With youth hostels in key locations across Scotland, we offer great value, flexible accommodation, expert local knowledge and a warm welcome for anyone wishing to explore and discover the real Scotland. From cities to islands, beaches and mountains and all points in between! With a great mix of private rooms and shared accommodation, we’re the perfect choice for groups, families and individual travellers looking to discover the real Scotland. All of our youth hostels are Visit Scotland accredited.
More than just a bed for the night!
As a non-profit charity with people and communities at our heart, our charitable youth programmes give young people and families, who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity, the chance to experience Scotland and develop their skills for life, learning and work.
Oban Youth Hostel
Oban, Scottish HighlandsAn impressive Victorian villa, sitting on a sea front location with stunning views over the Firth of Lorne and to the Inner Hebrides, Oban Youth Hoste...
Kirkwall Youth Hostel
Kirkwall, Scottish IslandsWarm and welcoming, Kirkwall Youth Hostel is located in a quiet area on the edge of the Royal Burgh of Kirkwall, close to the historic town and beauti...
Callander
Callander , Scottish LowlandsCallander is sometimes called 'The Gateway to the Highlands' and Callander Hostel is an iconic building in the town. The many local facilities include...
Tongue
Tongue, Scottish HighlandsTongue Hostel is a magnificently situated stone lodge on the shores of the Kyle of Tongue. Once a former hunting and fishing lodge dating back to 1891...
Edinburgh Haddington Place
Edinburgh Haddington Place, Scottish LowlandsAvailable from mid-July to the beginning of September, our Edinburgh Haddington Place Youth Hostel is a modern accommodation complex close to Edinburg...
Portree Youth Hostel
Portree, Scottish IslandsPortree Youth Hostel is located in the heart of Portree, capital of the Isle of Skye and one of the most famous destinations in Scotland....
Carrbridge
Carrbridge, Scottish HighlandsSlochd Mhor Lodge is a purpose built hostel offering 4 star comfort in a rural setting four miles outside the picturesque village of Carrbridge in the...
Aberdeen Youth Hostel
Aberdeen, Scottish HighlandsAberdeen Youth Hostel is located in a quiet residential area on the west side of the Granite City....
Rowardennan Lodge Youth Hostel
Rowardennan, Scottish LowlandsRowardennan Lodge Youth Hostel sits in an idyllic location on the bonny banks of Loch Lomond with its own jetty, panoramic views across the loch and t...
Ben Lomond Bunkhouse
Ben Lomond, Scottish LowlandsAt the foot of Ben Lomond, and close to the West Highland Way, Ben Lomond Bunkhouse is perfect as an overnight stop or for anyone wishing to stay loca...
Drumnadrochit
Drumnadrochit, Scottish HighlandsSituated in the village of Lewiston within Drumnadrochit, a short distance from Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle, this is a perfect location for activity...
Lochranza Youth Hostel
Lochranza, Scottish IslandsSurrounded by hills on three sides, Lochranza Youth Hostel sits in an attractive lochside village in the north of the Isle of Arran. Close by, on a na...
Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel takes over Edinburgh University’s halls of residence on the Cowgate, to provide great value accommodation for visitors to Scotland’s capital during the peak summer months. Come and stay in the heart of the action and discover all that Edinburgh has to offer from as little as £18 a night
View HostelMargo Paterson would make a great youth hostel warden. She’s welcoming and friendly, with just a hint of steel – you would never shirk a chore she set – and she is passionate about hostelling.
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Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that 12 youth and school groups have been backed in the second round of Hostelling Scotland's Explorer Fund.
Read MoreHostelling Scotland is proud to be working in partnership with The Scottish Civic Trust on the successful delivery of the Braw Buildings Project, as part of the Year of Young People 2018 celebrations.
Read MoreHostelling Scotland ran a project in partnership with New College Lanarkshire from Monday 16th to Friday 20th April, to offer 6 students on the HNC and HND Travel and Tourism course a fantastic opport...
Read MoreOban, in Argyll & Bute, is a popular seaside town in the Highlands.
Read MoreHostelling Scotland is delighted to announce that Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, one of our most popular, has reopened in time for summer.
Read MoreThis season there is so much to see and do in Scotland’s capital Edinburgh, and in our largest city Glasgow.
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Read MoreSummer Sessions returns once again to Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh and Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, filled with great headlining acts for all ages!
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Find out moreMembership of Hostelling Scotland provides access to all of our youth hostels in Scotland. In addition members can access over 4000 youth hostels in 90 countries around the world.
Find out moreGetting involved with our Hostelling Scotland Volunteer Programme offers you the chance to make a difference, develop new skills and achieve a personal goal.
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