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.
Ullapool is a dog-friendly hostel. If you would like to book yourself and your dog into the hostel, please phone the hostel direct on +44 (0)1854 612 254 to check availability. There is a small charge of £7.50 per night for your dog when staying in our hostels.
‘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
For more information on the hostel, accessibility and the local area please click here
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
Pet Dogs Welcome
Guest Reviews
08/06/2025
Would highly recommend visiting this hostel again in the futureFraser
06/06/2025
Friendly, comfortable facilities, good kitchen well used Great staffAlison Purssell
05/06/2025
Very friendly staff, and clean hostel.yes
04/06/2025
Comfortable and well situated and excellent facilities.PCA
04/06/2025
Great location. Friendly staff. Comfortable rooms.PAM
03/06/2025
The staff are friendlier than most of the guests!John
02/06/2025
ExcellentJamh
01/06/2025
ExcellentIain
29/05/2025
The hotel has magnificent view over Ullapool harbour and the mountain and is a good base to explore the area. The atmosphere is very relaxed and in the kitchen is everything you meed to prepare a good meal. Grocerie shop is nearby. The beds are good, as are the washroom facilities.Dutch hiker
28/05/2025
Great location lovely hostel rooms very smallGary
27/05/2025
The staff were really friendly and made me feel very welcome. Made all the difference.Tony Bent
26/05/2025
I had a really lovely stay at Ullapool hostel. It was very clean, comfy, friendly, well located and the staff were so welcoming and helpful. Thank you!Anna
24/05/2025
Thanks for helping me out and securing me a bed for the night. Staff member was very understanding. Happy days.Johnshills
22/05/2025
A great hostel in a perfect locationD
19/05/2025
Great place to stay. Recommended.Pippa
17/05/2025
Nice friendly hostel.A
15/05/2025
First classPawlinu
14/05/2025
Our group was impressed with the facilities, cleanliness and lovely atmosphere. Big thanks to the friendly, helpful and always smiling staff!Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland
13/05/2025
A great location with a great & friendly service. I have been returning since 1993.Dugswell2
12/05/2025
Ulapool provides affordable accommodation in a superb location.Steve C.
11/05/2025
Perfect location with stunning views of Loch Broom and the mountains. Friendly and helpful staff. Great value for money.Brian
11/05/2025
Perfect situation in Ullapool overlooking the water, this was a big, busy, and very well run hostel. I only stayed one night but I'll be back. It was clean, tidy and it was set up for many people cooking, eating, lounging, chatting all at once. The staff we friendly and helpful and the beds comfortable. Residents were all respectful of others, so very quiet at night, and chatty if you wanted that but you could find space for reading in peace if you wanted that too.Stella Thomson
09/05/2025
Everything was perfect from arrival until I leave. I recommendAlain
08/05/2025
Overall a great experience in a beautiful area and a lovely town.Ruth
08/05/2025
Fantastic place to stay in Ullapool, perfectMark R
06/05/2025
We had a fantastic weekend stay. The bedrooms were comfortable the toilets clean and the showers hot. We were tgere on a bank holiday weekend and the place was packed but there was plenty of room to cook in the kitchen and eat in the dining room. The lounge at the rear of the dining room is small but the best use of the room has definitely been made. The staff were helpful and knowable be it about the hillwalking in the area, the island near by or the entertainment and restaurants close by.Cat
03/05/2025
Great hostel experience.Njkcali
24/04/2025
JP
23/04/2025
Met a wide variety of people. Got route recommendations from others, and was able to give information on places to others. Fantastic stay.Vstrom1000 Rider
21/04/2025
I would say Ullapool YHA is the best one I've stayed at in Scotland, it was cleaner and more comfortable than the others I have stayed in.JosephSco
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!