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Rose Cottage City Centre - near the River Ness

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Cottage door with front garden
Cottage with fron garden
Livingroom with electric leather sofa and chairs, 55 inch Smart 4k TV with cable
Cable TV, all Sports, African, Arab, Euro, Asian, Americas channels
Dining table and six chairs

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 690 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Inverness, Scotland
  • Place, Victorian Market
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Inverness Cathedral
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Inverness Castle
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Inverness (INV)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Downstairs Double

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Upstairs Double

1 Double Bed

Upstairs Twin

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Large bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Small Toilet

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Rose Cottage City Centre - near the River Ness

A beautiful 1800s terraced cottage footsteps away from the River Ness, a 30 second walk to Aldi & the outstanding Waterfront bar/restaurant. Sleeping up to 6 guests in 3 king size bedrooms, fully equipped kitchen, dining room & comfortable living space with free fast WiFi, Samsung Smart TV and wonderful log burning stove. Free parking with our permit & just a 5 - 10 min walk across old Inverness with beautiful views of the castle, cathedral & churches on the way. Dog friendly up to 2 dogs.
Upstairs we have 2 king sized bedrooms and a half bathroom with toilet and sink. We supply hand wash and toilet rolls. In the chest of drawers in each bedroom you will find a hair dryer.

Downstairs offers a another king bedroom, large living room with comfortable seating for six people with dining table and six chairs, Samsung Smart TV which allows access to Netflix, Amazon Prime etc and our beautiful wood burning stove. A high chair and cot can be provided if requested prior to your stay. Our kitchen is fully equipped with everything we think you might need to cook meals during your stay. We have a coffee machine available for you to use, a cafetiere and provide instant coffee, tea and sugar in addition. We have also have a dish water for guests to use. A washing machine is available in the downstairs bathroom in the cupboard and cleaning supplies are provided under the sink in the kitchen and in the stairs cupboard.

The kitchen door leads out to the large enclosed beautiful back garden which has a decking area with table and chairs, and is a perfect space for dogs and children to run around and enjoy.

Parking is on street and free with our permit for one car, although we are also perfectly situated if you are not driving. Permits are required during the hours of 8am - 6pm, Mon - Sat. If you have an additional car then we usually recommend Rose Street Carpark as an alternative or Harrowden Road nearby.

We are a dog friendly property and can accept up to two well behaved dogs. We charge a fee of £25 per dog, per stay.
Guest access
You have full access to our cottage and it’s garden along with use of our parking permit for the duration of your stay.
Other things to note
Tours on request. Skye and Eilan Donan Castle, Glenfinnan for the Harry Potter train and Glencoe, Outlander tour, distillery tours, coastal tours, or a tour to feed Highland cows and see Stags, mountain goats and their kids in one of Scotlands most beautiful valleys.We are a dog friendly property and can accommodate up to 2 large breed dogs. A dog fee of £25 per dog per stay will be charged - If you have added a pet to your booking it will cover the cost of one dog. If you wish to bring 2 dogs, we will send over the additional fee via Airbnb fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking permitted in garden

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Return parking permit if used.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number 548527553

About the area

Inverness

Located in Inverness City Centre, a neighbourhood in Inverness, this cottage is in the mountains and on the waterfront. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and Eden Court Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Inverness Botanic Gardens and Inverness Leisure. Wildwoodz Paintball and Lasertag Park and Tazball Paintball & Lazer Combat Arena are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Inverness, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Victorian Market - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Inverness Cathedral - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Inverness Castle - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Eden Court Theatre - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Inverness Station - 13 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The King's Highway (Wetherspoon) - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Hootananny - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪MacGregor's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Black Isle Bar - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪River House - ‬7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Rose Cottage City Centre - near the River Ness pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Rose Cottage City Centre - near the River Ness?

As of 23 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Rose Cottage City Centre - near the River Ness on 9 June 2026 start from NZ$572, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Rose Cottage City Centre - near the River Ness?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rose Cottage City Centre - near the River Ness?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rose Cottage City Centre - near the River Ness?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Rose Cottage City Centre - near the River Ness located?

Located in Inverness City Centre, this cottage is within 1 mi (2 km) of Merkinch Local Nature Reserve and Inverness Castle. Victorian Market and Muirtown Canal Locks are also within 15 minutes. Inverness Station is 13 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grace S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gregor is a fantastic host who truly wants to ensure his guests have not just a great stay, but a great experience. He’s full of knowledge of the highlands, and more than willing to share his travel tips. We loved staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was nice and warm, location perfect, welcome pack very good, and owner very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gregor was an excellent host and tour guide. Perfect location and accommodations. We had an amazing time we will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Nicest property we stayed in in Scotland
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place to Stay

We stayed at the Rose Cottage in July 2025 and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Gregor answered every question we had in a very timely manner and even gave us a ride to the train station on our last day. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again. It was also very helpful to have a washer and dryer to use in the middle of our trip. Thank you Gregor!
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Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Thanks Gregor . We enjoyed our stay and will be back again someday hopefully!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best short term rental I have ever had!

Fantastic location, well appointed and organized rental. Our host Gregor was welcoming and generous.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charlene C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Castle Stuart Golf was Amazing!

Cottage and host were super and the weather and golf as well. We were very lucky.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Inverness

Enjoyable stay! Gregor was wonderful host.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gerald S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay here

Cottage is convenient to everything in downtown Inverness, and Gregor is a wonderful host. If we return to Scotland, this cottage will be our go to place to stay. Cheers!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathi P M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rose Cottage

Loved my stay at Rose Cottage. Gregor was a great host...even left us 'bits and bobs' in the fridge for our arrival. The cottage is in such a convenient location so we had no trouble getting around without a car. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dietmar H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a nice time.

We enjoyed our stay, Gregor was nice and gave us lots of nice adventure tips, what else we could do in and around Inverness. The house had everything we needed, was clean and nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

J T M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long Weekend in Inverness

Very communicative host. Convenient location to launch trips to Dores, Dornoch, Dunrobin, Golspie, Cabot Highlands, Culloden, Drumnadrochit, and Urquart Castle. Cozy evenings here after busy days out and about!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Home!

We spent 4 comfy nights in Rose Cottage. The bedrooms were perfect for me, my husband and two teens. Our host, Gregor, had put a few groceries in the house for us in case we got in late. So sweet! Clean, quiet and a well-supplied kitchen. The house is within walking distance to anywhere you need to go in Inverness. 10 minute walk to the bus station. And Gregor is just a lovely man!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, Attentive host

The location of the apartment was perfect, being only a short walk to the city center. The house was clean and comfortable and Gregor was a great host. He was quick to reply to questions and made sure we were comfortable. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Our family thoroughly enjoyed staying at Rose cottage. It was very convenient to the centre of town, having the parking permit was helpful, it was a pleasant to have the river so close and much larger on the inside than it looks. The garden was well manicured and a delightful space to spend time in both for morning yoga and evening drinks. The host is super friendly and we will definitely be renting from him again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gregor is the Best!

The property was in a great location for walking the City Centre. Waterfront Pub nearby highly recommended. Gregor gave us a wonderful tour of Skye, as well as Clava Cairns. He is a great historian.,and we learned so much!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best Part of our Tour of Scotland

Our cottage was perfect. Gregor was the best host and tour guide we could have asked for. The cottage was clean and spacious. The location could not have been better. It was close to the train station and right near the river. We could walk everywhere and had lots of choices for food and shopping. It also had the best shower that we had in our many stops in the UK!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, super host

I have stayed at two of Gregory’s properties and cannot recommend them highly enough. Everything is clean and organized. The house is in a quiet neighborhood easy walking distance to the city center and extremely close to the river. There is a washer and you can definitely cook in the kitchen. We didn’t see anything lacking. There is a small back garden with beautiful plants. Gregor is an attentive host. If I come back to Inverness—and I hope I do—I will definitely stay at one of Gregory’s properties.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kudos to Gregor!

We really enjoyed our stay at Gregor's Rose Cottage! It was a lovely place, just a short walk to the Ness River, and a short walk over the pedestrian bridge to the center of Inverness! Gregor was an amazing host who went out of his way to insure that we had a great time. He took us on a private tour of Culloden, and when our cab to the train station couldn't accommodate us, he immediately came to our rescue and got us to the train station in time for our train. I would absolutely rent from Gregor again!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bruce B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Host made our 25th anniversary trip even more special.

This was a really nice place to stay, larger than we needed really for two. Much bigger than it looked online. It's really well located just a short walk from central Inverness in quite little neighborhood. ALDI is very close as are several restaurants and pubs. Best of all, the host is a REAL Scotsman, in upbringing and in spirit, a true Host. When he learned we were in Inverness as part of our 25th anniversary trip, he offered to arrange a bespoke e-bike for us down in one of the most beautifully scenic glens we have ever seen, in person or otherwise. It made our trip extra special. Really top notch host, row house, and location. We just hope we get to go back someday.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Gregor is a lovely host. Always available to answer questions and offer tours. He even gave us a ride to pick up the rental car and included a little drive to a beautiful beach. He provided a lot of suggestions and they did not disappoint since he is from the area. Rose Cottage is within walking distance to shops and restaurants which is convenient. The cottage was surprisingly quiet when the windows are closed. Great little backyard to sit and have coffee in the morning. Gregor provided breakfast (eggs, meat and milk) along with a bottle of wine in the fridge. Very appreciated!
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Collin R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding stay!

Gregor and Ann are helpful hosts with such grace and kindness. They have an abundance of local knowledge suggesting places of quality where locals would want to visit and eateries to dine and drink in. The cottage is very-well situated in Inverness; it is by the river, very close to but not within the hustle and bustle of it all. The cottage has a working log fire, cozy rooms, immaculate bathroom and toilet but the standout is a wonderfully-stocked kitchen with all the essentials to include butteries and champagne! Rose Cottage is within stumbling distance of establishments with expertly-prepared local seafood, steak and whiskey; not necessarily all in one! One must not forgot to mention the proximity of a large convenience store just across the road eg. for the odd fresh milk! This was a truly memorable stay for comfort, and convenience; for all the simple pleasures in life one savours. Of course we will be returning.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unbeatable location, best-ever host

We have had nothing but positive experiences with VRBO, but this was our best yet. Two factors in particular stood out. The location simply could not be better - nice neighborhood, a three-minute walk to either Aldi’s or a terrific neighborhood pub (The Waterfront). All that “downtown” Inverness was within an easy 10-15 minute, extremely pleasant walk. Second, the host, Gregor Davidson, was incredibly accommodating and helpful before and during our stay, from having the house ready and open early for us, taking us on a tour of Culloden battlefield and nearby Clara Cairn, to giving us a ride to the airport on our departure. Amazing. Rose Cottage itself was just as advertised, cozy but completely comfortable and homey, with a lovely little garden we enjoyed on sunny days towards the end of our stay. Admittedly, the one and a “half” bath arrangement, both upstairs, were a tad less than ideal for two couples like us, but certainly manageable and really pretty insignificant to our enjoyment of the place. In short, we cannot recommend either Gregor or his property more highly - far exceeded our high expectations. Thanks again, Gregor.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rose Cottage

Rose Cottage is a wonderful nicely appointed home with all the necessities and Inverness is a beautiful welcoming small town city, quaint and lovely. Gregor is a fabulous host with great insider information on local restaurants, and fun things to do.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Gregor

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Born locally with extensive knowledge and love of the Highlands, willing to help with suggestions concerning day trips and how to maximise places to visit. The real pleasure for me is meeting people from around the world and sharing my love of Scotland's natural beauty. I am available to do tours with seating for 8 guests. A favourite tour is to Glenfinnan to watch the Harry Potter train cross the viaduct before returning to Fort William, to take the Scotrail train to do the actual train journey. Advance notice required to book train tickets. Skye, Dunrobin Castle and Straths and Glen tours the favourite and recommended tours.

Why they chose this property

It is in a perfect location, recently and tastefully decorated within walking distance of the local supermarket (2 mins), the Waterfront Bar/Restaurant (1 minute) and a short walk into the centre of town down the River Ness with its beautiful views of the Castle and Churches. Fully equipped with super fast broadband/Wi-Fi, 55 inch 4k Smart TV, everything you need to relax and enjoy your stay in Inverness. Also has beautiful enclosed back garden if travelling with pets.

What makes this property unique

The Cottage is beautiful with an enclosed back garden for your pets and for relaxing, BBQing and enjoying the wildlife. E mountain bike and road bike hire with personal driver to drop off, pick and guide routes on request or use for tours in 9 seater vehicle for epic day trips to see the Harry Potter Train going over Glenfinnan viaduct before being taken to Fort William to catch train to do the actual journey to Mallaig (an epic day out). Perfect for larger groups with two cottages next door. See pictures for example days out.

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