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in beautiful wooded grounds just five minutes' stroll from the Caledonian Canal and River
Ness. The hotel is a mile southwest of Inverness on the A82 to Fort William.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Heathmount Hotel££
(
01463-235877;
www.heathmounthotel.com
;
Kingsmills Rd; s/d from £75/115;
)
Small and friendly, the Heathmount combines a popular local bar and restaurant with
eight designer hotel rooms, each one different, ranging from a boldly coloured family
room in purple and gold to a slinky black velvet four-poster double. Five minutes' walk
east of the city centre.
MacRae Guest House££
(
01463-243658; joycemacrae@hot mail.com; 24 Ness Bank; s/d from £45/64; )
This
pretty, flower-bedecked Victorian house on the eastern bank of the river has smart, taste-
fully decorated bedrooms (one is wheelchair accessible), and vegetarian breakfasts are
available. Minimum two-night bookings in July and August.
B&B
Bazpackers Backpackers Hotel £
(
01463-717663;
www.bazpackershostel.co.uk
; 4 Culduthel Rd; dm/tw £17/44; )
This may be Inverness' smallest hostel (30 beds), but it's hugely popular. It's a friendly,
quiet place - the main building has a convivial lounge centred on a wood-burning stove,
and a small garden and great views (some rooms are in a separate building with no
garden). The dorms and kitchen can be a bit cramped, but the showers are great.
HOSTEL
Inverness Student Hotel£
(
01463-236556;
www.scotlands-top-hostels.com
; 8 Culduthel Rd; dm £18; )
Set in a rambling old house with comfy beds and views across the River Ness, this hostel
has a party atmosphere, and runs organised pub crawls in town. It's a 10-minute walk
from the train station, just past the castle.
HOSTEL
Inverness Millburn SYHA £
(SYHA; 01463-231771;
www.syha.org.uk
;
Victoria Dr; dm £18; Apr-Dec;
HOSTEL
)
Inverness' modern 166-bed hostel is 10 minutes' walk northeast of the city centre. With
