Ullapool
About About this youth hostel ....
From its spectacular seafront location on the NC500, Ullapool Youth Hostel offers wonderful views over Loch Broom and the Beinn Dearg mountain range. This warm and welcoming hostel offers guests a range of accommodation from private rooms to comfortable shared dorms. Only one of the private rooms is en-suite but there are ample shower and washroom facilities available.
WiFi access is free for all guests and other facilities include: a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, two comfy lounges with sea views, an excellent laundry, drying room and cycle storage for up to fifteen bikes.
The hostel is within easy reach of local shops, bars and restaurants serving fresh local produce. The bus station with connections to Inverness is only 300m away and you can catch a boat to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis from the nearby ferry terminal.
‘Wee Breakfast’ available (Please remember to pre-book).
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
Why stay?
- Fantastic seafront setting on the NC500
- Friendly team with expert local knowledge
- Fantastic local food and drink
- Regular ferries to Stornoway
- Licensed, serving local beers and wine
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Ullapool Youth Hostel
Facilities & Services
Season
April to October (RentaHostel available all year)
Reception Hours
08:00 - 10:00 and 16:30 - 22:00
Check in
16:30 - 22:00
Check out
08:00 - 10:00
Access Hours
The lounge area is available for staying guests and early arrivals to use all day. The communal areas in the hostel, including dorms, are closed between 11:00 and 14:00 for cleaning. Guests staying in private rooms are welcome to use their rooms during the day. Late check in is available on request. Please contact us if you think you’ll be arriving after 22:00, so we can make check-in arrangements.
Amenities
Free Wifi
En Suite Rooms
Catering
Lounge/TV Room
Drying Room
Towel Hire
Free Tea and Coffee in Guest Kitchen
Private Rooms
Family Rooms
Alcohol Licence
Laundry Room
Secure Lockers
Bike Store
Shopping Nearby
Guest Reviews
18/10/2024
Lovely location with beautiful views. Very clean and tidy. Helpful staff. Stayed in a family private room. Plenty space and comfy beds. Happy to stay again if back up this way.Jessica
12/10/2024
Perfect location for access to hills in the area and the Ullapool Guitar Festival.Mal Bride
05/10/2024
I had a lovely couple of days staying at the hostel. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The glorious few days weather added to the experience allowing for a great shoreline walk to Rhue Lighthouse and a cycle by Loch Achall.Andrew
03/10/2024
Perfect location. Comfortable and spacious dorm. Plenty of public space.Brian
30/09/2024
Simple, no-hassle experience. Very reasonable pricing. Comfortable beds. Nothing to complain about at all.TAR
29/09/2024
This is a great hostel in a handy location. Excellent facilities, good sized kitchen, great showers. Amazing harbour views from the windows!Sarah
27/09/2024
A lovely hostel. Great location.Alison G
27/09/2024
perfect!erika
26/09/2024
Very comfortable. Relaxing dining/lounge area after a big day.J Sutherland
25/09/2024
Excellent location and very clean. Friendly staff.John McArthur
21/09/2024
A clean and well-run hostel for someone looking for budget accommodations in the Ullapool areaGuest Review
20/09/2024
Excellent hostal.Guest Review
17/09/2024
Very pleasant.Really friendly and helpful staffDavid Yellon
15/09/2024
It was an excellent stay. Tidy rooms and kitchen. Nice dinning room.Guest Review
14/09/2024
The rooms were spotlessly clean.Sue
14/09/2024
Most enjoyable with excellent local facilities.Alan rodger
13/09/2024
Booked in for one night with two biker friends on our way around the nc500, I've never stayed in a hostel before, didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised and booked a second night. Adrian was super friendly and down to earth, actually enjoyed the whole experience having been a visitor on the nc500 route before using hotels, this changed my outlook and willUse again and maybe be lucky enough to meet Adrian again. Too guy ??3amigos
10/09/2024
The hostel was very convenient for the ferry to the Isles and for beautiful coastal walks. There are excellent eateries nearby and fuel for the journey across the mountains. Good to have a well-heated twin room to ourselvesHazel Lamb
10/09/2024
Great hostel location and facilities for touring northwest Scotland. Close to ferry to Stornoway.Guest Review
08/09/2024
We had a really good stay at Ullapool, an excellent hostel in a wonderful central location with a welcoming really friendly host.Graham R
05/09/2024
Very good! Excelent location.Guest Review
05/09/2024
Convenient, very clean and good atmosphère.Guest Review
04/09/2024
Great place to be.Iam
02/09/2024
All goodBo
01/09/2024
Wonderful stay very pleased to see the level and cleanliness and facitilities available.Katie
30/08/2024
I would highly recommend anyone to join the syha and help support a fantastic organisation.Alex
28/08/2024
This hostel is a great standard. Its clean, fully equipped and has amazingly proactive staff. The price is amazing for the facilities and space on offer to hostel users.Victoria
27/08/2024
Great place to stay in Ullapool in a great central location.Guest Review
25/08/2024
Lovely and spacious hostel. Large & well-appointed kitchen, and large and comfortable common areas. Large, clean and comfortable shared rooms. I've mentioned large here more than once because this hostel accommodates a lot of people, but has the space to ensure that everyone is not on top of each other whilst cooking, eating or relaxing.AKEcosse
24/08/2024
Ullapool is a cool place. Lovely cafes and restaurants. A well stocked local supermarket if you fancy cooking in the hostel. Conmfy bunk beds in dorms. Main attraction for me are the hills both near Ullapool and further north. Weather not always great but hostel has fab drying room. More than anything though, it's the staff that make a place, and Callum, Adrian & Caroline are great.Dave from Glasgow
Reasons to visit
Ullapool is one of the prettiest fishing villages in the Highlands and has a plentiful supply of local restaurants and bars, a leisure centre, swimming pool, museum and theatre. It's easy to spend time in this vibrant Highland community with regular music nights, festivals, cultural and arts events. A host of activities are available in the local area - ask our team for advice.
Ullapool Youth Hostel sits on the famous North Coast 500 and provides an excellent base for exploring the North West Highlands with its iconic mountain scenery, beaches, sea lochs and islands. Ferries leave daily for Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and there are cruises to visit the Summer Isles.
Established by two local lassies in 2016, the Seafood Shack is well worth a visit for a high quality local takeaway, freshly caught and landed by local fishermen.
Other attractions worth exploring include:
- Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve
- Corrieshalloch Gorge
- The Bone Caves
- Stac Pollaidh mountain
- Ullapool Hill
A very special view of Scotland
Travel influencer Kay Gillespie shares her favourite things to do in Ullapool
Enjoy a bird's eye trip!