AC Inverness

Opened in 2022 on the eastern bank of the River Ness, the AC Hotel by Marriott Inverness is a 4-star city-centre base with a contemporary European style; clean lines, muted tones and a calm, design-led feel throughout. It’s well placed for Highland golf: Castle Stuart (now part of Cabot Highlands) is around 8 miles away, Nairn Golf Club roughly 16 miles east, and Royal Dornoch about an hour up the A9, with Inverness Airport a 15-minute drive. Rooms across the 191-room hotel come with air conditioning, soundproofed windows, walk-in showers and smart TVs, with river-view rooms worth the upgrade. The on-site AC Kitchen covers breakfast through dinner with a tapas-style evening menu, and the AC Lounge handles cocktails and wine, with a sun terrace for warmer evenings.