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 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
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
13/10/19
Excellent stay at this lovely hostel. The staff were great, location is excellent, clean and comfortable rooms.Milly
11/10/19
Great Hostel in an incredibly impressing Landscape. Take it if you are in Fort William or Glen Nevis!Thomas
11/10/19
Great place. Super atmosphere due to friendly and helpful staff. Great facilities and well located. Warm & cleanPenny
07/10/19
Great place, awesome location for hiking and nature exploring.Kip
04/10/19
Excellent location and very good facilities. Fantastic value.Jane Henderson
04/10/19
This was my second trip to Glen Nevis Hostel, and didn't disappoint. Situated in a beautiful spot, and easy to get to. It brings youth hostelling to another level, but really, its more like a hotel. The facilities are very good and its fitted out to a very high standard indeed. My stay was made so much better by Erin and Sophie, who were brilliant.Yes
03/10/19
Stranded in Fort William late at night managed to get a room and Erin stayed late to book me in......what a star. Great stay after a long journey.Colin
29/09/19
Great staff, lovely building, stunning location.Mark Willingham
28/09/19
Brilliant from start to finish. Very accommodating and supportive of our group. Just what we needed with the challenge we were undertaking. Will definitely be visiting again and hope to do so soon!Friends Of Bright Eyes
25/09/19
Amazing location, very clean and extremely helpful staff. Loved everything about it.Regis
24/09/19
Great location, friendly staff and superb facilities. Never fails to delight when we stay.Simon Pratt
22/09/19
Can't praise the team at Glen Nevis Hostel highly enough. They were friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and always willing to chat and take time with guests. The hostel is very well organised which makes keeping and cooking your own food in the fabulously equipped kitchen very easy. Location is stunning, place is v clean. Loved it and can't wait to return.Pauline
18/09/19
Great hostel, great service and great location - couldn't have wished for anything more!Marina
16/09/19
Clean and new facilities. Spotless. Very helpful staff, helped me with future bookings and had answers to all my questions. Location = Directory at trail to Ben Nevis. Free Coffee helps a lot to warm up after being exposed to Scotish weather ??Drinks and small snacks available as well I would definitely stay again. CheersFritz
06/09/19
Great hostel in a great location. Lovely en-suite private room and comfortable shared areas. Kitchen a little disappointing, ovens were very dirty and pots piled in sinks/drainers. We spoke to quite a few first time hostelers so maybe some notices reminding folk to clean up and put pots away (as we see in other hostels) wouldn't go amiss.Paula
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 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!
