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Inverness Tourist Hostel Reviews

24 Rose Street, Inverness, Scotland

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80%

Hostel is in great location and good value for money.The only minus is that beds are narrow,and move a bit.I've woken up number of times because someone moved in other bunk. That's probably the only hostel where I've seen airfreshener in every bathroom.Certainly a plus.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 04 Feb 2012
  • malablondi
  • Poland
  • Female 31-40
  • (10 reviews)


96%

Definitely the best place to stay! It felt like home.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Belgium
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

Toiltets and shower are too small!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Ciao. Our showers are above standard size and one can even comfortably fit 3 people in it, so we're very surprised to read this. Soprattutto da una tale piccola, ospite splendida e sorprendente come te :D Enjoy the rest of your travels!!

100%

Great place and great value!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Great guest and we hope to see you again! Thnaks for the review.

83%

The location is really great 'cause it's really near the bus station. Staffs are nice and people there are warm-welcomed. WC is clean while a little bit cold when u have a shower in winter.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello and thanks for the review. Sorry about you feeling a bit cold after your shower, we will turn our heating up a little bit more so this won't happen again for other guests. Take care.

80%

It was great place to stay worth another stay

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)

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Thanks for the review and we hope to see you again.

100%

Clean, cheap and with a very very good atmosphere created by the staff who were brilliant. Lots of stuff for free and the games room is brilliant. I really wasn't expecting much when I booked, but staying here has been one of the highlights of my trip so far. A hostel is more than just a cheap place to stay and this place really gets it. Good times and thanks for the memories guys

  • Globetrotter
  • 15 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (23 reviews)

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Wow, we couldn't have said it better ourselves. Thanks for the review and take care.

100%

Had a brilliant stay at this hostel and Neil and Helen cooked up a brilliant meal for everyone when I stayed and didn't even us charge for it! Loved the gamesroom they have and the first time i've seen one in a hostel, I stayed up till 5am playing call of duty and missed my bus the next day! Glad I did cause I got to go out l with Ger the next night and it was brilliant time :) Easily the best hostel in Inverness and one of the best ive stayed in. Hope to see you guys again soon.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)

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Neil and Helen say thanks for the compliments on their cooking, but you were meant to pay for it .. only joking. Hope to see you again and thanks for the brilliant review.

80%

We had a nice stay in the hostel. The staff was quite diligent and they were ready to assist us. The kitchen was not that clean...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (7 reviews)

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Hi and thanks for the review. Very sorry to read that you found our kitchen a bit unclean. It is cleaned regularly throughout the day but sometimes lots of guests will cook at the same time and then leave it in a mess. But we will try harder to make sure it is always clean for all guests.

70%

this hostel placed beside bus station,so generally location is good.charge is cheap and valuable.but room wasn't lighten even early hour and bedding is not filthy but never clean.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Japan
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello and thanks for the review. I'm not sure what you mean by our lighten, but our sheets are cleaned and washed after every use. Enjoy your travels

83%

Good hostel, frendly service great location what more do you need??

  • Avid Traveller
  • 31 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 31-40
  • (13 reviews)

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We couldn't have said it better ourselves! Thanks for the review and enjoy your trip.

90%

really nice hostel, very well located.

  • Globetrotter
  • 29 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (31 reviews)

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Thanks for the great review!

93%

One of the best hostels I've stayed in. I had a good, comfortable and peaceful night's sleep. There is a lovely cosy lounge/TV room tastefully decorated - there were Christmas trees and lights. The place is spotless and the staff are friendly and take cleaning seriously. I'd definitely recommend it.

  • Globetrotter
  • 28 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 31-40
  • (27 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
It really makes our day and all the hard work worthwhile when we get a review as good as this from a traveller who has stayed at lots of hostels and knows what they're talking about. Thanks again for the recommendation and take care.

86%

Everything is great except for the shower that never had warm water (It's fluctuates between super hot and ice cold).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 18-24
  • (6 reviews)

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Hello. We did have a problem with two of our showers but all the others were working fine. We should have mention this to you during the short tour of the hostel during check in, apologies if we did not. Enjoy the rest of your travels!

83%

Perfect location, right next to the bus station. Inverness is a cute base for exploring the Highlands, be sure to check out Hootenanny's for a traditional Scottish ceilidh!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 18-24
  • (8 reviews)

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Inverness is a cute base and we all remember you been a cute guest as well! Thanks for the great review :)

73%

Right next to the bus station so is very easy to find, the kitchen was good but needs some replenishing in cutlery and crockery. The showers were absolutely terrible the worst I have to endure in 6 months of backpacking. Not only was the no pressure to speak of but the were stone cold also. And the room I was in one of the windows could not be shut properly so the effect of the heating in the room was greatly diminished not to mention the noise from outside at night.

  • Globetrotter
  • 14 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (21 reviews)

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Hello. During your stay we had 2 showers that we causing problems but all others were working fine. The windows in all the rooms have child safety locks on them and guests just need to press the button on the side so they can open and close them. We have a huge amount of cutlery and crockery so very surprised to read that complaint; did you check all the drawers and cupboards? Staff are always available to help guests and a quick visit to reception would have sorted all your problems and made your stay better :) Enjoy the rest of your trip!

93%

Great hostel. Friendly staff, really well located, literally 2 minutes from bus station. Good facilities, good kitchen (Iceland supermarket is across the street).Showers are a weak point, but bathroom in geneal is pretty good.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

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Hi and thanks for the great review. Sorry about two of our showers, we agree they are a weak point and will be getting replaced this week. It was great having you guys around and we hope you enjoyed your trip. Take care

100%

Ger was the most wonderful staff member at this hostel. I could just sit for hours, mesmorized by his accent, even if I didn't really understand what he was talking about most of the time...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (5 reviews)

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I can't believe you didn't understand me! I shared so much with you :( Still the best review ever, but when I asked for one I meant about the hostel and not performance :D

93%

I really enjoyed staying at this hostel. The location was perfect, everything was clean, and the guy working at the front desk was really friendly. He gave me a short tour and told me what places were good to visit. I had a great stay here :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

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Thanks for the great review, we really enjoyed having you around here as well. Enjoy your travels :)

63%

- Not enough lockers available in my room and those that were free were damaged, so they couldn't be locked. - It was not clear which bed was free as there seemed to be little difference between used and non-used beds. - Only one bathroom for the whole floor (glad I had to leave at 6:30 ;)).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • Male 31-40
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello. We are sorry to read that your room had some broken lockers. We have checked the dorm and it has two lockers that are broken and will be fixed this week. For any guests that have security issues we also have a free secure luggage storage and a safe at reception for more valuable items. We can only presume that you did not see the other showers and toilets as that floor has three. Your dorm was full that night so we can understand how you might not have been sure which bed was free as some guests do place the belongings on the beds. We are always available at reception to help guests with any small problems like this and are always happy to help. Enjoy the rest of your travels :)

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