Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive

4.0 star property
Eco-certified hotel with a full-service spa and a fitness center

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Indoor pool
Front of property
Food and drink
Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
In Inverness City Centre near the historic castle, Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa offers an eco-certified upscale experience. Guests rejuvenate with treatments at Sleeping Beauty Spa while appreciating practical amenities like free self parking and a computer station.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym

Room options

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Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Day bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Day bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Day bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Comfort Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Day bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Day bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Day bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Cozy Room;Small Room)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Day bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 247 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Small Cosy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive River Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

1 Double Bed, Standard Room, Free High Speed Internet, Comfort, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Executive River Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
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About the neighborhood

Located on the riverwalk, Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive is in Inverness City Centre, a neighborhood in Inverness with great shopping. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Merkinch Local Nature Reserve and Merkinch Local Nature Reserve, while Eden Court Theatre and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery are cultural highlights. Inverness Botanic Gardens and Wildwoodz Paintball and Lasertag Park are also worth visiting.
Map
8 Ness Walk, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5NG

What's nearby

  • Inverness Castle - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Inverness Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Victorian Market - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Eden Court Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles

Getting around

  • Inverness Station - 11 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Xoko - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Johnny Foxes - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Gellions - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Grain & Grind - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive

Upscale eco-certified hotel near Inverness Castle
You can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, a hair salon, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive. Indulge in a facial, a body scrub, and a body wrap at The Pretty Woman Spa, the onsite spa. In addition to a fireplace in the lobby and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An indoor pool
  • Free self parking, plus valet parking (surcharge)
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and express check-out
  • Express check-in, a water dispenser, and a porter/bellhop
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and proximity to shopping
Room features
All 110 rooms include comforts such as 24-hour room service and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and tubs or showers
  • LED light bulbs, baby baths, and electric kettles

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Valet parking on site (GBP 10 per stay)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 14.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Brasserie

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Children's games
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 323 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a river

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa open select days

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (25 inches high)

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Victorian architecture
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Day bed

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Meal delivery service

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property also serves Jain vegetarian food. Guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies should contact this property in advance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 14.95 for children
  • Valet parking fee: GBP 10 per stay
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel
Best Western Palace Hotel
Best Western Inverness Palace
Best Western Palace
Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel And Spa
Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel Inverness
Inverness Best Western
BEST WESTERN Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa Scotland
Best Inverness & Spa Inverness
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Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa Inverness
Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa Hotel Inverness

Frequently asked questions

Does Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 7:00 AM–9:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive?

As of Sep 12, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive on Oct 12, 2025 start from $179.82, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive pet-friendly?

Yes, this hotel allows dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, WorldHotel Distinctive located?

Located in Inverness City Centre, this spa hotel is steps from Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and Inverness Castle. Inverness Cathedral and Inverness Visit Scotland Information Centre are also within 5 minutes. Inverness Station is 11 minutes by foot.

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