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4.0 of 5
Millburn Road, Inverness IV2 3TR, Scotland
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Thistle Inverness
Ranked #26 of 39 hotels in Inverness
3.5 of 5 stars 187 Reviews
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scotland uk
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Best breakfast in Inverness”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

Have stayed here a few nights on good deals through late rooms. Yes the hotel needs a makeover !! Our bedroom was fine and clean apart from the 1st room we had, between the tiles were dirty :-( But you find this in most hotels now, a wee bit of bleach cleaners !! The breakfast was the best out of all the hotels in inverness, just brilliant. No it's not bang in the town centre, but be fair it's only a 10 min walk !! Yes i will stay their again, on a good deal :-)

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Basic, fairly priced hotel - but not in the centre..”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

The hotel was of very basic standard. Some tripadvisors claim it's dirty and not very well taken care of - well, on our behalf that was partly true; no, not everything was "perfect" - but everything worked and it was not dirty or anything. Definitely price/quality though, we got the rooms fairly cheap and was worth it. The double bed was comfortable enough and extremely wide. The room was spaceous enough, bathroom nice (and a bath tub!).
If we had stayed longer I would've definitely gone for a swim and sauna!

The only minus we thought was the location - it was about a mile (20-25min walk) from the centre; not cool if you've already been walking all day. On the other hand, taxis in Inverness are fairly cheap, and for the four of us it was cheaper to take a cab (about 5 pounds) instead of bus (around 8-9 pounds for 4 ppl).

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Comfortable room and lovely pool”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

I had a lovely, 2 night stay and was pleasantly surprised by the room. I got a really good deal with the price and certainly got more than my money's worth. The room was a decent size considering everything in it. Comfy bed, gorgeous shower, massive t.v. - all recently updated I think. Basically I had everything I could need including hair dryer and iron (life saver!) - search the drawers for the tea/coffee tray because they are just tided away. Some parts of the room and furnishings were a bit worn but no major concerns and overall the room was very clean.
Loved the pool (but give it a miss during the day on Saturdays - Kids) and staff at pool were very welcoming and helpful. Yes prices for drinks and meals are exorbitant; but I just avoided them and went elsewhere for food. Easy distance to train station via bus or 20 min walk. I would definitely stay again if I can get a similar deal in the future.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Elgin, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“not good check-in experience.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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we recived a voucher as a present from a friend for 2 nights with breakfast and one night dinner, as we were confused how the voucher worked we asked the lady at reception, who looked at us as though we were mad and said "well I dont know... I just take the voucher". eventually we understood what we were to do once we phoned the person who we recived the voucher from.
While checking in, the lady at reception was given a bowl of soup (well, it looked just like a bowl veg to us) then said "yeah this is what us workers get for dinner... a bowl of THAT!"..... we didnt choose the veg broth as soup of the day that evening after that comment.
clearly the receptionist did not want to be there.
dinner was pretty good to be honest.
the room was ok looking apart from marks on the wall and wall paper peeling but we were somewhat disappointed as there were no coffee/tea refresments in the room.... I find that rather strange

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Spean Bridge, United Kingdom
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“Perfectly Enjoyable Stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

My husband and I spent 2 nights just a cheap deal to get away and relax. Having read a lot of the reviews i didn't know what to expect but for what it cost us I paid my money and took my chances! I was very pleasantly surprised it was not disgusting or filthy a few things could have been better but as a head housekeeper i cant help but look. I agree about the heating it should be more controllable and we also had a room over the boilers with the railway line and the A9 in earshot so ear plugs where a definite must for a good nights sleep. The bed its self was very comfortable with extra bedding if you needed it. There was always plenty of hot water with a good shower and deep bath. I didn't want the room serviced and left the DnD sign up it was nice to find fresh towels and beverage supplies in a bag outside our door when we got back. The staff where always very pleasant and greeted you with a smile. I will definitely be looking again for winter deals next January when we are looking for a short relaxing break after Christmas

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Millburn Road, Inverness IV2 3TR, Scotland
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