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Columba Hotel Inverness by Compass Hospitality

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Interior
Ness Suite
Ness Suite

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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7 Ness Walk, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5NF
  • Inverness Castle
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Inverness Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Eden Court Theatre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Inverness (INV)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Standard Double or Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(38 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Double River View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(27 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Double Room, River View

Executive Double Room, River View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(29 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Ness Suite

Ness Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Room

Executive Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Inverness

With a stay at Columba Hotel Inverness by Compass Hospitality in Inverness (Inverness City Centre), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Inverness Castle and Inverness Cathedral. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Eden Court Theatre and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Inverness Castle - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Inverness Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Victorian Market - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Eden Court Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Inverness Station - 11 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Original Milk Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • McDonald's
  • ‪Xoko - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Johnny Foxes - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Castle Tavern - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Columba Hotel Inverness by Compass Hospitality

Riverwalk hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Columba Hotel Inverness by Compass Hospitality offers 82 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This Inverness hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 82 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free hotel features snowboarding nearby, downhill skiing nearby, and cross-country skiing nearby. Recreational activities include hiking/biking trails nearby, water skiing nearby, and rafting nearby.
Enjoy a meal at Victoria Restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Victoria Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
MacNabs Bar and Bistro - Onsite bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Polish, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 5 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • MacNabs Bar and Bistro
  • Victoria Restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • On a river

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6.00 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 5.00 per day (984 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per stay

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

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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Columba Hotel Inverness by Compass Hospitality Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 307 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 334 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 194 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 108 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 59 out of 1002 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well located in the centre of Inverness. However, it is tired and needs a quite a bit of TLC. It was not value for money given the above.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good position but tired

Great situation beside River Ness and facing castle.. Overall a bit tired and needing the refurb' which we were told was scheduled, when we last stayed. Lack of staff for restaurant at breakfast with empty trays not being replenished and no-one to ask. . One member of staff, who had been checking customers into restaurant, refilling bread to make toast seen to bring out half of a loaf and with 'bare hands' add to bread receptical (gloves or at very least tongs MUST be used). Rooms are comfortable enough.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leann

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

Great stay close to everything

Great location within walking distance to everything within Inverness. Great views of River Ness and the Castle. Room was cute and spacious but the bed was not comfy at all. Not sure if this was just our room but anytime would flush the toilet or take a shower the plumbing would sound like a barge was coming through - this would go on for the entire shower. It is an older hotel so assumed is just old plumbing but that was super annoying. Additionally someone's dog must of pooped on the entry floor and it was tracked all through and up the steps and they didn't clean it up until the next morning and it smelled awful. No parking but car park within few minutes walk and only 5 pounds a day.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central to exploring the inner city as only got limited time there due to travelling from Perth. Breakfast was enjoyable before our drive onto Oban.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Sue

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicola

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When checking in we were greeted by a person who obviously didn’t want to be there. We received no information regarding dining or breakfast. The shower curtain was mouldy and there was mould on the grouting in the shower. At 5am approx an exhaust fan started outside our window which was extremely noisy. The bed was also very hard and uncomfortable. The hotel is in a good position which is probably the best thing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

TIMOTHY

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were not cleaned properly. The room had a musty odor, smelled like a wet dog. Carpet is very worn. Walls are dirty. Inconvenient access to rooms, have to pass thru multiple heavy doors that do not prop open making it difficult to pass with luggage. Too many small flights of stairs in between rooms. Beds were uncomfortable. What was supposed to be a queen bed was just 2 twins pushed together. Found mold in the bathroom. Overpriced! Would not recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is older builded in the 1800. But close to tours. Good food and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Stay at the Columba, travelled as a group of 9. Hotel was clean and the staff were very helpful. Buffet Breakfast was excellent. Right in the centre of town, 10 minute walk to the train station.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great, but the property needs work all over. Rooms ,facilities, and common areas are just run down and not appealing at all. The staff was nice and we had no issues there at all. The rooms are barely acceptable. We are NOT fancy folks and travel extensively. This is the worst room situation we encountered during our 12 day stay in Scotland. Its apparent that the owners/operators are happy with the situation because everywhere you go in the hotel needs cleaning, paint and some sort of modernization. I decided not to report all the minor issues with the room since it seemed a waste of time to do so. Broken mismatched furniture. Plumbing issues. Room climate situation, and just generally everything in the room is needing a facelift or actual maintenance since things are broken or do not work. Bad matress, and pillows and sheets were just old and worn.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Katie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The girls at the front were nice enough, but the bed sheets were stained and the toilet seat kept falling down or slipping off to the side. The bathroom mirror had a note posted to "please close the door to the bedroom as the steam sets off the smoke detectors."
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff lovely as always. Fantastic choice of breakfast. Rooms quiet. 😄
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sanya

Travelled with family
As expected for a budget stay. We were able to leave our bags in an area prior to check in. The room and hotel were quiet. If you cannot mange stairs well this might not be the place for you. Asked the front desk for more body wash and it was never replaced. Cobwebs on the ceiling above the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jaime

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After traveling for nearly 24 hours, coming to the Columba was the perfect place to lay our head. You can't beat the location. An easy walk to Fig and Thistle, The Leakey Bookshop,historical cemetery, and The Victorian Market. If you get a chance there's a spot in there that has chana masala. Chef's kiss! The river walk was beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the location. And it was my second time staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money, comfortable bed, lovely breakfast. The night manager Mark was exceptionally pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Only problem, was no parking
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Narimane

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very old therefore it's very smelly!I requested to be in the lower level(for health reasons)but the hotel put me and my husband in the worst room!!! Was it because we were foreigners? Very frustrated and very disappointed
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Amenities
Loved everything about it!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denny

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
pleasant staff, lovely comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Our room with beautiful big windows overlooked the River Ness. We wanted a king size bed and we paid appropriately but the room was truly lovely. Good breakfast in the morning and a great location for walking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025