Christmas in Inverness 2027

Thurs 23rd Dec 27

Arrive late afternoon and check in at Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, with time to settle into your room before perhaps enjoying an evening riverside stroll to admire the festive Christmas lights around Inverness. On your first evening, enjoy a complimentary glass of chilled bubbly and meet fellow guests at the drinks reception before unwinding with a delicious three-course Scottish dinner accompanied by a complimentary wine selection. Later, relax and enjoy traditional live entertainment along with the hotel’s free bar available from 6pm–10pm.

Fri 24th Dec 27

Wake up this morning to a superb full Scottish breakfast with 54 choices before setting off on a scenic coach excursion around parts of Loch Ness. Returning to the Hotel,to enjoy a relaxing lunch followed by time to unwind with afternoon tea in the lounge or perhaps wander into Inverness at leisure. This evening, savour another freshly prepared three-course Scottish dinner accompanied by complimentary wine, before continuing the festive celebrations with the hotel’s free bar from 6pm–10pm and live entertainment. Guests attending the late church service will also receive a warm welcome back with a comforting bowl of homemade soup.

Sat 25th Dec 27

Celebrate Christmas Day, it begins with a special visit from Santa wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, followed by a hearty full Scottish breakfast served with Bucks Fizz and perhaps even a few secret surprises from the elves. From 11.30am, enjoy warming mulled wine before sitting down to a mouth-watering traditional Christmas lunch accompanied by a celebratory glass of Champagne. Later, relax in the lounge and toast the King’s Speech with a dram, followed by afternoon tea for those still feeling indulgent. In the evening, enjoy a sumptuous dressed buffet dinner with plenty of choice, alongside the complimentary free bar from 6pm–10pm, before ending the day with lively local entertainment and dancing into the wee small hours.

Sun 26th Dec 27

Boxing Day begins with a full hot and cold Scottish breakfast, followed by a morning excursion for those wishing to stretch their legs, including a visit to Chanonry Point, one of the most famous places in the UK for watching bottlenose dolphins from the shore beside its lighthouse and pebble beach on the Moray Firth, before returning to the Hotel & Spa for a relaxing lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy afternoon tea served in the lounge before celebrating your Christmas break with a final delicious three-course dinner accompanied by complimentary wines, then sit back and relax with the free bar from 6pm–10pm and the last evening of traditional live entertainment.

Mon 27th Dec 27

Before you head home, enjoy one final full Scottish buffet breakfast and say farewell to your hosts before departing for the journey back to Cumbria.