Columba Hotel - Inverness

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We stayed in this hotel because of the location, which was great. Right across the river from the castle. The hotel itself was run down. The carpets were threadbare in places. We had to move our room because the beds were horrible squeaky and it would have been impossible to sleep. The shower in the new room was a nightmare! Boiling water coming put […] of the tub and freezing water coming from the shower head! It was impossible to use it and I finally just gave up. I wild not recommend the place. Read more

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Columba is good value, you could find some faults but they are minor. In all it's good value for money and in a great, picturesque spot near town, on the river side.

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the bed is poor quality. Overall the hotel is fine looking, great location and neighborhood. Staff is very friendly & helpful, but the poor quality bed drags this hotel way down.

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Very pleasant, helpful staff. I had a problem with the wifi being intermittent and slow. They couldn't fix it but tried a few tricks before promising to have their IT guys tackle it later. Breakfast buffet was pretty standard but hostess and staff pleasant. Great, central location.

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The good: interior decor, the bed. The not so good: the shower, room service (or lack thereof). The bad: food, internet access.

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We liked this hotel very much. The location was wonderful and the ability to walk into town and along the river was something we very much enjoyed. Breakfast was very good, bed comfortable, and room very clean. We also liked the Victorian era character. Also found a wonderful restaurant just down the street for dinner (The Kitchen) and thoroughly enjoyed […] our dinner there. Read more

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Conveniently located, comfortable, and clean. The breakfast was hearty, if not inspired. Overall, a nice stay.

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Excellent location, lovely old style with updated furnishings. Very clean but toilets should be modernized.

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Owner was very friendly but hotel was just very old and need update in many ways. Bath tub was great. But sheet was thin and slightly dump. Breakfast was great. So if you are not picky and want to save a little money, this works and I won't go back again. A little walk pulling bag from-to train station but a long the river walk was so beautiful, I didn't […] mind. Indian restaurant on the 2nd floor next to the bridge was very good. Restaurant at Columba hotel was ripoff. Read more

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Wonderful location. The onlky negative was that the breakfast buffet was limited when compared with other hotels we stayed at but the food was excelent quality. The dining room staff were plentiful but only interested in setting up for dinner and not willing to assist some other guests we saw when it came to providing comfortable seating for a mobility […] challenged guest by using a table already set up for dinner. The hotel staff in the bar and at reception were excellent. Read more

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view from window was not good and noise from ventilation fan a bit loud but as we only stayed one night neither were that important

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Perfect location and nice sleep was had. No complaints. I'd stay again. Everyone friendly

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Overall for an overnight stay it was very pleasant, especially for the price. The room was clean, the breakfast was hearty. There was a couple of points to note- we arrived with a small baby, fairly late in the evening. Although the staff were pleasant enough, there was no offer of any assistance with bags, nor were we asked if we needed a cot. In the […] room, the wifi code we were given stopped working after an hour or so. We also felt that playing the radio at breakfast wasn't appropriate, but that may be down to personal taste. We did ask for porridge made with milk for our baby, but it arrived made with water instead. When we checked out at 9.30am, the staff who clean the rooms had already started cleaning other rooms on our corridor, and so there were cleaning products left all along the corridor, with the cleaning staff in nothing but casual attire. The most overriding feeling, again with no disrespect to the staff who were on duty, was that we didn't encounter a single scottish member of staff which slightly distracted from the ambiance of the environment. They are small points, but as a hotel selling itself as 4 star, I expected just a little more. Read more

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This hotel looks lovely from the outside but is tired and in need of a make-over. We had to wait for our room beyond checkin time - even tho they were advertising outside that there were vacant rooms. The room was cold and the staff agreed that the heating wasn't working! There are many other good places to stay along the river, I'd suggest you go to […] one of them. We will in future. Read more

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Poor heating and shower. No parking on site.

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Excellent location. No parking on site but finding street parking is not too difficult probably we were there in late Feb. service was excellent but room condition is only average. However, considering the price and the location, this is excellent value.

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Nice and warm on a cold January night, fire in the lounge was great. Very helpful staff and the food was great. Loved the shower too.

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Very happy

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I arrived in the later evening at the hotel after a long train journey from Edinburgh with my 20 month old son. I had a large bag and my son fast asleep in his buggy. I was given a mixed welcome at reception - while pleasant enough, the two reception staff became distracted by a seemingly more important telephone call. Their attitude made me feel that […] I was in their way and that they had more important things to do. Their lack of attention meant that they didn't bother to ask if I needed any help to get to my room, which I was informed was on the first floor, through two fire doors and down a few steps. It didn't occur to them that this would be really difficult to navigate with baggage and buggy. I felt hot, bothered and annoyed by the time I got to my room. Otherwise, the room was fine and the morning receptionist was very pleasant and helpful. Read more

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hotel situated close to centre of inverness easy walking distanc, the hotel was clean and warm very cold weather during stay, the staff where very helpfull and the food was good will return.

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This Hotel is pleasant enough, although a little run down however it is an old building! I would like to comment on the staff... You should really ensure whomever is first point of contact makes a great impression! A totally disinterested non-smiling persona is not desirable and puts a dampner on the hotel experience the minute you walk in! Breakfast […] was disappointing. Read more

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My second stay at the columba that has been unsatisfactory. The radiator in my room wasn't working, so a tiny fan heater had been placed in there. Ridiculous considering the sub zero temperatures outside. Even after leaving it on all night, the room was only just getting warm in the morning. The bathroom was a bit run down too, and the tiny heater in […] there was almost pointless considering the size of the room. Severely needs a heated towel rail. This was a shame, as the overall quality of the room was good, and the buffet breakfast was very good. Read more

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We got a good price for our 2 night stay, the room was clean and comfortable, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The only disappointment was the cooked breakfast buffet. It was the first time that I've had a fried egg so hard that I could lift the top of it off like a lid, and everything else for some reason smelled of fish so I ended up just […] having cereal and toast. The second day I asked for porridge and this was excellent. Just avoid the cooked brekkie as buffet food is generally a bit rubbish in any hotel. Read more

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cold. ubable to change room due to high occupancy

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Enjoyed stay, staff very helpful, problem with screw sticking out of floor in bathroom, but this was going to be sorted.

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Room could have been warmer but I was there during a very cold spell ...

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We stayed two nights, B&B, in order to visit a friend and explore the city. We liked the location, and the service and comfort were perfectly fine. Good buffet breakfast. We'll happily return.

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There are some aspects of maintenance and decor that could be improved upon - shower door would not close. But the friendly helpful staff a joy.

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First visit, enjoyed my stay and found staff very polite.

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Excellent location, beautiful breakfast room with excellent staff and good choice for breakfast. Our room was small, recently refurbished and overall comfortable. The lounge area on the first floor is beautiful, lovely large windows overlooking the river, lovely fire burning in room, a lovely ambiance. Our room was exceptionally cold when we checked […] in and this was due to the fact that a previous guest had obviously been smoking in the room (which is a non smoking room) and obviously the cleaner had opened the windows to try and get rid of the smoke smell. Unfortunately the smoke smell was still quite evident and the room very cold. A staff member brought in an extra heater for us which helped. Apart from the smell of cigarettes in our room, no fault of the hotels, we really enjoyed our stay here. Read more

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This hotel has really gone downhill. When it was a MacDonald hotel it was superb. Room I had was dark and dingy. Breakfast was poor.

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while stay was ok we were too close to lift (noisy mechanism) and fire door clattered shut

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quite good for the price. the breakfast was ok, not exceptional. the bed didnt have a sheet for the douvet, just the mattress sheet. this is not rare in anglophone countries, but italians might find it not hygienic. the shower was clean but not very efficient. the location is great if you travel by train

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This is a comfortable old hotel that has retained many of it's nice features. It's location in central Inverness means you can park the car and all you need is within a short walk. Slight downside is the hotel does not have it's own car park but there is one very close by. Having used this hotel on a number of occasions to have a couple of nights away, […] I would recommend it. Read more

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Room overlooked the rear. Not a great view. Maybe thats why it was discounted. My IPad wouldn't connect to hotel WiFi. Hadn't ever had a problem of this kind before. Being an IT person I wondered if it was a known issue with the hotel network. I was first told by one member of staff that they had never heard of this problem before, then by another that […] it was a known problem and they were having trouble sorting it. It'd be interesting to know if they have. Somehow don't think they saw it as a big problem. It is when you're travelling on business with an iPad. Read more

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I was disappointed by this hotel. Arriving by car, parking arrangements weren't obvious (parking is at a public carpark a couple of minutes' walk from the hotel). The hotel is slightly shabby so first impressions weren't good and I had to call the Facilities about a toilet which didn't flush easily. I wouldn't recommend this hotel as a result.

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the stay was good but the room was very dark with inadequete interior lighting

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This is a nice hotel in a lovely location right on the River Ness. Didnt eat in the restaurant but the adjoining bar was great and a lovely Italian restaurant next door & was very handy! There were various restaurants along the river and the town centre was close by. Service in reception was very good, wifi available free of charge, decent sized room […] and bathroom. Cant really find any faults! Read more

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This Hotel is well beyond needing a full renovation. Tatty general areas and very tatty room. Wallpaper peeling off the walls, mould in bathroom and shower, heating that didn't work, springs coming through the mattress, food that was barely passable. I'd sleep in the car before I went back here.

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Having only one night I would return for a longer stay next time I am in Inverness.

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Nice location beside river ,no parking but pay for carpark near by. Standard rooms basic our showerhead flapped about. The breakfast was good with a variety of choice .Large bar with reasonably price bar meals

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We had a lovely stay in the Columba, and were very pleased with the standard of service and the cleanliness of the accommodation. That won't be our last time there.

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