Name: Black Isle Hostel
Address: 47 Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom, Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Rating: 8.53

Guest reviews

8.5

Fabulous

Based on 1,081 verified reviews

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Across the reviews, Black Isle Hostel is praised for its central location near the train and bus stations and generally friendly, helpful staff, while feedback on bathrooms, noise, and room comfort shows a mix of positives and frustrations.

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8

Timothy

20 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

The rooms were nice and clean. The location is perfectly situated near the center of the city, and across the street from the bus station. Had a nice and comfortable visit.

10

Khalid

1 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room good clean kitchen and close to all the places in city centre

10

richard

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good hostel. Yes the beds do creek a little but the toilets and showers are good and the place is very clean. Didn’t use the common room area but the location to the city and the station is perfect

6

Aruna

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms are accessible through stairs on the first floor. Reception and kitchen on the second floor. For check ins, keys need to be collected from the Black Isle bar which is 100m away from the hostel. I was in a mixed dorm of 4. Female restrooms can be better maintained. I'm thankful for the staff to let me check in without making payment the first night because there were some issues with my credit card.

10

Muiz

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Brilliant all around

47 Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Location

With a stay at Black Isle Hostel in Inverness (Inverness City Centre), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Inverness Castle and Victorian Market. This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Merkinch Local Nature Reserve and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Eastgate Shopping Centre.

Victorian Market(0.1 Miles)

Eastgate Shopping Centre(0.2 Miles)

Inverness Visit Scotland Information Centre(0.2 Miles)

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery(0.2 Miles)

Merkinch Local Nature Reserve(0.4 Miles)

Inverness Castle(0.5 Miles)

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Property policies

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Check-in

Check-out

From 14:30 to 22:00

Before 10:30

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Check-in is from 14:30 until 22:00, and check-out is by 10:30. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

The hostel is located in Inverness City Centre, within a 10-minute walk of Inverness Castle and Victorian Market. It is approximately 0.4 miles from Merkinch Local Nature Reserve and 0.5 miles from Eastgate Shopping Centre.

Children are allowed at the hostel, but specific age policies for free stays are not mentioned.

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