In a residential area, this contemporary, upscale hotel is a 7-minute walk from Inverness Castle, 14 miles from Cawdor Castle and 15 miles from the Tomatin Distillery.

Posh rooms feature plush, colourful fabrics and have flat-screen TVs, free WI-Fi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. Deluxe rooms have lavish bathrooms with free-standing tubs and glass walk-in showers; 1 has a private patio with a whirlpool tub.

There’s a chic restaurant offering French-influenced Scottish fare, and a sleek cocktail bar, plus conference and events facilities.