About this property

The Chieftain Hotel in Inverness offers bed and breakfast accommodation, within a 4-minute drive of the city centre and train station. It’s also home to a lively sports bar and serves a wide selection of Scottish and world dishes throughout the day. Smartly decorated rooms at The Chieftain offer free Wi-Fi, and all have en suite facilities and a flat-screen TV. There is complementary tea , coffee and biscuits, as well as free parking. A cooked Scottish breakfast is served each morning, as well as cereals, yoghurt and more. An extensive bar menu offers light meals and snacks, while mains include local specialities like Highland Chicken and Haggis, Neeps and Tatties. Inverness has plenty to see, with its museum and art gallery, cathedral and castle, and the surrounding area has swathes of unspoilt countryside for walkers to explore. Historic properties including Cawdor Castle and Fort George are less than 25 minutes’ drive from the hotel.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.0)

    • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Buffet

    • Free parking available at the hotel


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Louise
    Australia Australia
    Great location and a spacious room for a family of 3, dinner in the restaurant was great and filling, friendly staff and a plentiful breakfast
  • E
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 nights there, everything was great
  • Chiara
    France France
    The staff were extremely nice and helpful at all times. The breakfast was very good.
  • Ford
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Staff very friendly & breakfast very nice & nicely served, the room was nice
  • Suzanne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Food was so delicious. I mean really yummy. Staff were so helpful and accommodating. Thank you for your hard work on such a busy night. Stayed before the takeover and will return! Our small group had room 14 and 5, both rooms were exceptionally...
  • Kc
    Australia Australia
    Great location, 10 min walk into town. Ample parking on site. Friendly staff, great bar, with pool tables. Quiet lounge area. Room was large and good size tv, bath and shower, lovely clean fluffy towels. Home cooked breakfast to order, choice of...
  • Benita
    Lithuania Lithuania
    It’s close to the city centre (15min on foot) and very easy to reach by car. It has a free car park, amazing bar and restaurant. The staff was very helpful, especially Karen. She was amazing, chatty, caring and full of energy.
  • Alex
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Welcoming and friendly staff throughout my stay. The fan was very much appreciated on a warm day. The tea/coffee tray was lovely, the room was perfectly clean.
  • Joanne
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great sized room, short walk to the city centre, staff excellent (especially carrying bags upstairs for us and our breakfast server), breakfast was excellent and hotel was great.
  • Alexander
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely friendly accommodating staff fantastic location for my needs enjoyed food in the sports bar in the evening cheery staff to serve you tge beds were so cumfy we loved the breakfast the staff even changed some items on tge menu I did not like...

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

4 restaurants on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Restaurant #2
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Restaurant #3
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Restaurant #4
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Chieftain Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Chieftain Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.