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Waverley Guest House

3.0 star property

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Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
$92
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3

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25 Union Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1QA
  • Place, Inverness Castle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Inverness Cathedral
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Eden Court Theatre
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Inverness (INV)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Suite, Ensuite (1 Double 1 Single)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Triple Room, Shared Bathroom (3 Single Beds)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, City View

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, City View

  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Single Room, Ensuite

Basic Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite, City View (Room 9)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom, City View (Room 2)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Waverley Guest House

3-star guest house in Inverness City Centre
This smoke-free guesthouse features free WiFi in public areas.
Waverley Guest House offers 28 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Waverley Guest House is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Waverley Guest House Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 118 out of 817 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 817 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 188 out of 817 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 149 out of 817 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 139 out of 817 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Brian

Business traveler

Bed Bug Bites.

I don't usually leave a negative review but unfortunately have to on this occasion. On arrival everything was fine, Staff member very polite and helpful, Room looked nice and clean and overall happy with our late booking due to incoming works. In the morning at breakfast we found that the continental breakfast section/table was in a bit of a mess and bread and other foods had been handled by guests that were sitting at the tables, Disgusting attitude by people with obvious no manners and letting their children do whatever they wanted to do, The staff member was trying his best but just not firm enough and should have said something. We left in the morning after a one night stay and the following morning had to go to our local pharmacy with what we thought was insect bites, We were advised that due to the bite ratio (3 bites in a triangular format) that they were most likely to be Bed Bugs, we were in room 115 I'm sure so hopefully a member of staff will have a look and see if this can be sorted. All in all, It was the very reasonable stay rate but with suffering from these bites, that aren't very nice, I would not return in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Great for a city-centre stay

Located in the heart of Inverness, a short distance from the river, it is a great spot for those seeking a city break with every amenity close at hand. Parking is best at the 24-hour multi-storey on Old Rose Street (£9 for 24 hours, £8 for every 24 after that - and less if your stay is shorter). It’s a five-minute walk to Union Street and the guest house. A flight of stairs takes you to the reception and a very warm and friendly welcome. Rooms are basic, the furnishings a little tired, but they present very well. The downside is for the noise of the gulls outside. They squawked in unison most of the night - but of course that isn’t the fault of the guest house. Breakfast is included, and it consists of a choice of cereals, yoghurt, crumpets, pains au chocolat, brioche, bread for toasting, jams, a choice of tea, coffee and fruit juices. For the purpose of our visit, the Waverley was very good and I would stay here again - but bring earplugs to counter the birds!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Tracey

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

steve

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Average budget hotel

Bed sheets and towles had stains and matress was uncomfortable but other than that everything was ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

Disliked: Staff & service
Nobody at check-in at 7pm. Called twice, was told they were doing the laundry each time. Waited 30 mins. Left to book elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kunal

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for access to the Railway station. Rooms could do with some TLC. The price i paid for this hotel was extreme considering the condition of the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Julia

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

MR Gar

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Overpriced

The stay was below average. No teaspoon to stir hot beverages. Toilet seat was loose and the wrong type. No soap available for the bathroom. Nighttime noise was audible from the streets despite being at the back of the hotel and windows closed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent staff, excellent city centre location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

This was not a nice place to stay. The room was dirty, the window was broken and leaned in against a shelf, floors were very sloped and the carpet coming up, our door didn't lock, it smelled bad
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

syd

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Stefanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best thing about this property was its central location, and walkable distance from train station, city center and sights. The staff was friendly. While the online image looked pleasant, the building was overall poorly kept. Windows were not cleaned. I had roosting birds right above my window, poop on the window and bird debris falling through the window, which needed to stay open to get some fresh air in the room. The room had a musky stench, carpet had burn marks, the shower head bar fell straight out of the wall. The worst was the ever-present noise of slamming room (fire) doors, surrounding tenants due to thin walls and the pub across the street of the hotel blasting music from noon to late in the night. No elevator or lock box available. How about getting a new round of pillows every now and then? I won't stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Although a booking error with the hotel,giving myself and my finance a single room, they happily had an apartment free which added to our special occasion. The breakfast was freshly served with lots of choices available
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Linus

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Filthy rooms and showers. Loud doors and hallways. There where bed bugs
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hard to imagine how this hotel could be worse

Here's the hit parade of awful I experienced during my 17 hours there. - Bedbugs - Broken window in room - Window in room used as an ashtray (hard to explain unless you can see it) - Filthy window ledge - Ambiguous stains on carpet - General smell (urine) - No bin in room - Broken wardrobe - Curtain didn't close - WiFi didn't reach the room - Doors slamming due to poorly fitted closers - Shower door hanging off - The whole room shaking due to a washing machine above - including before 7am! Excellent location, mind. The only real credit I can give this hotel is that when I told them I was checking out and expected a full refund they agreed immediately. They didn't even ask what the issues were, which to my mind speaks volumes.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I had seen the other reviews imploring people to stay away from this guest house. I decided to give it a go. Pro- Great location, less than 5 minutes walk from the train & bus station. Lots of pubs and restaurants within walking distance. Pro- There was nothing else available for this price when I stayed in town. The other options were extraordinarily more expensive. The staff working here are very friendly. Pro- The bathroom did look to be recently remodeled with new fixtures. The room had plenty of outlets for charging my electronics. Con- The towels were stained. One of the towels had red, brown, yellow and black stains on it. There were some smaller stains on the bedding. Con - WiFi only worked in the lobby. I was on the 2nd floor and had no connection there. Con - I was there during the weekend and the neighboring pubs were playing dance music until 2am. Made it quite difficult to fall asleep. The mattress was also not very comfortable. Bottom line, for a quick stay this place will do. But for a long term solution, I would look elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible and expensive for what it offered
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Judith

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wardrobe
Blue tak
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Donna

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lars

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

Don’t stay here.

Towels were threadbare and stained. Bed sheet wasn’t much better. They didn’t have any shampoo or hand soap. When asked, was informed they ran out. The window was stuck in the open position and could not be closed. Overall condition of the room was poor.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

deborah

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Very convenient to bus and train stations. Plenty of din9ng options, shopping and grocery store very accessible. Property nit well-maintained. Our door was broken, bathroom fixtures broken, carpet pretty dirty, dishes not always clean, but bfast was provided and that was nice
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

David, Macquarie Park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Short walk from Train and bus station property is right in centre of town. A few stairs especially if your are on the 2nd floor. Only had a single room but doubles seemed ok. Kettle and coffee in room and filling continental breakfast in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025