Inverness Student Hotel

Well equipped kitchen, free tea and coffee. Good communication at the reception. Acceptable accommodation for travellers on shoestring budget. Night porter/security staff available to let you in after hours. Toilets and washrooms are clean but a bit cramped. The dormitories are no better. No lockers or bedside lights and storage space for luggage non-existent. That said they do offer a left luggage storage facility at reception. Pleasant lounge area with board games and a comfortable sofa.

Small hostel, with great staff and a good atmosphere in the common room. The beds are uncomfortable as the mattresses are super thin and sagging. Since there are no lockers, we also missed a place to store valuables.

Inverness Student Hostel is conveniently located just a 7–8 minute walk from the town centre—great for a quick overnight stay. The rooms were decently spacious, and the beds and bedding were comfortable. The cozy interior decor added a nice touch and made the common areas feel warm and inviting.||That said, the facilities left much to be desired. The shared bathroom setup was not the most comfortable, with only 3–4 shower stalls and limited space to change clothes. The wet floors made it tricky to move around, and I even spotted some pee drops in the shower—definitely not a pleasant experience.||Overall, the hostel has a welcoming vibe and a great location, but the cleanliness and comfort of the bathrooms could really use an upgrade. ||If you're just looking for a place to crash for the night, it works. But for anything longer or more comfortable, you might want to explore other options.

I made a minor (but crucial!) mistake during booking and the staff solved it. The common areas are top notch they even had a guitar with a beautiful bright sound. Rooms are well-heated, linens are clean and the showers have excellent pressure and temperature range. Everyone is exceedingly nice and rules are clear, easy to follow and intuitive. If you're lucky (I was) you'll meet very interesting people that are travelling too. If I ever come back to Scotland I will definitely come back here. I just give it 5 stars because I can't give them any more: it was the warmest lodging I had in Europe yet.

The staff were friendly but the accommodation was overcrowded. No storage space in the bedrooms. They said we could store our stuff there during the day but they just meant in the lounge area where everyone in the hostel has access to, and the front door is unlocked during the day so anyone could have come in and taken the bags. Small kitchen was very cramped. Despite labelling our food, it was still stolen. Not impressed by the state of the mattresses.

I stayed at this place for 2 nights. Basement room was neat, but damn dirty outside the window. Small bathroom was smelly. Kitchen pretty small with all utensils. Free milk, juice, hot chocolate, tea, coffee n wifi. Common area is ok ok. But I can say it is good economical option. I met with a small accident while staying there. Staff never had courtesy to giv any kind of support or ask abt my health, Whereas local people frm city were very supportive

Fairly nice stay if you're going to have a trip for less than a week and plan to stay out for the most part. Location is near city centre, quick walk from the bus/train station. They have a nice kitchen, okay shared rooms and bathrooms. The shower rooms are hard to operate since there is not enough space to put your clothes, towel, etc. I did not get the breakfast but it looked sad. Standard for a cheap student hostel. Check-in and check-out timings are inconvenient. The service is okay-ish. Most of the staff are nice. They almost never pick up the phone, and one of the main staff has a negative attitude.

I recently stayed at this hostel, and it was a huge disappointment. The only positive aspects were the central location and the availability of a parking lot. Beyond that, everything else was extremely disappointing, especially considering the price. First, the rooms are incredibly small and cramped. The beds are so close together that you can practically feel your neighbor breathing (snoring and farting too). There's absolutely no privacy—no curtains or dividers—so you're basically sleeping in a crowded dorm. Speaking of beds, the mattresses are thin to the point where you can feel the metal frame underneath, making it nearly impossible to get a decent night's sleep. The toilets are equally tiny and uncomfortable to use. As for the breakfast, it's grossly overpriced and far from hygienic. They have jars of marmalade sitting out, opened and clearly used by multiple guests which is quite concerning. In short, this hostel might have a good location, but that’s about it. The poor facilities, lack of privacy, uncomfortable beds, and questionable hygiene make it a terrible value for the price. I would not recommend staying here.

Decent place to sleep in Inverness. It's centrally located near the train and bus stations, pubs, shops, restaurants, Inverness Castle. Home-like common rooms where you can easily meet others with free coffee and tea with milk included! Two pillows are included on each bed. Great for people like me who think regular hostel pillows are too flat. Booking the hostel involved extra legwork as Hostelworld and the hostel's website didn't show any available beds, but Hostelbookers showed an available bed. Probably best to call the hostel about availability. A £10 key deposit or photo ID is required. Best to leave an ID that is NOT your passport. There's a weird curfew where the front door is locked outside the hours of 7am to 2:30am. As for the negatives...the 10-bed mixed dorm room was too small. There was no underbed storage space. When everyone has their backpacks down and their crap spread out, it left very little floor space. Only one power strip in the room which was always filled with phones needing charging. No lockers in the room. You can store your valuables with the reception desk. However when I tried to retrieve something after midnight, the person on duty didn't have the key so I had to wait in the morning to get it back. Only two toilets on the floor. And one of them wasn't in service due to no one removing the painting equipment inside. The kitchen was crowded around dinner times. When the hostel is fully booked, as it was when I was there, the kitchen is just too small to handle the capacity. Overall, I would've enjoyed the hostel more if it weren't fully booked.

Excellent customer service, safe place, clean facilities, comfortable rooms, well-stocked kitchen, and tours available. The place is not as pristine as shown, but comfy and lived in. The front desk staff were polite and accommodating to walk-ins (unlike the hostel next door). Excellent customer service, safe place, clean facilities, . Provided us with a handy, dandy map with suggestions. I stayed in a women's room with 6 beds the first night, which was tidy though the pillow was clumpy and uncomfortable. The second night in the mixed room was much better, comfortable bed and pillow. They have sheet pouches instead of bedsheets which was very different than other hostel bed. On the down side, like most hostels/hotels, I don't believe they wash their duvet covers after each use.

Popped in here because my travel companions told me staying at a hostel was "part of the travel experience." I'm an adult with a job, why not find a hotel? Nope. Part of the experience. Okay, here we go. The hostel is quite clean, and endeavors to keep it that way. There is a modest kitchen with most of the amenities, free WiFi, an available breakfast, a helpful staff, and options for longer lodging if you need it. There is also a laundry service available for a modest fee. In addition to a knowledgable staff, there are also several maps, booklets for tourism, and pamphlets for attractions available in several languages. One note: There is limited parking. If you are driving in to see Inverness, you may want to call ahead.