More about Rocpool Reserve
Fantastic Hotel
by TripAdvisor Member kazob
My boyfriend arranged our trip to the Rocpool reserve as a surprise for my birthday and we stayed in room ten which had its own private veranda and hot tub. This really was one of the nicest hotels I have stayed in, the staff were lovely and very efficient and really looked after us during our stay. We had a cocktail before dinner in the R bar, and then had dinner in the restaraunt - the food was great, as was the wine. After dinner we sat out on the heated terrace enjoying a drink. Our room was fantastic! Really comfortable bed, and soft linen. I really appreciated all of teh extras including complimentary Molten Brown toiletries, robes and slippers.
I couldn't fault this hotel, and would love to go back and stay again. Well recommended.
Pure Luxury
by TripAdvisor Member Ackroyd
Treated my wife to a luxury night at the Rocpool Reserve and was not disappointed. The modern, contemporary rooms are beautifully finished to a very high standard. Can't recall the room number we stayed in but the photos show just how great our room was – and what a bathroom!
We dined in the Hotel Restaurant and the food was out of this world – highly recommended.
OK, you are paying top price for the room/meals etc. but you don't feel cheated - very difficult to find fault with anything.
I respect some reviewers disappointment with the 'cooked' breakfast surcharge and on reflection there is little to justify why this is not included in the room rate. However, we opted for the standard continental option and again the supreme quality of fresh fruit, smoked salmon, orange juice squeezed from real oranges! etc. satisfied us completely.
If you want a guaranteed first class room – contact the hotel directly, we certainly had one of, if not the best rooms available. Something I could not be guaranteed when booking on-line with the late hotel websites.
P.S. Don't forget your iPod
Inverness haven
by TripAdvisor Member kittensmitten
Arrived at the Rocpool Reserve totally completely stressed after a really difficult flight from Luton and a rude Hertz counter assistant...no need!
Recommend Thrifty delivered to the airport with great staff and superb prices.
Entering the hotel we left the freezing rain and miserable car 'assistants' out in the cold, invited in by a very welcoming hostess who took one look at me and brought an emergency gin & tonic.
Ahhhhhhh how different life can be. The Roc is just fab. Our room wasn't one of the huge, duplex types with a hot tub in its own private patio (damn it!) but it was still just lovely.
HUGE feather duvets in Egyptian cotton covers and sheets, FAB feather pillows giving that lovely sinking, cosy feeling when you snuggle into bed......or anything else!
Plasma screens, mini bar (whatever happened to those?) coffee & tea maker and....
ENVELOPING fluffy robes.
The Roc isn't cheap dinner for two and including wine, drinks and one desert was £120 but you don't stay at this hotel expecting burger & fries with a Macdonalds price tag. It's reasonably expensive and with justification. It has just got a well deserved five star rating.....It glitters and shines above others.
5 Star Luxury
by TripAdvisor Member jask
This was my 2nd visit to Rocpool Reserve. This time I travelled up on the new flights from Liverpool to Inverness with a few friends. We arrived at the hotel just after 7pm in time for cocktails in the bar before we went to our room. The room was fabulous, very tastefully decorated with all you could ever need. The bathroom was gorgeous, shower excellent and all full of little molton brown 'takeaways'!
We had booked a table for 9pm at the restaurant, and the experience matched any first class restuarant I have ever eaten in - truly worthy of its 5 stars. The service was 1st class, and the food was amazing!
The breakfast next morning was also fab, anything from simple continental to full scottish breakfast. After checking out we went for a lovely stroll around Inverness, and made our way back to the airport for our flight home. We had a great weekend - something different, we will definitely be back.
My favourite hotel
by TripAdvisor Member Sophibee
In the past 5 months my partner and I have stayed at the Rocpool for over 70 nights, and it is by far the BEST hotel in Inverness.
The rooms are beautiful, each individually decorated and designed with talent and care. The staff are always attentive and the food is fabulous - complimented by an excellent wine list and a dangerously good selection of cocktails.
I spend more time in the Rocpool than I do in my own flat, and I can think of nowhere better to call home!
Whether your stay is for business or pleasure, you will not be disappointed by the Rocpool.
Contemporary Highland Luxury
by TripAdvisor Member TripAdvi5er_User
If you are fed up with the clichéd tartan and shortbread style hotel which Scotland seems to be plagued with then the Rocpool is definitely for you.
The Rocpool rooms are both contemporary and luxurious. Nice in room touches include a Tassimo coffee/tea machine, Ipod docking station, cordless phones and DVD home cinema system (to go with the 32” LCD TV).
We stayed in room 4 which had a massive bathroom with double shower cubicle and separate roll top bath. As other reviews have stated there can be some noise in this room as it is right next to the bar. I feel however that the hotel could easily remedy this by installing a door to the bar to block out the noise.
Pluses :
- Luxury well appointed room
- Double shower cubicle
- Located pleasant 5/10 min walk away from city centre
Minuses :
- Pricey (we paid £195 from laterooms for a “decadent” room)
- Continental breakfast included but cooked breakfast is extra (for the money it should be included)
- Bathroom door is half frosted, half clear glass (can be embarrassing when you just need to go!)
delightful experience...
by TripAdvisor Member Fife_traveller
We stayed for 2 nights in October for a 'recharge of the batteries' break, and were not disappointed. Our room (one of the 'Hip' rooms) was beatifully finished, and had everything you would need for a short stay, including Molton Brown toiletries, bath robes, mini-bar etc. Staff very friendly and helpful, and with only eleven rooms, everything felt very 'personal'. We also ate here one night, and in the Rocpool Rendezvous in town on our other night, and both meals were fantastic - if you really want a special dining experience the Reserve is the one to go for. We will definitely be back!
Nae tartan!
by TripAdvisor Member Abz1963
Great place. Excellent service in the bar. Let down a little by some amateur service in the restaurant. In fairness this could have been due to the Christmas period and the use of temporary staff.
The dinner was good but definitely not five star. Some of the dishes appeared to have been prepared in advance. Continental breakfast was included in the room rate but a cooked breakfast was extra. A bit much given the cost of the room. The rooms were sleek and modern with a very very comfortable bed.
