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title: "The Imperial Hotel, Fort William: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Imperial Hotel in Fort William: rated 8.1 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Hotel · ★★★
# The Imperial Hotel

The Parade, Fort William, United Kingdom

8.1 ·  Very good 6 reviews ·  #5 #5 of 17 in Fort William ·  8.2 Location score
## About The Imperial Hotel

The Imperial Hotel is a hotel in The Parade, Fort William, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 6 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar. It is 90 m from the centre of Fort William. The nearest beach is 820 m away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 9

Fraser Square [sgehotelgroup.com](http://www.sgehotelgroup.com/imperial)

## How The Imperial Hotel scores

Better rated than 46% of hotels in Fort William

-   Guest rating **8.1**
-   Location **8.2**
-   Beach access **7.5**
-   Public transport **9.6**

Fort William average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant
-   Bar

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **71**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **49**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **7**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">820 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Fort William Train Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">220 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Fort William</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   West Highland Museum150 m
-   Seated Sculpture350 m
-   Glenfinnan Monument Scotland450 m
-   The Old Fort520 m
-   Commando Monument600 m
-   Glenfinnan - Loch Shiel650 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Central hotels in Fort William](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/fort-william/central/)
-   [Top-rated budget stays in Fort William](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/fort-william/budget/)

### Compare

## Compare The Imperial Hotel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Travelodge Fort William](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/travelodge-fort-william-fort-william/) Hotel ★★★ 310 m away
    
    8.2 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-imperial-hotel-fort-william-vs-travelodge-fort-william-fort-william/)
-   [Premier Inn Fort William](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/premier-inn-fort-william-fort-william/) Hotel ★★★ 360 m away
    
    7.9 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/premier-inn-fort-william-fort-william-vs-the-imperial-hotel-fort-william/)
-   [Muthu Fort William Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/muthu-fort-william-hotel-fort-william/) Hotel ★★★½ 510 m away
    
    8.4 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/muthu-fort-william-hotel-fort-william-vs-the-imperial-hotel-fort-william/)
-   [Lime Tree Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lime-tree-hotel-fort-william/) Hotel ★★★ 590 m away
    
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-   [Ben Nevis Hotel & Leisure Club](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ben-nevis-hotel-leisure-club-fort-william/) Hotel ★★★ 1.8 km away
    
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-   [Alexandra Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/alexandra-hotel-fort-william/) Guesthouse ★★★ 230 m away
    
    8.2
## Questions about The Imperial Hotel

### How do guests rate The Imperial Hotel?

The Imperial Hotel has a guest rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 6 reviews, which is better than 46% of rated hotels in Fort William.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Imperial Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is The Imperial Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 820 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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