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Reviews of Talisker

3 out of 5
Talisker
25 Ness Bank, Inverness, Scotland

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 66 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property. I found the room chilly and a little difficult to get it warm, the host very kindly supplied a space heater
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Hilary

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location but not a great stay
Location and hosts were excellent but ... everything else was pretty disappointing and we can't understand how previous reviews have scored Talisker so highly. Great location right on the river and an easy stroll to local sights, bars, entertainment, shops, etc. The proprietors were very friendly and accommodating. Walking into our bedroom was like revisiting your granny's unused back bedroom in the 1970's. The room was small, the bathroom was tiny, and the furnishings and decor were a slightly bizarre mix of dated and completely unrelated oddments. However, we hadn't come to Inverness for its interior design, so that wasn't an immediate cause for concern but it all fed in to to a slight question mark about the general level of care and cleanliness. This came to a head at breakfast the next morning when we could see the cloth on the buffet table had stains and mildew from spillage under the fruit juice jugs which must have been there for some time to have reached that state. Then we discovered there was mould on our toast, but when we discreetly brought this to the attention of the host, this was dismissed as not mould, but seeds / grains in the bread! It tasted like mould and looked like mould - it was definitely mould! We were made to feel that we were making it up, but we were trying not to make a fuss and to ensure that they were aware of the problem and didn't serve it to others. Unfortunately, the positive aspects of Talisker were eclipsed by the negatives.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caryn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and friendly host
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Hannah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Patrick

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was excellent and had great choices at the continental breakfast. Super fast and easy check-in and the owner was easy to reach and to respond. The room was clean and had all the amenities. The property is well situated with ease of walking everywhere downtown Inverness for local attractions and shopping. We would definitely go back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Just what we needed but could be better
Overall stay was exactly what we needed. Our room had a lovely view out onto the river, it was in a great location and free parking provided (albeit quite a tight driveway to get onto) which is round the back of the b&b. The rooms were quite dated and some areas could have done with more cleaning as thick layers of dust were on the lights which hung over the bed and there were a few black hairs in the shower. The bedsheets and towels were clean. Average continental breakfast but host was lovely and made sure that tea/coffee and toast was topped up.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pascale

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Talisker was in a great location by the river. The room was nice and pretty comfortable and the owner/staff were very pleasant. My only issue was with the shower! it was impossible to regulate the temperature!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property and staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was as expected. Parking is at the back of the B&B. I would return here.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delightful 200 year old house with the charm and quirks one could expect from such. Very convenient to downtown and the castle.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Baudilio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property maybe needs some improvements. However, the lady who assisted is a wonderful host, kudos for her.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Lovely old house, with appropriate decor and furnishings. Wonderful river view. Friendly helpfull staff on arrival and at breakfast. Private parking ideal for us with a dog sleeping in the car. Bathroom facilities a little bit dated.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value B&B
The best value B&B I've found in Inverness. Clean, comfortable and a nice welcoming host. Every other place was asking ridiculous money and Talisker offered a good old fashioned B&B. The noise from the toilet is a bit loud and I was worried about waking the other guests but overall the room was just what was required.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A pleasant B&B at a superb location on bank of river Ness a 5 min walk into centre but at a peaceful location. Only comment would be quality of breakfast it was certainly budget croissants and choice of three basic cereals but as it is “free” it is just an added bonus really so not marking down on this.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a cozy stay in Inverness
Loved our short time here. Such a lovely room with a river view and a short walk to everything we wanted to do. Host was so friendly and breakfast was great. We read that parking was a little tricky - it's just hard to turn into the tight gate from the busy road. We ended up circling around until we were on MacDonald Street and could easily drive straight through the gate with no turning. Would love to stay again for a bit longer next time!
View of rivwr from Room 4
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hostess.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Timberly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, helpful hostess. Location was ideal - quiet at night yet central for walking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely visit!
A little tricky to get parked, but lovely place. We walked down the road to Number 27 restaurant and ate delicious food (get the black ice cream for dessert!!!) We enjoyed a walk down the riverfront to see other properties and their flower gardens. Lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Yeovil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice place to stay, nice view over the river and good toom
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very handy to walk downtown
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

noreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and cozy
Great location right on the river. Walkable to downtown and restaurants. Parking is behind and through a very tight gate. Not suitable for large cars. Staff was very friendly. Simple but filling continental breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything & on a quiet street. Parking tight but happy to have a spot.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Firstly, be aware that FULL payment must be made by cash only (as I was informed in no uncertain terms the moment I set foot in the door). If you don't have full cash payment with you when you arrive, don't expect a warm welcome. Speaking of warm, don't expect a comfortably warm room here. Heating is strictly limited to a short time, evening and morning. You'll wake up to a chilly room - that is, if you haven't been awake shivering most of the night anyway. Bedding is totally inadequate, so bring your winter woollies for sleeping in. The property is in a quiet location but this is largely negated by noisy plumbing within the hotel. The shower in my room did not work well; it alternated between scalding and freezing and the temperature control had no effect at all. The continental breakfast was adequate, although the croissants had not been properly defrosted. Overall, an unpleasant place to stay and extremely poor value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting and not sure if it was because I was in a single room at the top and maybe this room is not looked after but the TV didn't have reception and the radiator didn't work. When I reported this, I was informed that there wasn't much that could be done about the TV. I had to pre-empt and ask if he had a DVD player. When reported about the heating (as I was cold all night). Nothing was done.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and Great Location
We enjoyed our stay at Talisker. The house is very nice and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The location was great, right by the water and only a 10 minute walk to the main town. The only negative was the room size. It was very small and cramped. Also the shower was very little and separated from the sink. The sink was actually in the room so if you used the washroom, you have to walk into the room to the sink to use it. Other than that, it was a pleasant stay. We would probably stay there again or recommend it to anyone looking for a place in Inverness.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The owner is very nice and the view is gorgeous but considering how expensive it is the poorley working shower and the plastic cover under the bedruin the experience. You can only pay in cash .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Suzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
1st time in Scotland
Hotel was clean, even though parking is included it is hard to access. Not a lot of hot water and rooms were cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Talisker
Lovely B&B, Host lovely, location great, the only think I could suggest is replace the bed as it sqeaked every time you sat on it or moved in the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent really nice B&B near the centre of Inverness and right on the river. 10 minute walk from station and 5 minutes from the centre of town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is excellent and room is clean and comfortable. Pillows are a little hard and thin.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Douglas J

Stress free holiday.
Lovely room, delicious continental breakfast, helpful hostess.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Nicola

Very expensive for a pokey room up 3 flights of stairs I had to leave at 7.30am (before breakfast) but was not offered an alternative. Couldn't get wi-fi to work either ...... It was a lovely location though, just on the River Ness and walkable into town
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Pros and cons
Good WiFi only continental breakfast and CASH ONLY very quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

DARRYL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A fine stay
The location was probably the best aspect of this guest house, as there are numerous ones around Inverness. It was located within walking distance of the old town, right along the river. As with most Scottish B&Bs, the room was a bit small and unfortunately since we stayed there during a heatwave, it was hard to get much air flow in the room. The breakfast buffet was just fine. The only downside was we had to pay cash, which I hadn't been aware of when I booked the place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable Inverness city break.
Very comfortable, very convenient and a very friendly welcome. Enjoyed the excellent continental breakfast selection. Private parking can be tight, but there is ample free parking (4pm to 10am) in the road outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Lovely guest house. Room had a brilliant view over the River. We had a very comfortable bed. Tea/coffee making facilities, a little table and 2 chairs, adequate storage and a good shower. Tastefully decorated and very clean. Was strange having the wash hand basin in the bedroom rather than in with the shower and toilet, but we got used to it. Breakfast was continental+ - fresh fruit, yoghurt, cold meat cheese and booked eggs, toast, coffee or tea and orange juice. The owner was lovely, very quiet and polite. The setting is quiet but close to the centre of Inverness. Car park8bg space at the back. Great stay and reasonably priced. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very handy for the city centre. Parking available.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Jane, Aberdeenshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice guest house in a great location with parking
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
My expectations.ŷ
Was disappointed that they did not have decafinated coffee. Continental breakfast not mentioned and they only took ash for payment. Good for walking into Inverness though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018