Budget Rooms

Location: 18 shaw place, Fort William, gb

Star Rating: 4.9 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking throughout

Rooms Available

• Economy Twin Room

  The twin room includes a shared bathroom equipped with a shower. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Linen
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Privacy curtain

• Budget Double Room

  The double room includes a shared bathroom equipped with a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Linen
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Privacy curtain

• Budget Twin Room

  The twin room includes a shared bathroom equipped with a shower. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Linen
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Privacy curtain

Guest Reviews

• Anna (2/5): - Central location, close to hikes, the owner was responsive and sort the problem with noisy neighbours quickly Mold everywhere, smell of pee from the carpet
• Hoffmann (2/5): - Nicht sauber , Dusche eine Katastrophe
• Andrew (1/5): very poor - very poor accommodation bed broken , not clean ,
• Andrew (1/5): would not stay again - nothing very poor , bed broken , not clean
• Eray (7/5): -
• thomas (1/5): - katastrophe. ich bin umgekehrt und habe erst gar nicht dort übernachtet
• Meike (6/5): Je krijgt waarvoor je betaald, niks extra - Het hebben van een eigen kamer ten opzichte van hostels met shared dorms Het kraken van de vloer en de hoeveelheid schimmel
• Sebastin (1/5): - very dirty, no hot water at the sink and much more, I do not recommend
• Kaye (6/5): - Clean bedding with the smell of dryer, feeling so clean. Nice to have hair dryer. But the trash from last guests didn't clean it up, location a wee bit far from city centre
• Jörg (1/5): Unmöglich! - Lattenrost durch gebrochen. Zugangsschlüssel sehr schwierig zu finden. Der Zugang sowie der Treppenraum schmutzig, verranzt und ekelig. Gemeinschafts-Bad ohne Heizung. Gemeinschafts-Bad zugießen nicht schließbares Fenster. Gemeinschaftsbad verschimmelt!!!
• Debora (5/5): "Budget room" is a good description of what you get. -
• Greg (2/5): Very poor, health hazard, even at the rate it was not acceptable. - Once I found the key box, the key system and pin was straight forward. The bed was relatively comfy, although only 2 pillows so if there was more than 1 guest, they would not enjoy. Directions to find key box was vage. The building, rooms and furniture were in poor state. There was serious mold in the bathroom which is a health hazard. The electric shower did not stay at a usable temperature for more than 3 seconds, fluctuating between extremely hot and cold. The doors all banged and the floors creaked. The neighbourhood was extremely rough, intimidating and felt to a degree unsafe and concerned about car. Car parking was very limited.
• Nelly (5/5): -
• Gustav (4/5): - 🧐 Mug overalt på badeværelse. Samt store spindelvæv på værelset. Den ene madras var ujævn.
• Peťa (1/5): -
• Patrice (3/5): - rien TOUT : Réservation faite dans cet établissement faute de place ailleurs, les commentaires n'étant pas élogieux. Emplacement de la chambre en haut de fort William difficilement trouvable dans un immeuble pas au mieux, 15 mn de marche minimum depuis le centre avec nos sacs à dos sur une pente à 12%. Après avoir slalomé entre les poubelles et poussé la porte de l'immeuble qui ne ferme plus depuis longtemps, vous montez au 4e étage sans ascenseur dans une cage d'escalier très peu entretenue. Un appartement découpé en plusieurs chambres au confort minimal : matelas ultra mince recouvert d'une housse plastique, une commode inutile, une bouilloire et une chaise, pas de porte-manteau ni cintre. Salle de bain équipée d'une douche très dangereuse avec un bac hyper-glissant et un lavabo sans eau chaude. Seul point positif la propreté de la chambre.
• Anna (7/5): -
• Amelie (3/5): Pratique, lits confortables mais une nuit est plus que largement suffisant. -
• alessandro (4/5): - Non era come descritta
• KENNY (1/5): Grim, could not wait to get out. - Location was on the end of town up a very steep hill. This is a converted two bedroom, third floor council flat in the middle of a deprived council estate. Drug dealing openly in the street. Bed was broken, slats underneath smashed. Black mould on exterior walls was off putting.
• Cléa (3/5): On a réfléchi à changer d’établissement - La chambre proposée est grande. Un seul toilette est disponible dans tout l’appartement (ce qui correspond à un toilette pour 6 personnes). Le toilette se trouve également dans l’une des salles de bain ce qui n’est pas toujours pratique. De plus, l’appartement n’était pas propre : cousin écrasé dans le mur de la salle de bain, chewing-gum en dessous du lit, tiroirs de la commode remplis de poussière/miettes, blate dans le plateau des thés et cafés. Il n’y a également aucun équipement mis a part une bouilloire. Le hall de l’immeuble est très sale. Pour finir, pour accéder à la location à pied de Fort William il faut emprunter un chemin de randonnée (chemin qui monte).
• Zhengliang (5/5): - 床罗丝松了
• Jack (7/5): Cheap hotel for one night. - The room did what it said on the tin. It's a budget room which you would stay in for a night in Fort William before you get your train the next day. It doesn't promise more than that so people shouldn't expect a luxury apartment complex. I left quite satisfied and it's better value that the expensive rooms around the area. The hotel is located up a very big long winding hill which could be a problem for disabled travellers. It may be useful to include this in the description.
• Jenny (1/5): Awful - Poor description of location, the house itself is like a basement, smells like it too, bad service, no value for money/ overpriced, no intend by the landloard to make things right. A complete rip off.
• Gabriela (4/5): -
• Campbell (1/5): Glad it was only one night - No external light at the entrance which made fumbling for the number combination very difficult but I eventually got in at the sixth attempt. No plug in the wash hand basin so it was impossible to fill Insufficient light in the bedroom
• marina (9/5): - Stanza grande e pulitissima. Bagno nuovo e molto pulito Ingresso e scale della palazzina poco pulite che danno una brutta impressione. Quando si arriva al piano delle stanze invece tutto perfetto
• zhongquan (5/5): -
• Francesco (10/5): Tutto perfetto stanza super bella e pulita 10 - Stanza molto ampia tutto super pulito perfetto
• Johanna Johansen (8/5): -
• Donovyn (10/5): - Very comfortable room, The bathroom and room was very clean. Perfect for the price.
• claire (10/5): -
• sandra (7/5): - Ce n’est pas super facile à trouver
• Catherine (6/5): - It was quite hard to find how to enter the property. Luckily myself, and another group of travellers showed up at the same time. Both of our groups were confused, but worked together kind of like the opposite of an escape room to get in lol
• carinarunnebring (1/5): Botten napp - Rummet var stort. Lakan och handdukar ingick i priset. Kaffekokare. Sämst tyckte vi om ägarens ovilja att hjälpa oss när vi inte kom in på boendet och vi ringe och bad om hjälp. Fanns ingen som helst vilja att vilja hjälpa oss. Blev bara hänvisade till information på bookings hemsida. Vårt problem var bara att vårt svenska internet fungerade i Edingburg men inte i fort William så vi kom inte åt internet och uppgifter på bookings hemsida. Det struntade rumsuthyraren fullständigt i, och han fanns inte på plats. Sedan ligger rummen i ett hyreshus mitt i ett slumkvarter. Trappuppgången är långt ifrån fräsch med sönderbrutna brevlådor, och skräp. Rummet i sig bestod av två sängar som inte var allt för bekväma. Stenhårda. Fanns pulverkaffe och socker i flergångsförpackning vilket inte var det fräschaste de heller. Sockret var stenhårt. Kaffekokaren var inte heller ren inuti. Toalett och dusch i korridor. Fanns ingen värme varken på toaletten eller i korridoren. Kort sagt detta är ett lågbudgetrum med priset som man kan få betydligt bättre rum med frukost för på andra ställen. Boka de istället.
• mary (6/5): A good basic style of accommodation for one night - A nice clean and comfortable room The shared flat experience. Not knowing who else was there especially as a lone female. No TV in the room
• caja (1/5): Træls indtjekning - It was a big room and there was to make cofee Vi havde stor problem med at tjekke ind. Vi havde ikke fået koden og stedet tog ikke telefonen. Det tog flere samtaler med kundeservice før vi kunne komme ind.
• Manuel (1/5): Nicht! - Das war mit Abstand die schlechteste Unterkunft, in der ich je war. Fort William scheint generell sehr überteuert zu sein, so auch diese Unterkunft. Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis ist miserabel. Man sollte darum um Fort William einen Bogen machen. Man hat den Eindruck, der Besitzer hat sich überhaupt nicht um die Wohnung(en) gekümmert, bzw. will dies vielleicht auch gar nicht. Es gab keine Küche, die man benutzen durfte, die Dusche hat geschimmelt und das andere Badezimmer war nicht ordentlich geputzt und dementsprechend unappetitlich. In einem der Zimmer war trotz geschlossenen Fenster ein großer Spalt im Fensterrahmen, durch den es die Nacht gezogen hat.
• Clemens (4/5): Würde ich nicht noch einmal buchen, - eher weiter außerhalb, Wohnungsgang war eher alt, Zimmer hätte sauberer sein können ( Spinnenweben) wenig bis gar keine Möglichkeiten Jacken und Co aufzuhängen, die Wände sind sehr dünn, man hört den Nachbarn umdrehen im Bett
• Maurizio (3/5): Da non ripetere - Niente, giusto la posizione non era male La pulizia, il letto e la manutenzione. Un alloggio per quanto economico deve mantenere alcun standard minimi.
• Kai (7/5): Budget option - The room itself was large and clean and the beds were ok. Mouldy smell in the shared bathroom. Difficulties finding the right entrance and the key box in the dark 🤷‍♂️
• Maciej (10/5): -
• Sandra Aviño Saenz (1/5): Sitio al que no ir. - Nada Estaba sucio y en mal estado,la ubicación fatal, arriba del todo de la montaña , a 20 min caminando de museo. El apartamento difícil de encontrar y la información del checking era incorrecta.
• Judyta (4/5): -
• Joshua (1/5): Scheußliche Unterbringung - Nichts Die gesamte Unterkunft wirkt dreckig und unsicher. Selten einen so unangenehmen Ort besucht, dass ich mich so extrem unwohl gefühlt habe. Alles wirkt wie eine unerlaubte Unterbringung und zudem stinkt es in dem gesamten Gebäude. Der Eingang durch den Garten und die zugehörige Hintertür komplettiert den mieserablen Gesamteindruck. Bei diesem Portal und dem Ruf den es sich erarbeitet hat, sollte diese Unterkunft nicht aufgeführt sein.
• Karen (10/5): - Fantastic wee place, great value for money!! Perfect for hikers. Close to town, train station and clean and tidy. Comfortable bed, hot shower and great communication from owner!!
• molbert (5/5): Juste pour dormir - L’emplacement et le silence pas loin du centre et on peut y aller à pied Le rapport qualité prix l’accès l’impression d’entrer dans un HLM délabré
• Céline (7/5): Accueil nul, logement convenable. - Le logement est est vraiment convenable par rapport au prix payé. Il était propre ainsi que les espaces communs. Serviettes suffisantes et moka, thé et café en accompagnement de la traditionnelle bouilloire (et sucre). L'accueil était inexistant, j'ai appelé le propriétaire en arrivant et il m'a juste dit de vérifier mes mails, car il était occupé avec ses 11 logements et ne pouvait pas me dire comment récupérer les clés. Heureusement que nous avions une connexion internet sinon nous serions toujours dans la rue (mail reçu 2 heures avant notre arrivée mais je ne suis pas connectée à internet en permanence quand je suis en vacances donc je ne l'avais pas reçu.) Quand on ne veut pas accueillir les gens on ne loue pas des logements... aucun intérêt de laisser votre numéro de téléphone pour me répondre qu'il faut que je regarde mes mails... Pas de lumière dans la salle de bains. Pas de ventilation donc nous devions prendre notre douche fenêtre ouverte. Le logement est situé au 3eme étage sans ascenseur en haut d'une colline très difficile à monter à pieds. Le parking gratuit le plus proche est à 5 minutes de marche.
• Andrew (7/5): - Location & value for money
• Varun (1/5): Run! - Just a tad bit better than not having a roof. The location is super shady. The condition of the apartment is appalling. Dirty bathroom with pieces of wall falling off. Room had cobwebs. If you are thinking to save a bit and seeing this accommodation as cheap, it’s not worth it. Find something better.
• Ulman (7/5): Good - You get what you pay for and Budget Rooms does exactly what it says on the tin - a warm room to stay and make a cuppa before you move onwards the following day. The beds were clean and comfortable. The shared bathroom was a disaster, both in terms of cleanliness and non-functioning equipment.
• Kevin (5/5): Emmm - Not a lot Location and way we were spoken to on arrival
• Mario (4/5): Disappointing - First Day the shower was Not working. Very Noisy room.
• Magdaléna (2/5): The accommodation was absolutely awful and filthy. Do not book it. The room stank, there was no water in the shower, and - Everything. The only positive thing was that it wasn’t raining inside and there was water in a washbowl.
• Martin (4/5): Disappointing - Er needed to call someone to open the entrance door. We just got 1 key to open the entrance door for 2 rooms.
• Gurbanov (1/5): Bad - The place was absolutely awful. The window wouldn’t close properly, so cold air kept coming in all night. On top of that, the radiator randomly turned off in the middle of the night, and we were freezing. It gets really cold in this city, and staying in this apartment can seriously make you sick – which is exactly what happened to us. To make things worse, the tap water was ice cold – impossible to wash your hands or face comfortably. The host is extremely rude and unprofessional. He doesn’t know how to communicate with guests and acted like we were bothering him when we asked for help. I requested a refund for that terrible night, but neither the host nor Booking.com gave me anything back. Booking.com took the payment from my card, but they take no responsibility for the quality of the place. The best they could do was “ask the host” to refund me – of course, he didn’t, because he clearly doesn't care about his guests. After this experience, I’ve decided never to use Booking.com again. I strongly recommend finding vacation rentals on other platforms where customer service actually protects you. Avoid this place and avoid Booking.com. The place was absolutely awful. The window wouldn’t close properly, so cold air kept coming in all night. On top of that, the radiator randomly turned off in the middle of the night, and we were freezing. It gets really cold in this city, and staying in this apartment can seriously make you sick – which is exactly what happened to us. To make things worse, the tap water was ice cold – impossible to wash your hands or face comfortably. The host is extremely rude and unprofessional. He doesn’t know how to communicate with guests and acted like we were bothering him when we asked for help. I requested a refund for that terrible night, but neither the host nor Booking.com gave me anything back. Booking.com took the payment from my card, but they take no responsibility for the quality of the place. The best they could do was “ask the host” to refund me – of course, he didn’t, because he clearly doesn't care about his guests. After this experience, I’ve decided never to use Booking.com again. I strongly recommend finding vacation rentals on other platforms where customer service actually protects you. Avoid this place and avoid Booking.com.
• Garry (7/5): Great place to spend the night apart from above - Was just what we needed Left over food left in top drawer of drawers. No pegs to hung up clothes in room
• Anna (8/5): Very good -
• Andrew (5/5): Passable - Very basic but quiet and quite pleasant surroundings. Very basic room only.
• Jerome (2/5): Dirty - Nothing Poor location and dirty. The area below the bed had not been cleaned for a while. The instant water heater did not work at times.
• Andrew (4/5): Disappointing -
• Colin (5/5): Passable - There was no breakfast, which I knew in advance. The room was on top of a very steep hill. There was NO hot water in the basin, though the shower was warm enough. I also hoped the basin would be in the bedroom-which it wasn't.
• Liang (6/5): Pretty alright overall! - No frills, basic but well furnished room. Had WiFi, a kettle and a clean shared toilet Location is bit far from town. Price on the high side for what you get, but still cheaper than most other options in Fort William
• Julianne (4/5): Disappointing - the room and the garden were clean The check-in experience was dreadful. We arrived late into the night at a building without a name or number. Fortunately, there was a man sitting in front of a nearby building, smoking in the dark, and he pointed to the top floor of the building. There should have been a name and number at the front of this building. So we walked up the stairwell to the top floor and found that the pin number given to us on the booking email didn't work. We phoned the number on the door and a man said he had emailed another pin number to us the previous day. This was no good to us as my computer was at home in Australia. He then started talking about the fact that it was late at night and phone aps!? There was no mention of check-in times on the booking and I don't carry a mobile phone. He seemed reluctant to give the pin number to obtain the key, but finally he did. He was very defensive. What a drama!! We had stayed in a budget room the previous night in Oban. It too had a shared bathroom for three rooms on the same floor, but had a hand-basin in our room and was $50 cheaper for the night. Lastly, I think the man who operates this business needs to improve his customer-service skills.
• Johanna (7/5): Good -
• Valentin (5/5): Passable -
• Margot (4/5): Disappointing - The room /house was at the top of a hill, we took the bus which doesn’t drive regularly. The people in the other rooms were very loud, we could hear everything and until late. They weren’t considerate of other people and left the bathroom quite dirty with hairs in the shower. We ended up staying only one night of the three we booked because the location which wasn’t optimal. The neighbourhood isn’t as bad as most of the reviews say but the location just wasn’t optimal because you have to walk all the way up, which is about a 20-30 minute walk up depending on how fit you are. Unfortunately we weren’t aware of the location otherwise we would never booked it for 3 nights. When I booked it originally it showed a place near the station, only a 5 minute walk.
• Deborah (9/5): Cosy room - Cosy room, with tea and coffee facilitie. Beds were comfortable. Showers and toilet, shared, between three other rooms, but hardly saw or heard the other occupants. Lovely view from the window in a quiet location not far from town and only 8 minute drive from Ben Nevis. Parking on site. Great stay Nothing really, but maybe another pillow and we had to ask which building it was.
• Bhattarai (5/5): Passable - Location was good
• Arminda (6/5): Short and basic, no frills. - To to fair I picked this place because it was in our price range and in the end it was just a place to crash and recup from a busy day. Clean bedding clean towel, there was a kettle and cups, coffee, tea, milk and sugar, in the room. I didn't realise it was such a walk up hill and that I needed to share the bathroom with 2 other rooms occupants. The bathroom itself needed a proper clean, it looked like it wasn't clean properly for days, (specially when is used by multiple people on the same day) the dust on the skirting board and the floor gave it away.
• Marc (5/5): Passable - Good value for money, the room was big and comfy. The building looks like abandoned, strong smell of dog, there is only one bathroom for the 3 rooms.
• David (1/5): 7N - NO BREAKFAST AVALABLE. NOT AVALABLE. NO STAFF AT PRPERT.Y
• Agnieszka (4/5): Disappointing - Lack of information about the way of using the shower - starting the power - for the turists out of Scotland
• Aa (9/5): Used as base to go hike up Ben Navis. - The room was perfect for a person or even two for a short stay , it has a nice location with decent hill views. The room was clean and well maintained all you needed in the room and the location has street parking right outside. Only downside was the accomodation is three floors up with no elevators.
• Uncle (8/5): Good few nights up in Fort William - Location and price Wifi was poor and had to climb several flights of stairs.
• Lee (2/5): Overpriced - The bedding was clean The room smelled like wet dog and there was no parking available
• Abbi (8/5): Basic, Comfortable, Clean. - Very basic property but clean and had everything we needed. The neighbourhood is very rough but this didn't bother me because the room was very clean and comfortable.
• Aitor (7/5): Good -
• Sonia (6/5): We felt safe and enjoyed our stay as close to station where our group was meeting for the Ben Nevis hike. - Hassle free, own check in. Room for two was a good size. When you arrive, the outside of the building is mouldy. Could give people the feeling that may be the area is not safe. We were not told about the stairs so not easy to get out big suitcase up there.
• Jenna (8/5): Perfect for what we needed. - It was basic but good enough to put your head down for the night. Towels and tea and coffee provided. Shower and toilet access. Room was pleasant Up a lot of stairs. Hallway of the property was rough looking could do with a tidy and a lick of paint
• John (1/5): Bad - The environment is bad and feels unsafe. The mattress is bad, uncomfortable. Not value for eighty pounds.
• Mark (8/5): This is a no frills value for money accommodation, for a two night stay this was nearly a third of the price of a hotel - Great value for money Up hill from the town - Used this as a base to go up Ben Nevis , knees were sore after the climb
• Hodge (9/5): Superb - Really clean and fresh! Great location and very easy!
• Anna (8/5): Good option for a couple of nights at this price - The room was very spacious and clean, and I was pleasantly surprised to find a kettle with tea and coffee in the room. As mentioned, the shower and toilet are shared among a few rooms, but everything was kept clean. The friendly host assisted with late check-in, was responsive, and always available. The downsides were the somewhat hidden entrance and the slightly odd corridor, as well as the high noise levels—when someone enters the neighboring room, you can clearly hear the doors slamming.
• Lisa (7/5): Acceptable accommodation for the price we paid and compared with other accommodation offered - Bed was comfortable and we got what we paid for. A bit confusing when you arrive in accessing/finding the room. A bit confusing as to whether the kitchen facilities were included or not but the host was very gracious and letting us use the microwave. The doors are very aggressive when they close in the outside is a bit shabby/dirty. Unclear as to whether there is parking available but we had no problem finding Street parking
• Thomas (6/5): Pleasant -
• Stakim (5/5): Passable -
• Ulrich (5/5): Passable - Clean and tidy room, very friendly landlord, taking care even late in the evening. Extremely run-down building and neighbourhood, extremely overpriced room! Other guest not caring about leaving the shared facilities in a clean state.
• Britteney (1/5): Bad -
• Elmer (7/5): Budget in Fort William - Good bed, clean room and bathroom. Shower OK. Great coffee and tea making facilities. The check in was a bit difficult. If only I had known that the front door just had to be pushed open..... Now, standing in the rain, I rang the doorbell of number 18, no one answering.....I would have liked to know that I had to climb all these concrete stairs to get to the box for the key. I am not familiar with this kind of system..... Only found the microwave behind a door after I had had diner in Fort William..... It is quite a job to find things out all by yourself. Sort of a manual, even with pictures or foto's could be nice. I was glad Syed helped me out with a few phone calls. The room was OK, only just one toilet to share with 2 other rooms, but 2 showers. The floor cracky. I would have liked to have a washbin in the room. After a few rounds I succeeded to park in a street nearby.
• Ruben (1/5): Curta i inolvidable negativament - Res Aranyes, no suficientment net!
• Pete (2/5): Avoid the place if you can. - The room itself was fairly clean. It was like a reverse escape room trying to find it and get in. The apartment was hidden in a slum area, no codes or information to to get in, I had to text the owner who then gave them to me. The place wasn't cheap, either.
• David (7/5): Good - Really cheap for the area so you get what you pay for . We only wanted sleep there and was good enough for us
• Jordan (6/5): Pleasant -
• 舟语 (7/5): Good -
• Marcus (7/5): Good -
• Cameron (1/5): Dodgy, dangerous, filthy, offensive graffiti, intimidatiing area. - This is an absolute dump situated in a very dodgy area. I would definitely not be walking around that estate at night!! It is an absolute dump. I took one look as I arrived and felt so unsafe that I didn’t even go in the accommodation. I tried contacting the owner to cancel but didn’t get an answer. It is in a dangerous area with offensive graffiti and what looked like drug dealers hanging around. Read recent reviews, I am still trying to get a refund from booking.com
• Zélie (8/5): Very good -
• Catherine (8/5): Great budget stay - Don't let the reviews and any initial impression of the block put you off. The place was spotlessly clean, brand new everything, comfy bed, black out curtains, kettle with tea, coffee etc... a good night sleep was had, ready for some hiking. Great price for private room. Good walk back from town uphill after a long day
• Kellie (8/5): Very good -

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