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.
Howmore, South Uist
Howmore, Scottish IslandsHowmore Hostel is a traditional thatched croft house on the machair (shell sand). The township of Howmore lies on the west coast of South Uist in an a...
Campbeltown
Campbeltown, Scottish LowlandsCampbeltown is situated at the end of the beautiful Kintyre Peninsula and is one of the largest towns in Argyll. It nestles in a deep bay sheltered by...
Kershader - Ravenspoint, Isle of Lewis
Kershader, Scottish IslandsRavenspoint is a family-friendly hostel in the heart of South Lochs, an area defined by the crystal clear waters of Loch Erisort to the north and the ...
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...
Torridon Youth Hostel
Torridon, Scottish HighlandsNestling at the foot of the mountain Liathach, and only a stone's throw from the sea, Torridon Youth Hostel is a great option for all those with an ad...
Newton Stewart Youth Hostel
Newton Stewart, Minnigaff, Scottish LowlandsHoused in an old Victorian schoolhouse, Newton Stewart Youth Hostel is located in a quiet woodland area just five minutes from the picturesque market ...
Edinburgh Metro
Edinburgh Metro, Scottish LowlandsAvailable from mid-July to the beginning of September, Edinburgh Metro Youth Hostel takes over Edinburgh University’s halls of residence on the Cowgat...
Applecross, Hartfield House
Applecross, Scottish HighlandsThe Applecross peninsula boasts a breathtakingly beautiful and dramatic landscape. The main township of Applecross (‘a Chomraich’ in Gaelic, which mea...
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...
Glen Affric Youth Hostel
Glen Affric, Scottish HighlandsGlen Affric Youth Hostel is a unique and remote youth hostel which sits in a wide river valley surrounded by high mountains. Situated eight miles from...
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...
Tobermory Youth Hostel
Tobermory, Scottish IslandsIn the centre of town, right on the main street, Tobermory Youth Hostel is one of the many brightly painted buildings on the seafront overlooking the ...
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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