Alban and Abbey House

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Scored 8.4
Rated very good

Excellent location!

9.1

Quietly located, the Alban and Abbey guest house offers room-only accommodations, just 10 minutes' walk from the center of Inverness. With free private parking and free WiFi throughout, it is close to the city’s restaurants, museums, and theaters. The rooms include a Freeview TV, alarm clock, and tea and coffee making facilities. The en suite bath or shower rooms have a hairdryer. Numerous eateries can be found in the Eastgate Shopping Center, which is just 15 minutes’ walk from the house. The property does not offer breakfast. Alban and Abbey House guests can take a 15-minute stroll over the River Ness, towards Inverness Castle. Inverness Railway Station is just 13 minutes’ walk away and Inverness Golf Club is a 5-minute drive.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

Property highlights

Located in the real heart of Inverness, this property has an excellent location score of 9.1!

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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See what guests loved the most:

Maija
United States United States
“Loved that we had a detached apartment and it was spacious!”
Marcia
United States United States
“The room was very clean. I liked that the twin beds were separated instead of right next to each other. Even though we had to pick up the key from a neighboring guest house, it was near the Alban and Abbey House. The host was very helpful giving...”
Sharon
United States United States
“Great location. Bakery within a block, cathedral within three blocks and after that only a few more blocks to downtown. Staff very helpful. Room is comfortable. All in all, an excellent stay and superb value for money. 7876563.stm”
Joseph
United States United States
“Nice location with on-site parking! Easy walk to downtown!”
Doug
United States United States
“Very spacious parking lot. Large room and bathroom. Great location”
Claudia
Germany Germany
“The man who we collected our keys from was very friendly, explained in detail how to find our apartment and also gave us some recommendations for dinner. The apartment itself was only a 10 minute walk from the city center, with lots of restaurants...”
Valentina
Italy Italy
“Good position: quiet area, walking distance to center. Friendly staff.”
Maracooja
Serbia Serbia
“Great stay overall. The location is excellent, within walking distance of the city center. The place was clean, comfortable, and had everything needed for a short stay. Check-in was smooth and communication with receptionist was easy and helpful.”
Gregory
United States United States
“Coffee and tea available in the room but my room didn't include breakfast. There is a great bakery around the corner. Location was good. Short walk into the heart of the town. All the staff were very friendly.”
Charlotte
United States United States
“Amazing location! Close to city center and sights! Room and bathroom were clean and an adequate size. Parking was safe and secure at the rear of the guesthouse.”

Host Info

9.3
Host Review Score
The Alban and Abbey has 16 en suite rooms comprising of single, double, twin, family of 4, and quadruple rooms. Each room has all the facilities required for a comfortable stay including en-suite shower rooms, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer, Freeview TV and free WiFi. Alban Abbey are run as one unit by the Rowan Guest House Group who also owns the Ardross Glencairn on Ardross Street. It is at this location that reception for check in is situated. All check in is carried out from here, but all amenities required for your stay are situated within Alban Abbey. Menus for places to eat breakfast and dinner are on display as there is no food served at this property. There is also information on things to do in and around Inverness and a map of Inverness with key on display in both houses. Although reception is off site, one of the owners lives on the premises for any questions or help you may need during your stay.
The Alban Abbey is run by a small management team including 2 generations of the Rowan Family, with the 3rd generation “helping out” now and then! We have a fantastic team of managers and room staff to make sure your stay is an enjoyable one and we look forward to meeting you soon.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of Alban and Abbey House

Great facilities! Review score, 8.4

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please be aware that this property does not offer breakfast or any other meals. All rooms are on a room-only basis.

Check-in will not be at the property directly, but at the Ardross Glencairn Guest house, which is approximately 300 yards away. An email will be sent from the property at time of booking with instructions regarding check in.

All payments for your stay will be taken from the card used at the time of booking. This is usually debited the evening before arrival. If you wish to pay with a different card, please contact the property at least 2 days before arrival to ensure they have the correct card details for payment. However, if you wish to pay with cash, this is not a problem and can be done so on check-in. The property require 2 days notice before the date of check-in to ensure your card is not charged.

Please note that this property cannot accommodate stag, hen and similar parties.

All payments for your stay will be taken from the card used at the time of booking. This will be debited 1-3 days prior to check in.

If you chose to pay using Klarna, PayPal, ApplePay or Booking.com credit, we will require card details as security against your room during your stay. Once you check out and it has been checked that there are no extra outstanding charges or issues with your room, these details will be removed from our system.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

License number: HI-51243-F

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