Aviemore Youth Hostel
About About this youth hostel
Surrounded by woodland, Aviemore Youth Hostel sits on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park and is just a short walk from Aviemore town centre. It’s the ideal base for outdoor enthusiasts, backpackers, families, schools and groups looking to explore the beautiful national park and surrounding area.
The youth hostel offers a range of shared accommodation and private rooms and has a great range of facilities including a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, a large dining area and spacious lounge with stunning views of the Cairngorm Mountains and surrounding woodland inhabited by red squirrels and other wildlife. There's a large drying room to cater for Scotland's unpredictable climate and ample parking for cars and buses.
Just nine miles from the Cairngorm Mountain funicular and snowsports area, Aviemore Youth Hostel provides an ideal base for year-round activities. Most activities take place on the Rothiemurchus Estate, a fabulous area with easy paths through the picturesque Caledonian Pine Forest.
Local attractions include the Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Highland Wildlife Park, Loch Garten RSPB and Strathspey Steam Railway.
The hostel also hosts a Scottish Natural Heritage visitor centre, including the amazing peregrine Nest Cam and helpful information about Craigellachie National Nature Reserve. Visitors are welcome to pop in at any time.
Hostellers LOVE...
- Great location, very friendly staff
- Secure baggage store
- Lockers
- Private rooms available
Aviemore Youth Hostel
Facilities & Services
Season
Open all year
Reception Hours
07:00 - 22:30
Check in
3:00pm
Check out
10:00am
Access Hours
Access available until 02:00 on Friday/Saturday nights. Late arrival and access available outside opening hours by pre-arrangement only.
Amenities
Free Wifi
Private Rooms Available
Family Rooms Available
Suitable for Groups
Self Catering Kitchen
Laundry Room
Drying Room
Shopping Nearby
Free Parking (nearby or onsite)
Alcohol Licence
Lounge/TV Room
Secure Lockers
Bike Store
Luggage Store
Conference and meeting facilities
Access with limited mobility
Group catering packages available on request and by prior arrangement
Complimentary Tea and Coffee available in Self Catering Kitchen
Guest Reviews
04/12/18
Arrived with a group of young men and warmly greeted. Excellent location central to all activities in and around Aviemore. Food was great and always well anticipated with the staff also going the extra mile one day by cooking our food early to let us attend an activity. Breakfast and packed lunches were also superb and great to have as they saved us money too. Enough space for the young people to realx and make themselves feel at home with the pool table, Monopoly, DVD's etc. Fantastic +++++Pilton Youth and Children's Project
03/12/18
Everything exactly as we would hope and expect.No thanks
29/11/18
Staff were very friendly and helpful. Facilities clean and tidy.OB
26/11/18
A nice hostel, friendly and welcoming. Excellent location for activities in the Cairngorms.Warren
26/11/18
Hostel is in a great location in Aviemore, plenty of room for eating and a large lounge for sitting in. Showers, which I think are new? were fantastic, powerful and warm. Have stayed in this hostel a few times and will continue to use it when I visit Aviemore.Audrey W
22/11/18
Pleasant visit in comfortable, clean hostel with helpful friendly staff.Gran
20/11/18
Mon séjour c'est très bien passé. L'auberge est bien située et agréable. Les chambres, les douches, la cuisine : tout est nickel. Le seul petit bémol est qu'il n'y a pas beaucoup de prises et pas de lampes individuelles dans les chambres.Melanie
19/11/18
Excellent facilities, good location to explore the national park.Timo
19/11/18
Very friendly staff - enjoyed our visit.Tommy
16/11/18
Very, very enjoyable, the staff were first classDavid Nagle
16/11/18
Great situationPatrick
15/11/18
I´ve stayed in Aviemore before and the place runs like a well oiled machine.I cannot recommend it highly enough.Nileferd
13/11/18
Very nice stay in aviemore youth histol. We really enjoyed our visit!The rooms are very nice en the people are very friendlyRuben
12/11/18
We hadn't stayed in a Youth Hostel for a few years but decided on impulse to stay a night and visit the Highland Wildlife Park. The Youth Hostel stay was very pleasant. We had a 4-bedded room and dormitory bed. The rooms were very clean and comfortable. We used the kitchen for an evening meal and breakfast and the facilities were excellent. We used the spacious sitting room in the evening and it was very comfortable. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely stay again.Rob, Liz and family [aged 15, 9 and 7]
09/11/18
An amazing few days walking in the Cairngorm National Park with a warm friendly hostel to come back to at the end of the day. The hostel was spotless the rooms very comfortable the showers hot top notch. The kitchen was spotless well stocked with everything you need to self cater. All the staff were friendly welcoming willing to go the extra mile for the guests. Will definitely be returning in the near future for another stay and more exploring of this amazing part of Scotland.Sue
07/11/18
Aviemore is a lovely hostel set in a quiet, wooded area. It's close to the town centre, but seems somehow secluded and private. Access to mountain areas is excellent. Staff at the hostel were all helpful and friendly. Thank you.Ross
06/11/18
Showers were amazing!Cath
06/11/18
Comfortable hostel with good facilities in a great locationFiona M
04/11/18
My second stay here! It's one of the nicest hostels I've ever stayed in—it's clean and the staff is very friendly and professional! Will come back!Emma
04/11/18
Wonderful 5 night stay. Facilities, atmosphere and location far surpassing the amount I paid.Tom, London
30/10/18
Friendly staff, great areaA&S
29/10/18
I honestly couldn't fault the place.The staff are helpful and courteous. The location is great. The whole layout of the Hostel is thoughtful and it was also very clean and warm. Excellent facilities in the kitchen and Douglas cooked us a really tasty meal.Rodger Stanier Programme Leader Edinburgh Napier University
29/10/18
The gentleman who checked me in was very helpful and friendly. A first good impression is so important and he certainly gave it. Really like the fact there were big social spaces and the drying room came in handy too.Cadi Lambert
27/10/18
Fine hostel and excellent starting point for beautiful hikes. Clean, friendly staff and an amazing collection of movies for evening chilling.Martin
26/10/18
Fantastic location, easy walking distance from the train station and right next door to the Craigellachie National Nature Reserve with its signed walking trails. Great outdoorsy atmosphere.Rachel, Southampton
22/10/18
Friendly helpful staffAnonymous
21/10/18
Second stay at Aviemore Youth Hostel. Another warm welcome, comfy and clean private room for kids and I, and warm and relaxing communal areas. Many thanksDonna Lumsden
15/10/18
Stay here every year to take part in Aviemore races and ticks all the boxes for us.Doric Quine
15/10/18
Very clean and welcoming Hostel, Great value and warm welcome from a highly capable venue team. I'd come again!!Lairig Ghru Runner
15/10/18
We came as a group of friends for the Aviemore Half Marathon and 10K. Very brilliant accommodation, great to be able to cook our own food, which helped keeping the costs at a minimum. And great to have a friendly atmosphere shared with many other fellow runners. Every time I am in Aviemore, this is my preferred choice for accommodation. Never disappoints!LC
- Great location, very friendly staff
- Secure baggage store
- Lockers
- Private rooms available
Reasons to visit
Aviemore Youth Hostel sits within the Cairngorms National Park, voted one of the top 20 places to visit in the world by National Geographic Traveller Magazine. The park, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, has something for everyone - from castles and distilleries to family attractions, water and snowsports, wildlife watching, and some incredible high and low level walking and cycling routes.
Visit the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd, sample a craft beer at the Cairngorm Brewery, discover Loch Morlich and the highest sandy beach in Britain, take a trip on the Cairngorm Funicular Railway and explore the Craigellachie National Nature Reserve.
Aviemore is the perfect location for families, groups and individuals looking to take advantage of this natural playground.
