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Situated in Helmsdale and with Dunrobin Castle reachable within 26 km, Helmsdale Lodge Hostel - all rooms en-suite features express check-in and check-out, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests. Everything! Bright & spacey feel and at the same time, homely and cosy. Well organised, super kitchen. Very clean and above all a welcoming, caring place with eye for beauty, happiness and run with a warm soul.

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9.5
Exceptional
157 reviews

Situated in Achiltibuie, Acheninver Hostel has a garden, BBQ facilities and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy sea views.

All rooms in the hostel are fitted with a kettle. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge. The location is stunning, the Accomodation is very clean and comfortable, not crowded, hot showers and fully equipped kitchen with a sitting room, the host is super friendly and helpful

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9.1
Superb
592 reviews

Comfortable Accommodation: Great Glen Hostel in Spean Bridge offers family rooms with private bathrooms, carpeted floors, and garden, lake, and mountain views. Each room includes a shower.

Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves traditional meals with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Breakfast includes continental, à la carte, and vegetarian selections with warm dishes, juice, and fruits. One of the best hostels I did visit. Great location for overnight stay on the road around Scotland. Very friendly staff. Definitely recommend it.

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8.4
Very good
1,349 reviews

Bazpackers is well situated in Inverness, and features a garden, free WiFi and a shared lounge. This 4-star hostel offers a shared kitchen and luggage storage space. The property is non-smoking and is set 200 metres from Inverness Castle. Amazing staff.Very prompt,smiling and helpful.

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8.8
Fabulous
1,276 reviews
Price from
US$45
per night

Hartfield House Hostel offers pet-friendly accommodation in Applecross. Free private parking is available on site. There are extensive grounds and covered space for bikes, ideal for cyclists and walkers. Cosy & comfortable home. The place is sparkling clean & well equipped with everything we needed.

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8.3
Very good
1,809 reviews

Situated at the foot of Ben Nevis, the long-established Glen Nevis Youth Hostel is just 3 miles from the large town of Fort William. It offers easy access to high and low-level walks, mountain biking, kayaking and other adventure sports. Fantastic Location Rooms very clean Large clean kitchen 4 bed on suite was perfect Drying room even though we didn't require it this time as we got lots of "Scotland Sunshine"

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8.8
Fabulous
1,301 reviews
Price from
US$36
per night

Just a few minutes’ walk from Fort Augustus on the edge of Loch Ness, this award-winning lodge offers four-star hostel accommodation with free Wi-Fi and free parking on site. Fort William is 30 miles away. Great value location for the night when passing through the town of Fort Augustus. For a Hostel, it is very clean and has all the basic amenities you need.

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8.4
Very good
1,572 reviews
Price from
US$36
per night

The youth hostel provides a good range of facilities including dorms and private rooms, a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, a spacious dining area, a large drying room and ample parking for cars and buses. There is also a large open-plan lounge which provides stunning views of the Cairngorm Mountains and surrounding woodland. Cool place to meet new people, have a chat with the personnel, get some travel tips, hangout in the common area (cool place!)..

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8.5
Very good
1,048 reviews
Price from
US$33
per night

Just 10 minutes’ walk from Inverness Rail Station, Inverness Youth Hostel offers free private parking and bicycle storage.

Culloden Battlefield and its visitor centre can be reached after a 10-minute drive. The banks of Loch Ness and the country village of Dores are both a 20-minute drive away. Urquart Castle is within 30 minutes’ drive of Inverness Youth Hostel. This was the second time I was accommodated here. I like the level of accommodation Inverness Youth Hostel provides. Will use their sevice next time as well.

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8
Very good
2,951 reviews
Price from
US$30
per night

Located in Fort William, 6 km from Glen Nevis, Blacksmiths Bunkhouse provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. 21 km from Glenfinnan Station Museum and 23 km from Loch Linnhe, the hostel features a ski pass sales point. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. The perfect location for our trip to see the Jacobite (Hogwarts Express) at Glenfinnan. We were fortunate enough to have the Bunkhouse to ourselves which meant we didn't have to share the communal areas. Bonus! The host is wonderful and made sure we had everything we needed

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8.2
Very good
112 reviews
Price from
US$167
per night

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