Best Western

Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa

8 Ness WalkIV3 5NG

The Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa is the perfect place to stay in Inverness.

Relax or work up an appetite in our on-site leisure club, swimming pool and spa. Dine in Eight on the River Restaurant or Brasserie where we proudly serve Starbucks coffee. Enjoy a coffee or a cocktail on the Terrace with a perfect view of Inverness Castle on the banks of the River Ness. Then enjoy a peaceful nights sleep in one of our stylish rooms in either Victorian properties or garden cottage. Located directly opposite Inverness Castle and on the banks of the River Ness, the Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel and Spa offers you a unique location and the chance to unwind. You'll be nestled in a peaceful and pet-friendly hotel with free car parking - the ideal base for nearby Highland beauty spots, attractions and heritage sites. Or stay closer to your home from home, where you'll find art galleries, shops, restaurants and lovely local activities - all within walking distance. The famous Loch Ness provides mystery and beauty nearby, but even if the famous monster eludes you, there are plenty of other attractions worth seeing in this glorious part of the Highlands. Culloden battlefield, Cawdor Castle or Fort George are all well worth a visit, while the sandy beaches of Nairn provide fun for all the family. Bring your dog and leave your cares at home - because if you're a lover of the great outdoors, it doesn't get much greater than this stunning location. It's high time you visited the Highlands and discovered all that the Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa has to offer.

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Hotel Update The hotel has 6 * Electric Car Charging Stations at 22kW cost for charging at the station.
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Hotel Update When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Hotel Update We are undertaking a window restoration on the main hotel, beginning with the rear elevation before Christmas and continuing with the front façade in January. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time

Good to know

Check-in/Check-out
Check-in is at 15:00 / Check-out is at 11:00
Parking
Free parking available. Charged offsite parking cost of £5.00 (per 24 hours). Street parking is available.
Children
2 children up to 12 years of age stays free with a paying adult as per Best Western GB Child Policy.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Dogs are allowed in reception area and bedroom only,bring your dog’s travel bed, no dogs on seats. We charge £15 per dog per night with a max 2 dogs.

Other Services

Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Bar
Restaurants
Gym
Pool
Spa
Baggage hold
Safe deposit
Lifts to all floors
EV Charging Capabilities

Restaurants & bars

Eight on the River at Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa offers a varied menu of modern Scottish dishes using locally sourced, quality food, which is served in a relaxed and stylish setting.With a contemporary design boasting deep purple banquette seating with a rich creams and green leather accent chairs it is soothing on the eye with lovely views over the River Ness and Inverness Castle and a great selection of eye catching local photography.

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8 on the River

Restaurant

The Eight on the River restaurant offers a delicious combination of period features, stunning views and delicious cuisine. The new contemporary design fits gently with the traditional cornicing, high ceiling and large sash windows. This may compete with the picturesque view of the River Ness and Inverness Castle for your attention, but both may be forgotten once your meal is served.

Restaurant

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8 on the River

Restaurant

The Eight on the River restaurant offers a delicious combination of period features, stunning views and delicious cuisine. The new contemporary design fits gently with the traditional cornicing, high ceiling and large sash windows. This may compete with the picturesque view of the River Ness and Inverness Castle for your attention, but both may be forgotten once your meal is served.

Timings

Breakfast 07:00 till 09:30
Dinner 18:00 till 21:15
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Bar & Brasserie

Bar

With a relaxed atmosphere in comfortable surroundings, the only thing that could help you relax even more than our lounge is the superb views of the River Ness. You can enjoy excellent quality wines by the bottle and glass and fabulous selection of cocktails. We also Proudly Serve Starbucks coffee with an lovely selection of cakes. There is also a flat panel television in the lounge showing a full range of channels. Come back here to unwind after a day exploring the Highlands.

Bar

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Bar & Brasserie

Bar

With a relaxed atmosphere in comfortable surroundings, the only thing that could help you relax even more than our lounge is the superb views of the River Ness. You can enjoy excellent quality wines by the bottle and glass and fabulous selection of cocktails. We also Proudly Serve Starbucks coffee with an lovely selection of cakes. There is also a flat panel television in the lounge showing a full range of channels. Come back here to unwind after a day exploring the Highlands.

Timings

Hours Open
Monday Open
Tuesday Open
Wednesday Open
Thursday Open
Friday Open
Saturday Open
Sunday Open

The Bar and Brasserie

Bar

The Bar and Brasserie are ready and waiting for you! The complete interior transformation of the Bar & Brasserie at the Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa offers you a sophisticated and elegant space where you can simply relax in style. We are delighted to partner again as We Proudly Brew Starbucks Coffee offering a fabulous selection of Starbucks Coffees. Enjoy this world famous coffee brand on your door step, come and sip your Cappuccino or Caramel Latte at the Palace Hotel & Spa.

Bar

The Bar and Brasserie

Bar

The Bar and Brasserie are ready and waiting for you! The complete interior transformation of the Bar & Brasserie at the Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa offers you a sophisticated and elegant space where you can simply relax in style. We are delighted to partner again as We Proudly Brew Starbucks Coffee offering a fabulous selection of Starbucks Coffees. Enjoy this world famous coffee brand on your door step, come and sip your Cappuccino or Caramel Latte at the Palace Hotel & Spa.

Timings

Hours Open
Monday Open
Tuesday Open
Wednesday Open
Thursday Open
Friday Open
Saturday Open
Sunday Open

The Bar and Brasserie

Bar

With a relaxed atmosphere in comfortable surroundings, the only thing that could help you relax even more than our lounge is the superb views of the River Ness. You can enjoy excellent quality wines by the bottle and glass as well as Starbucks coffee. There is also a flat panel television in the lounge showing a full range of channels. Come back here to unwind after a day exploring the Highlands.

Bar

The Bar and Brasserie

Bar

With a relaxed atmosphere in comfortable surroundings, the only thing that could help you relax even more than our lounge is the superb views of the River Ness. You can enjoy excellent quality wines by the bottle and glass as well as Starbucks coffee. There is also a flat panel television in the lounge showing a full range of channels. Come back here to unwind after a day exploring the Highlands.

Timings

Hours Open
Monday Open
Tuesday Open
Wednesday Open
Thursday Open
Friday Open
Saturday Open
Sunday Open

Spa & Leisure facilities

Enjoy the luxury Leisure Club were you can nestle by the pool in a cocoon chair in the 86 degree warmth just like Florida! With a brand new state of the art investment that redefines luxury wellness you can now take full advantage of the fully integrated Technogym Wellness System with Visio training in the heart of Inverness. The Palace Leisure Club is a statement of soft sophisticated luxury! It is the ideal place for you, your family and friends to relax. The Club has been refurbished from top to bottom! The steam room and sauna are the perfect addition for relaxation. Open Daily: 7am-9pm. The Technogym Wellness Visio system offers state-of-the-art technology with user-friendly touchscreen display that revolutionizes training by providing instant access to an extensive library of workouts. Whether you’re interested in HIIT, strength training, yoga, Pilates, or more, the Technogym Visio system offers one-on-one training with elite trainers through instructor-led videos at your own pace.

Facilities overview

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Spa

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Treatments

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Swimming Pool

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Gym

Opening times

MON Closed
TUE Closed
WED Closed
THU Closed
FRI Closed
SAT Closed
SUN 10:00 to 16:00

Spa & facilities overview

There is nothing quite like relaxing on a lounger by the pool or a pampering session to soothe your mind, body and soul. There's also nothing quite like a treatment or two at the Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel Spa to leave you feeling refreshed and invigorated.

The Palace Health Club & Spa offers a 50ft swimming pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi spa and fitness suite and is open from 7am to 9pm. For rest and relaxation make your appointment with Sleeping Beauty spa for some pampering. With this range of facilities we dont only guarantee peace of mind, but body as well.

Treatments overview

Sleeping Beauty Spa offers a range of body, face, massage and nail treatments to make your 'me time' more memorable. The extensive list of available treatments are delivered by experienced beauticians from head to toe, we'll take care of you in style. For more information and pricing click the links in the Spa treatments menu.

Meetings

Facilities included

Eight Hour Chairs
DVD
Laptop
Laptop Projector
TV
T V Size
Number of meeting rooms: 3
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Maximum 80 guests
120.0 m2

8 on the River

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WiFi
Natural daylight

Meetings

8 on the River Floor/Location: Ground
Maximum 80 guests
Size: 120.0 m2
WiFi
Natural daylight

Guest Capacity

Expected guest capacities when this room is setup in the following orientation(s):
Orientation Guest Capacity
Banquet 80
Board Room 40
Class Room 40
Reception 40
Theatre 80
U-Shape 40
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Maximum 50 guests
30.0 m2

Ness Suite

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WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access

Meetings

Ness Suite Floor/Location: Ground
Maximum 50 guests
Size: 30.0 m2
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access

Guest Capacity

Expected guest capacities when this room is setup in the following orientation(s):
Orientation Guest Capacity
Banquet 20
Board Room 20
Class Room 10
Reception Not recorded
Theatre 50
U-Shape 10
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Maximum 20 guests
28.0 m2

Garden Room

More info
WiFi
Natural daylight

Meetings

Garden Room Floor/Location: Ground
Maximum 20 guests
Size: 28.0 m2
WiFi
Natural daylight

Guest Capacity

Expected guest capacities when this room is setup in the following orientation(s):
Orientation Guest Capacity
Banquet 15
Board Room 15
Class Room 10
Reception Not recorded
Theatre 20
U-Shape 10
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