The Royal Highland Hotel stands in Station Square on Academy Street, and if you are arriving in Inverness by train it is about as convenient as a hotel can be. The railway station is around five minutes away on foot, the Victorian Market is a minute, the Eastgate Shopping Centre two, and the castle about six. It is a three star hotel with 84 rooms over three floors, and it is a traditional city hotel. The room range is wide, from cosy singles and cosy doubles to classic doubles and twins and the larger Royal Room, which has a city view and sleeps three. Rooms have a private bathroom with a shower or bath, a television, a desk, a safe, a kettle, a hair dryer, free WiFi, an iron and blackout curtains, which helps with the long light evenings of a Highland summer.
Location and getting around
It is hard to beat for transport links. Trains to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Kyle of Lochalsh and the Far North Line leave from the station nearby, and the bus station and the pick up points for Loch Ness, Skye and Glencoe tours are a short walk away. Inverness Airport is about twelve minutes by car, and a car rental desk is available on site. Restaurants within a few minutes on foot include chain and local places, so you will not go hungry.
Eating and extras
On site there is Ash Restaurant for lunch and dinner, the Ash Bar, the Gallery Cafe and a snack bar, plus limited hours room service. Breakfast is available at an extra charge on many rates. Facilities include a 24 hour front desk, a concierge, a lift, meeting rooms and a banqueting hall, laundry and dry cleaning, luggage storage and free newspapers in the lobby. The hotel holds a Green Tourism certification. Parking on site is limited, with off site parking close by for a daily charge, so check when you book.
Who it suits and what to know: rail travellers, solo visitors, tour takers and anyone who wants to be central without paying riverside prices. Rooms are traditional rather than trendy, with a wide spread of sizes, so pick the room type to match your budget. Noise from building work next door or from the station area can occur, so ask for a quiet room if you are a light sleeper.
Pets are accepted for a nightly fee. Check when you book what breakfast and parking cost on your rate. For a first night after a long journey north, being a few steps from the platform with a bar and a hot meal downstairs is a real comfort, and the early tour departures are an easy walk from the door.
Why stay here
- ✓Next to the railway station
- ✓Ash Restaurant
- ✓Ash Bar and Gallery Cafe
- ✓Limited hours room service
- ✓Car rental on site
- ✓Concierge and 24 hour front desk
- ✓Lift and luggage storage
- ✓Free WiFi
Good questions
How far is The Royal Highland Hotel from the station?+
About five minutes on foot, since it stands in Station Square on Academy Street.
Does it have a restaurant?+
Yes, Ash Restaurant serves lunch and dinner, and there is also a bar, a cafe and a snack bar.
Can I park there?+
On site parking is limited, with off site parking close by for a daily charge. Check when you book.
