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Reviews of Black Isle Bar & Rooms

68 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1EN, United Kingdom

#32 of 49 hotels in Inverness

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Review score

Based on 830 hostel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    9.0
    Good Value, No Frills, Comfortable Accommodation in the Centre of Inverness
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    All fine.

    Perfect location in the centre of Inverness with parking close by and a short walk to bus and train stations. The (single) room was small but comfortable and clean with an en-suite shower room and tea / coffee making facilities. Breakfast is not included but there are plenty good cafes nearby. The bar is excellent with a great selection of beers from the local Black Isle Brewery and the freshly made pizzas are recommended. Staff are very friendly and helpful and the place has a lively, friendly vibe. Also dog friendly which is a bonus.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    7.0
    I will return
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too cramped

    Location cleanliness

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    9.0
    Nice place for a night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could have done with a bigger blanket. As a big person the shower was a tight squeeze to fit into through the glass doors

    Great place for the night. Close to the train station. Bar right downstairs so no need to worry about getting to your hotel after a couple of drinks.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very sparse room. Could have used a comfy chair.

    Location, staff, comfortable beds, clean and hot shower was all great

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    8.0
    very good value for money and very convenient location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The heating was off when I arrived and I didn't notice the heater, concealed behind an armchair until the next morning.

    I asked for a quiet room and my wish was fulfilled. I was also upgraded to a double room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    9.0
    Great simple accommodation, centrally located with fantastic beer and great pizzas
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beer excellent, pizza's excellent and staff fantastic.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Heating was not working and not good soundproofing, noisy because of the bar/garden below as the rooms are on the second floor

    Noisy because of the bar, the heating in the room not working, good and comfortable shower roo

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfy bed,great location,but very noisy on the Sunday night,someone working making a lot of noise.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stairwell could do with a deep clean. But rooms all good

    Very central. Adequate rooms,value for money

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No TV in the room,bed not too comfortable

    Staff very helpful especially when I asked for an extra pillow.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    9.0
    Good Haggis
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Bar abd restaurant downstairs, the secret garden outside to.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    9.0
    Comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to dislike really. Just the fixtures could be fixed like taps that were leaky. Also suggestion, not a reviewz to have a common room with refrigerator, oven and water cooler

    Really liked the staff. Very proactive in figuring things out. Super quick check-in and check out.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    7.0
    Really nice, helpful staff, great pizza and good selection of drinks. very happy with my stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The staff were really friendly and the pizza from the bar was awesome. The local area was quite busy with plenty of places to eat and drink a short walk from the hotel which i liked. The bed was a bunk bed which was fairly comfy to my surprise. Ample choice of drinks from the bar.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2023

    7.0
    Black isle rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only 1 pillow each,could really have done with 2 each. No cupboards or drawers and no fridge to keep water cold.

    Great location Staff very accommodating

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    7.0
    Nice clean, cosy and comfy room
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the staff at the Black Isle Bar where quit grumpy. Maybe they didn't have their day, but it's been like that for the 3 times I visited. Rooms far too warm for sleeping.

    Clean, comfy and simple cosy rooms

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A tiny built-in desk/tray. Wish it would have been bigger

    Friendly staff, clean room, comfortable bed, allocated a quiet room upon request

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    9.0
    Great location above a very good bar. A fair price for the rooms which although basic do the job fin
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location, staff and the adjoined bar.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, only a very short walk from the train station. Reception/bar staff were very accomodating, excellent bar downstairs from the hotel as well.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room seemed pricey for what we got. There was no chair nor table although there was plenty of space. Some of the other rooms had a table and chairs. Sitting on a bunk bed is not particularly comfortable.

    The location is excellent. The rooms are above the Black Isle Bar in downtown Inverness, close to the bus and train stations. Our room looked out over the street and although we heard a bit of street noise, we did not get any bar noise. The room was newly renovated and had a double/single bunk bed. The bedding and pillows were good. Kettle, coffee and milk were provided (love this!)

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I think mattress need replace, I Cannot sleep because the bed. .

    The place near stations, fun staff so wonderful atmosphere. My room was clean and ok

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2023

    8.0
    Good, clean small hotel in a central location with basic but clean rooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rather basic "hostel" style at small hotel prices. No problems other than having the narrowest toilet paper I have ever seen! I have seen bus tickets that are wider and as toilet paper it's really not fit for purpose!

    Excellent location in the centre of town and very close to the train station. The pub and rooms have a basic, minimalist style but are perfectly adequate. The room was extremely clean and the bed - despite being a timber-framed bunk bed - was surprisingly comfortable. Good shower.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2023

    8.0
    All in all a great time!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only negatives were: 2. no fan in the room we could plug in for the one warmer evening we had… had all three nights forecast been warm we would have went to buy one. 2. There was noise in the street 2 out of 3 nights after the restaurant closed from a group of fellas who just weren’t ready to go home. Our windows faced the street out front and we were treated to them singing songs together for a couple hours after closing time. We just weren’t expecting that since we didn’t have to deal with noise from the restaurant/bar. But, it was the weekend. Likely this wouldn’t be the case on weeknights. We should’ve brought earplugs with us from home but failed to. That would’ve been an easy fix.

    This is the perfect location in downtown Inverness city center and the restaurant/pub food on site was great! Loved their wood fired pizza! We loved that it was near other restaurants of all kinds, shopping, grocery store and pharmacy. A great option for secure parking was a mere 5 minute walk away out less, not to mention the bus station as well so if you aren’t renting a car it’s super easy to get around. The room/en-suite bathroom was very clean and the bed was comfy with plenty of outlets. We loved that there was a key card operated door to enter the side of the building where the stairs to the rooms were so you didn’t have to enter through the restaurant. And even though these stairs also lead to the upstairs outdoor beer garden there was an additional secure key card operated door to the actual hallways with rooms. We felt very safe. We didn’t really hear any noise to speak of from the restaurant/garden area at all which was surprising for staying in rooms within the same building.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2023

    7.0
    Ideal location for a food/drink break in the heart of invernesses hospitality!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Bunk Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is absolutely no parking available at the hotel/bar. There is a multi-story (Rose Street) about 5 minutes walk away! So travel light or have wheeled luggage!

    Ideal location in the centre of the City

    Stayed in October 2023

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