle bar which is 100m away from the hostel. I was in a mixed dorm of 4. Female restrooms can be better maintained. I'm thankful for the staff to let me check in without making payment the first night because there were some issues with my credit card.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The four people dorms are nice. The bathrooms are quite clean. The associated bar is also nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic hostel accommodation. Close location for buses and trains. Check in is simple as long as it’s during business hours.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good for the price, excellent location

Good for the price. Rooms were relatively clean and service was very friendly and helpful. Very basic amenities. Room was a little hot and stuffy. Showers were clean and hot, always appreciated. Fantastic location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Lara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed it and was pretty clean, however the showers were dark and the toilets didn't flush properly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I am a female travelling solo and was in a room with 5 other make snoring men. They said they'd look after my bags but then got called away from the desk for 2 hours. I wasn't comfortable leaving my stuff unattended. Bathrooms and shower area was gender specific which was nice. My bed too and bottom was very creepy so everytime either myself or guy on the top bunk moved...it was very loud. There was no ventilation so we kept the window open which meant the screaming seagulls and alley arguments also woke me up. Staff were very friendly. I had been in another Hostel and had a much better experience on my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hostel was in a great location and the price was great, however it took me by surprise that the 6 bed rooms were coed with both sexes. I did not like that fact, nor all the stairs that had to be climbed. Not the best option for older travelers.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Elsa

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
if you were in rooms under maybe 15 you got to be on the bar side which is cool and has a secret garden. I was not, so just on the regular side. the lounge was good and social, but the kitchen was small and had no oven, just a couple of hot plates. the bathrooms felt like you needed jandals to use the showers but otherwise all good. the number they put up to call if you needed to drop off luggage didn't work until. you tried without the area code which locals might know but tourists didn't, but figured it out
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Fine for one night and only one night

Didn’t expect much for the price beyond a place to sleep/eat/shower for a couple nights. The day I got there, 3 of the 4 toilets in the female restroom were clogged beyond use and the other had no toilet paper. This was early afternoon when staff were first alerted. The next day, all 4 toilets were completely clogged and could not be used at all. Staff were again informed of this. I had to leave early the next morning and they were still clogged. You literally could not use the toilets. The bed itself was fine, as well as the room. The common areas were not the cleanest, and the entire place could do with a good clean. Would not recommend for more than a single night.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Check in process & customer service all excellent. Toilet & showers giod & ckean. Main issue is the room was like a sauna - did not sleep!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Good hostel. Yes the beds do creek a little but the toilets and showers are good and the place is very clean. Didn’t use the common room area but the location to the city and the station is perfect
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chrisanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, well appointed hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Muiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant all around
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is quite lovely. Good emplacement and the team is very cool.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Hanna

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good staying

Excellent location in the centre of Inverness near the railway station.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Loch side stay!

Great Loch side stay! Less noise and private entrance to the loch!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Parth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First experience of hostel and really enjoyed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024