COLUMBA

The medium sized lobby is decorated in traditional style. The furniture and colour scheme is a little dated and would benefit from refurbishment. Comfortable seating is available.

Situated on the banks of the River Ness, the Columba Hotel is overlooked by Inverness Castle, and is within easy walking distance of the theatre, shops and other amenities. As 'Capital of the Highlands', Inverness is an excellent base for exploring this part of Scotland. Loch Ness with its famous monster is only a few miles away, and in the opposite direction lies the Culloden Battlefield. It is also close to Strath Spey and the whisky trail to the south and the spa town of Strathpeffer, the Black Isle and the Dornoch Coast, famous for its beaches and golf 'links' to the north. The hotel has 86 rooms on 4 floors.

This is a traditional grey slate Victorian building in keeping with the surrounding architecture..The hotel is located centrally in Inverness on the banks of the River Ness, opposite Inverness Castle.

John Macnabs Restaurant - it purveys the finest food and drink the Highlands has to offer: Fresh beef from local butchers; ales from the Black Isle and a fine selection of malt whiskies. It's not just the food and drink that's top quality, the entertainment in John Macnabs is provided by the very best the traditional music scene has to offer. The Carvery Restaurant In the heart of the Hotel, the Carvery Restaurant can seat up to 140 and offers a range of tempting hot and cold dishes freshly prepared by chefs in the adjacent kitchen.

The hotel has 76 en-suite rooms that are decorated to a good standard in a modern style with cream and chocolate brown furnishings. Welcome refreshment tray, direct dial telephone, hair dryer, iron and roning board, colour TV with interactive movies, radio, satellite and terrestrial channels.