Val and John Forbes did everything to enhance our stay in their beauatifully decorated home. Our room was immaculate and charming, breakfasts were great, and we, who are from Vermont USA, enjoyed meeting guests from other countries. From Dionard, we could walk fifteen minutes in one direction to the center of Inverness, and in the other direction down to the... more

Our first visit to Dionard and a fine choice it turned out to be. We had a friendly welcome from John and Val in spite of arriving earlier than we had said. Our room was splendidly furnished and breakfast well up to hearty Scottish levels. The extensive garden too was most attractive with a new water feature enhancement soon to... more

Best guest house we've ever been in Scotland. Close to the city centre, quiet, excellent breakfast, funny and friendly staff, awesome room and bathroom. more

We stayed in the Dionard for 2 nights in room 4. The room was excellent, large and well decorated with a lovely luxury bathroom. The location is excellent and you can walk into the City center within 5 minutes. Breakfast was superb & free WiFi access provided. Owners John & Val were very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend to... more

In July, 2009, my fiancee and I decided to marry in Scotland. We needed accommodation in Inverness both before and after the event having planned to fly back and forth to Inverness. After many hours researching possibilities on the internet I came across the Dionard and contacted by e-mail to reserve a room. Firstly, the e-mail contact was friendly, efficient... more

From the 13 nights of our honeymoon trip to Scotland and England (Luton 1, Edinburgh 5, Inverness 4, London 3) the 4 in Dionard were the greatest. What to write and describe first ... Val and John are the best hosts. They made our stay here unforgettable (my wife was full of tears when we left). They even gave us... more

This is really home away from home! We stayed in room 2, which was not the largest room in the house but just fine and very clean. The breakfast was heavenly, the welcoming just wonderful and the tips to spend your day really helpful! What John and Val are standing for is Hospitality with a capitol H and we will... more

What can we say we have stayed in lots of bed and breakfast establishments and this one has got to be ranked as the best. From the moment we arrived we felt like friends of John and Val they could not do enough for us. We stayed in there superior room (No.4) this room was massive, beautiful decor and lovely... more

Personal and friendly service. We loved our room. Convenient location both for driving and walking into or out of town. We loved the good quality of the furnishings, and the breakfasts. There was nothing to dislike.. more