The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Inverness

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Inverness

Inverness, Scotland Inverness, Scotland

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Inverness, UK? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Inverness, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Inverness to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Inverness, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Inverness for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Inverness for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Loch Ness Country House Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $314 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Loch Ness Road, Loch Ness Country House Hotel has great rooms from $314 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Redcliffe Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Inverness

A great place to stay is Redcliffe Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $136. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Gordon Terrace. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Rocpool Reserve hotel & Chez Roux restaurant

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

We found Rocpool Reserve hotel & Chez Roux restaurant to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $207. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 14 Culduthel Road. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room


Bunchrew House Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $325 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $325, Bunchrew House Hotel, at Bunchrew provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. It's located just 4.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Beaufort Hotel Inverness

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Inverness
  • Family-Friendly

Beaufort Hotel Inverness has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $168 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 11 Culduthel Road. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Inverness Lochardil House Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Inverness Lochardil House Hotel is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $130, and it's located at Stratherrick Road. We also love the kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Kingsmills Hotel Inverness

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Inverness
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Kingsmills Hotel Inverness because it has great rooms that start at $85. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Culcabock Road. Only 2.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Crown Court Town House Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Crown Court Town House Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $71 (before taxes). It's located at 25 Southside Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a hot tub, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Glenmoriston Townhouse Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Inverness
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 20 Ness Bank, The Glenmoriston Townhouse Hotel has great rooms from $148 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Macdonald Drumossie Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is Macdonald Drumossie Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $162. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.31 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Old Perth Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 4.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Pitlochry, Nairn, Aviemore, and Spean Bridge.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Inverness?

Inverness Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$124

Travelers to Inverness, UK will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 46 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $124. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Inverness.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $171
  • 4-star hotels: $141
  • 3-star hotels: $110
  • 2-star hotels: $118


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