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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. Bike storage on site! Beautifully renovated interior—great kitchen and lounge. Tall ceilings create a wonderful sense of spaciousness

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9.5
Exceptional
155 reviews
Price from
US$82
per night

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. Excellent view, confortable pod, beautiful walk!

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9.1
Superb
606 reviews

Ullapool Youth Hostel, located on Ullapool seafront, offers views over Loch Broom and the Beinn Dearg mountain range.

The youth hostel offers a range of facilities including a dining area with views over the harbour. Perfect location in a cozy town, kind staff, very clean.

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9
Superb
741 reviews
Price from
US$38
per night

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. This place felt more like a hotel than a hostel. Although the room was very small and had little space for luggage, it was manageable and very comfortable. The dinner and breakfast were both very good and the staff were super helpful. A special mention to Zoe who was always so smiley, friendly and helpful. We loved the little pony, goat and alpaca friends outside too. It was a lovely location and a perfect stop for the Great Glen Way. The Old Barge was a good drink stop on the canal just before arriving as the hotel too

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8.4
Very good
1,327 reviews
Price from
US$47
per night

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. Comfort, very clean and privet, good vibes, staff supe. Towels are free.

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8.8
Fabulous
1,275 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. This is the third year in a row we’ve stayed here, and we’ll be back again. The location is stunning! We’re into our road cycling and there aren’t many better places to base your road cycling out of than here. I particularly like cycling along the coast to Shieldaig and then back over the notorious Bealach na Bah! The cooking facilities here are as good as anywhere I’ve been, plenty fridge space (and even a freezer), and there’s a dishwasher which makes it a lot easier to tidy up after breakfast and dinner. There are decent dining options nearby in the Walled Garden and the Applecross Inn, as well as an ice cream van. There are laundry facilities here too which come in very handy when you’re having an ‘active’ break. On our holiday my partner sprained her ankle and the staff were so supportive and helped out whilst I was away for the day, helping her move a chair outside to sit on. The staff do an amazing job at keeping the facilities super clean which I think is really important to guests.

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8.3
Very good
1,806 reviews
Price from
US$66
per night

Portree Youth Hostel is located in Portree’s city centre. This hostel features a shared dining area and a communal lounge. The property is within 300 metres from many shops, bar and restaurants. Portree’s small port and its coloured houses are 600 metres away. The cleanliness of the accommodation, the helpful staff and the location

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8
Very good
1,365 reviews
Price from
US$37
per night

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. clean, offered meals , great set up

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8.8
Fabulous
1,305 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. Lovely, helpful staff. Great location

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8.4
Very good
1,569 reviews
Price from
US$37
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
1,046 reviews
Price from
US$33
per night

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