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79 Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5PB, Scotland
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Avalon Guest House
Ranked #1 of 193 Inverness B&B and Inns
5.0 of 5 stars 543 Reviews
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What travellers say about this B&B/inn
  • Very friendly(15)
  • Warm welcome(12)
  • Short walk(10)
  • Jo Brad(10)
  • Loch Ness(10)
  • Would highly recommend(10)
  • Fresh fruit(9)
  • First class(9)
  • Star hotel(7)
  • Ipod docking station(5)
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Hong Kong
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Excellent Choice in the Highlands!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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My husband and I had a driving trip in Scotland back in Sept, 2010. Searching online for a nice B&B in Inverness and many good recommendations prompted me to book this all time number 1 B&B - Avalon Guest House! Excellent location as it's only 5min drive to city centre. Avalon provides parking space at front door which is really convenient! Managed by a couple Jo & Bradley from London. They had enough of city life and decided to move up here few years ago. This house reminded me of those Japanese family owned guest houses - very detail oriented, customer driven type of service! Two thumbs up!

There's a cozy living room, guests can enjoy watching DVDs with options of classic or latest movies on their own. Guest room - nicely decorated, very clean and neat - you can hardly find a stint or dust anywhere in the room. Simply amazing...

We had no clues where to dine but Jo actually gathered and consolidated some feedbacks from guests after eating at various restaurants in the city and put everything nicely in a booklet and shared with us, very helpful indeed!

If I ever go Inverness again, I will pick no other choice but Avalon!

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Top Guest House”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here last year, it was absolutely amazing! We did a lot of research before we went, and were tempted to book into a hotel, but were advised to give this place a shot, best decision of the whole trip! The place was friendly, warm and comfortable. We stayed in the purple room and loved it! The place is quiet and there was a seperate staircase to our room which meant we could come and go as we pleased and were never bothered by other guests. The owners were friendly and welcoming, they were very helpful and willing to advise us on where to eat/go for drinks etc. Will definitely be returning, hopefully soon!! Thank you Avalon for a wonderful weekend!

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  • Stayed February 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“a must to visit”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We received a very warm welcome from Jo and Bradley.The hotel was first class,very clean,comfortable and went that extra mile in customer serviceThe bedroom was spacious and the bed was so comfortable..Our breakfast was lovely and the choice was excellent.everything was just perfect.Its location is wonderful with easy access to Inverness city.Unfortunatley due to a bereavement we had to return to Inverness,and Bradley was able to accomodate us and family members at short notice.We cant thank them enough for all their help.Love this place and will return for a leisure break later in year.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Calgary, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Excellent B&B”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed two nights and were impressed by the value. Very friendly hosts, delicious breakfasts and a very clean and comfortable bedroom. The location makes for an easy walk to downtown as well as a great base for touring the highlands. We definitely rate the Avalon as top notch.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“#1 for a reason!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

Avalon Guest House is voted the #1 B&B in Inverness for a reason - thoroughly amazing. It is in a great location where you can walk to downtown Inverness. We checked in pretty late, but Jo was right there waiting for us. She gave us some recommendations for dinner (The Mustard Seed - very good) and then showed us to the room which was very comfortable and spacious. There were nice treats of cocoa and cookies awaiting us. Breakfast was super delicious (we love black pudding!). We couldn't find one problem with the lodging.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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79 Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5PB, Scotland
Price range (per night):* INR4,369 - 7,841

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