Inverness Accommodation and around 

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A BED and BREAKFAST  or B&B is a designation usually used by the small home owned accommodation provider who has a few rooms to offer guests during the tourist season. It allows the home owner to earn a bit of extra income while the visitor is able to sample how the average home here in Scotland. Many of these home owners offer very good accommodation and have a wealth of local knowledge that the tourist can tap in to.

SELF CATERING in the UK means that the property, normally a cottage, house, or bungalow, is completely self contained.  'Self Contained' is the description used in the southern hemisphere, 'Vacation Rental' is the phrase used in North America.

GUEST HOUSE has all sorts of connotations, particularly if you come from the States.  In the UK Guest House generally means providers that are not quite a Hotel but more like a bed and breakfast in their approach but having more than two letting bedrooms. Normally, also, they may provide an evening meal.  Most bed and breakfasts have a 'closed time' during the day but Guest Houses tend to be more flexible.

GRADING

A good proportion of the accommodation is graded by the Scottish Tourist Board.  The Board works on a 'Star' system with a one to five rating.  5 Star is 'Excellent' or 'World Class'. 

Some providers are not in the Tourist Board, mainly 'on principle', as we have many criticisms of our National board.  Some of these providers will be listed on this site.  No guarantee is made to their standard