The Highland Club

United Kingdom , Inverness
Fort Augustus, St Benedict S Abbey
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75 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Kim

Wonderful staff, beautiful apartment and lots of special extras!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Jennifer

Beautiful property, comfortable rooms

What a magical place to stay!! We had such a great time here. The grounds were nice to walk around, the gift basket was amazing and the staff were friendly! We only wish we could have stayed longer. The only downside was the parking. There is plenty with an extra car park down the ways but with all our luggage we wish there were more closer, also another guest had taken up two spots which was a bummer

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Don

The Highland Club is in a old abbey. I has been renovated into a modern and very comfortable place of lodging. The rooms are modern, but the facility creates a feel of being in an ancient cathedral. It was very nice. The staff was extremely nice and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Hugh

Wonderful hospitality and facilities, in a beautiful setting. I hope to stay again some day!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Yunji

Perfect for family especially for athletic boys. Beautiful Loch ness view, a lot of facilities, lots of shop near by. great room condition. washer/dryer.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Jennifer

The property is amazing and historical. The staff is truly unbelievable. What a great group of individuals made our stay even more enjoyable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Keely

The Highland Club apartment we stayed in was wonderful. My family was upset with me for not booking it for a longer stay. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The beds were comfortable, it was very quiet and walkable to the whole downtown area of Fort Augustus. We stayed on the third floor and had to carry all of our luggage up the three fights of stairs but we survived. I marked the amenities down by one only because we tried to book a time at the pool and sauna and were unable to since it was already booked. It would have been helpful to know in advance that we had to book use of those facilities.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Susan

Amazing and historic!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Tonya

Wonderful place to relax, lovely staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

ben

Wonderful!

We had appartment 11 in the Monastery (North). A really lovely appartment and perfect for a few nights away in the Highlands. The room had literally everything you could possibly need! The staff were welcoming and helpful throughout the stay. I know its luck of the draw.... but the weather was absolutely perfect for our stay and it just made it all the better! The only thing to mention is that there is no lift, but luckily that didnt bother us. We certainly got our steps in for the days we were there!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2025

Jennifer

A lovely apartment which was very comfortable.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2024

Sedley

The Highlands Club is a wonderful facility! So much history with modern and well appointed apartments. The attention to detail was fantastic! Highly recommend!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

Jennifer

We felt so welcomed from the moment we walked into reception. We were even given a lengthy and informative tour of the grounds upon arrival. Our unit was meticulously clean, quiet, comfortable & perfect for our family. Looking forward to staying again when the season permits more to do in town.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Trisha

A dream come true

Our stay here was an absolute dream. We loved it to so much. Our highlights include:
-the warm welcome by staff upon our arrival
-easy communication with the staff
-the stunning property and grounds
-the views of Loch Ness
-the welcome basket with a variety of food in our apartment

We’ll never forget our stay here. Thank you, Highland Club!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Jayce

Big clean rooms and great staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2024

Jacqueline

The apartment was fabulous. It was very comfortable and had everything you needed. The welcome hamper was magnificent and we indulged in all its goodies.
Marty was really helpful and gave us a tour around the building and facilities and took us to the apartment and showed us where to park so that we were close to the apartment for carrying our luggage.
Everything was perfect and we really enjoyed our stay. We hope to return sometime next year and we would have no hesitation in recommending The Highland Club.
Highly Recommended

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

delila

Absolutely gorgeous in fall or summer! Wish we didn’t have to leave

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Orlando

Great location, beautiful building, and great staff.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Sarah

This was such a beautiful place! So happy we stayed here! The kitchen was well equipped, the amenities were great, the beds were comfortable, and the entire facility was very clean! If we’re ever back in the area, we will definitely stay here again. Some of the best memories from our vacation were staying here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Jennifer

My wife, and I are on holiday with the in-laws who have never been to the UK. We flew into Inverness and drove the pleasant drive to Fort Augustus. We drove onto the property a little early, but thought to just grab a bit to eat at the Boat House until the timing was just right.

We were greeted by Marty. After ringing to find reception. (The signs didn’t clearly indicate to -keep going- back toward reception, they were also difficult to read for someone that needs a bit stronger contrast in type face).

The property was amazing! We loved our apartment and just how equipped it was. Fully prepared for carry-in food prep. It was just the respite we needed. We loved being able to do a load of laundry, while also exploring the property! We were in the Abbey. My MIL had jokingly said “awww can we stay just one more night please please please?!” lol.

I think it would be a nice touch to have a parking chart, two people in our party have pretty bad knees. And back by reception seemed congested. But overall it was still worth the extra steps!

I definitely should have booked another night at The Highland Club. It is a great location for Loch Ness, we did a nice drive to Isle of Skye and the Fairy Pools. We also did a photoshoot on the property and my little nerd heart was in a wizarding haven.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Jan

Everything about this property is amazing, from the wonderful consumables left for our use, the staff member who welcomed us and to have the amazing Loch Ness behind the property, just stunning!
Highly recommend :)

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Angus

Great historic accommodation

Great apartment in a wonderful, historic location. Very helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Cecelia

This is one amazing place. The grounds are beautiful, great place to walk. The room was out of this world, so comfortable, making it easy to relax. Village very close and easy to walk to shop and dine. The restaurant on the grounds was wonderful. The staff at check in was friendly and helpful, answered all questions with no fuss.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

Amber M

One of the coolest and most unique stays ever... Staff was helpful, knowledgeable and only made our extraordinary experience that much more enjoyable.. Highly recommend. We were in AC12... It was maybe nicer than some of the apartments I actually lived in.. The grounds are breath taking... They have an unbelievable game room.. and a gym &pool we did not visit. Right off Loch ness.. the boat tour is a few yards away, u don't even have to cross the street... Highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

colin

Beautiful building - lovely apartment with high ceilings as per renovation of the Abbey and conversation into flats. Spacious too. Annoying were the fire doors which forces all doors to be closed continuously.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Heather

Highly recommend

Great 2 nights stay. Warm welcome & great tour of the property.
AC23 were very comfortable & clean. Really spacious with lots of kitchen equipment. Appreciated the electric vehicle charging points. Plenty of parking spaces. Access to swimming pool complex was a big bonus. Very close to walking into Fort Augustus.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Jessica

Fabulous accomodation right on Loch Ness

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2024

James

Family in FT Augustus

Great location and decor. Close to shops and welcoming gift in the kitchen was amazing. The staff was so kind to show us around before we got to our room. I would recommend asking for a lower floor as their are no elevators. The place is so quiet. Good for sleep.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2024

James

Great location and decor. Close to shops and welcoming gift in the kitchen was amazing

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Zeynep

very pleasant stay!

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2024

Michaela

Enjoyed our stay, the pool was lovely albeit very inconvenient booking system, food choices very limited and pretty much only unhealthy junk food available

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

Davina

Excellent visit

The abbey was an amazing experience, excellent service and the grounds are beautiful. The town was quaint and definitely worth a visit.
The only issue we had was the dryer didn't work as it was a combo unit, but management did dry our clothes.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Avais

Incredible stay!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024

Marjan

Upgraded and nice with lots of amenities however there are a few minor things that need to be fixed: the bedroom doors doesn’t stay open and water from the shower spills into the bathroom

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Absolutely loved the highland club.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Grant

Great place to stay around Loch Ness

Very clean and great location. The grounds were nice and a great place for walking around. The complementary basket was great and we used most of the items! It was nice to make homemade pasta and not have to go out to restaurants for 3 meals a day.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2024

CELIA

Unique place to stay but I am glad we were only there one night. The apartment had limited seating (only one loveseat) and super heavy fire doors between each room. Done for fire code but I have never seen its like!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Jennifer

The staff is very friendly, helpful, genuinely happy, and amazing! The property had an old world feel of building and grounds with a touch of modern was amazing! The gift basket that was left for us was filled with ample food, snacks, and wine for our visit. The town surrounding The Highland Club is small, cute, convenient, and everyone made you feel welcome.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Erin

It’s such a special building.. we had a thoroughly lovely stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2023

Jill

Incredible setting & historic building. Nice pool, steam room and sauna. Well-appointed apartment with plenty of space. Great spot for exploring Loch Ness & Fort William/Glencoe/Inverlochy. We were a little worried about no breakfast on-site & didn’t know if we could get to a grocery store the first night, but the Highland Club graciously provides you a welcome basket with cereals, biscuits etc, coffee & tea plus fruit & milk. The petrol station in town contains a well-stocked general store with everything you could want, including frozen foods, fresh pastries & alcohol. The history of the building is wonderful. We stayed over Halloween & it was the perfect, spooky backdrop.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2023

Jerah

The Highland Club is easily one of the best stays I've ever had -- a scenic, luxurious, and historic setting at the edge of Loch Ness and in a cute small town with restaurants and shopping. The room itself was quiet, spacious and relaxing. They offer a variety of leisure activities, including a gorgeous swimming pool. The restaurant on the property is on the water and has good food and stunning views. You can't ask for better from a stay at this beautiful place.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2023

Hatem A M

Amazing stay!

Was great, very comfortable and luxurious stay …we had a great time as a family!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2023

cheryl

You may not find Nessie, but this is a great find

What a beautiful place, the apartment was spotless, with an amazing welcome pack. Takes some time getting used to where everything is but that is part of the charm of the place. Make sure you book the pool as soon as you can to avoid disappointment, they say that only 10people will be in pool at one time, not true, people will abuse this as there is no one to check you in or out. Also I think its a bit cheeky to as you to pay to swim after 6pm Thur-Sun, should be included.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2023

Arman

This property was not done justice by the mere images, a camera can simply not capture the beauty and comfiness of the place.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2023

AYCIN

I liked that it was clean and tidy there was lots of rooms and there is a pool and there is a place with pool(game) and a giant chess set the only thing is that i will not recommend with prammy

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2023

Danielle

Great place for families

The apartments are well stocked and there is a lot to do on site for the family. We had a great stay!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2023

Rachael

Beautiful place

Friendly staff to greet us and show us around.
Apartment was absolutely lovely, had everything we needed and more. But, lots of stairs!
The pool and sauna/steam room is lovely, but showers and changing area is lacking.
Pool/ snooker room is great, but pool tables are too close together.
Garden grounds ate stunning. Very central location. Would definitely recommend!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2023

Linda

Historic stairs…

We wanted to experience a somewhat historic place and The Highland club fit this. Situated in what was once a Fort, then became an Abbey & school… it has an interesting history. The property is lovely and the location in Fort Augustus cannot be beat. We had a 2 bedroom flat- it was spacious and well appointed.
Check in was challenging. Evidently, there are 3 different groups that manage the property. There is no clear “check in” area. We found an office for one group who phoned the correct office- then waited several minutes for the person we needed to come to us. That person was friendly and gave us a complete tour of what was available for us at the property- which is substantial!
Another thing to note: no lift. Our flat was on the 3rd floor so we had to haul luggage up 4.5 flights of stairs… we just didn’t expect that.
Kitchen was fairly well appointed with lots of pantry items included.
We wish they would have provided a map of the buildings & grounds on a single sheet of paper (or easily accessed app/download). It was easy to get lost in the buildings.
The restaurant on the property is managed by a different group. We stopped in for a pint- but we’re made quickly aware that staffing is an issue- the servers were all very young and inexperienced and the man who seemed to be the manager just seemed like he was scolding them as opposed to training. The location, again, is the best reason to go there, but we didn’t eat there. The Bothy pub provided better service.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2023

WARWICK PAUL

Great property. Recommend paying attention to checkin times as this is not staffed 24 hours for checkin. The overall property and surroundings are spectacular.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2023

Julie

Highly recommend. Will be baxk

The property was amazing and Marty was an excellent host! The rooms were clean and the gift basket and milk in the fridge to get us started was a nice touch. The beds aren’t the super comfy - but everything else is perfect and great walking distance to the town.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2023

Mihaela

Great place to stay!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2023

Shari

Beautiful place to stay in the Highlands! Lauren gave us an orientation to this beautiful abbey - we had no idea of the amenities there which we did not have time to fully enjoy. Would be an awesome place to stay at if you had more time to relax. Keep in mind no elevators to carry luggage - we were on the third floor.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2023

K T

Excellent

Excellent place, gorgeous location, nice facilities. All the apartments are different, so I can only write about 3 Abbey Church. It's very spacious and looks lovely but a few things aren't that practical, like the sofas don't face either the TV or the view, and the kitchen table has a glass insert that just collects crumbs that you can't get out. Location on the ground floor only 25m from the pool.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2022

paula

Wonderful place, get there early so you can enjoy all amenities. Great bedding, good night sleep. Unbelievable welcome basket, fruits, wine, biscuits, very much appreciated!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2022

Mary

Location was great, right on Loch Ness. It was a great central location for our stay while exploring all over the highlands. This place has such a unique history and it was neat being able to see the features of the old abbey from within our suite. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Great place to stay with kids, they brought a crib and high chair for the baby. Would definitely stay here again!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2021

claire

Short stay

It was a nice experience, owing to the unusual nature of the building. The pool was nice and relaxing

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2021

Valerie

Highly recommended

fantastic place with great amenities, in a wonderful setting

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2021

Lesley

Warm and efficient welcome. Very well equipped apartment which was spacious and comfortable. Excellent facilities - tennis, snooker, chess, pool, sauna, steam room. The club was just perfect for our needs. No lift which was the only drawback.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Great Stay

Stayed in Abbey 2 which had a patio area onto the lawn facing loch ness. Didn’t have the features of the old building but the location was perfect for us.

The apartment was very well equipped possibly one of the best we have had with 65 inch tv, Joseph Joseph and Denny kitchenware.

The grounds are also stunning and we got very lucky with the weather.

Only marked it down for one issue. The mattress was solid which given the rest of the apartment was a bit of a let down.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2020

Stephen

High and mighty

Wonderful two bed two bath apartment. Only downside - the 75 steps leading up to the top floor accommodation. Lovely building with views over Loch Ness.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2020

Suzano

Excellent property to stay at! Very clean! Really welcoming and cosy. The kitchen had all the supplies we could think of!
Had everything a household needs!
Excellent location, beautiful building and friendly staff. Couldn’t ask for more! It’s a dream place to be!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2019

Tess

Get away with the little one

Stay with me wife and toddler. Was great. Tricky to find somewhere that doesn’t involve tip toeing round a room but the two bed apartment was great. We had the pool to ourself!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2019

Chris

Loch Ness stopover

Great location & an amazing building- highly recommend a stay at the highland club

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2019

David

Great...But!!!

Place was great... Amazing ...BUT
No hot water... TV didn't work... And the washer/dryer not effective

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2019

Rachel

I absolutely loved this place. I will definitely stay here again if I return to Scotland.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The most gorgeous place we have stayed! Incredibly comfortable and the welcome bag and food was thoughtful and perfect!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2019

RobertDarvill

Very quite location close to shops, pubs etc good base to travel around the highlands

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2019

Penny

Wow! What a great place to stay!

This property is spectacular! Such nice apartments and so many extras: tennis , badminton, swimming, large lawn chess, snooker and lounge...on and on. Our check in contact even made a lake view dinner reservation for us.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2019

Sara V.

Amazing Abbey Apartment

Staying at the Highland Club was a first class experience! The location is breathtaking, the amenities were amazing, and the abbey is gorgeous. I would highly recommend a stay here!

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2019

Gregory

Beautiful views and grounds. Excellent restaurant with one of the most friendly staffs.
I felt way to many stairs to the penthouse

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2019

Jennifer

Not as impressed

Was disappointed at check-in. A guy met us outside in a car and asked us a bunch of questions about our stay before he introduced himself. Then couldn’t get ahold of anyone to let us into our room (waited 20 min). No elevators and our room was on the 3rd floor. No one offered to carry our bags up. Accommodations nice once in there, just a pain to get to that point

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2019

Paul

Absolutely amazing location with high quality service, really lovely stay.
The only thing I would say is the swimming pool can be difficult to book as there are limited places, with limited opening times.
Fantastic time.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Beautifuly appointed large rooms in a wonderful historic building. Great location for exploring the area.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2019

Jeff

Superb

Superb place, stayed in the penthouse which was beautiful, roomy and amazing views over Loch Ness.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

This is a lovely property in a very scenic area. We rented a spacious two-bedroom suite that overlooked the loch. The suite had wonderful furnishings and amenities, such as a Big Green Egg and an Ama oven. The owner left a delightful gift basket of champagne and snacks for us, in addition to some bottled water and milk. The washer/dryer was very useful, and the game room added options for entertainment. The setting of an old monastery added an important element to our stay, as the facilities were both spiritually comforting and gorgeous. The only thing of which to be mindful is that there is no lift/elevator. So, be prepared to carry luggage up the stairs. This is relatively common in Europe, but some American travelers may not be prepared for this. All in all, we truly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend this property to others.

Leisure Friends