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Inverness Tourist Hostel Reviews

24 Rose Street, Inverness, Scotland

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86%

I've stayed here before and will stay again. Although the hostel lacks in character the awesome staff makes up for it. Plus the wifi actually worked in the rooms which is rare. The staff are always ready to have a good time and you can easily meet new people in the common room and kitchen. I will stay again the next time I go to Inverness. Cheers guys!

  • Avid Traveller
  • 14 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 25-30
  • (20 reviews)


90%

Excellent staff and great location.


100%

Had a lovely stay ,met great people there, the staff was very helping,very nice and fun. I really recommand this place!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

A proper hostel that understands what backpacking and hostels are all about, which is becoming more & more rare these days. The location, price and atmosphere are excellent. People were playing the piano and guitars and then we all headed out on a pub crawl. My second stay in two months and the new staff have the place really clean now.

  • Globetrotter
  • 12 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Male 31-40
  • (23 reviews)


90%

Lovely staff, really nice hostel! room 1 is no good place for light sleepers though..


100%

This is my favorite hostel! the atmosphere is a wonderful thing here, everyone connects almost instantly. The staff is extremily friendly and helpful. They will also have knowledge of plenty of local pub events like live bands, or pub quiz nights! the kitchen is always clean, the toilets are well maintained, and the dorms and linnen are also squeeky clean. if your going out to see the loch ness monster or inverness it self i strongly reccomend this hostel you wont be dissapointed.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


80%

this was the first time for me staying in a hostel. it was a different experience, and probably not my type of accommodation, but it's a personal opinion and nothing to do with the hostel. it was friendly and we met with some nice people.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Hungary
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

Very good location considering that you can access the centre easily. However, our room was right above a night club which obviously did not let you sleep on a friday night. The staff was very helpful and friendly and the cooking facilities good. None of the showers, though, did not have hot water so that I had to stand under fairly cold water. The common room was lovely with sofas and a TV.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (2 reviews)


63%

The hostel is a good location - though they do NOT have parking, as it says on their website. The best thing about this hostel is that it is pretty cheap - but you get what you pay for. It wasn't terribly dirty, but enough so that you don't really want to put your toothbrush on the sink, if you know what I mean. There also are old-fashioned sheet-sleeping-bag things you sleep in, instead of actually getting fresh bed linens, so that was a bit disappointing. My friend's sheet had blood stains.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (1 review)


66%

Very close to bus station and railway. Not a clean hostel (especially showers).


100%

Nice and clean, friendly atmosphere. Comfortable beds. Nice staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


96%

the best hostel i've ever lived

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


53%

cold shower, room too small and uncomfortable, I won`t suggest this hostel to anybody.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


90%

It's a funny place that you can feel the "free" & like a home . You can't miss it !

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (4 reviews)


70%

This hostel was basically right next door to the bus station and just a few blocks away from the train station, which was really helpful. The rooms were average for a hostel, the common room was pretty cluttered and messy but really, it's a hostel... Showers were a bit confusing and for the first day I couldn't get the temperature right. But the location was prime.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

this was the best hostel i have been to... it was more like a home.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • South Africa
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


50%

The staff turned down the request to refund even though I mentioned we could not make it. Was not considerate.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


53%

I'm quite upsaid about this hostel. I could't find it halking around for 1 hour. Wrong sign an number on the house and there was a technoclub next to my window so I' coulndn't sleep before 4am.


66%

Hostel was ok, but really small, no place to be for yourselfe. Toilets dirty.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


86%

Excellent, helpful staff. Everything clean. Some lockers wouldn't go astray.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


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  • 81%

  • Overall Rating
  • From 135 ratings
  • 79%Character
  • 78%Security
  • 92%Location
  • 86%Staff
  • 80%Fun
  • 72%Cleanliness

Latest Review

  • 04 Feb 2012 (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 ...
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  • malablondi , Female , 10 reviews , Poland

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