Waverley Hotel

3.0 star property
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Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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4 High Street, Nairn, Scotland, IV12 4BJ
  • Nairn Museum
    6 min walk
  • Iolaire
    11 min walk
  • Nairn Beach
    11 min walk
  • Inverness (INV)
    16 min drive

Room options

Suite, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Nairn

Located in Nairn, Waverley Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Nairn Museum and Iolaire. .This bed & breakfast is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Nairn Beach and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Moray Firth.

What's nearby

  • Nairn Museum - 6 min walk
  • Nairn Beach - 11 min walk
  • Nairn Golf Club - 2 min drive
  • Boath House Spa - 5 min drive
  • Cawdor Castle - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Nairn Station - 4 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Classroom Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Drifters Bar - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Mr Tan - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sun Dancer - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Uncle Bob's Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Waverley Hotel

Bed & breakfast in Nairn with free parking
Waverley Hotel offers 10 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • 1 bar

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

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Waverley Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

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Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 413 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 413 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Norman

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Owner was very friendly. Would recommend staying. And woukd stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Martin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Paula

Travelled with partner
Denise was very friendly and welcoming. The room was very clean with a comfortable bed. She served a very nice breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was welcomed by the friendly owner Denise on arrival and given the top floor room that was clean and warm with window views over the roof tops of the quaint little town of Nairn. Denise was friendly and helpful and I was happy to have a heater in my room, coming from ibiza summer, I wasn't ready for the cold of Scotland. In the area, there are many thrift shops, some good restaurants, especially The Royal Bengal where I ate that night, and The Highland Weigh, just across the road, a lovely conscious cafe where I spend a few hours alongside the fire, drinking tea and eating a tasty healthy soup, made fresh peanut butter and bought organic nuts for my travels. The Waverley was good value for money, easy to find, easy to access and a hotel I will return to if I go back to Nairn in the future. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Darren, Mount Eliza

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thought it was a proper hotel with a reception desk or the like but had to find way in semi darkness to a kitchen, where it felt like an interruption to someone’s dinner. Many flights of stairs through many doorways and halls. Heater wasn’t worth turning on, as it was only about 30cms high and though thermostatically controlled, kept turning off, yet the room was not warm and it was on the highest setting. A number of lights didn’t work. There was also a horrible smell along the staircases and halls. Not very inviting. Limited parking at back of a church 200 metres away. Breakfast was the one highlight.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gail

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally Located, Quaint
We loved the fact that the Waverly is not a faceless corporate satellite, but hands-on managed by a lovely and incredibly hard-working proprietress named Denise. Clean room, wonderful breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy and very helpful, kind polite owner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kasey

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It took me 20 minutes to find someone to get checked in. I wasn’t even checked in, just given the keys to the last room. At first glance the room was a bit musty and dated but fine enough. Fast forward an hour later- I got in late and was exhausted and starving- then I see a sign that eating isn’t allowed in the rooms. Just not allowed? Meanwhile I get greeted with the biggest spider I’ve ever seen in my life, the accent pillows had huge stains, and not the outside, but the inside of BOTH beds had a ton of HAIR MADE INTO THEM. A hair or two happens, I accept that, people are human and they make the beds. This was disgusting. I slept on top of the covers and got the worst nights sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel right in centre of Nairn ,close to shops and restaurants, the lady that owns hotel goes beyond with her hosting lovely and friendly and the breakfast was awesome,travelling on business so was only here one night but I will stay here again ,fantastic comfortable bed also .highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Claire

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
We arrived about 8.30pm. The lady on reception was on the phone and then trying to check us in. There was a large glass panel above the door that kept the room very light. There were no teaspoons. Only 1 bath towel each. The toilet was blocked in the morning so i had to retrieve a toilet brush from along the corridor. We went to the dining room at 7.30 as advertised for breakfast, half of the things were laid out, i then had to try and find someone to bring extra items. 10 mins later a lady appeared and was amazed that we would want breakfast at 7.30..as it was not ready we had to leave and buy our breakfast elsewhere. Very much overpriced, old building and not greatly managed!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very good the staff was very kind and nice The bedrooms were very clean and comfortable and breakfast was great We enjoy our stay and recommend it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kerryn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no hot water, mattresses were old and uncomfortable, windows rattled all night. Mentioned that their was no hot water and was told to wait till 0630 in the morning. Really don't think you should have to wait for hot water, we waited and still none. The staff didn't want to acknowledge that their could have been an issue. Just made a comment that was insulting to Aussies.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness
Positive: Excellent location close to station and town centre. Close to many food outlets. Breakfast nicely served. Negative: No obvious reception area - I walked in and around and then out wondering if there was another entrance. I then rang and met the staff member in a corridor to get my key. Bed mattress needs changing - right side just a 'hole' to sink into. No hot water in shower - waited 10 minutes and still only got cool.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
See a few bad reviews of this place but i had no issues at all. I wasnt expecting the Ritz. What I did get was great value for money compared to other hotels in the area at half the price, a warm welcome from the owner and a nice chat, a lovely big and clean room with a comfy bed and nice fluffy clean towels. Breakfast was top notch. I would recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernhard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a three days stay during our Holiday at this pleasent Location. The owner was super friendly and the breakfast was excellent. We enjoyed the stay a lot and would definitely stay again! Thanks a lot!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room had everything you need, Denise was super helpful and lovely breakfast would definitely go back 😃
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We couldn’t stay here!
re Waverley Hotel. Nairn  We arrived at the property after 150 mile journey through beautiful Scottish scenery. The receptionist wasn't about and shouted down to my wife that she would be with her shortly. My wife was given a key to view the room and in shock came back to be to view it also. The room was very scruffy with a worn dirty grey carpet that one's shoes stuck to while walking. The furniture was 1960s vintage and very tatty. Included were two old rickety chairs with grimy cushions. Probably the most gross and revolting was the light coloured padded headboard with black marks outlining where greasy sweaty heads had made contact. The en-suite was manly modern. The smell in the room effected our nasal membranes and I have been wheezed since and my wife has felt sick. Neither of us could stay in what looked like a Doss house. We informed the lady that we couldn't stay because of the state of the room We couldn't find accommodation in the area this busy August weekend. As such we had no other choice to turn round and drive the 150 miles home.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rhonda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty. Woman managing place is rude and nasty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rhonda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It started out bad and only got worse. We showed up for check-in around 5:30 pm and, after climbing two flights of stairs, found nobody around for reception. After waiting well over 10 minutes, a woman showed up to give us our key. When, after another two flights of stairs, we got to our room, the initial look of the room was promising. The wallpaper and bedding looked lovely. The bathroom, not so much; the toilet had a pubic hair on the seat and the shower had hair in it. I was disappointed and immediately sent a message to the property cancelling my second night that I had booked. Had I not been exhausted from the long drive from Skye (and the many steps), I would have packed up and left that night. There was no "restaurant" as advertised, so we left to find dinner and enjoy Nairn Beach. At bedtime, I noticed there was a window above the room door that prevented a totally dark room. Next morning, bright and early, we went to check out. I explained to the same woman who gave us the room key the previous evening that I had cancelled my second night, not because of the many stairs, but because of the dirty bathroom. The woman asked to see pictures, which I had taken, and then said she personally cleaned all the rooms herself and those hairs were not there before I got the room, accusing me of planting them. I, of course, took offense to this and we "had words." I am a nice person and rarely confront people, but this was ridiculous. I would definitely not recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Eleanor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Property a bitt iffy looking when we arrived. Only seemed to be one member of staff, although very helpful. Bit dated but room was clean. Breakfast made fresh and was tasty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pleasant lady, however room was not ready at check in. Window wouldn't shut, noisy due to seagulls. Comfy bed and good breakfast. As a recommendation - would stay one night but not 2!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Izabela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024