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Inverness Hostel

2.0 star property
Travelers unwind in the peaceful garden after visiting Inverness Castle or catch up on favorite shows in the comfortable lobby with TV

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Located near Inverness Castle, this hostel welcomes guests with a pleasant garden and practical laundry facilities. Visitors stay connected with in-room WiFi, relax in the TV-equipped lobby, and benefit from convenient luggage storage and helpful concierge services.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Room options

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  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Quadruple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Triple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Lochardil, a neighborhood in Inverness, is home to Inverness Hostel. Uilebheist Distillery & Brewery and Torvean Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Merkinch Local Nature Reserve and Merkinch Local Nature Reserve. Inverness Botanic Gardens and Inverness Leisure are also worth visiting. Visit our Inverness travel guide
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Hillview House, Merlewood Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 4NL

What's nearby

  • Running on the Ness Islands is one of my favorite parts of visiting Inverness. #lifeatexpedia
    Ness Islands
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Inverness Cathedral showing heritage elements, night scenes and heritage architecture
    Inverness Cathedral
    3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Eden Court Theatre which includes theater scenes and modern architecture
    Eden Court Theatre
    3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Inverness Castle showing heritage architecture, heritage elements and chateau or palace
    Inverness Castle
    4 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Inverness Botanic Gardens
    14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Inverness Station
    8 min drive
  • Inverness (INV)
    20 min drive

Restaurants

  • Number 27
    3 min drive
  • Grain & Grind
    3 min drive
  • Rocpool
    3 min drive
  • Prime Steak & Seafood
    3 min drive
  • The Waterside
    20 min walk

About this property

Inverness Hostel

Hostel near Inverness Castle
Inverness Hostel provides amenities like a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Concierge services, luggage storage, and a TV in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at Inverness Hostel have comforts such as bathrobes, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Communal kitchens, ovens, and stovetops

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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

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave on request
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Hillview House Inverness Hostel
Hillview House Hostel
Hillview House Inverness
Inverness Hostel
Inverness Youth Hostel Scotland
Inverness Hostel Scotland
Inverness Hostel Inverness
Inverness Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Inverness Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Inverness

Frequently asked questions

Is Inverness Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Inverness Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Inverness Hostel?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Inverness Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Inverness Hostel located?

Located in Lochardil, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ness Islands and Inverness Castle. Bellfield Park and Inverness Botanic Gardens are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Inverness Hostel Reviews

7.8

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

7.6

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 110 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 110 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 110 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 110 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 110 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a small space but it was nice and comfortable. Would recommend for a family to stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great value

Great place just outside the town centre, clean, well equipped, stayed with friends on a motorcycle tour and lots of onsite parking. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara Eshbaugh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the beds were comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great quiet location ideal for a pitt stop
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall this is a good place, in a quiet location. Rooms are quite basic but fine. The shared kitchen is really nice. The only problems are very thin walls (you can hear any noises e.g talking and phones pinging in the next room) and a bright green light over the room door which you can't switch off. But overall a good stay and I slept well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a very clean and good hostel! Easy to check in. Nice facility! Got everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Good value.

Cheap and cheerful. Did the job for an inexpensive overnight stay near Inverness. Clean. Instructions easy to follow to gain access to room. Nice and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

On arrival the key for the room we booked was not available, we contacted the owner and they were quick to respond, after a bit of back and forward on the chat a suitable solution was offered. Several light switches that seemed to do nothing and one set of lights that could not be turned off was a bit inconvenient. Overall the stay was comfortable and the owner helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is very clean. It’s in a quiet area. Everything what needed. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property safe homely feeling. Great facilities. Super clean. A nice surprise, not your usual hostel more like a bnb/mini hotel. Use of kitchen. Amazing shower. Heaters on when needed. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall pleasant experience. Wish there was more signage and the phone number was inaccurate. Still, we were able to check in to our clean hostel without a worker and had a pleasant experience. The bathroom was especially nice.

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

leianne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for a reasonable price
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Artur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, friendly host.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

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

Nice place

Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Boris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good and affordable place to stay in a quiet neighborhood at Inverness. It took us a good minute to figure out which room was ours since it's a self-check-in process and the keys to each room were on the doors. Overall great stay.

6/10 Okay

Colin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When having breakfast the lady was lovely but wore her coat whilst serving food , she was very attentive though food was lovely
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Gwendolyn

Self check in was smooth
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Harinath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is an hostel and has basic stuff. The common kitchen was useful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

adel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s good 25 min to the town center
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Alex

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Other than the shower, the place was dirty. Kitchen and floors need a deep clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were very jet lagged so it was a convenient place to crash for the night. But our room smelled of stale cigaret smoke, we had to sleep with the window open. And the mattresses had buttons in them that made them extra uncomfortable. But the place was clean. And we felt safe.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Jean-Simon

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No hot water Door wouldn’t close Smelly beds
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Megan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DO NOT STAY HERE

DO NOT STAY HERE. No hot water, and I mean NONE, not like the pictures at all, very dirty, smells. Horrible experience. After 1st night of a 3 night stay we left and stayed elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a very good location, poor repair, and overall quite dirty. Seems like a place the owners are just trying to milk for what they can without putting any effort or work back into the place. The freezer in the kitchen was so iced over the door wouldn’t shut.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023