Royal Highland Hotel, Inverness

Advantages: Excellent base for the Highlands. History abounds.
Disadvantages: Unreliable weather

...Inverness,the capital of the Scottish Highlands,is a comparatively small city but has considerable charm and interest for the visitor. It has numerous historical links to the rather turbulent history of the Highlands and has a number of interesting historical buildings such as Inverness Castle,the Town Hall, and the houses and hotels along the riverside. Since it is an important tourist centre much visited by exiled Scots and their descendants from the USA,Canada,Australia,New Zealand and other countries,its hospitality industry is well developed. The accommodation base is good with several high quality hotels,well equipped guest houses and very homely bed and breakfast places. Most of these offer comfortable rooms and very hearty Scottish-style breakfasts. Inverness, also has a wide range of restaurants including a surprisingly large... Read review

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Advantages: Shops and scenery
Disadvantages: Need a car to get to most scenic places

...I have lived in Inverness all my life and I don't think I would live anywhere else. Years ago Inverness was probably a remote place and in the wilderness a bit. Nowadays it's different. There are over 60,000 people living here, and it has been classed as one of the fastest growing places in Britain. There are good rail, bus and plane networks. The airport is small but there are daily flights to and from London, Birmingham and other British cities, as well as flights going to and from some foreign countries. In Inverness itself there are many restaurants - one of which was featured on a Gordon Ramsay show last year. There are a variety of restaurants here - Italian, Chinese, Indian, as well as British food. There are also a number of hotels. There are a wide range of shops in Inverness - when I was young the nearest M... Read review

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Advantages: out of the way, sunsets, scenery,
Disadvantages: weather, bit out of the way of city's

...Ullapool is a picturesque fishing village, add that to the range of facilities and activities available and you have the perfect highland holiday. Where is Ullapool? Ullapool is nestled on the shores of Lochbroom about 1 hour North of Loch Ness and Inverness airport in the Highlands of Scotland. It is the perfect base to discover Ross-shire, Cromarty, Sutherland, The Black Isle and Inverness (where the nearest Air, Rail and Bus Links are). The Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board boasts some of the highest rates of repeat business in the country. How to get to Ullapool By Road.... From South head up M6 towards, then past Glasgow (A74), Stirling, Perth (A9), Inverness then to Ullapool on the A835. By Bus.... Buses run from Inverness to Ullapool coincide with ferry times. o Inverness Station (44) 08705 505050. o National Express... Read review

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