Loch Ness
Take the quiet south shore - the coaches never do.
- Drive
- 25 min
- Season
- Spring & Autumn
- Give it
- Half day
About Mardon Holiday Home
A Highland home, opened to guests.
Wake up to soft Inverness light. Drive Loch Ness before the coaches. Come home to a warm kitchen and the door of a house that already feels like yours.
Our story
The house at the gated bend of the A96.
Mardon began as one family's Highland base - a stone house set back from the A96, behind a sliding gate and a peripheral wall, ten minutes from Inverness Airport and the start of the North Coast 500. When we restored it, we did it slowly, with local trades, and we kept everything worth keeping.
Today it opens as two independent stays: a two-bedroom Main House and a self-contained Executive Suite Annex. We host it in person - no property manager, no call centre. When you email, one of us replies, usually inside the hour.
This page exists because the accommodation is only half the reason you come to the Highlands. The other half is the drive down to Loch Ness at seven in the morning, the coffee at Perk, the walk at Aldourie, the fish supper at Dores. Mardon is where those days start and end.
Why Mardon exists
Somewhere to actually live for a week.
Hotels are for one-night city stops. Mardon is for the week you spend driving the loop, or the long weekend you finally take with the family, or the three days you stitch onto a work trip because you never got to see Loch Ness properly last time.
So the kitchen has a proper oven. The bedrooms have blackout curtains. The Wi-Fi is fast enough to work from. The parking is secure enough to leave the hire car unlocked. Small decisions, repeated - because a good stay is the sum of a hundred small things that were thought through.
Experience Inverness like a local
The Highlands most guidebooks miss.
After a decade of hosting we know which lay-by has the best Loch Ness photograph, which chippy Culloden locals actually queue at, and which distillery pours the most generous dram. That knowledge arrives with you - a hand-written guide on the kitchen table, and a WhatsApp thread that stays open all week.
- Best restaurants
- Best cafés
- Hidden viewpoints
- Photography locations
- Walking routes
- Whisky distilleries
- Castles
- Day trips
- Scenic drives
- Seasonal events
Who our guests are
Designed around real travellers.
Families
Two bedrooms, a sofa bed, a proper kitchen and a garden the kids can disappear into.
NC500 Road Trips
First or last base for the 516-mile loop - secure indoor parking behind a gated wall.
Photographers
First light on Loch Ness is 35 minutes away; the Cairngorms are an hour. We know the lay-bys.
Golf Holidays
Castle Stuart, Nairn Dunbar and Royal Dornoch are all within a comfortable drive.
Whisky Lovers
Speyside is on the doorstep - three distilleries and a lunch in a single day.
Nature Lovers
Red kites at Tollie, dolphins at Chanonry, and stags in the Cairngorms.
What makes our home different
Luxury without losing warmth.
Thoughtfully designed spaces, modern amenities, and the sort of small comforts you only notice because someone else already thought of them.
Licensed Accommodation
Highland Council registered
Secure Booking
Bank transfer, confirmed direct by us
Professional Cleaning
Reset before every stay
Real Reviews
7.3 / 10 · 25 reviews
Best Price Guarantee
See it cheaper - we match
Fast Fibre Wi-Fi
Work-ready throughout
Free Secure Parking
Gated indoor & driveway
Live Availability
Real-time synced calendar
Flexible Check-in
From 3pm - just tell us your time
Excellent Location
15 min from Inverness Airport
A base for the Highlands
Everything worth driving to, inside a morning.
Eight destinations we send our guests to - with the drive time, best season, and how long to give it.
Isle of Skye
Better as an overnight than a rushed day trip.
- Drive
- 3 hr
- Season
- May - September
- Give it
- 2 nights
Culloden Battlefield
The most affecting historical site in the Highlands.
- Drive
- 5 min
- Season
- Year-round
- Give it
- 2 hours
Cairngorms National Park
Britain's largest national park - snow, forest, reindeer.
- Drive
- 1 hr
- Season
- Autumn & Winter
- Give it
- Full day
Glen Affric
The prettiest glen in Scotland - and one of the quietest.
- Drive
- 1 hr 15
- Season
- Sep - Nov
- Give it
- Full day
Fort Augustus
Watch the canal locks descend into Loch Ness.
- Drive
- 50 min
- Season
- Summer
- Give it
- Half day
North Coast 500
The 516-mile loop begins at Inverness Castle.
- Drive
- 5 min to start
- Season
- May - September
- Give it
- 5 days
Guest experience
From booking to memory.
- 01
Booking
Instant confirmation. A friendly welcome email lands within the hour.
- 02
Arrival
Turn off the A96 through the sliding gate. Park in your reserved indoor bay.
- 03
Self Check-in
Keypad entry - arrive any time between 15:00 and 18:00, or later on request.
- 04
Relax
Kettle on, fire lit in winter, blinds up. The kitchen table is set with a welcome tray.
- 05
Explore
Loch Ness, the Cairngorms, Cawdor, the NC500 - all inside an easy day trip.
- 06
Create Memories
The evening drive home, the garden at dusk, the sound of the door closing on a full day.
- 07
Departure
Check out by 11:00. Leave the keys - we handle the rest. Damage deposit returned inside seven days.
Our promises
Six things you can always expect.
Always professionally cleaned
Every stay begins with a full reset - checked in person before we hand over the keys.
Local recommendations
A short guide is waiting on the kitchen table. Ask us anything by WhatsApp.
Secure booking
Pay by bank transfer via a secure payment link, sent once your booking is confirmed - never card details over email.
Fast communication
Real humans, replying inside an hour on any working day - often within minutes.
Comfortable stay
Quality linen, blackout curtains, and a mattress worth writing home about.
Honest pricing
No cleaning surprises, no resort fees. The price you see includes the professional clean.
By the numbers
The numbers behind the reviews.
0.0 / 10
Average guest rating
0
Verified guest reviews
0.0 / 10
Cleanliness score
0
Self-contained units to choose from
Where we are
Off the A96, near Culloden.
Off the A96, Milton of Culloden, Inverness IV2, Scottish Highlands, UK. Fifteen minutes from Inverness Airport, ten to the city centre, and directly on the corridor to the start of the North Coast 500.
Ask us anythingGuest questions
Answered honestly.
What time is check-in and check-out?＋
Check-in from 3:00 PM, check-out by 11:00 AM. The four-hour gap allows us to fully reset the property between back-to-back stays.
How far is the airport?＋
Inverness Airport is just 15 minutes away by car via the A96 - ideal for early flights or late arrivals.
Is there secure parking?＋
Yes - secure indoor parking is included for multiple vehicles, behind a gated entrance and peripheral wall.
Are pets allowed?＋
Unfortunately we do not allow pets at Mardon.
Will I hear traffic from the A96?＋
Being right on the A96 is what makes the location so convenient, but some guests do notice road and rail noise, particularly in the front-facing bedroom - it's a fair trade-off to weigh up, and we'd rather you know that going in.
What's the minimum stay?＋
Two nights as standard. During off-season (February-April) we run a flexible 2-night offer with late check-in available on request.
Can I book the Main House and the Annex together?＋
The Main House and Annex are booked as two separate units, each with their own private entrance, kitchen and bathroom - we don't offer them as a single combined booking.
How does cleaning work?＋
A professional clean is included with every booking (~£140 per stay) so the home is fully reset for your arrival.
Ready when you are
Book the Highland stay you keep meaning to book.
Live availability, best price direct, and a friendly welcome when you arrive.