Black Friars

4.0 star property
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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing
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Front of property
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

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93-95 Academy St, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1LX
  • Victorian Market
    4 min walk
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre
    6 min walk
  • Inverness Visit Scotland Information Centre
    6 min walk
  • Inverness (INV)
    17 min drive
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Room options

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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About this property

Black Friars

Bed & breakfast with a restaurant, a short walk to Inverness Castle
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and free WiFi in public areas.
Black Friars offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas and includes desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Inverness bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Black Friars. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Inverness Castle. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Victorian Market and 8 minutes on foot from Inverness Castle
  • Cats and dogs welcome free of charge
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This 4-star Inverness bed & breakfast is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Black Friars has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Offsite parking available (GBP 10 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 10 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 10 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Black Friars Inverness
Black Friars Bed & breakfast
Black Friars Bed & breakfast Inverness

Black Friars Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 164 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 254 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lallah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little place in a great location in Inverness! The staff was excellent and the rooms were clean and well appointed. Lots of shops and restaurants right outside the door. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ariana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms over the puband restaurant. Live music was playing downstairs but the room was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Because we missed our connecting flight we were going to miss the check in window. I called and was assured someone would wait for me until I arrived. Which they did. The bed was so comfortable that we got our much needed rest.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay here very much. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were located above the Black Friars pub. It was a unique experience. The pub had great live music and food. The room was great, very roomy the bed was very comfortable. Th area was surrounded by restaurants and shopping. Parks and the river were very close by. There was a public parking lot a couple blocks away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfection!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay at the BlackFriar’s. Very friendly and helpful staff. Room was lovely with nice touches like a basket in the room with local snacks. The bathroom shower and tub were top notch. This was by far the nicest option in town for the price. Great location near everything and a short walk from the train as well as the bus station and supermarkets.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Jaime

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
I do not understand the 10/10 reviews here. Very disappointed. Not a hotel. Rooms above a pub. No desk. Waitress gives you a key for your room in the pub. Pub shares same small entrance as stairwell to the rooms. No service overnight. No customer service if there’s an issue. No view. You can hear all your neighbors doing everything all night long, as well as all the noise and traffic from the street. Stuffy. Small desk fan. No convenient place to plug in. Can’t open windows because of the constant noise. Would not recommend if you’re looking to sleep or be comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The place itself was nice. There was a pay lot up the street.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, friendly, and had good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret, Easton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very easy to utilize train and bus and very close to the tour pick ups, nice rooms not handicapped accessible just as fyi - pub was great views from rooms not so much
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charm of Scotland
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
No one on site after-hours for issues… such as the banging on our door and jiggling of our door handle for most of the night and early morning! Was it a ghost or a drunk patron? No idea, but it certainly impacted the quality of sleep we got that night!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Vivian

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant room, friendly and helpful staff. Pub downstairs had good food and lovely ambiance. Was unsure at first staying above a pub as I was travelling with my child, but it felt comfortable and safe.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Mindy

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, Moreno Valley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved this hotel, it's small and quaint. super clean and connected to a restaurant and bar. Staff was awesome and I would def recommend this hotel. Our stay was awesome and its in walking distance to the bus station and city centre for shopping and dining.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay! Wishing more rooms in Scotland had ceiling fans but we're discovering thats not very common
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is my second time staying there and it’s just as good this time as it was last time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Karl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Room was okay- but for the price it was a let down. Breakfast was some cornflakes, yogurt and canned fruit - poor. Bar was uninviting with limited beer options. Parking was only available at the garage a few blocks away. Staff seemed mostly looking forward to having their shift end. Must be better options.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024