Achilty Guest House

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Scored 7.7
Rated good

Staff

9.1

Achility Guest House (formerly Achilty Hotel) is an 18th-century inn offering accommodations as well as free parking and free WiFi in the Highland village of Contin. The bedrooms are individually decorated and all have a bathroom with a shower, toiletries and a hairdryer. Other facilities include work desks and tea/coffee making facilities. A continental breakfast is offered every morning. Achility Guest House is a 30-minute drive from Inverness and Inverness Airport. There are several golf courses nearby, including Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club, which is 7 miles away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.2)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Ayesha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location is great and very close to Loch Ness and beautiful areas. Very close to Inverness with access to food and restaurants. Hospitality is nice and staff is super friendly and welcoming. They are truly accommodating and reason we would...”
Ricardo
Brazil Brazil
“Everything was spotlessly clean, our rooms were all big and comfortable, and the staff were friendly and helpful. There is free parking, and also a restaurant on the premisses (which we didn't use, though -- but it can be very convenient, as there...”
Loves2travel
United States United States
“Convenient location when traveling between cities. Nice light breakfast.”
Ruddoc
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Large comfortable bed, lovely hot shower. Nice and clean”
R
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely reception given Nice large accessible room on ground floor with easy access to car.. they have cozy other rooms also Very accessible decent and nice place .”
Diane
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“I was made to feel very welcome and taken up to my room, which rarely happens these days. My dog was also made welcome. I eat there in the evening and the food was tasty. Breakfast was fab with lots and lots of choice despite it being a...”
Sean
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The setting is beautiful. Rooms are comfortable and very clean. Great staff and reception.”
Peter
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Hotel is really nice and clean, very friendly and helpful staff”
Daljit
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The hotel host/manager was so helpful and friendly, creating a very relaxed environment.”
Wilson
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location for the NC500. Great welcome from front of house and very helpful as a touring cyclist.”

Managed by Mwamba

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Property info

Achilty Guest House (formerly Achilty Hotel) under new Management is a family run Bed and Breakfast business, perfectly located only 17 miles north of Inverness in the highland village of Contin, by Strathpeffer. Achilty Guest House is a perfect location for those who enjoy the outdoors - hill walkers, golfers, mountain bikers and cyclists. Munro baggers are spoilt for choice with Ben Wyvis to the north and the Fannaichs and Ullapool hills to the north west are within easy reach of Achilty. Ample off road car parking is provided and storage facilities for cyclists, fishing equipment and even have room for the catch of the day. Achilty Guest House is the perfect base from which to enjoy your holiday, with many whisky distilleries, castles and places of historical interest within easy reach of the bed & breakfast. To the East is Inverness, Culloden Moor, Nairn, Cawdor Castle and Fort George. It is an ideal place for touring the northern Highlands and for those travelling to and from the ferries to the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland.

Languages Spoken

English,French

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
The Achilty
  • Cuisine
    French • Scottish • Seafood • European • Grill/BBQ
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic

Amenities of Achilty Guest House

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast

House rules

Achilty Guest House takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £100 is required on arrival. That's about $134. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

If you arrive after 20:00 then entry will not be granted and the cancelation policy will be enforced.

Please inform Achilty Guest House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

A damage deposit of £100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.

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