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Reviews of Black Isle Hostel

2 out of 5
Black Isle Hostel
47-49 Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hostel was in a great location and the price was great, however it took me by surprise that the 6 bed rooms were coed with both sexes. I did not like that fact, nor all the stairs that had to be climbed. Not the best option for older travelers.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Camila

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

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

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

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Trying to get a 😴 sleep.
Having bunkbeds next to the door in the room is stupid. If you put rubber strips on the inside of doors then people wouldnt hear constant doors banging. Going into a busy bar disabled was intimadating for a non drinker to collect key card. Also after telling you i am disabled you still put me on the top bunk .I couldnt climb up the four steps to the bed. Thankfully a customer swapped beds with me.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 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

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

10/10 Excellent

ZHONG WEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

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

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

8/10 Good

Christiane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maggie

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Ashley

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Miguel

Travelled with group
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

10/10 Excellent

Chrisanne

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

10/10 Excellent

CHUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hostel
Stayed in Dorm 16 for one night. Check-in was straightforward as I’d already booked online and reception gave me the pass card along with instructions to make my own way to the room. The bed was made of metal frame and really sturdy. Despite having a bunk mate, I slept really well. A cage locker was provided underneath the bed and you’ll need a lock to secure it. I had a medium sized backpack and had no trouble fitting it into the locker. The bed also came with a private light and USB port. The entire hostel is clean. Despite the 6 bed dorm being full, there was no mess and smelt fine. The male toilets and bathrooms were in the same room, clean and functional. The shower had a delay tap that only sprayed water for 15 seconds, which is pretty short. There’s no control for the temperature shower, although it was hot enough for me. The main downside is the stairs. The reception is on the 2nd floor, rooms on the 1st and there’s no lift. The common room and shared kitchen are also on the 2nd floor. Location wise, the hostel is close to plenty of cafes. Restaurants, the attraction in Inverness, the high street and supermarkets.
Bunkbed
Bunkbed
Shared bathroom
Shared bathroom
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Abbie

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Franco

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. Free and safe bike storage and clean facilities with efficient access
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was great, the people were very friendly and helpful. It is in a great location close to downtown and bus station.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dulce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect, Extremely Clean, Hostel
Very centrally located. Probably the most clean and uncluttered hostel I've ever stayed in. Beds are a bit on the smaller side, so I guess beware if you're a taller individual, but loved that they didn't try to cram in a bunch of beds in the room. The kitchen is pretty small so maybe don't plan to do extensive cooking. Also be mindful that there's no lift and rooms are on the second floor and reception/common areas on the third. (or first and second if you count the European way). The stairs are roomy though.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Surjeet Singh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable beds, had 5 nights, 4 of which were quiet, only one bad night with inconsiderate guests, so bad i asked to be moved and was without question
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a good place and Fraser the staff member was very efficient and generally just a great host. Although a hostel he was very good and always on hand to answer queries and give recommendations. I have stayed here more then once and he has always been great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Enjoyed my stay. Quiet and clean with great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In-ver-a-treat!
Friendly, social and well organised place with good facilities and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Catarina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quality/ price and central location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
City centre location right on top of Black Isle pub
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Catherine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Positives. Good. Comfy. Spacious. Negative. Stairs but no lift...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Magali

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandros, Frankfurt am Main

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

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect.
Everything perfect for hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

SHU CHUAN

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

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

Timo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rauhallinen ja siisti, vaikka hostelli on ihan keskellä kaikkea. Sama koskee muita majoittujia. Yhtenä yönä kova katumeteli, mutta korvatulpat auttoivat.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
駅に近いホステルです．インバーネスは観光地でホテルはかなり高めですが，ここはホステルなのでかなり安く，宿泊客も多かったです．
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018