Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool
Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Front of property
Family Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking | Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
8 Ness Walk, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5NG
  • Inverness Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Eden Court Theatre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Inverness Castle
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Inverness (INV)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Comfort Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Cozy Room;Small Room)

  • 247 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa

4-star hotel in Inverness City Centre
A full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a restaurant are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa offers 110 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Inverness hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Sleeping Beauty Spa has 2 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.

The spa is open select days. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

In addition to a full-service spa, Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa features an indoor pool and a sauna. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 4-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 323 square feet (30 square meters) include conference space. This Victorian hotel also offers a fitness center, spa services, and a fireplace in the lobby. Limited onsite parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge), and a car charging station is available.

Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa has a restaurant on site.
Brasserie - This bar specializes in local cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Polish, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Valet parking on site (GBP 10 per stay)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 14.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Brasserie

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Children's games
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 323 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a river

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa open select days

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (25 inches high)

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Victorian architecture
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Day bed

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Meal delivery service

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property also serves Jain vegetarian food. Guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies should contact this property in advance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 14.95 for children
  • Valet parking fee: GBP 10 per stay
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30 per night

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 451 out of 924 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 296 out of 924 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 924 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 924 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 924 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shafiq

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Irene

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Parking is an issue
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very noisy. All you heard were thle treadmill. There was a lot of hair on the walls of the bathtub/shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olubunmi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, excellent quality facilities. Fantastic food
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Robin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything here was terrific, even the parking situation worked out fine in spite of the limited off-street spaces available (we parked within a block on-street both nights with no issues). Best gym facility of the seven 4star properties we stayed in during our time in Scotland. Very helpful, pleasant staff, comfortable room, lovely location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

morris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room we had 308 was extremely hot and noisy from kitchen extraction fans.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Every thing great only thing need more parking space
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with great pool and spa area. Unfortunately, we did not sleep due to the noise from the floorboards from the room above us. It was very loud and could hear every step they were taking. The noise was the same in the hallway. There is very limited parking for the size of the hotel, they can give you a permit for a car park that is a further walk away. Overall a nice looking hotel but due to the lack of sleep I would not return.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roseann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Myself and my husband had a lovely 2 nights here. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all excellent, staff extremely friendly, professional and helpful. The pool, sauna and steam room were all extremely clean as was the rest of the hotel. Looking forward to booking our next visit!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean tidy
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Johanna

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pool, lovely staff, terrible breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice hotel and spa/pool
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located right along the River Ness, this is a beautiful hotel. Easy access to dining and shopping and tours of the city, Loch Ness, and Isle of Skye. A lovely place!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was tiny & no view. Felt like we were i a cupboard
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Nice spacious clean rooms and staff were lovely. Spa and pool were excellant. We stay here everytime we go to Inverness and never disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leonard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, great hotel
We stayed for one night and the hotel was in a perfect spot to everything. Shops, dining & pubs were all within a 5 minute walk from the hotel and the scenery from the front door was amazing! The hotel has a great restaurant and the breakfast buffet was fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Please refurbish me!
The hotel charges a lot of money and needs urgent refurbishment. My mattress was so worn out I sunk into the mattress. The showers are old and the pressure of water is minimal. The only thing going for the hotel is the staff who are really nice and attentive. Otherwise it needs an urgent modernization!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

George and Pamela

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The "palace" on the outside is historically beautiful. The old stone building is worth the visit. The outdoor seating next to the Ness River is wonderful. The walkability over the Ness Bridge into old Inverness is great. Castle is right there along with other historical sites. Inverness seems like a pretty awesome city. The rooms are typical Best Western rooms that you can rent in the US for $100/night. This room cost us $450/night. Had I known that it wouldn't be "luxurious" as described on-line, I would not have stayed. The description is very deceiving. But the outside of the building and surrounding area is wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an amazing time in Inverness, thanks to the lovely team at Best Western. Ale at the front desk was so friendly and kind. She was able to book us into a last-minute room after our first accommodations at a different hotel fell through. The rooms were lovely, and provided great views of the river. The daily breakfast was a great add-on and had a beautiful view from the restaurant. We will gladly be back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024