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Reviews of Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa

4 out of 5
Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa
8 Ness Walk, Inverness, Scotland

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 402 out of 839 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 276 out of 839 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 839 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 839 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 839 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jayeeta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a good property and centrally located. Their full breakfast is pretty good and convenient. Room was very spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sarah G on 7 May 2024
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Jayeeta.We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and were impressed with the hotel and our location. It is great to hear that you enjoyed breakfast and found your room comfortable. We look forward to welcoming you back.Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and a great hotel. The spa was awesome!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sarah G on 1 May 2024
Thank you so much for your great review, Anne. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Sarah

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay with castle views, bathroom was a bit small but very functional. Convenient location to take day trips from, close to restaurants and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sarah G on 23 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for your lovely review, Christopher. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards,Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay. Beautiful room with lovely view into the river and castle. Very convenient to downtown restaurants and shopping. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sarah G on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for your lovely review, Shelly. We are glad that you had a wonderful stay and were impressed with out location and your room. Thank you so much for your recommendation and we hope to welcome you back in the future. Kind regards, Sarah

8/10 Good

Alfonso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sarah G on 19 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review, Alfonso. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you back. Kind regards, Sarah

8/10 Good

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in and room were great. Bed really comfortable. A bit noisy from the squeaky floors in the room above as the guests moved around their room late at night so our sleep was disturbed butI am a light sleeper. My husband didn’t wake up. The cooked breakfast was all lukewarm and my fried egg was like rubber so we don’t think it was worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sarah G on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for your great review, Eileen. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and were impressed with our team and your room. I am sorry you were disturbed by other guests, I can only apologise for this inconvenience. It is disappointing to hear about your experience with breakfast as as we always take pride in our service and quality. I will definitely pass this onto Food and Beverage manager. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, lovely hotel and spa facilties. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sarah G on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Andrew. We are so delighted that you enjoyed your stay and were impressed by our hotel and Leisure club and that our team made an impression on you. We hope to welcome you back soon.Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideally situated for what we can to do.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sarah G on 21 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, Keith. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Sarah

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel but with a few flaws!
Weto stay for 3 nights,We booked the comfort room (double bed, table & 2 chairs, desk and chair) On arrival we were welcomed by reception staff & our bags were taken to our room (outbuildings) the room was alot smaller and on inspection we found we had been given a cosy room so we went back to reception and were happy to change it for us but said it was a classic room. We were given room 106 which on key card was marked as 2 nights stay but we though It was a mistake, This room from 6am had what sounded like swinging doors banging. Loud people talking and i think we worked out maybe as there was constant banging like a tumble dryer so possible laundry room. From 7am we were shocked to find there were rooms being cleaned by housecleaning where you could here hoovers going and banging doors. The room itself it lovely although the toilet roll is terrible for a high market hotel you can get better stuff from aldi. By day 2 we had to go and get are door key updated as 2 days were signed on card. When we left i was pretty tired from the stay and didnt mention to reception staff just left key and went but they need to look into these things. Positives- pool lovely! Cocktails taste amazing, breakfast good (if your a late eater food will be warm) hotel location is fab! I would stay in this hotel again but i would question where in hotel room was was to avoid noise like again. Im a heavy sleeper and it woke me up every time..
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sarah G on 21 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, Michelle. We appreciate all your feedback. I am very sorry that you were left unimpressed with your allocated room and that you were disturbed by noises and the housekeeping team in the morning. I will relay this to the housekeeping manager to look into. The last thing we want is for our guests to be unhappy. We are glad to hear that you were impressed with our leisure club and location. It's great that you enjoyed the cocktails and breakfast. We hope to welcome you back again and please don't hesitate to get in contact with me and we will look at allocating you a nice quiet room. Kind regards,Sarah

2/10 Terrible

Irene

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Issues with heat, view and overcharge.
Too hot in room, view of a roof and incorrect food and drink billed to my room. Noisy as well, rooms are not soundproof.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Emily on 21 Feb 2024
Dear Irene,Thank you so much for taking the time to write your feedback. On behalf of our entire team, I would like to apologize for not exceeding your expectations and for not being able to give you a happy experience in the hotel. I am very sorry that you were disturbed by the noises and I can only apologise for this inconvenience. We hope that you will consider staying with us again so that we can have another chance to provide you with a superior experience.Kind regards,Emily GrahamGuest Services manager

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Emily on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, Meghan. Hopefully see you again soon.Kind regards,Emily

8/10 Good

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Out stay.
Beautiful hotel and well situated in the centre of Inverness. On arrival was given a key card to the room which didn’t work. The porter came to let us in only to be let into a room that was occupied to another customer. Thank goodness they weren’t in the room at the time. How embarrassing would that have been !! Spa staff were lovely and friendly not all staff were as friendly unfortunately
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sarah on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, Lee. We are so glad you were impressed with the hotel and our location. Please accept my apologies regarding your issues with your room, I am glad this was rectified for you.I am sorry to hear about your experience with some members of our team, this is disappointing to hear as we always take pride in our service and quality. We appreciate all the feedback we receive as it allows us to improve the experience for future guests. We hope to welcome you back again soon.Kind regards,Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sarah on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, Jane. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Sarah

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel - service could be better
Average - hotel has been done well, however wifi was awful and gym was shut.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha Coutts on 8 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review Jonathan, I am sorry the gym was closed during your stay. We were upgrading our equipment and unfortunately, it had taken longer than expected. In regards to the Wi-Fi, would it be possible to contact me direct at the hotel? i am not able to note my contact details on here. It would very helpful to know what room you were allocated and we can look into the wi-fi issue you had during your stay. Kind regards Samantha Coutts

4/10 Poor

Kathleen

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sarah on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, Kathleen. We appreciate your feedback. Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sarah G on 6 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review, Jaqueline. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Sarah

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sarah G on 6 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review, David. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Sarah

8/10 Good

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for shops and restaurants Dislikes, bed was extremely hard and car parking is limited, I only got parked in the car park once in a 4 night stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Emily on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. It's great to hear that you enjoyed so many aspects of your stay. Unfortunately, parking is limited in Inverness city centre and we do try our best to optimize parking spaces between the onsite car park and the overflow car park.Kind regards,Emily

10/10 Excellent

mrs joyce

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful, including reception and bistro. I left some utems in my room on departure and they posted them to me with no fuss. Can't them enpough
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Emily on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. The reviews are always shared amongst the team and they will be delighted you have given them a 5/5. We look forward to welcoming you again the next time you visit the city.Kind regards,Emily Graham

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Emily on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for your review Linda. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully, see you again soon.Kind regards,Emily

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked here because of the pool and sauna. They were great, but the hotel itself was just as good. Lovely interior and friendly, helpful staff. Would recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sarah on 18 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for your fantastic review, Callum. We are so pleased to hear that you have a great stay and that you were so impressed with the hotel and our team made you feel welcome and well looked after. We hope to welcome you back next time you are in Inverness. Kind regards, Sarah

8/10 Good

Tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Lovely staff who were very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sarah on 18 Jan 2024
Thank you for your lovely review, Tim. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and our team made an impression on you. We hope to welcome you back soon.Kind regards, Sarah

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sarah G on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you back.Kind regards,Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location and very friendly staff. Lovely few relaxing days away. Lovely swimming pool. Recommend this hotel. Easy access to shops etc. parking on site.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sarah G on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your amazing review.We are so pleased you had a relaxing stay and enjoyed our leisure club and amenities. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Jagger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our time here! The staff were awesome and the overall experience in the hotel was memorable. The location was amazing and facilities were better than expected! I’d like to thank the staff for the quality customer service they provided. Inverness is a great place and this hotel is the perfect accommodation when you’re there!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Sarah G on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your lovely review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and our team were able to make your stay a memorable on. We hope to welcome you back in the future. Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service from friendly staff. Food and drink selection was fantastic and all great quality. Rooms clean, quiet and comfortable. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Angela on 3 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for your lovely review, Sarah! We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. We'll look forward to welcoming you again the next time you visit the city. Kind Regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

Claudio

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good price for a nice hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sarah on 22 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for your great review, Claudio. I am glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

KAY

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sarah on 19 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your great review. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Sarah on 15 Dec 2023
Thank you for your brilliant review, Liam.We hope to welcome you back soon.Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

G

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sarah on 15 Dec 2023
Thank you for your brilliant review, G.We hope to welcome you back soon.Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Sarah on 22 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for your review, James.I am pleased that you were happy with the hotel and enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you back in the future.Kind regards, Sarah

8/10 Good

Tomohiko

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
nice location & easy parking but it was not cleaned enough in bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Sarah on 30 Nov 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for your feedback. It was lovely of you to mention the location and parking and I will follow up on the bathroom so it is corrected for the future.If there is anything else I can do for you, please do not hesitate to contact me.Kind RegardsSarah

8/10 Good

Freddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay at this hotel, I had booked a cosy room which I didn’t know was outside of the main hotel building next door, this meant a 20 second walk outside to and from breakfast/reception/pool which wasn’t the best in November. However everything else from my stay was ideal. Perfect location, good pool, lovely breakfast with views of the castle and river ness. Staff very helpful and friendly giving me a map and advice on what to do/see in the local area. Really recommend this property, will stay there again if I return to Inverness although I’d make sure to book a room in the main building.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 28 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your lovely review, Freddie. We value all comments from our guests and appreciate your thoughts.We are more than happy to take room requests upon your booking, which we will do our best to accommodate. However, we cannot guarantee rooms and as our hotel is spread over a collection of Victorian buildings, as stipulated on our website, allocation may be within any of these buildings. I hope that you enjoyed your time in Inverness. Kind regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent facility, hotel staff great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 28 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your great feedback, George ! We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

Morag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Will definitely use again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 28 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your great rating, Morag ! We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

8/10 Good

Emily, St Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The BW was a nice stay. The lobby area and restaurant are quite nice. The rooms were comfortable, and the hotel was on the River Ness which provided lovely views and walkability. If you are requiring lift assistance for any reason, this hotel has the smallest elevator I've ever seen. Maybe enough room for 1 person and a suitcase. I wouldn't try to fit more than that.
Response from Angela on 28 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your lovely review, Emily. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. Staff is very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 23 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your great rating, Rene ! We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Sarah on 14 Dec 2023
Thank you for your brilliant review. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely beautiful hotel right along the river with amazing views. Clean rooms and friendly staff. Easily walking distance to local shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 22 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your lovely review, Curtis. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

Zeki Bora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a very nice hotel although it is in renovation, but again is still a good choice in regards with location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Sarah G on 21 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your fantastic review, Zeki Bora. We are pleased you were impressed with our location and hope to welcome you back so that you can see our finished renovations.Kind Regards, Sarah

6/10 Okay

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Sarah G on 21 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, Debra. I hope that you enjoyed your time in Inverness and that we can welcome you back again in the future. Kind regards,Sarah

8/10 Good

Sharon

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Sarah G on 21 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review, Sharon.We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inverness what a treat
Great hotel in the heart of the City, overlooking the river. Easy for pubs and amazing restaurants. Will return.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Sarah G on 21 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, Alan. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Sarah

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 15 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your great rating, Graham ! We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, attractively furnished room in Hotel with very good facilities. Excellent gym & leisure complex. Friendly staff. Close to city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 13 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your lovely review, Neil. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 13 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your great rating, Douglas ! We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel….poor parking
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 8 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, Rosemary. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and walkable to Ness islands, castle and lots of restaurants and main shopping street.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Angela on 6 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, Elizabeth. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top floor and no lift 😞
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Angela on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, David. We value all comments from our guests and appreciate your thoughts.We are more than happy to take room requests upon your booking, which we will do our best to accommodate. However, we cannot guarantee rooms and as our hotel is spread over a collection of Victorian buildings, as stipulated on our website, allocation may be within any of these buildings. I hope that you enjoyed your time in Inverness. Kind regards, Angelika

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Angela on 24 Oct 2023
Thank you so much for your great rating, Debra! We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully see you again soon. Kind regards, Angelika