The Ambassador Hotel

Very nice

Superb! This hotel is special. Rooms are lovely. We also ate in the restaurant. The food was delicious. The staff at the hotel and in the restaurant were very attentive and happy. There is also a small bar that is very inviting. The hotel is in a great location. You can easily walk the river and/or walk into town. It was not noisy at all.

We stayed at the Ambassador Hotel last night and had such a lovely experience from start to finish. The complimentary tea and cakes on arrival were such a thoughtful touch and made us feel welcome straight away. It’s those little details that really make a difference after travelling. The hotel itself is stunning inside, with a beautiful traditional and classic feel. The rooms were comfortable, cosy, and full of character, which gave the whole stay a really relaxing atmosphere. What stood out most was the staff — they couldn’t have been more accommodating or helpful. Nothing felt like too much trouble, and they genuinely wanted to make sure we had everything we needed. Bravo to the whole team — we’ll definitely be back!

This newly refurbished Hotel has a lot of good things going for it - especially the installation of a Lift. The Staff were all great - helpful and accommodating. One Drawback for those with a car is that for most guests "Paid Parking is available on nearby public roads" with limited Parking at rear of the Hotel for guests in the suites.

We stayed at Strathness House for one night, as part of a 2-day small coach tour. Our accommodations were arranged by the tour company, so I was unable to check the reviews before we arrived. We had a double room (2 double beds) with a lovely view of the River Ness. Breakfast was included and the food was plentiful and delicious. Our room was on the 2nd floor (3nd if in the US) and there was no elevator. They had a pretty cool staircase, covered in a tartan carpet. The inn was very clean and our room was very comfortable. The inn was located on the river and close to many restaurants and shops. Across the nearby bridge were more restaurants and shops, as well as Inverness Castle on the hill opposite (currently closed for renovations). A switch on the outside of the bathroom needed to be switched on for the water to run in the shower (odd?). Conveniently, this room had A/C and a small fridge. The morning breakfast area doubled as an Indian restaurant in the evening. The only thing keeping me from giving this inn 5 stars is the strong odors that permeated the rooms at night, due to the restaurant downstairs. The smell woke me several times throughout the night. It wasn't a bad smell, just a strong smell of curry and other strong spices that I'm not used to smelling at night while I'm trying to sleep.

We did not stay at this hotel; however, I would advise staying away. We booked a reservation and the hotel advertised that we could pay when we checked in and the cancellation date was a week before we were to arrive. However, over 30 days before we were to arrive, the Strathness House emailed us and demanded full payment in advance with no chance of cancelling. This was despite their advertising payment at check-in and one week in advance cancellation. That is fraud!

The hotel is in a great location, but the rooms are horribly dated. The wall unit took forever to heat up and only did so when put on max. The shower cubicle is extremely tiny. I'm medium sized and couldn't lather or rinse off with the shower door closed. The cleanliness could be increased as there was a lot of hair in the shower from previous guests. The main issue with the hotel is the intense smell that comes from the kitchen. There is an Indian restaurant on the first floor. My room was located on the second floor (third floor up and there is NO elevator) and the scent of cooked food was very loud and pungent that high up even with the door closed. I went to the grocery store to get air freshener to mask the smell but that didn't work. The scent lasts all night even when the restaurant is closed. The only relief I got from it was by clogging my nostrils with tissue.

We stayed here during our night in Inverness in late April. It was only a short walk from the train station. It is an authentic Scottish experience run by a family. The check in was very efficient. The room was a bit dated but clean and very functional. We slept like logs and our only concern was no hot water in the morning but once reported to the front desk staff they were right on top of it. The setting of this hotel is so beautiful that we would not hesitate to stay again.

This is a beautiful old building in a great location along the river. The staff are very welcoming and helpful … they get 5 stars! But the breakfast is mediocre, the rooms are very small and the showers are impossibly cramped. And there’s no sitting room so you need to leave the hotel for anything but sleeping.