Inverness

Travel Guide

Urquhart Castle which includes building ruins and a lake or waterhole
Inverness showing a bridge, heritage architecture and night scenes
Inverness which includes night scenes and a river or creek
Urquhart Castle featuring building ruins and a lake or waterhole
Inverness which includes a river or creek, heritage architecture and heritage elements

Where to stay in Inverness

Inverness Castle showing a river or creek, heritage elements and chateau or palace

Inverness City Centre

4.5/5(346 area reviews)

The fantastic nightlife and stunning river views are just a few highlights of Inverness City Centre. Make a stop by Inverness Castle or Victorian Market while you're exploring the area.

Inverness City Centre
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Crown

While there might not be top attractions in Crown, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Inverness Castle and Eastgate Shopping Centre.

Crown
Inverness Cathedral showing a church or cathedral, heritage architecture and heritage elements

Ballifeary

If you're spending some time in Ballifeary, Eden Court Theatre and Inverness Cathedral are top sights worth seeing.

Ballifeary
Art of middle of nowhere.

Lochardil

Lochardil might not have many top sights, but Eden Court Theatre and Inverness Cathedral are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Lochardil
Down the stairs Looking down from the top of the Muirtown Locks towards the swing bridge and basin.
Photo by Alasdair MacNeill (CC BY-SA)

Dalneigh

When in Dalneigh, you can plan a visit to Eden Court Theatre and Inverness Cathedral, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Dalneigh
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Hilton

While Hilton might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ness Islands and Eden Court Theatre.

Hilton
AC Hotel by Marriott Inverness
AC Hotel by Marriott Inverness
4 out of 5
GLEBE STREET, Inverness, Scotland
The price is AED 1,014 per night from Jun 29 to Jun 30
AED 1,014
AED 1,217 total
includes taxes & fees
29 Jun - 30 Jun
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Inverness. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (709 reviews)
"Location was fantastic"

Reviewed on 26 May 2025

AC Hotel by Marriott Inverness
Crown Court Hotel & Bar.
Crown Court Hotel & Bar.
3 out of 5
25 Southside Rd, Inverness, Scotland
The price is AED 529 per night from Jun 29 to Jun 30
AED 529
AED 634 total
includes taxes & fees
29 Jun - 30 Jun
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Inverness. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Inverness Castle and Bellfield Park are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (141 reviews)
"Nice hotel, great staff and good value. Large rooms for the UK, very clean. Provided a welcome bag with breakfast items, no dinner offered but nice bar and cafe. I little too far to walk to the main downtown attractions and took awhile to get a taxi but hotel staff was able to resolve."

Reviewed on 20 May 2025

Crown Court Hotel & Bar.
Mercure Inverness Hotel
Mercure Inverness Hotel
4 out of 5
Church Street, Inverness, Scotland
The price is AED 852 per night from Jun 15 to Jun 16
AED 852
AED 1,022 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Jun - 16 Jun
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Inverness. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Parking down below across from the river below the hotel was easy to access; hotel itself is central to downtown with easy walk to most things. Lobby claimed 24 hour bar, but not really true, the bar closes and they ask you to sit in the main lobby but you could still get a late night drink. Hotel ..."

Reviewed on 22 May 2025

Mercure Inverness Hotel
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Highland Apartments By Mansley
Highland Apartments By Mansley
4 out of 5
Living by the Bridge, 20-23 Bridge St, Inverness, Scotland
Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Inverness. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Inverness Castle and Inverness ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (472 reviews)
"Loved the kitchen and the balcony! Great location close to so many things."

Reviewed on 26 May 2025

Highland Apartments By Mansley
Loch Ness Cottages
Loch Ness Cottages
3.5 out of 5
Brachla, Loch Ness-side, Inverness, Scotland
Stay at this 3.5-star cottage in Inverness. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Urquhart Castle and Abriachan Forest ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (25 reviews)
"It was very peaceful and good access to inverness"

Reviewed on 19 May 2025

Loch Ness Cottages
BCC Lochness Glamping
BCC Lochness Glamping
3 out of 5
Bearnock Country Centre, Glen Urquhart, Drumnadrochit, Inverness, Scotland
Stay at this 3-star campground in Inverness. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Corrimony Chambered Cairn and Glen ...
5.8/10 (110 reviews)
"A great place to start only a 5 mins walk to the bus station for a trip in to Edinburgh ,supermarket 5 mins away and petrol on the doorstep 😁"

Reviewed on 4 August 2024

BCC Lochness Glamping
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Popular places to visit

Inverness Castle showing heritage architecture, heritage elements and chateau or palace

Inverness Castle

4/5(136 reviews)

Find out about the history of Inverness with a stop at Inverness Castle. Check out the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this walkable area.

Inverness Castle
Urquhart Castle featuring tranquil scenes, heritage elements and a ruin

Urquhart Castle

4.5/5(186 reviews)

Find out about the history of Inverness when you spend time at Urquhart Castle. Savor the top-notch restaurants and lively bars while in town.

Urquhart Castle
The vast, simple beauty of Culloden is amplified when our eyes zoom into the ecosystem that lives and thrives here. It was a buzzing afternoon. Bees and bumblebees were just busy at work late in the afternoon when I stopped by the battlefield. #lifeatexpedia #scotland

Culloden Battlefield

4.5/5(136 reviews)

You can find out about the history of Inverness with a stop at Culloden Battlefield. Stroll along the riverfront in this relaxing area, or check out its top-notch restaurants.

Culloden Battlefield
Inverness Cathedral showing heritage elements, night scenes and heritage architecture

Inverness Cathedral

4.5/5(81 reviews)

Find out about the history of Inverness when you spend time at Inverness Cathedral. Check out the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Inverness Cathedral
Eden Court Theatre featuring a river or creek and modern architecture

Eden Court Theatre

4/5(7 reviews)

Get tickets for a show at Eden Court Theatre, a theater with a story to tell in Inverness. Discover the lively bars in this walkable area, or seek out the local tours.

Eden Court Theatre
We all live in a yellow submarine.

Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition

4.5/5(73 reviews)

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition in Drumnadrochit. Savor the top-notch restaurants and lively bars while in town.

Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition

Reviews of Inverness

4.5
Top Destination
5 - Excellent
260
5 - Excellent 55%
4 - Good
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4 - Good 37%
3 - Okay
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3 - Okay 8%
2 - Disappointing
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2 - Disappointing 1%
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Our choice of going straight to Inverness gave us the real feel of the Scottish Highlands.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

I loved Invernes. It was beautiful with lots of things to see, do, and experience. It is definitely on the short list of places I want to go to again.

5/5 - Excellent

Gary

Great small town with scenic river and nice restaurants/pubs.

4/5 - Good

Clark4

Nice town

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Small and quiet place. People is very warm and kind. Loved the full scottish breakfast. Lots of places to walk and enjoy with the family.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

It was absolutely beautiful! I loved the countryside. Loved McGregor's bar, they had a very lovely staff and a great beer selection. The only downside was getting racially profiled at the airport and singled out into a different security line.