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MacDonald House Hotel

1 Ardross Terrace, Inverness IV3 5NQ, Scotland
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MacDonald House Hotel
Ranked #137 of 206 Inverness B&B and Inns
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Inverness, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

I have just stayed for 4 weeks and have enjoyed every minute Fiona cannot do enough to help. This is a warm friendly family atmosphere and the food was fantastic and plenty. Room was a good size and bathroom was very spacious. The room was clean and well maintained. The hotel is in a great location next to the river... More

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Paris, France
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

This is a B&B, not a hotel, and the 4 stars are thus for B&B standards. The location is great, right by the river and a 2-minutes walk to the town centre. The place is a bit outdated and there is a stench of cigarette smoke (probably from the last century). The bathroom was very basic and we had problems... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

We stayed here two nights booking through visitscotland. The service was excellent. Fiona was sweet as can be and very attentive, even showing us where the best restaurants were on the map. The rooms were clean and a very decent size. The bathroom was extremely large for U.K. standards. Breakfast was good. Fiona even made us fresh ginger cake that... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

My friends stayed at this guest house during a busy tourist weekend. They asked me to report that the guest house was in the perfect location next to the river and across from the Cathedral and very close to Eden Court theatre. The city centre is only a couple of minutes walk away. The room was bigger than they expected... More

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

We booked this before checking it out via visitor Scotland, on which it has 4 stars. For the price (the most expensive for three blocks, a price which you'd expect in peak holiday season), we expected river views, which are advertised, attentive staff, and a beautiful building. We did NOT get river views, the rooms stank of perfume usually used... More

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Fiona B, Owner at MacDonald House Hotel, responded to this review
17 May 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you for your thoughts on your recent stay with us. I am soory if we did not meet with all your expectations. Weare especially proud of our 4 Star rating with Vist Scotland and your feedback is important in ensuring we are continually improving on all our services across the board. We have a strict no smoking... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012 via mobile

Lovely, carefully restored old building with bags of great character. Fiona was obliging and helpful. Fresh fruit, porridge, and kippers...it doesn't get much better than that. Great view of the river, overlooking the river walk, walking distance to city center. Parking permit available upon request from Fiona, at no cost. Very helpful.

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Newcastle, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2012

I'd tried a few of the Guest Houses in Ardross Terrace, and this is, by far, my favourite. Its the opposite of the chain hotel standard decor, routines and policies. Its a family business and they have the charm of straightforward people. The rooms are large and comfortable. The decor is not bland and plasterboarded to monotonty, in fact some... More

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Milan, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011

the Hotel is placed along the river Ness opposite of the castle and facing the St Andrew Cathedral, with plenty parking spaces around. the building and the equipment was a bit old but the room was very comfortable. the bathroom was really large, with both bathtub and shower. the price was 35£ per person including breakfast, that is a good... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2012 via mobile
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MacDonald House Hotel Inverness, Scotland
Address: 1 Ardross Terrace, Inverness IV3 5NQ, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Scottish Highlands > Inverness
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Ranked #137 of 206 B&Bs / Inns in Inverness

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