About this property
Just 10 minutes’ walk from Inverness Rail Station, Inverness Youth Hostel offers free private parking and bicycle storage. Eastgate shopping center is a 10-minute walk from this hostel. Hootananny, a popular music venue, is just 15 minutes’ walk away. Culloden Battlefield and its visitor center 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. All rooms have shared bathroom facilities and are simply furnished. Packed lunches can be arranged on request and luggage storage is available. Hosteling Scotland is a charity and membership organization. For nonmembers, a supplement per person, per night is included in the published rate.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Ele
Australia“The facilities and security were great. Lots of parking places and it was walking distance into town, The staff member pointed me in the direction of a good bar to get food and drinks and warned me about which ones may be too busy to eat at....” - Layla
United States“Clean, welcoming, robust facilities, great location” - Sara United States“The location is off the beaten path, but easily navigable, peaceful and the neighborhood I walked through to get there is lovely. Huge high functional kitchen. 🧡George😺”
- Leandra United States“Only stayed over one night but it was quiet clean and comfortable. Staff were great and it was nice to have someplace to store baggage after checkout”
- Yeon United States“Great value hostel. Decent sized room. Hot shower. Can control heating. Good quality windows. Helpful staff. Clean, big kitchen with free tea and coffee.”
- Judy United States“The location was great. Very clean! Staff was super!! They gave great suggestions for downtown fun and eating and overall super helpful with laundry help too!”
- Rizqilana
Indonesia“The hostel was clean and comfy. The communal kitchen was big and well-equipped, with lots of free food. The staff were kind and responsive.” - María
Argentina“Friendly staff, comfy bed, spotless clean, kitchen with literally everything you need. Bonus, there's a lovely cat that often visits the lobby.” - Mc
United Kingdom“Staff so helpful and kind would definitely stay again great place to stay and meet people from all walks off life.” - Andrei
Romania“The room was clean and spacious and had a great view towards a forrest and patio. We visited in december so it was great that it was well heated and had warm water. The staff was very friendly and helpful.”
Area info
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.
The fine print
Full payment for all bookings will be charged at the time of booking. All major credit & debit cards are accepted excluding American Express.
All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. (Full, existing members of Hosteling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund).
Individual reservations (Up to 9 people) - can cancel free of charge until 7 days before the arrival date. If canceled within the 7 days before the arrival 100 percent of the total price will be charged.
Groups reservations (more than 9 people) - different policies and additional supplements will apply. More than 8 weeks (57 days or more) 20% of total cost. 8 – 4 weeks (56- 29 days) 55% of total cost. 4 – 0 weeks (28 - 0 day) 100% of total cost.
No stag or hen parties are permitted at any youth hostel.
Should guests be entitled to a refund or part refund please note that these are processed by Hosteling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of cancellation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.
Parties with children under 12 years will only be accommodated in private rooms, where available. Hosteling Scotland advises that additional notice be given to the destination youth hostel when traveling with children, to ensure that suitable accommodations is available.
There is no capacity for extra beds or cots.
Check-in from 16:00 to 23:00 (from April to October) and check-out is until 10.00.
The property’s reception opening hours are 07:30 - 10:00.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Inverness Youth Hostel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
