Columba Hotel

Set on the shores of River Ness, in the centre of Inverness, Columba Hotel invites explorers to visit the northernmost city in the United Kingdom. The Highland capital allows tourists to get a different slice of Scotland, as Inverness boasts many local attractions ranging from loch-dwelling monsters to shopping and historical sites of interest.

This hotel accommodates guests in en suite rooms featuring complimentary Wi-Fi and hospitality trays, and some come with castle or river views.

Victoria Restaurant serves a range of carvery meals, while at the MacNabs bar and bistro, a variety of Highland options are available.

Outdoor leisure options include a visit to the Inverness Castle located a short stroll away, while a range of activities such as horseback riding, quad biking or gorge jumping are also available in the area.

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Guests may go rambling around lakes and hillsides, or trek the known routes in Beinn Eighe nature reserve, near Kinlochewe. Walking aside, many fishing areas and golf courses are dotted around the area for more conventional activities.

Visitors may explore the great outdoors, taking to Loch Linnhe with a boat ride out to Seal Island for a nature-spotting trip. They may keep eyes peeled for herons and seals, with the odd porpoise known to sometimes make an appearance. Travellers may head north toward Fort William and find throat-warming ventures in the Ben Nevis Distillery at Lochybridge. Further afield, potentially snowy peaks can be sort on Glencoe Mountain, and visitors may even get a whizz on the ski slopes.