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Black Isle Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in Inverness, 9-minute walk to Inverness Castle

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Black Isle Hostel sits in the heart of Inverness City Centre, creating a welcoming base for travelers. Guests can use the in-room WiFi to plan their day and store their luggage while they explore nearby Inverness Castle and the surrounding area.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Blackout curtains
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Heating
Blackout curtains
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Basic Twin Room

Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Blackout curtains
2 bathrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Map
47-49 Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1LP

What's nearby

  • Victorian Market - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Inverness Castle - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Inverness Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Eden Court Theatre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Inverness Station - 5 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hootananny - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The King's Highway (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Black Isle Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe De Paulo - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Highlander - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Black Isle Hostel

Hostel near Inverness Castle
Black Isle Hostel provides everything that you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • Smoke-free property and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Black Isle Hostel include comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Communal kitchens, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

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 alternative location: [Black Isle Bar and Rooms]

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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

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 and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Black Isle Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Black Isle Hostel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Black Isle Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Black Isle Hostel?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Black Isle Hostel located?

Located in Inverness City Centre, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Victorian Market and Inverness Castle. Eastgate Shopping Centre and Inverness Visit Scotland Information Centre are also within 5 minutes. Inverness Station is only a 5-minute walk.

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Reviews

Black Isle Hostel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

10

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 86 reviews

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

Melonie

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Amélia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it, the personnel was so nice, the rooms were clean, matress could have been better but its a hostel so overall really happy about it and its well placed
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Xiaoyan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/C
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was great although the toilets need some sort of fixing most of them were difficult to flush even with nothing in them. Just not enough preasure or something
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Elsa

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
if you were in rooms under maybe 15 you got to be on the bar side which is cool and has a secret garden. I was not, so just on the regular side. the lounge was good and social, but the kitchen was small and had no oven, just a couple of hot plates. the bathrooms felt like you needed jandals to use the showers but otherwise all good. the number they put up to call if you needed to drop off luggage didn't work until. you tried without the area code which locals might know but tourists didn't, but figured it out
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hoi Kiu

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

Loved it

Met some of the best people during my stay here. The room is very spacious and clean. Carpets are very new. The bathrooms are a little dimly-lighted but very well cleaned— no stains or hair in the female bathroom (I see staff cleaning all the time and linens being changed). Everything is very new and there are individual charging sockets & lights (with USB chargers) next to each bed which is always helpful. Communal area is very cozy and I met friends there. Nice books as well for some light reading. Very secure as you need a key card to access all floors/ rooms here. Felt very safe as a solo traveler. The location is great— really close to the railway (2 mins walk) and bus station which is perfect for a day tour that I joined. Nice bars and restaurants around. Note that you could hear people outside at night if they’re talking loudly (but again the location is very convenient). Lovely stay here. Thank you to the amazing staff here.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Muiz

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

MARIA ADELINE

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

très bien

Très propre et très bien situé
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I am a female travelling solo and was in a room with 5 other make snoring men. They said they'd look after my bags but then got called away from the desk for 2 hours. I wasn't comfortable leaving my stuff unattended. Bathrooms and shower area was gender specific which was nice. My bed too and bottom was very creepy so everytime either myself or guy on the top bunk moved...it was very loud. There was no ventilation so we kept the window open which meant the screaming seagulls and alley arguments also woke me up. Staff were very friendly. I had been in another Hostel and had a much better experience on my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

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

4/10 Poor

Tommy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
2nd time i stay and rhe same like first time, other guests who stayed are very noisy on the corridors, also when they come inside the room or leaving, all of them totally careless. In yhe kitchen even there are signs , they don't follow, left light on, dirty crockery, as well inside the living room and inside the bathrooms. The last time i came Saturda31/05/25, i called in advanced i will check-in 10 pm, nobody at the reception, so i need to call the emergency number to go out to collect my key fob from nearby pub
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Fine for one night and only one night

Didn’t expect much for the price beyond a place to sleep/eat/shower for a couple nights. The day I got there, 3 of the 4 toilets in the female restroom were clogged beyond use and the other had no toilet paper. This was early afternoon when staff were first alerted. The next day, all 4 toilets were completely clogged and could not be used at all. Staff were again informed of this. I had to leave early the next morning and they were still clogged. You literally could not use the toilets. The bed itself was fine, as well as the room. The common areas were not the cleanest, and the entire place could do with a good clean. Would not recommend for more than a single night.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

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

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

6/10 Okay

Sven

Als wir ankamen war noch Müll unter dem Betten. Zimmer sind mit Betten und Gitterboxen ausgestattet. Zimmer ist schon sehr groß. Bloß machte es insgesamt nicht so einen guten Eindruck. Die Toiletten der Herren war eigentlich akzeptabel. Bei den Damen berichtete meine Begleiterin das Gegenteil. Als ich am nächsten Tag die Küche benutzen musste, kam mir das Grausen. Der Zustand war für mich eine Katastrophe. Nass, unsauber und vieles beschädigt. Handtücher müssen mitgebracht oder gemietet werden. Nur zum Übernachten geeignet, rechnet mit wenig gutem.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Vomit on the hall carpet. Dirty bathroom. Destroyed toilet seat. Its filthy clients poor behaviour
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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

6/10 Okay

Christine

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

Décevant

L’hôtel est juste à côté de la gare et les sanitaires sont nombreux et propres. Le couchage est acceptable mais la cuisine, tellement exiguë pour une collectivité qu’on ne peut pas l’utiliser. Ce qui oblige à manger dehors. Mais le pire, c’est le bruit de la rue, la nuit. Les deux nuits, des gens ont parlé très fort pendant plusieurs heures et jusqu’à deux heures du matin. Les clients d’un bar sans doute. En tout cas, je ne recommande pas cette auberge, malgré la gentillesse du personnel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024