By sheer luck we managed to get a £25 per night for 2 deal on a Sunday night - amazing! There was even a very good freebie breakfast thrown in. We couldn't believe it. Staff were really pleasant and the room was very clean. It is about time the TV's were updated, but I couldn't get over the choice of PILLOWS - soft or medium. That was a first.
My only gripe - and you shouldn't be allowed to gripe for £25.... but someone from Holiday Inn should consider getting together with the folk from the Business Park adjacent, and construct a tiny bridge over the stream at the back of the complex. It links up with the cinema, shops, Pizza Hut etc and would save a hike along the main road, especially with kids. Also it might save some intrepid adventurers(who we watched) doing their best, in the dark, on extremely boggy ground - to do themselves a nasty!. Most entertaining though!

We try to avoid staying in Inverness as its hotel prices have gone through the roof since it got its "city status" and chain motels/hotels such as HI Express and Travel Inn prices are nudging towards £100 per night !!! Instead we try to arrange our journey to be able to overnight at Perth which is much less pretentious but on this occasion we had to book Inverness and fortunately, perhaps because it was in a slow period before Christmas, we got a price on line of just short of £60.
Given that HIE now throw in a "hot" buffet breakfast we took the offer and weren't disappointed in the hotel for that price. It was up to this chain's standards - ie you know what to expect - ie you can navigate to the loo in the dark without stubbing your toe on the bed etc etc. Nice touch here was the "soft pillow" offer which, after a long drive was most welcome.
The only real downside to this stay was the adjacent restaurant "The Snowgoose" which used to be pretty good for a pub supper but their standards have dropped and the food was neither hot nor particularly good quality. Maybe their microwaves were playing up as we weren't the only diners complaining about the food.
The bar wasn't a particularly pleasant experience either - not because of the drinks, but because of the surly bar staff. I was left to wait while two scottish customers who came in after us were served. Ok, perhaps I should have spoken up but should I have to ?
HI Express should "have a word" with the people who run the restaurant as it reflects badly on them as much as the restaurant given that it is located on the same property.

Just a Holiday Inn. but isn't it a beauty to know in advance what to expect? :)

though there were some things that made this Holiday Inn a very good Holiday Inn:
1) Staff was incredibly helpful, polite and courteous, always greeting you with a smile
2) Complimentary breakfast: much better than expected for a freebie
3) Very reasonable price: even on New Year night the cost of the room was very affordable
4) Extra electric heater in your room so you can make it as warm as you like.

As usual a reasonable night only one problem TV reception very poor need to be sorted.