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No.4 The Old Convent.

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Very spacious living room, chesterfield suite, granite stone wall & woodburner.
Wood burning stove set into a granite stone wall in the living room.
Fully equipped kitchen and dining area looking out to the garden.
Dining area overlooking the garden and convent woods.
Kitchen dining area looking through to hallway.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 490 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Fort Augustus, Scotland
  • Place, Clansman Centre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Augustus Locks‎
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Ben Nevis

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom.

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

No.4 The Old Convent.

No.3 & No.4 are first floor apartments. No.4 is on two levels, both bedrooms are upstairs.No.1 & 2 The Old Convent are ground floor apartments. All our apartments have been sympathetically renovated to a very high standard but keeping some of the character and adding modern touches such as central heating, insulation and double glazing!
The Old Convent is situated in the picturesque village of Fort Augustus on the southern tip of Loch Ness, which is virtually the geographical center of the Highlands. A perfect base for exploring the spectacular scenery and amenities that the area has to offer.
We, Felicity & Chris are local and live in what was the priests quarters when the building was originally a church and are able to suggest many wonderful day trips combining superb scenic drives and walks, with castles, brochs and ruins that you probably won't find in any guide book.
Fort Augustus is the perfect place to relax with a short walk to the center of the village where you can find grocery shops, post office, ATM, petrol station and several pubs and restaurants. You can take a boat trip up Loch Ness or simply chill on the canal side watching the boats negotiate the locks!

The Old Convent was originally built as a church in 1842, then converted into a convent 'St Scholastica's Priory' in 1891, the nun's took residence in 1892 until 1922 when the remaining nun's were moved to Holme Eden Abbey. Some of the nun's are buried in the graveyard at Fort Augustus Abbey, half a mile from the convent on the shores of Loch Ness.

We are close to a main road with the convent woods to the rear giving you privacy, and a fantastic view of golf course and Ben Tee to the front.

If you wish to bring your dog please ask first, we accept most small/medium breeds but they are not allowed in the bedroom or on furniture. We have spare dog towels if needed.

The property is ready for guests arrival from 4pm.
We ask that guests leave by 10am on day of departure as we need time to clean for next guests.
If an apartment is already booked for your preferred dates please ask as there are four apartments No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
Not suitable for children under 16yrs.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
Please ask first. Not allowed in the bedroom.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Quiet time from 9pm - 9am. These are apartments and we try to ensure all guests enjoy a peaceful holiday.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number HI-50543-F

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Fort Augustus

Located in Fort Augustus, this apartment is in the mountains. Clansman Centre and Invergarry & Fort Augustus Railway Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Well of the Seven Heads and Wade Bridge. Clog and Craft Shop and Great Glen Water Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Fort Augustus, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Clansman Centre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Fort Augustus Locks‎ - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Urquhart Castle - 29 min drive - 36.0 km
  • Inverness Cathedral - 51 min drive - 68.0 km
  • Inverness Castle - 52 min drive - 68.6 km

Getting around

  • Roy Bridge Station - 31 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monster Fish & Chips LochNess Co. - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Lock Inn - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Cobb's Café - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Canalside Chip Shop - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Richmond House - ‬12 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is No.4 The Old Convent. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at No.4 The Old Convent.?

As of 25 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at No.4 The Old Convent. on 11 Apr 2026 start from AU$288, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at No.4 The Old Convent.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at No.4 The Old Convent.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at No.4 The Old Convent.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is No.4 The Old Convent. located?

Situated in the mountains, this apartment building is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Clansman Centre and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Allt na Criche. Drynachan Woodturning Gallery and Suidhe Viewpoint are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 42 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 42 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best place in Scotland

Beautiful apartment and great hosts in a wonderful area
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Monica H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome property and Host

Felicity and Chris are awesome hosts.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Peggy C.

Amazing flat

This was an awesome place. The hosts were very welcoming, showed us the place as well as had wonderful information and recommendations for jaunts around the area. The flat was very well equipped and the grounds were lovely!
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10/10 Excellent

Jeannine K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect accommodation in the Scottish highlands

My husband and I very much enjoyed our stay. Felicity and Chris were both so welcoming and friendly. We got great recommendations for things to do and places to eat. The apartment was clean and comfortable and we would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Aaron A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Among the best in Scotland!

We've been traveling all over Scotland for about 2 weeks, and the Old Convent has been by far the best stay we've had. It was top notch from check-in to check-out, with great recommendations, friendly hosts, and absolutely stunning accomodations. We couldn't have been happier!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Nigel C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Accommodation

A really lovely apartment with everything you could want for a relaxing stay. Really good sized comfortable bedrooms, a well equiped kitchen and cosy living room. The hosts ( Felicity and Chris) are lovely and really engaging . We would highly recommend this place as it really is one of the best we have stayed in. The location is excellent with some fabulous walks in close proximity.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Charles E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We will return!!!

Fantastic stay at the Old Convent (No 4)! The house was very easy to find. The rooms and facilities were spotless. Chris and Felicity were super sweet and their recommendation were spot on! Communications were easy through the VRBO app. We’d stay here again, but for a longer time, in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Murray E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

No. 4 The Old Convent Stay - Sept. 2023

Very nice accommodations exactly as appears on the VRBO site...no surprises! We were greeted by both Chris and Felicity who gave us valuable information about not only the property but additional side trips in the area to visit. Highly recommended site...quiet and comfortable!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nuno V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful base for exploring around Loch Ness

The care that has been put into this property really shows, in both form and function. The hosts are welcoming, warm, and had awesome recommendations of day trips for us to do. We had the most amazing time exploring the loch and we owe a large part of that to the old convent and our hosts. :)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B.

Beautiful place!!

An absolutely amazing place!! Superb location. Very well appointed-kitchen, great appliances with even a dishwasher and washer/dryer. Apartment is very spacious and tastefully decorated. Owners- Felicity and Chris were super friendly and helpful. I highly recommend- these luxury accommodations at a great rate. Thanks! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and all the travel tips.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marcus B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

10/10

Wonderful. It had everything you need. Warm & cosy. We wish we had stayed longer
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place with 5* hosts

A fabulous immaculately presented properly situated within easy walking distance of Fort Augustus. The hosts are amazing with great communication throughout the process and a warm friendly welcome on arrival. Overall an amazing base to explore the highlands. A blueprint of how things should be done. Absolutely no complaints whatsoever.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
What a wonderful property and hosts! The apartment was well-appointed with an amazing kitchen, living room and 2 bedrooms. So comfy and so clean! Chris gave us the tour and offered so much pertinent information for getting the most out of the area. And being within walking distance from Loch Ness was a definite amenity. Additionally, the location is within an hour to hour-and-a-half of numerous Highland must-see sites. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will return in the future. Highly recommended!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Lacy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved our stay!

Felicity and Chris were amazing hosts. They were very knowledgeable about the area and anywhere that we wanted to travel. They met us at our vehicle upon arrival for introductions, and then gave us a thorough tour of our apartment so that we knew where everything was and how everything worked. The apartment was spotless, which I very much appreciate, and the renovations they have done to it are just perfect. It feels refreshed, but still has the charm that I would expect of an old building. Would definitely recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James M.

7 Star Rating in a Special Place

I wish I could give this 2 comfortable place a 7 star rating on the 5 star scale. This converted convent is as centrally located in the marvelous Scottish Highlands as one can be. Mountain scenery, lochs (especially Loch Ness) are easily accessible, as are a serviceable number of amenities. The problem with the Old Convent is that all the nearby attractions make you feel bad that you are not spending enough time enjoying this comfortable and charming lodging. It is lovingly and meticulous restored, homey, and beautifully decorated, a rarity in holiday apartments. The delightful hosts, Chris & Felicity, live on-site.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sonja s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sehr schöne Unterkunft und super nette Vermieter.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great apartment

This was the perfect apartment to house our family while we visited western Scotland. The apartment was well equipped with everything we needed for our 3 day visit. The hosts are friendly and have one of the best welcome information packets I have experienced, with instructions on how to use everything in the apartment, menus for local restaurants, suggested places to visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susanne W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gelungener Urlaub

Ein wundervoller Urlaub in Schottland in Urlaub liegt hinter mir, was ich nicht zuletzt dieser schönen Wohnung mit seinen netten Gastgebern zu verdanken habe.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Kimberly H.

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Perfect start to our holiday

For us, the location, charm, and peaceful surroundings were exactly what we were looking for. There were many beautiful hikes within either walking distance or a short car journey. The village offered great food/drink choices for a night out, and the apartment was furnished very well if a night in was chosen. Chris and Felicity were a veritable fount of valuable information and suggestions, and were always available to answer questions. We will definitely return here on future visits!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Old Convent

Everything that you could need . Chris and Felicity made us most welcome . Great area. Cycled the banks of the Caledonian Canal, played golf on the local course ( a wee gem ) and found lots of good places to eat out in .A week to remember. Libby and Hamish McGregor
Verified

10/10 Excellent

brigitte s.

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what a wonderful (old convent)-World!!!

We had a wonderful and warm welcome, helpfull and humorous owner. We loved ist so much, that we definitely come back. The surroundings are fantastic, you can walk right from the old convent, to get incredible views over Loch Ness and the mountains around. The accomodation is fantastic, evrything was there, nothing is missing.. One of the best accomodation in Scotland ever!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Nicole P.

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Lovely and cosy stay in Fort Augustus

The Apartment has been so nicely, both in style and ambiente. The mix of modern and old style has been best composed. Thanks to Felicity and Chris for the opportunity to stay here and enjoy the beautiful landscape of scotland. The woodwalk was always in the morning the best start for the day and Fort Augustus with all the pubs and shops in walking distance was a big relief in the evening. Best place for daytrips to the highlands.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Misja S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic holiday

We have had a wonderfull week. It's in the middle of a lot of things to do
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela C.

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Fantastic

Great place warm and friendly. Location was really good 1 hour to fort William . About 2.5 to isle of duke and great views of water falls going. Fort Augusta’s is in walking distance. The apartment was huge very clean and everything looks new comfy bed everything you could want and more
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin S.

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Blitzsauber und mit viel Hingabe geführt - besser geht es kaum

Wir hatten einen fantastischen Aufenthalt in Apartment 4. Die Ferienwohnung war blitzsauber bis in die hintersten Ecken und mit allem ausgestattet, was man für einen stressfreien Aufenthalt mit vier Personen benötigt. Wir wurden herzlich von Felicity empfangen und erhielten eine ausführliche Einführung in alles, was wir über die Wohnung wissen mussten. Nebenbei gab es einige Tips für Tagesausflüge, Restaurants/Pubs und Dinge, die man in der näheren Umgebung unternehmen kann. Alle Informationen waren darüber hinaus übersichtlich und ausführlich in einer Mappe zusammengetragen. Obendrein waren mehrere Straßenkarten und Reiseführer vorhanden, die während des Aufenthalts genutzt werden konnten und sich als sehr hilfreich erwiesen. Die Wohnung selbst lässt keine Wünsche offen. Eine vollständig eingerichtete Küche mit Geschirrspüler und Waschtrockner und jeder Menge Kochutensilien ermöglicht die stressfreie Zubereitung auch größerer Mahlzeiten. Der Schlafbereich mit einem extrem geräumigen Doppelzimmer und einem weiteren Zimmer mit zwei Einzelbetten ist vom restlichen Wohnbereich durch eine Treppe getrennt. Schlafende Personen werden hierdurch nicht durch Geräusche aus dem Wohnbereich gestört. Insgesamt ist die Schallisolierung für schottische Verhältnisse hervorragend und Geräusche von außen haben nie gestört. Die weiche Bettwäsche und das bequeme Bett trugen ihr übriges zu einem erholsamen Schlaf bei. Fort Augusts an sich eignet sich perfekt als Basis um die Highlands zu erkunden. In der Regel lassen sich sämtliche Sehenswürdigkeiten innerhalb von zwei Stunden erreichen. Ein Tagestrip nach Sky ist geradezu Pflicht und der Empfehlung von Felicity, auf der Hintour die Fähre anstatt der Brücke zu nehmen, ist unbedingt zu folgen - spektakuläre Ausblicke garantiert. Die längere Fahrzeit ist gut investiert. Abschließend können wir diese Fereinwohnung und insbesondere diesen Gastgeber nur wärmstens empfehlen. Besser kann man es - vor allem in Anbetracht des Preises - kaum machen. Wir kommen gerne wieder!
Stayed 8 nights in May 2019

About the host

Hosted by Felicity Rogers

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We, Chris & Felicity are local and have lived in The Old Convent since 1994. We managed to buy this beautiful old building in 2009 and have been lovingly renovating it to a (we hope) very high standard keeping a lot of the original features but adding some modern and quirky touches.

Why they chose this property

The Old Convent is in the picturesque village of Fort Augustus on the southern tip of Loch Ness and is geographically the centre of the Highlands. We are surrounded by beautiful scenery and an abundance of wildlife plus the odd castle or two! Fort Augustus has all the amenities you may need.

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