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ACCOMMODAT ION
HOTELS
Glenmoriston Town House Hotel
20 Ness Bank
T
01463 223777,
W
www.glenmoristontownhouse.com.
A smart contemporary hotel by the riverside just a few
minutes' walk from the town centre, with muted decor
and a
good dining experience on offer at
Abstract
(see below).
£130
Heathmount Hotel
Kingsmill Rd
T
01463 235877,
W
heathmounthotel.com.
Reasonably central boutique
hotel with blingy but comfortable rooms, some of which
have f
our
-poster beds; all come with Sky TV and an iPod
dock.
£95
Loch Ness Country House Hotel
Off the A82 Fort
William Rd
T
01463 230512,
W
lochnesscountryhouse
hotel.co.uk.
Luxurious country-house hotel, 3 miles south-
west of central Inverness. Offers modern Scottish food, fine
wines and more than two hundr
ed ma
lts, as well as very
comfortable and spacious rooms.
£169
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Rocpool Reserve
Culduthel Rd
T
01463 240089,
W
rocpool.com.
Only a 10min walk south of the castle,
this acclaimed hotel and restaurant has tastefully deco-
rated rooms (think white-cotton bed sheets and subtle
splashes of
f co
lour), plus a swanky, French-inspired
restaurant.
£210
Ness Bank Guesthouse
7 Ness Bank
T
01463 232939,
W
nessbankguesthouse.co.uk.
Five comfortable if slightly
dated rooms in a lovely Grade II-listed Victorian house on
the river; the in-
room
information packs have handy tips
on the local area.
£76
HOSTELS
Bazpackers
4 Culduthel Rd
T
01463 717663,
W
bazpackershostel.co.uk.
The most cosy and relaxed of
the city's hostels, with more than thirty beds, including
three doubles and two twins; some dorms are mixed. Good
location, great vi
ews
and a garden,
wh
ich is used for
barbecues. Dorms
£17
; twins/doubles
£40
Inverness Tourist Hostel
24 Rose St
T
01463 241962,
W
invernesshostel.com.
Cheap, conveniently located hostel
near the bus station, with cheery, helpful staff. The downside
is that the dorms are a little must
y, an
d there's a slightly
institutional feel to the place. Dorms
£10
Inverness Youth Hostel
Victoria Drive, off Millburn
Rd, about three-quarters of a mile east of the centre
T
01463 231771,
W
syha.org.uk.
Big SYHA hostel with
large kitchens and communal areas, plus six-bed family
rooms and cheap singles in addition to the usual dorms.
However, it's quite far from t
he c
entre, an
d th
e buildi
ng is
devoid of ch
aract
er. Dorms
£20
; singles
£22
; twins
£46
;
family room
£138
3
B&BS
Furan Guest House
100 Old Edinburgh Rd
T
01463
712094,
W
furan.co.uk.
Good-value B&B a mile south of
the centre, run by former hoteliers. Has a good choice of
spotlessly clean rooms
and
a friendly resident cat. Book
direct for the best rates.
£75
Moyness House
6 Bruce Gardens
T
01463 233836,
W
moyness.co.uk.
Warm, welcoming, upmarket B&B on
the west side of Inverness, with original Victori
an f
eatures
(it was built in 1880) and a nice walled garden.
£78
CAMPSITE
Bught Caravan and Camping Site
Bught Park, a mile
south of the centre
T
01463 236920,
W
inverness
caravanpark.com.
Inverness's main campsite on the west
bank of the river near the sports centre. Has good facilities,
but it can get
ver
y crowded at the height of the season.
Easter to Sept.
£8
/person
EATING
CAFÉS
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Leakey's Bookshop and Café
Church St
T
01463
239947.
Prise yourself away from the old books and maps
at Scotland's largest used bookshop to enjoy a cup of tea
or a warming bowl of soup (£3.30) at the upstairs café.
Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm.
Rendezvous Café
14A Church St
T
01463 718444.
Good lattes (£2.40) are served inside and out at this café,
one of the more relaxed places for coffee and a snack in the
city centre.
Mon-Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm.
wild hake with smoked mashed potato. Mains start at
£16.50.
Tues-Sat 6pm-10pm.
Café 1
75 Castle St
T
01463 226200,
W
cafe1.net.
You'll
find contemporary cooking - like grilled chicken with
rocket, pineapple and balsamic vinegar - in a bistro-style
setting here. The restaurant's beef, lamb and pork is reared
on a croft 8 miles north of Inverness. At £12.50 for two
courses, the “early bird” menu (Mon-Fri noon-6.45pm
& Sat noon-2.30pm) is good value.
Mon-Fri noon-
9.30pm, Sat noon-2.30pm & 6-9.30pm.
Joy of Taste
25 Church St
T
01463 241459,
W
thejoyof
taste.co.uk.
Sparkly green cloths cover
Joy of Taste
's tables,
which are worked by a team of volunteers, each of whom
has a stake in the restaurant's success. The lunch menu, with
pork sausages and mash for £5.95, represents superb value.
Refreshingly different.
Daily: noon-3pm & 5pm-late.
RESTAURANTS
Abstract
20 Ness Bank
T
01463 223777,
W
abstract
restaurant.com.
This award-winning French restaurant
within the
Glenmoriston Town House Hotel
(see above)
stylishly serves unexpected combinations of flavours - like
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