Glen Nevis Youth Hostel

3.0 star property
Hostel with free parking, steps from Lochaber Geopark

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Front of property
Balcony
Front of property - evening/night
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Daily self-serve breakfast for a fee

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Glen Nevis, Fort William, Scotland, PH33 6SY
  • Lochaber Geopark
    1 min walk
  • Commando Monument
    4 min drive
  • Great Glen Way
    5 min drive
  • Oban (OBN)
    66 min drive

Room options

Triple Room, Ensuite

  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Standard Quadruple Room, Ensuite

  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Fort William

In Fort William .At this Fort William hostel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Lochaber Geopark and 3 miles (5 km) of Loch Linnhe. Also, Inverlochy Castle is within 3 miles (5 km) and Ben Nevis is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Inverlochy Castle - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Ben Nevis Distillery - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Ben Nevis - 5 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Neptune's Staircase - 8 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Nevis Range Mountain Experience - 11 min drive - 12.8 km

Getting around

  • Fort William Station - 8 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 121 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Great Glen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ben Nevis Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Black Isle Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ben Nevis Inn - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Glen Nevis Youth Hostel

3-star hostel near Lochaber Geopark
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Glen Nevis Youth Hostel also features a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Fort William hostel is smoke free.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel offers 16 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Fort William hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 10 spaces per unit)

Food and drink

  • Self-serve breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–8:30 AM: GBP 5.95-5.95 for adults and GBP 5.95-5.95 for children
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike storage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:00 AM - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (3:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 7.5 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately GBP 5.95 to 5.95 for adults, and GBP 5.95 to 5.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 7.5 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Glen Nevis Youth Hostel Fort William
Glen Nevis Youth Fort William
Glen Nevis Youth
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel Fort William
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Glen Nevis Youth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Cali

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Awesome value for the money and the staff helped us with instructions to install ourselves (we arrived late). Unique recommendation is to tell people that you don’t include towels, a lot of people don’t frequent hostels that much and we forgot about this detail
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

F E

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marketa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed here just one night before our Ben Nevis trip and that hotel is the best start point. Personnel were friendly and helpful. After many trips we appreciated the dryer room, where you can clean and dry your clothes.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ritik

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lone

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the triple room with our adult son. Great and quiet, clean hostel and bonus to have the drying room for all our wet rain gear and boots
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nikhil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, modern facilities with spacious common area downstairs, full kitchen, friendly and helpful staff, great nature access right out the front door. Easy stay for those less familiar with hostels.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Well located hostel, friendly staff
Generally speaking fine. A well designed hostel. A friendly team. Greater attention to detail on the housekeeping side would be good For instance soap dispensers and towels remained empty despite prompts and some kitchen equipment was depleted and defective.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Quentin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were helpful, the atmosphere with other guests was good, the drying room was useful and effective (and much needed!), the location is great.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location. Good facilities. Friendly staff. Could be better in terms of cleanliness, e.g. no soap in toilets, dining room floor covered in food and left for several days etc
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Fantastic place to stay, staff so friendly, very clean , no complaints, I felt very safe staying here whilst working at local hospital, also liked the beer you sell.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Comfortable and warm
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab friensly hostel in a great location.
We spent a night at the hostel before hiking uo Ben Nevis. The hostel was great snd sevice friendly. The location is great for an early start up the mountain too :) Wpukd definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ben Nevis Views
Really great place. Amazing views and possibly the best youth hostel. We stayed 2 nights to explore the area. The path to Ben Nevis is opposite and we had a view of the mountain range from our room. Couldn't be better.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for Ben Nevis Hike
This hostel is a no frills stay with in a great location for anyone looking to hike Ben Nevis with the trail starting just the opposite side of the road. The bunk beds were clean and each level had it's own light and plugs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Middlesbrough

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean private room en-suite - Fe on reception was so welcoming and helpful. Due to current pandemic amenities are limited but impressive how the hostel are managing these.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Talha

Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovery and wonderful!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodation friendly staff spotless room and ensuite
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marco Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning location
The location of this place is amazing, with stunning views. As hostels go, it's definitely a step above. Nice decor, plenty of space, very clean. Would definitely recommend staying here, especially if you want to explore/hike.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dailyn, Los Angeles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the nicest hostel I have ever been to! The facilities are clean and the staff is friendly and most helpful. I was so impressed that I am going back in a couple days when I return to the area.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018