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.

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.

Black Isle Hostel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

11 Jun, 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Muiz

11 Jul, 2025

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

Brilliant all around

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mauro S

5 May, 2025

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

1 Apr, 2025

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

8/10 Good

Melonie

12 Jul, 2024

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

Safe and location is perfect

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabah

25 Sept, 2024

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

DAVID

13 Jun, 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Phill

5 Jul, 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Aurora

31 May, 2024

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

8/10 Good

Hanna

27 Jul, 2023

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

Parth

28 May, 2024

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

First experience of hostel and really enjoyed

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

UJJAWAL

28 Sept, 2024

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

2/10 Terrible

Christine

25 Jun, 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Amélia

10 Aug, 2022

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

10/10 Excellent

Alexandros

16 Sept, 2023

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

29 Aug, 2023

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

Perfect.

Everything perfect for hostel.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Tommy

1 Jun, 2025

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

8/10 Good

Lara

17 Sept, 2023

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

Joanna

6 Jun, 2024

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

The shower can be improve, the toilets can be clear more regularly clogged toilet and sink is not good

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xiaoyan

19 May, 2024

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

N/C

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

23 Sept, 2023

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

David

13 Jul, 2024

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

Jessica

4 Jul, 2023

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

6 Sept, 2023

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

8 Oct, 2024

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

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