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With an extensive range of private, en-suite and shared rooms at an affordable price, our Edinburgh hostels are the perfect base for you to explore the Fringe Festival!
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With youth hostels across Scotland, we offer great value, flexible accommodation, expert local knowledge and a warm welcome for anyone wishing to experience the real Scotland. From cities to islands, beaches and mountains and all points in between!
With a great mix of private, en-suite and shared rooms, we’re the perfect choice for groups, families and backpackers looking to explore the real Scotland.
All of our youth hostels are VisitScotland accredited.
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Worth a Visit...
Gairloch Sands Youth Hostel
Gairloch Sands, Scottish HighlandsA lochside lodge, sitting on the northern shore of Loch Gairloch, with magnificent sea and mountain views and easy access to fantastic sandy beaches....
Edinburgh Metro
Edinburgh Metro, Scottish LowlandsOpen 5 July – 25 August...
Lochranza Youth Hostel
Lochranza, Scottish IslandsSurrounded by hills on three sides, this four star VisitScotland accredited youth hostel sits in an attractive lochside village in the north of the Is...
Glen Affric Youth Hostel
Glen Affric, Scottish HighlandsA finalist in TGO Magazine’s Hostel or Bunkhouse of the Year 2018, Glen Affric Youth Hostel is unique and remote. ...
Rackwick
Rackwick, Scottish IslandsThis comfortable 3 star hostel is located in the scenic Rackwick Valley in the north of Hoy, overlooking Rackwick Bay....
Pitlochry Youth Hostel
Pitlochry, Scottish HighlandsSet in one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland, with stunning views over the town and surrounding area, Pitlochry Youth Hostel is perfectly locate...
Applecross, Hartfield House
Applecross, Scottish HighlandsHartfield House is a Visit Scotland 4 Star hostel, set back from main North Coast 500 road, nestled amongst the mountainous landscape, shady trees, an...
Crianlarich Youth Hostel
Crianlarich, Scottish HighlandsSet amidst stunning mountains, at the halfway point on the West Highland Way, Crianlarich Youth Hostel is the perfect base for anyone looking to explo...
Birsay
Birsay, Scottish IslandsBirsay Outdoor Centre is in a rural location, just outside Birsay, on the northwest coast of the Orkney mainland. ...
Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel
Achmelvich Beach, Scottish HighlandsAchmelvich Beach Youth Hostel sits on the NC500, beside a beautiful, sheltered white sandy beach, close to the iconic mountain of Suilven.This small a...
Newtonmore, Cairngorms Adventure Centre
Newtonmore , Scottish HighlandsCraigower Lodge nestles in a quiet location in Newtonmore, a small village in the Cairngorms National Park, with easy access to the mountains, forests...
Berneray
Berneray, Scottish IslandsBerneray is a beautiful island with a small, friendly community of crofters and fishermen. ...
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Aberdeen Youth Hostel
This four-star VisitScotland accredited youth hostel is located in the desirable west end of Aberdeen with excellent transport links to the city centre. Refurbished in 2018 and highly commended by VisitScotland, it’s an ideal choice for leisure and business travellers alike.
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