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Ballifeary Guest House

4.0 star property
Guesthouse with free breakfast, near Inverness Castle

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Front of property
Dining
Restaurant
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton sheets, free WiFi, bed sheets
Ballifeary Guest House is a short walk from Inverness Castle. Guests enjoy a complimentary breakfast before exploring. The cozy bar is perfect for relaxing after sightseeing, and WiFi keeps everyone connected in this peaceful, smoke-free environment.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Superior Double Room (Room 3) | Egyptian cotton sheets, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room (Room 3)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton linens
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Twin Room (Room 4) | Egyptian cotton sheets, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room (Room 4)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton linens
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room (Room 2) | Egyptian cotton sheets, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (Room 2)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton linens
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room (Room 6) | Egyptian cotton sheets, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room (Room 6)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton linens
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room (Room 5) | Egyptian cotton sheets, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room (Room 5)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton linens
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
10 Ballifeary Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5PJ

Getting around

  • Inverness Station - 3 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Xoko - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Johnny Foxes - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Gellions - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Grain & Grind - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Ballifeary Guest House

Upscale guesthouse near Inverness Castle
Ballifeary Guest House provides amenities like free breakfast and a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Ballifeary Guest House have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles and heating

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Ballifeary
Ballifeary Guest House
Ballifeary Guest House Inverness
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Ballifeary Guest House Inverness, Scotland
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Ballifeary Guest House Guesthouse Inverness
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Ballifeary Guest House Inverness
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Ballifeary Guest House Guesthouse Inverness

Frequently asked questions

Is Ballifeary Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Ballifeary Guest House?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Ballifeary Guest House?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Ballifeary Guest House?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Ballifeary Guest House located?

Located in Ballifeary, this guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of Eden Court Theatre and Inverness Castle. University of the Highlands & Islands and Inverness Cathedral are also within 10 minutes. Inverness Station is 20 minutes by foot.

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Ballifeary Guest House Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 62 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Amenities
We had a lovely stay at this charming guest house. The host had a lot of great tips and the breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay! Excellent accommodations, host, and location. Our room was spatious, clean, and very comfortable. The house is located in a beautiful part of town close to city center and breakfast was delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mitch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place was very comfortable and clean. Breakfast was fantastic. Host was very friendly. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean comfortable room. Excellent breakfast. Fraser very helpful in planning drives/outings.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything. Perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

A good place to stay in Inverness

A really comfortable stay. Just a 10 minute walk from the centre of town, in a quiet location. Spacious room with all facilities needed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was really nice and beds very comfortable. Could have had a bit more choice for breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was very delicious. Owner very friendly, warm and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tero

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

Great place!

Very nice room, awesome breakfast and helpfull host. Location is just a short walk from center
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fraser is the best host. We mentioned hiking as our goal. Fraser provided several very interesting and appropriate hiking locations. His locations were perfect. Fraser also served a delicious breakfast. Great place to stay!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an exceptional stay at this charming bed and breakfast! The rooms were spotless, and the entire place felt warm and welcoming. The host went above and beyond, offering fantastic suggestions for local attractions that truly enhanced our visit. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience—highly recommend! Thank you Fraser! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a wonderful place to stay! Very clean and safe. It’s easy to walk to downtown from here where the pubs and shops are. Fraser is friendly and kind and full of suggestions for things to do and see in Inverness. The breakfasts were delicious. If you’re a dog person his dogs are super friendly and sweet. I highly recommend Ballifeary Guest House.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ballifeary was absolutely wonderful. The room was lovely, the food was excellent, and Fraser was an amazing host who saved the last of our trip. We had a route planned back to Edinburgh that wouldn't have really showed off the highlands, and Fraser gave us recommendations on how to go instead. His recommendations for Inverness were spot on as well. So glad that we stayed here!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barry

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

Beautiful house in a great location.

Ballifeary is a beautiful home. Fraser is the consummate gentleman. He gave us great ideas for places to visit in the area. The main part of town is only 5 - 8 minute walk and he knew all the best places and the need to make reservations. Each morning we received a delicious breakfast which we chose from a menu the night before. It was ready at the time we chose to be in the dining area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
During a 10-day tour of Scotland that included 5 different accommodations, Ballifeary Guest House was unquestionably our best stay. The guest house is in a nice, quiet neighborhood & provided both abundant street parking & a gated parking area on the property. The house itself is elegant & beautifully decorated. Vases of fresh-cut flowers were abundant. Our room was light, bright, & well-appointed. The bed was heavenly & we were delighted by the shower's excellent water pressure. Before departing, we enjoyed a delicious, full breakfast with all the fixings. We found all features of the Ballifeary Guest House to be excellent and we would highly recommend it!! We would be remiss, however, if we failed to note the best feature of our stay - our host, Fraser. Not only was Fraser an unfailingly gracious host, but he was extraordinarily friendly & informative as well. After amiable chats as to where we were from, where we'd been thus far in Scotland, and what our next plans were, Fraser offered excellent tips for local sights in Inverness as well as suggestions for our continued journey. Given how well his suggestions for Inverness worked out, we actually completely revamped one day of our itinerary to follow his suggested driving route & the sights he recommended along the way. We are so grateful that we did as we had a beautiful drive thru the Scottish coutryside & saw several awesome sights that weren't listed on any of the tourism sites we'd reviewed. Thank you, Fraser!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dhanalakshmi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice B and B in Inverness. Fraser was helpful and professional. Place was great. We traveled without a car and the place is a 15- 20 min walk from city center and train station. It is a pleasant walk across the Ness river. Just be aware of check in and check out times as it is a small B and B and not a hotel. We are giving the stay a five star review and highly recommend it! We do have some suggestions : We found the room a bit chilly . The windows were east facing in our room . The very early to rise May Scottish Sun had us waking up in panic that we had overslept!!! Black out drapes would be a lovely addition to this nice place. We would have no hesitation in booking this place again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is so cute and nice. The gentleman that greeted us at the property gave us some excellent recommendations for eating and shopping. The next morning he had our breakfast all ready. This was one of our favorite stays in Scotland. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Mark and Susan visit Scotland

Fraser is a wonderful host. Very attentive and helpful. The rooms are beautiful and clean. The breakfast choices are diverse and delicious. Plant milk available if you are non dairy. There are fresh flowers in vases everywhere, especially in the breakfast room. Charming, inside and out. Short walk to the town center.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was wonderful, the breakfast was excellent. Great location, walkable to everything and quiet. The best part was the host Fraser. He was very attentive and gave us so many great ideas for things to do and see! He really knows and loves the area. I would highly recommend this inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heiko

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

Schönes B&B in Inverness

Das Zimmer war geräumig und sauber. Das Frühstück war sehr lecker und der Inhaber sehr freundlich. Da es sich um ein älteres Gebäude handelt, waren die Treppen und Gänge sehr schmal und die Zimmer sehr hellhörig. Insgesamt hat uns der Besuch aber sehr gut gefallen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fraser was very hospitable. He accommodated our late check - in A nice note and instructions to order breakfast, which he had promptly ready when we made it to the dining room. Breakfast was delicious and he was very friendly to talk to.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tadeusz

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brody

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fabienne

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

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