Columba Hotel Inverness by Compass Hospitality

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Ness Suite
Interior
Ness Suite

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
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

Standard Double or Twin Room

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

Double River View

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

Standard Single Room

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

Executive Double Room, River View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

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

Standard Double Room

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

Ness Suite

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

Executive Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪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. 305 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 332 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 111 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 61 out of 1000 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

10/10 Excellent

Yovanny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good scenery
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Natalie E

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great Location, Old Building

While the hotel was in a great location (quiet, next to the River Ness, restaurants/cafes/grocery stores nearby), the room was worn and had mold growing on the bathroom walls and the shower curtain.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They could improve by hotter bacon for breakfast. 3 days of cold bacon. On the first day Saturday 5th April. All the hot for was luke warm. If that. But would go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

Good pleasant stay

Good all round, clean, characterful, great views on the river, minor renovations going on but not affecting anything.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Moira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlotte Micah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025