Travelodge Inverness Fairways

Travelodge Inverness Fairways does the one thing a travelling dog owner usually wants from a budget hotel: it takes the guesswork out. Dogs are explicitly allowed, the price is published up front, parking is free and directly outside, and the whole thing works equally well as a one-night stop on a long drive or a base for touring the Highlands.

Two dogs are permitted per room at £25 per pet for the stay, not per night, which makes it one of the cheaper options in the city for anything longer than an overnight. Rooms run generous for the price bracket, and owners bringing dogs mention that as a real advantage when a crate or a bed has to fit alongside the luggage.

Reception is where this hotel earns its reputation. Feedback from guests arriving with dogs keeps coming back to the welcome: staff who greet the dog rather than tolerate it, and who know the area well enough to point people somewhere useful. That consistency matters more at the budget end, where a pet policy on paper does not always survive contact with the front desk.

The location is a compromise. It is a short drive rather than a walk from the centre of Inverness, with a supermarket and a few places to eat close by, so it works far better with a car than without one. There is no restaurant or bar on site, which matters more than usual with a dog, because there is no option of eating downstairs with them at your feet: evening meals mean either driving out or bringing something back to the room. The golf course next door does not admit dogs either, so walks mean heading away from the hotel rather than stepping across.

With a 4.7/5 paw rating, this suits owners who want a predictable, low-cost, no-negotiation stay in Inverness, whether breaking a journey north towards Orkney or using the city as a touring base, rather than anyone looking for a hotel their dog can spend the evening in downstairs.