Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
About About this youth hostel
A five star VisitScotland accredited youth hostel, Glen Nevis offers guests hotel-like accommodation with private en-suite rooms and comfortable shared accommodation.
Facilities include a contemporary open-plan living space with log-burning stove and panoramic mountain views, free WiFi, secure under-bed storage, USB power sockets and bedside lighting for every bed. There’s also a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, drying room, laundry and secure bike store. The hostel has a ramped access from the car park and two accessible rooms with wet room facilities.
Guests can opt for a cooked or continental breakfast (please remember to pre-book), and a great selection of food and drink is available to purchase throughout the day. After a long day in the hills there’s nothing better than relaxing on the large deck with a local craft beer or glass of wine, savouring the spectacular mountain views.
Near the bustling town of Fort William, at the foot of Ben Nevis, the hostel is close to the end of the West Highland Way and within easy reach of the start of the Great Glen Way. It’s perfect for groups, families and individual travellers looking to explore the UK’s Outdoor Capital!
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
For information on hostel accessibility please click here
Why stay?
- Very friendly, welcoming staff
- Fantastic, contemporary social space and outside deck with stunning mountain views
- Secure lockers and luggage store
- Great food and drink
- Private ensuite rooms available
- Secure bike store
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Facilities & Services
Season
Open all year
Reception Hours
07:00-23:00
Check in
15:00-22:30
Check out
07:00-10:00
Access Hours
Please advise us if you are likely to arrive outside the standard check-in times.
Amenities
Free Wifi
Private Rooms
En Suite Rooms
Family Rooms
Lounge Area
Catering Available (Breakfast Only)
Suitable for Groups
Group catering packages available on request and by prior arrangement
Free Tea and Coffee in Guest Kitchen
Guest Kitchen
Alcohol Licence
Laundry Room
Towel Hire
Drying Room
Secure Lockers
Luggage Store
Bike Store
Free Parking (nearby or onsite)
Guest Reviews
16/01/20
A great refurbishment in keeping with the area. Best sampled during winter to enjoy the feeling of space.JT
02/01/20
Amazing facilities and location! Will definitely be coming back. Was only staying for the one night but wished I could have stayed longer. 10/10Rodrigo
28/12/19
Brilliant service from the team and what a great hostel with everything you could hope for - big kitchen, good storage, drying room and good beer on sale. Thank you! Planning to return!Ann
28/12/19
A wonderful stay over Christmas. Great staff, great hostel, great location.Niamh
27/12/19
Such a great hostel. Wonderful location of course but the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff make it. Many thanks.No
25/12/19
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel is a fantastic place to stay since its refurbishment. Clean, spacious and well-thought out rooms, great drying room which is amazingly efficient at drying stuff out, very friendly staff and comfortable, welcoming communal areas. I'll definitely be staying again!Sam
24/12/19
Fantastic hostel the best we've stayed in to dateBeth
21/12/19
Best hostel I've stayed in :)It's very clean, has comfortable beds, hot showers, great facilities. Ben Nevis is at your doorstep. The staff are very welcoming, friendly & helpful. It shows that this hostel really values their customers. Highly recommend!Mel
15/12/19
Cannot knock the price of this hostel and how comfy the bed was. Location is perfect in glen Nevis & the customer service was spot on as per usual. Cheers again guys! As always - highly recommend you use them when planning team hikes.Neil Paterson
13/12/19
I had a wonderful stay at Glen Nevis, will definitely be back!Halldóra
12/12/19
A great hostel experience. Staff are well informed, friendly and fantastic. The self catering kitchen is well equipped and well labelled to direct you to where things are. The private rooms large and comfortable. Bathroom and shower well appointed. Have stayed in hostels for over 40 years and this was the best. I grandly declared as we left "the best hostel in the world". Highly recommend.Melanie
01/12/19
Great welcome and lots of helpful information and advice given our our day on the hills and later journey home.KennyD
01/12/19
A really lovely spot - felt like a cosy cabin in the highlands. Only stayed for one night on our way up to Skye but it was a lovely experience.Tess
27/11/19
Wonderful location, clean and ,most important, friendly and helpful staffRoy - Canada
17/11/19
Great renovation to hostel since my last stay 3 years ago when it was cold and draughty. Love the open plan and the fire, amazing. We had a private twin en suite room, almost as good as a hotel. Drying room is amazing, hope it stays that way. Overall a great hostel and we'll be back.Fiona M
13/11/19
This place is amazing, well situated for Ben Nevis, just cross the road and you on the path. Hostel stuff very welcoming, the place is very tidy, kitchen has all it needed for making meals. Drying room very handy for the wet shoes at the end of the day. Very chilled and quiet, next time coming to Scotland would definitely stay here again.Dean
09/11/19
Awesome, just awesome. So very comfortable, felt like a hotel. Clean, sleek, large rooms, great staff, great kitchen, fab atmosphere and people met. Only thing is their lounge area could be slightly larger, it's smaller than the two dining areas on either side, but overall a fab stay with fab staff, always smiling. Perfect location to summit the Ben (Nevis)!Suburban Kat :)
07/11/19
Excellent stay. Laura on reception advised on walks to try. Modern, clean and excellent value for money.Cat
03/11/19
Great staff, friendly and gave good suggestions! Comfiest beds!Hannah
03/11/19
Glen Nevis Hostel was great. We only had a short stay of 1 night but I would have loved to stay longer! Rooms were clean and tidy, with good communal facilities and food options. Paul was fantastic at the hostel, really helpful, friendly and gave us a great recommendation for a local dinner.Highly recommend a stay here!Hannah
02/11/19
I took my daughters (10 & 12yrs) up Ben Nevis. They summited and I was very proud of them. We stayed in a Family Room at the Glen Nevis Hostel. It was perfect because we had our own bathroom, and some privacy, as a family. The hostel generally is of a high standard, with a stylish but also practical interior. There is a great communal kitchen, and eating area, and drinks (including alcoholic) available to buy if you wish. You do not need to visit any other premises. I recommend it. AndyAndy
31/10/19
Fantastic location and a very homely feel to it. Excellent kitchen and cooking facilities and helpful staff giving direction to weather reports and local activities. I have never stayed in such a clean and new hostel, it was gleaming. I suffer from allergies and because there were no carpets or rugs anywhere I had no need to take my allergy or sinus meds. We booked a private room with ensuite facilities. Much cheaper than a hotel and what a location. Wow.Natalie Williams
30/10/19
An excellent couple of days at the hostel. Superb facilities and friendly, helpful an knowledgeable staff.Martin
24/10/19
What can you say, a superb modern hostel with en-suite private rooms and a hotel-style lobby. The self-catering kitchen is large and well equipped. And then you look out onto the huge mass of Ben Nevis towering over you. The perfect place to stay.Andy Chapman
21/10/19
Was like staying at a really nice hotel but with use of a big kitchen and drying room perfect for hill walking. Really liked the private on suite facilities would defo rather stay here than anywhere else, also met many like minded visitors in the hostel. Really good and comfortable atmosphere.James Campbell
20/10/19
Glen Nevis is in one of the most stunning locations in Scotland. The reception and common areas of Glen Nevis has the feel of a luxury hotel rather than a hostel. We loved our stay there. The kitchen was well equipped and super tidy. Looking forward to a return visit.Caroline Page
19/10/19
I was very impressed with the renovations at this hostel. I have always had a friendly welcome but the built environment is now very good and reflects well on the association's commitments. Well done.Steve Mc
19/10/19
Nice clean, airy hostel.Good drying room.En suite was an unusual feature.Lights and sockets next to beds.HillWalker
16/10/19
Staff friendly and helpful.Beautiful location.Always been a favourite and refurbishment makes for an even more relaxing stay.No
14/10/19
Excellent experience, staff very helpful and welcoming. Will be back soon, thank you!Treasuresfather
Facilities include a contemporary open-plan living space with log-burning stove and panoramic mountain views, free WiFi, secure under-bed storage, USB power sockets and bedside lighting for every bed. There’s also a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, drying room, laundry and secure bike store. The hostel has a ramped access from the car park and two accessible rooms with wet room facilities.
Guests can opt for a cooked or continental breakfast (please remember to pre-book), and a great selection of food and drink is available to purchase throughout the day. After a long day in the hills there’s nothing better than relaxing on the large deck with a local craft beer or glass of wine, savouring the spectacular mountain views.
Near the bustling town of Fort William, at the foot of Ben Nevis, the hostel is close to the end of the West Highland Way and within easy reach of the start of the Great Glen Way. It’s perfect for groups, families and individual travellers looking to explore the UK’s Outdoor Capital!
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
For information on hostel accessibility please click here
Why stay?
- Very friendly, welcoming staff
- Fantastic, contemporary social space and outside deck with stunning mountain views
- Secure lockers and luggage store
- Great food and drink
- Private ensuite rooms available
- Secure bike store
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Reasons to visit
Glen Nevis is located close to Fort William, the Outdoor Capital of the UK.
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel sits at the foot of Ben Nevis with a path to the mountain leading directly from its door. And with Britain's highest mountain, a world class mountain biking course and some of Scotland's most dramatic landscapes on its doorstep it's no wonder Glen Nevis is one of the most popular destinations in our network.
The area is home one of the highest waterfalls in Scotland, the Steall Falls. The walk to the falls is spectacular and suitable for most abilities with the correct footwear.
For those looking for an adrenaline rush, other activities in the area include sea kayaking, white water rafting, winter sports and a high wire adventure course. You can hire ebikes from Lochaber E-Bikes who will arrange a personal drop-off and pick-up from Glen Nevis Youth Hostel. Off Beat Bikes in Fort William also offer bike hire (standard, tandem & tourers), as well as detailed route advice and information about local cycling routes.
Described as the greatest railway journey in the world and a must for Harry Potter fans, the Jacobite steam train made famous by the Harry Potter movies takes you on an 84 mile round trip past a list of impressive extremes. Starting near the highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, it then visits Britain’s most westerly mainland railway station, Arisaig, passes close by the deepest freshwater loch in Britain, Loch Morar, and the shortest river in Britain, River Morar, finally arriving next to the deepest seawater loch in Europe, Loch Nevis!
