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About this property

Achility Guest House (formerly Achilty Hotel) is an 18th-century inn offering accommodation 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 particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.0)

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

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
2 single beds
3 single beds
1 extra-large double bed
1 sofa bed
and
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Anne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Quiet friendly staff warm welcome food was excellent especially the specials. Room clean also lovely shower . Tea and coffee facilities in the room
  • Anne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very friendly staff warm welcome , nice and food excellent
  • Darryl
    Australia Australia
    Large quiet room on the ground floor with parking at the room.
  • Shona
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We liked the ground floor rooms with the car just at the door. Owner was very welcoming and sorted out an error I had made very easily and explained what had happened. The rooms were comfortable and nicely decorated. Delicious breakfast served...
  • George
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Being a smoker usually means stuck out in the cold and wet, but not here. They have stunning smoking shelter lights and comfortable chairs , They stay itself was fantastic super friendly, and helpful
  • Darryl
    Australia Australia
    Good clean ground floor room. Staff are excellent. Good fish shop nearby.
  • Alison
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Food was excellent for a continental breakfast lots to choose from
  • Mary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely staff. The Garden Room was just perfect as I'd just had an ankle accident and everything was on the level with plenty room to move about, including an accessible bathroom. Very peaceful location!
  • Ross
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent staff; helpful, welcoming and friendly. Thr room was very comfortable. A relaxing place to be. Very good that they were serving evening meals.
  • Colin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The Achilty Guest House was just what we needed to break our journey on the way to the Isle of Lewis. One hour from the ferry terminal at Ullapool gave us the best possible start to the day.

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Property information

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

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • The Achilty
    • Cuisine
      French • Scottish • Seafood • European • Grill/BBQ
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Romantic

House rules

Achilty Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £100 is required on arrival. That's about US$134. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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

Please inform Achilty Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided 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 via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.