Guests say
Stanford House is a charming and spacious cottage in Inverness, praised for its beautiful historic character, cosy atmosphere, and excellent riverside location within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and attractions. Guests consistently highlight its comfort, cleanliness, and peaceful setting. The property is well-equipped, though a few guests noted minor issues such as a small fridge, limited hot water for larger groups, and some concerns for families with young children. The host is frequently mentioned as helpful and attentive, ensuring a warm welcome and a pleasant stay.
Multiple reviews mention the house being clean, comfortable, and well-presented, with no significant complaints about cleanliness. Only one review raised a concern about cleaning products being accessible to children, but this relates more to safety than cleanliness itself.
The location is universally praised as ideal—central, quiet, and close to the river, shops, restaurants, and attractions. Guests repeatedly mention the convenience and beauty of the setting.
Guests describe the house as cosy, spacious, and comfortable, even in winter. The only minor negatives relate to hot water availability for larger groups and lack of child-specific amenities, but overall comfort is highly rated.
The house is well-equipped for most guests, with positive comments on amenities and space. Some guests noted the fridge was small, the freezer did not work, and there was limited hot water for larger groups. Families with young children found a lack of safety features.
Guests appreciated thoughtful touches such as the house being warm on arrival, Christmas decorations, and basic supplies like tea bags and washing up liquid. While these gestures are mentioned, please note that such gifts or extras are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
The character of the property and its views across the river to the city of Inverness are very special..
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: Freeview Smart TV, Woodburner
Kitchen: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Washing Machine
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed, Single (3ft) Bed
Bedroom 3: Single (3ft) Bed
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included, remainder available locally. . Garden with courtyard and garden furniture. Private parking for 1 car. No smoking.. Stanford House is a heritage property in Inverness right beside the river Ness. Built in 1909, Stanford House oozes character and catches everyone’s eye from the river path. It’s a real treat to stay in one of Inverness’ historic homes. Stanford House enjoys views up river to Inverness Castle, which is only 10 minutes’ walk from the house along a lovely river path. It is in fact striking how close everything in Inverness is to the property. There are fabulous restaurants and cafés only a few minutes’ walk away and there’s a brilliant waterside pub offering great bar meals a stone’s throw from the house. Not only is it an outstanding base for a city break in this charming, historic little city, Stanford House is an excellent option for those wanting to explore the Highlands. Inverness is the Highland Capital and all roads lead in and out of the city. So, from Stanford House you can explore a different part of the Highlands each day of your holiday. The Black Isle one day, Cairngorms the next, Loch Ness to follow and the Isle of Skye for a day. The options are endless, the Highlands are your oyster.
The house itself offers a great standard of accommodation. Entering the property through the historic vestibule there’s a formal living room on the right with views out to the river and city. Towards the back of the house there is a dining room with second living room area, which has a TV and wood burner. The kitchen is right at the back of the house and has access to a courtyard garden. There’s also a convenient downstairs toilet under the stairs. On the first floor there are three bedrooms, a double, a single and a double with single, so Stanford House comfortably sleeps six people. The house will suit a family or friends wanting an excellent base in the Highland capital for a minimum of three nights. It’s an excellent base from which to explore the city, its surrounds and the wider Highlands.
Free WiFi
Reviews (13)
-
Jason Green
Couldn’t ask for a better location. Comfortable and clean. We were very satisfied.
-
Confirmed Guest
We had a lovely week in Stanford House -very comfortable and cosy despite the snow and decorated for Christmas with a lovely tree..The house is spacious and well equipped with a bigger fridge being the only improvement we could suggest.The location is perfect for all shops sights restaurants and lovely river walks.Sharon was very helpful and easy to contact.
-
Confirmed Guest
It was a lovely house but not child friendly/family oriented. The fridge was too small and freezer didn’t work. There was no fire guard for the stove so had to purchase one. No stair gates, safety locks on any cupboards. But at least on chemical cupboards. I don’t know that there where cleaning projects in there and the wash tabs where open and my toddler found them. No where for clothes in double bedroom had to keep clothes in suitcase which I would have liked my clothes hung. The tv broke which she replaced and we had to collect but it didn’t fit on the tv stand so we couldt use it as it was very unsafe. The risk of falling and hurting our baby. It’s a nice place but should not be for families especially with small children. The chemicals was a very big no.