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Loch Ness is just a few miles away so if you want to go Loch Ness Monster-spotting, Inverness Student Hotel is the place to stay! Inverness is a small-sized city that has plenty going on, with live music most nights and lots of restaurants and pubs to pick and choose from.

The Inverness Student Hotel has stunning river, city and countryside views. It's a cosy building with real character and a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Our comfortable dormitory rooms have between 5 and 10 beds.

We have a spacious common room with a large open fireplace and big Victorian-style windows that offer stunning views over the River Ness. It is a great place to meet like minded travellers, whilst enjoying all the free tea, coffee and hot chocolate you can drink!

The Student Hotel staff are always very friendly and approachable. We can help you book your tours, recommend places to visit and most importantly we know the hidden gems of the city to ensure you have a memorable time in Inverness.

If you do see Nessie, don't forget to mention that you're staying with us when you talk to the press!

Also, if you are completing the Great Glen Way and need a bed to rest your weary legs then you are in luck as we are only 100 metres away from the finish line. Hurrah!!

We are also only 10 minutes walk from the Train and Bus Station and a quick 5 minutes walk into the town centre.

We offer:

Fantastic views
Cosy atmosphere
FREE off street parking - Based on Availability
FREE tea, coffee & hot chocolate available 24hours
Self-catering kitchen
Comfortable beds including FREE bed linen & 2 pillows!
FREE Wireless
FREE City Map
Breakfast for£4.50
Laundry £10.00 for a wash and dry
Towel hire £2.00

No hidden charges

Please Note: You must have photographic identification to stay at our hostel.
Breakfast is not included in the price. We do offer a full continental-style breakfast for an extra cost of only £4.50 pounds

*Children under the age of 18 are not allowed to stay in rooms with other guests. We do not have family rooms, only shared dormitories. Guests travelling with children are required to contact us before making a booking online, or we reserve the right to cancel the booking*

Our earliest check-in time is 15:00, and our latest check-in time is 02:30. Guests arriving after 22:30 need to let us know beforehand, so that we may inform our night porter.

Due to past experience we do not accept stag or hen parties.

House Rules

Check In

17:00 - 22:00

Check Out

until 10:30

  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free Parking
  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Jobs Board
  • Luggage Storage
  • Fax Service
  • Tours/Travel Desk
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Reviews

8.3Fabulous(3407)
  • Value for Money
    8.0
  • Security
    8.6
  • Atmosphere
    8.4
  • Cleanliness
    7.8
  • Staff
    8.5
  • Location
    9.5
  • Facilities
    7.8
Summary of traveller reviews

Inverness Student Hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and a great central location, perfect for exploring the city. Guests appreciate the well-equipped kitchen and cozy common areas. Some recent feedback notes that the bathrooms could be cleaner and that there's a lack of personal storage space in the rooms.

Stayed in Sept 2026
8.9
I
Iris
Female, 18-24, New Zealand
loved the kitchen
Stayed in Sept 2026
6.6
A
Amelia
Female, 18-24, USA
Staff were okay, but not very welcoming. The rooms and bathrooms were not the cleanest, but seemed to get maintenance every day at least. One of the lights didn’t work in our room and there’s not too much space for everyone in the room’s stuff. A lot is walkable from the hostel which is nice!
Stayed in Sept 2026
8.0
V
Vinay
Male, 41+, Wales
Nobody in reception mentioned the roadworks outside our dorm window that roared to life around 8pm until 3am or 4am:barely had much sleep and as a result was tired much of the time in the daytime with headaches due to sleep deprivation :couldn’t open the window due to the noise and had to keep the door open with a suitcase overnight for fresh air as there was no air conditioning :l didn’t really want to sleep in the daytime as come to chill out but was tired much of the time which wasn’t nice
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Location

8 Culduthel Road, IV2 4AB, Inverness, Scotland
1km from city centre