Tobermory Youth Hostel

About About this youth hostel

Located on the main street, surrounded by shops, galleries, bars and restaurants, Tobermory Youth Hostel is one of the many brightly painted buildings sitting on one of Scotland’s most colourful and attractive harbours.

Perfect for groups, families and individual travellers, the hostel offers guests a range of accommodation from private rooms to comfortable shared dorms, many with enviable sea views. None of the rooms are en-suite, but ample shower and washroom facilities are available.

Guests can opt for a continental breakfast in the dining room, watching the fishing boats come and go from the harbour (please remember to pre-book), or take advantage of the well-equipped self-catering kitchen.

WiFi access is free for all guests and other facilities include a comfortable lounge with TV and DVD player, excellent laundry, drying room, and a small enclosed garden at the back with off street cycle parking and a picnic table - ideal for morning coffee or lunch.

Parking is on the main street, but there’s also a car and coach park five minutes’ walk away at the end of Main Street. Currently parking in Tobermory is free.

Curving round a sheltered bay Tobermory is an ideal holiday location for wildlife watchers, hill walkers, seafood enthusiasts - and families. It’s also a great place to base yourself for exploring other areas of the island, whether on bike or on foot.

The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.

For information on hostel accessibility please click here

Why stay?

Friendly and helpful staff
Fantastic seafront location overlooking the harbour
Private rooms available

For information on our COVID-19 practices and what to expect when staying with us please visit the FAQ’s section. Please also be aware of Scottish Government guidance when making your booking.

Based on guest review ratings

Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull PA75 6NU Get Directions

+44 (0) 1688 302 481

tobermory@hostellingscotland.org.uk

Facilities & Services

Season

April to September (RentaHostel available all year)

Reception Hours

08:00-10:00 and 17:00-22:00

Check in

17:00 - 21:00

Check out

07:00 - 10:00

Access Hours

Late arrival and access outside opening hours is available by prior arrangement

Amenities

Free Wifi

Private Rooms

Family Rooms

Catering

Lounge/TV Room

Laundry Room

Drying Room

Shopping Nearby

Free Parking (nearby or onsite)

Guest Reviews

23/05/22

The staff so helpful and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. Fantastic location. It's a very old building and you have remember this

Sue Bearpark

14/05/22

One of the more basic hostels but none the worse for that. Duncan checked us in and also remade a booking for us with the hostel in Oban. Location is in the heart of the town, couple of great pubs nearby (and a distillery!). Lorna was very helpful with local information and advice. A very enjoyable visit and highly recommended.

Rob

14/05/22

Laura, the manager, was amazing, very accommodating to my needs. Kitchen was open early so I could get my early morning cuppa. Good kitchen, dining room and lounge. Yes, a HOT shower!

Julie Boyd

14/05/22

Friendly, warm and welcoming, and right there on the seafront in Tobermory!

Alfie

10/05/22

Perfect location in Tobermory. We've had the double room with a nice view on the bay. The room was a bit small, but we did'nt need more.

Renske

09/05/22

Laura was very welcoming- even provided us with some home baking! Fantastic

Lindsay Masterton

22/04/22

Can't praise the staff enough, top quality service, I will definitely return

Andrew

20/04/22

We arrived on the first opening day after COVID closing. Laura looked after us very well and was an excellent host. This is one of the best hostels in Britain for location in my view.

Stuart H

19/04/22

Not normally a hosteller but needed a bed for the night and this came up - comfortable bed, basic but adequate. Very helpful staff. Would return.

Sarah

17/04/22

Good experience, we needed somewhere to stay at short notice and were lucky to find this. It's basic, but clean, very friendly and very good value. Would come again.

Johanna

18/09/19

A small but very well situated hostel and a welcome refuge after a long and wet cycle ride round the island, enjoyed the experience!

Ravensgully

13/09/19

Very clean and comfortable, with friendly staff in a central location.

Rachel

12/09/19

Stayed two nights at this excellent hostel in Tobermory. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Great value for money in a beautiful place - what's not to like?!?!

Ian Wood

09/09/19

We valued: Welcoming and helpful staff. Central location on harbour-side. Comfortable, peaceful, secure bedroom. Well equipped self catering kitchen. Secure bike storage. Characterful building. Reasonably priced. Thanks Tobermory YH. We'll be back.

Anon

03/09/19

This is a fantastic location in a beautiful setting with immediate access to local amenities and free/surprisingly easy parking. Good communal facilities including a nice lounge and a dining area that enable us to squeeze in about 50 people for a final Munro meal and celebration. Tobermory has plenty to keep you occupied even on the unheard of damp days. The Mull Museum next door is worth a look and the harbour is a constant source of sights and goings on.

Wilf Williams

31/08/19

Perfect location for exploring the town, felt right at home with everything you could need on your doorstep, including the Tobermory cat :) An excellent hostel.

Julie Skelton

28/08/19

Very nice hostel with a perfect location in the center of Tobermory. The man at the check in was very friendly and helpful (helping to get our cloth dry!) and gave as good tips for visiting Mull. The kitchen is clean and fully equiped. The building is very old , so there is not much space and the bathrooms are a bit small, but the overall experience was really fine. Thank you!

Reingard Hensler

18/08/19

We stayed 2 nights. Overall a great experience. The room was a little snug, minor detail. Very good value for the money.

Peter and Marsha Canada

14/08/19

A pleasure to stay in this waterfront hostel at the heart of Tobermory, on the beautiful island of Mull.

Tony

13/08/19

Friendly hostel in fantastic location. Has everything you need and nothing you don't need.

Alison

09/08/19

We arrived very wet and really appreciated being able to dry everything. Warden ‘on the job' full time.. super clean and efficiently run hostel.

Kno

07/08/19

I visited Tobermory YH after a day walking up Ben More. It was easy to find for a tired walker, and the gent on reception was very pleasant. The location is excellent with good views across the road to the harbour. I would stay again!

Corran

06/08/19

Perfect location for exploring the Island!

Sarah

31/07/19

Very kind and helpful personnel, great location in the harbour of Tobermory, older but clean and good working facilities

Hans

30/07/19

superb location, helpful staff, friendly atmosphere

Dylan

28/07/19

Lovely private room for 2 overlooking the waterfront. Book this it's so well located. Good amenities, shower and big kitchen facilities although we never cooked. Close to ferries, cafe for breakfast and the co-op. Wonderful view overlooking the boats and the water. Would highly recommend a stay here!

Charlottee and Paul

23/07/19

Beautiful location. Friendly staff. Simple but comfortable facilities.

23/07/19

We arrived early after a long overnight journey from Wiltshire, The gentleman on duty very kindly allowed us up to our room.All through our three night stay we were comfortable and when ever needed the staff were helpful. Great Stay.

The Garrood Boys.

23/07/19

Staff were helpful to every request. Perfect location.

Stewart

Reasons to visit

Mull has many things to enjoy, including coastal and woodland walking, scuba diving and pony trekking. From here you can visit the Isle of Iona, somethimes known as the 'Cradle of Christianity' in Scotland, or take a trip to Staffa to see this geologically amazing island which inspired Mendelssohn to write 'Fingal's Cave' (The Hebrides overture).

Mull has 300 miles of dramatic coastline, from unspoilt beaches to historic castles and mountain peaks, waiting for you to explore by car, bike or on foot.

Take time to discover:

Fresh local seafood at Café Fish in Tobermory
Travel to Iona and visit the Abbey
Go puffin watching on the Isle of Lunga
Walk to Tobermory Lighthouse
Enjoy a wee dram at the famous Tobermory Distillery
Whale watching trips with Sea Life Surveys
Visit Duart Castle
Climb Ben More