Stirling Youth Hostel
About About this youth hostel
Stirling Youth Hostel is just a few minutes’ walk from historic Stirling Castle on its crag, with magnificent views over the surrounding area. Head downhill and you’re right in the city centre with its shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs and nightlife.
Behind the classical frontage of historic Erskine Marykirk lies the modern building of Stirling Youth Hostel, set in its own grounds and with extensive views over the town and surrounding countryside. It’s a great base from which to explore the many attractions in and around the area.
The hostel offers a range of shared accommodation and private rooms, all en-suite, making it perfect for groups, families and individual travellers. Other facilities include a self-catering kitchen, dining room, two large lounge areas and a meeting room for private use. The hostel is licensed and meals are available on request. WiFi is free.
There’s limited car parking at the youth hostel but both train and bus stations are just a ten minute walk away.
Hostellers Love...
- Friendly, helpful staff
- Fantastic location very close to Stirling Castle
- Great Breakfast!
- Secure lockers
- Luggage storage
- Private ensuite rooms available
Stirling Youth Hostel
Facilities & Services
Season
Open all year
Reception Hours
07:00 - 23:00 (night porter from 23:00 - 07:00 for late check-in)
Check in
15:00
Check out
10:00
Amenities
Free Wifi
Private Rooms Available
En Suite Rooms Available
Family Rooms Available
Suitable for Groups
Catering Available
Self Catering Kitchen
Alcohol Licence
Lounge/TV Room
Laundry Room
Secure Lockers
Shopping Nearby
Bike Store
Conference and meeting facilities
Free Parking (nearby or onsite)
Access with limited mobility
Suitable for wheelchair users with assistance
Suitable for Wheelchair Users
Guest Reviews
03/12/18
All the staff, management and cleaning staff, were helpful, supportive and friendly. I have stayed in hostels all over Scotland over the last 30 years and it is the best in everyway, we will definitely be returning.Stephen
16/11/18
We hired the meeting room for a get together for people from all over Scotland. Felt like a perfect place for our get-together: great location, easy to find and get to, friendly welcome, helpful people all day long, plenty of space for what we needed to do, and all for a very affordable price. Many thanks!Nourish Scotland
12/11/18
Really friendly and helpful staff on arrival. Very clean rooms. Everything we needed and wanted. Great location for town. Could not ask for more for the price.Stuart P
12/11/18
Very convenient, comfortable bed and pillows, excellent location, friendly staff, ideal for those traveling alone or in a group. Made me feel like 'goldie locks' everything was just right.yes, Paige from Texas
09/11/18
Excellent facilities. Was in town on business for a couple of days and wanted to save travelling to and fro for 2 days. Great location for local restaurants etc.Miriam
08/11/18
Perfect stay. Was down for a training course the next morning, location ideal. Staff very welcoming, room fit for purpose (bed for night) and self-catering kitchen spotless. Value for money - amazingAlan (Inverness)
29/10/18
This was ideal for me as I was only staying for one night and it was very close to where I was heading to.ian
28/10/18
Hostel is fantastically located in an interesting part of Stirling and has a wonderful facade and position next to the ancient jailhouse. It is modern, clean, warm and welcoming, so we would recommend it to anyone who visits the area.Dave & Jules
28/10/18
Very nice location and building. Staff were helpful and all facilities worked as expected. Great value.family from oxford
27/10/18
Excellent position, comfortable and clean.Deen
21/10/18
interesting hostel built on the site of an old churchIan Curwen
12/10/18
It's so nice to be able to stay in the hostel during a rainy day...Philippe
09/09/18
Wonderful building, steps from Stirling Castle, and just up the bend from restaurants. Was clean and bright. I might suggest a different area for luggage storage, as the option we were given was under the stairs in the main lobby.Nicole Blackburn
03/07/18
The hostel is in a great location up by the castle. Make sure you walk up to the graveyard, the views are great. We ate at the City Walls pub and it was very good value with an area to sit out upstairs.Jade
25/06/18
yes go to Stirling location perfect for sightseeing shopping or just chillin xxJanet Scott
24/06/18
Very close to the cemetery and the castle. 10 min walk to the pubs and restaurants. Parking available, super clean and friendly staff.Karine
30/04/18
Perfectly located for the Stirling marathon. They even put on an early breakfast for the runners!Lucie
19/04/18
Good city hostel in the old town, Stirling is like a mini-Edinburgh and too often overlooked for less historic cities and towns.Mumbles Head
25/03/18
Great hostel comfy bedJenny Anderson
11/03/18
Excellent value for moneyBill
16/02/18
Stirling is a beautiful city and it has a rather fine youth hostel, there is limited parking on site and great views over the city and away towards the mountains. Public transport in the area seems pretty good too.ChrisC_W
12/02/18
Really comfy and loads of space. Nice big kitchen. Plenty of parking over the weekend nearby. Check in and out was seamless, quiet and friendly place.A Stalker
18/12/17
friendly, helpful staff. Hostel in a great location for exploring the city and environs, visiting the castle etc.Steve Smith
16/12/17
Happy to returnEleanor
27/11/17
Good location. Well run. Steep stairs.Dougs
18/09/17
Great for a walk over Carron bridge, but no hostel at other other end.Johnhkg
10/09/17
Very helpful and friendly staff.MHS
08/09/17
Fantastic hostel with very friendly staff. Private room adequately met my needs and at £40 is excellent value. Just be aware of the steep climbEthan
03/09/17
This is good site in Stirling just beside the Castle and old town jail. Kitchen is warm and facilities are enough to use.Antony
01/09/17
Perfect location, but not enough free parking space for visitors with a car.Vicky DW
Reasons to visit
Stirling's central location makes it the perfect base to explore Central Scotland, with excellent transport links to both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The youth hostel sits in the heart of the town's historic quarter, a short walk from the Castle and Old Town Jail and close to the town centre with its shops, restaurants, bars and nightlife.
The town is a popular destination with visitors and there are a number of attractions within easy reach. The Wallace Monument and Bannockburn Visitor Centre are worth a visit to learn about Scottish history and from March to October Blair Drummond Safari Park is easily accessible by car - perfect for a fun family day out.
Other attractions within easy reach by car include Castle Campbell, Doune Castle, Deanston Distillery and Visitor Centre, the Falkirk Wheel, The Kelpies and Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park.
