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Black Isle Hostel

2.0 star property

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Blackout drapes, WiFi (free), bed sheets
Shower, towels
Living area
Shower, towels
Dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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47-49 Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1LP
  • Place, Victorian Market
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Eastgate Shopping Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Inverness Castle
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Inverness (INV)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Blackout drapes, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Blackout drapes, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Blackout drapes, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Aug 3 - Aug 4
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About the neighborhood

Inverness

With a stay at Black Isle Hostel in Inverness (Inverness City Centre), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Inverness Castle and Loch Ness. .This hostel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Victorian Market and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Merkinch Local Nature Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Victorian Market - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Inverness Visit Scotland Information Centre - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Inverness Castle - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Inverness Cathedral - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Inverness Station - 5 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The King's Highway (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Black Isle Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Highlander - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Platform 8 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Moonshine Inverness - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Black Isle Hostel

Black Isle Hostel offers 10 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Inverness hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and lockers.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Black Isle Bar and Rooms]
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • An in-room safe is available for an additional fee

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Black Isle Hostel Inverness
Black Isle Inverness
Black Isle Hostel Inverness
Black Isle Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Black Isle Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Inverness

Black Isle Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 92 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Khalid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room good clean kitchen and close to all the places in city centre
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MOHAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First time i used a Hostel - Black Isle was Perfect.. Staff member on duty at reception was Leaf.. Who was very friendly, polite and informative. Exceptional Customer Service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to relax in Inverness.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chrisanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, well appointed hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Melonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Safe and location is perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was very happy with my stay. The staff was very helpful! Great, convienent location!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very comfortable stay and value for money. Staff always willing to help.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

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
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Hanna

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good staying

Excellent location in the centre of Inverness near the railway station.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sabah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is quite lovely. Good emplacement and the team is very cool.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Muiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant all around
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Loch side stay!

Great Loch side stay! Less noise and private entrance to the loch!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aurora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hostel in Inverness

This was a fantastic hostel for a quick trip to Inverness. It's right next to the train and bus station and a quick walk to any major things to do/see around the city. Staff are friendly, facilities are very clean and secure. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an affordable place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Easy check in via the bar. Good kitchen and lounge area. Bedrooms good for sleeping. Only slight negative was grubby kitchen, but as only there for one night not too much of an issue.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good spot to enjoy Inverness

Great location & stress-free vibe. Some loo seats a bit loose but perfect clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mauro S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, great location, very comfortable mattress. Lighting in the shower/ toilet needs to improve.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Parth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First experience of hostel and really enjoyed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexandros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The four people dorms are nice. The bathrooms are quite clean. The associated bar is also nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic hostel accommodation. Close location for buses and trains. Check in is simple as long as it’s during business hours.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect.

Everything perfect for hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

UJJAWAL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Old school property but good value for money, showers and bathrooms can be nicer with more lighting and soaps/ shampoo
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Check in process & customer service all excellent. Toilet & showers giod & ckean. Main issue is the room was like a sauna - did not sleep!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good for the price, excellent location

Good for the price. Rooms were relatively clean and service was very friendly and helpful. Very basic amenities. Room was a little hot and stuffy. Showers were clean and hot, always appreciated. Fantastic location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Lara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed it and was pretty clean, however the showers were dark and the toilets didn't flush properly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023