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B&B
Trafford Bank££
(
01463-241414;
www.traffordbankguesthouse.co.uk
;
96 Fairfield Rd; d £110-125;
)
There's been lots of word-of-mouth love for this elegant Victorian villa, once home to
a bishop, just a mitre-toss from the Caledonian Canal and 10 minutes' walk west from the
city centre. The luxurious rooms include fresh fruit, bathrobes and fluffy towels - ask for
the Tartan Room, which has a wrought-iron king-size bed and Victorian roll-top bath.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Rocpool Reserve£££
(
01463-240089;
www.rocpool.com
; Culduthel Rd; s/d from £175/210; )
Boutique
chic meets the Highlands in this slick and sophisticated little hotel, where an elegant Ge-
orgian exterior conceals an oasis of contemporary cool. A gleaming white entrance hall
lined with red carpet and contemporary art leads to designer rooms in shades of chocolate,
cream and gold; expect lots of high-tech gadgetry in the more expensive rooms, ranging
from iPod docks to balcony hot tubs with aquavision TV. A restaurant by Albert Roux
completes the luxury package.
Ardconnel House££
(
01463-240455;
www.ardconnel-inverness.co.uk
;
21 Ardconnel St; r per person
£35-40; )
The six-room Ardconnel is one of our favourites - a terraced Victorian house
with comfortable en suite rooms, a dining room with crisp white table linen, and a break-
fast menu that includes Vegemite for homesick Antipodeans. Kids under 10 not allowed.
B&B
Ach Aluinn££
(
01463-230127;
www.achaluinn.com
; 27 Fairfield Rd; r per person £25-35; )
This
large, detached Victorian house is bright and homely, and offers all you might want from a
B&B - private bathroom, TV, reading lights, comfy beds with two pillows each, and an
excellent breakfast. Less than 10 minutes' walk west from the city centre.
B&B
HOTEL
Loch Ness Country House Hotel £££
(
01463-230512;
www.lochnesscountryhousehotel.co.uk
;
Dunain Park, Loch Ness Rd; d
from £169; )
This sumptuous country-house hotel offers traditional decor, featuring
Victorian four-poster beds, Georgian-style furniture and Italian marble bathrooms, all set
