Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Location: Glen Nevis, Fort William, gb
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Adventure Sports and Outdoor Activities
Located at the foot of Ben Nevis, guests have easy access to a variety of outdoor activities such as mountain biking, kayaking, and high and low-level walks.
Dining Options
Enjoy a range of dining options including continental and full cooked breakfast, packed lunches, and evening meals. Don't forget to grab a snack or drink from the reception to fuel your adventures.
Local Attractions and Excursions
Explore nearby attractions like the Ben Nevis Distillery and the Clan Cameron Museum. The area is perfect for canyoning and quad biking, offering a mix of adventure and culture.
Experience the best of the Scottish Highlands at Glen Nevis Youth Hostel. Book now for an unforgettable stay!
Important Information
Full payment for all bookings will be charged at the time of booking. All major credit and debit cards are accepted, excluding American Express.
All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. Full existing members of Hosteling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund.
Individual reservations up to 9 people can be canceled free of charge until 3 days before the arrival date. If canceled within the 3 days before the arrival, 100% of the total price will be charged.
When booking for 10 people or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply. For stays of more than 8 weeks (57 days or more) 20% of total cost, for stays of 8–4 weeks (56–29 days) 55% of total cost, and for stays of 4–0 weeks (28–0 day) 100% of total cost.
Should guests be entitled to a refund or partial refund, please note that these are processed by Hosteling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of the cancelation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.
Guests traveling with children must inform the property at the time of booking, to ensure the correct number of beds are provided.
Please note that guests aged 12–15 years old are not allowed in shared dormitories without a parent or guardian of the same gender.
Please note that guests with children under 12 years old are not allowed in shared dormitories and must book a private room.
There is no capacity for extra beds or cots.
The property does not offer cooked breakfast.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
- Pets allowed
- Packed lunches
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Board games/puzzles
- Shared kitchen
- Outdoor furniture
- Pet bowls
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- CCTV outside property
- Security alarm
- Key card access
- Television in common areas
- Free wired internet
- Snack bar/deli
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Wine release events
- Secured parking
- Vegetarian menu options available
Rooms Available
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Twin Room with Bathroom
The twin room includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
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Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
This is a bed in a shared room with views over the surrounding mountains.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Lockers
- Smoke alarm
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Carbon monoxide detector
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Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
This is a bed in a shared room with 4 sets of bunk beds and views over the surrounding mountains.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Lockers
- Smoke alarm
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Carbon monoxide detector
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Standard Twin Room
The majority of rooms have 2 single beds but some rooms may have bunk beds.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Carbon monoxide detector
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Triple Room with Bathroom
The triple room offers heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Carbon monoxide detector
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Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
The quadruple room features heating, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 4 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Carbon monoxide detector
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Standard Twin Room
The twin room provides heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Emergency cord in bathroom
- Shower chair
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Carbon monoxide detector
Guest Reviews
- Jolanda Barbara (8/5): - Wir hatten ein Zimmer mit Dusche und WC, das fanden wir für ein Hostel sehr gut.
Die Küche ist mit allem ausgestattet was man braucht und die Ausstattung im ganzen Gebäude war top.
- Guest (9/5): -
- Elagi (10/5): -
- Helena (10/5): -
- Diana Hanford (9/5): Great views of Ben Nevis from a great youth hostel. - Friendly, clean, cosy, lots of room in the dining room and lounge. Fantastic views from large windows. Light and airy. Good value breakfast. There was nothing we didn't like but the shower head sprayed over the edge of the panel so the floor got quite wet. The bathroom needed an extractor fan to help with condensation.
- delphine (9/5): -
- Simona (9/5): -
- Kateřina (7/5): -
- Anja (10/5): - Tolles modernes Hostel mit schönen Sitzgelgenheiten und gut ausgestatteter Küche.
- Diana (10/5): -
- Deborah (10/5): -
- Annette (6/5): - Relativt bra standard. Rymligt rum. Bra säng, sängkläder. Jag fick inte hjälp med att ordna taxi på morgonen. Kvällen innan hade kvinnan i receptionen sagt att det är bara att komma dit kl.7, så kan de hjälpa till. Kvinnan på morgonen var inte så hjälpsam.
- Susana (8/5): Value for Money - As funcionalidades. Tem uma cozinha comunitária e um espaço onde se pode tomar o PA que preparamos Nada em especial. É um conceito prático, desprendido e sem luxos.
- Mahalakshmi (9/5): -
- DANIELA (10/5): - O lugar é bonito, aconchegante, boas camas nos quartos, chave eletrônica e banheiro interno.
Tem a opção de café da manhã, com preço justo.
A área externa, onde estão localizados é linda e tem estacionamento. Não foi um problema, mas fica longe da área mais central, exigindo meios de locomoção próprios.
- JT (8/5): Perfect for a quick night before the hike up Ben Nevis - Excellent location and price You can't access your stored luggage between 10 & 3 on day of check out
- Duncan (10/5): -
- Stephen (10/5): Great stay, thanks for helping to make it so. - Location, friendly staff and excellent facilities Beautifully renovated to a high standard
- Binnewies (8/5): -
- Thomas (7/5): - Betten waren nicht bequem.
- Fiona (9/5): Great, good position and comfortable. - Lovely place just off the West Highland Way.
Our room was great and all the facilities. Packed lunch not so good but you don’t have to have it.
- Lotte (10/5): Great place outside Fort William. The nature and hiking trails are just outside the door. Everybody was very friendly - Great spot for hiking Ben Nevis and super friendly staff.
- Julia (8/5): -
- Carole (8/5): - Superb location for accessing Ben Nevis, with views out onto this and surrounding mountains. Well equipped kitchen and lots of seating for eating. Good restaurant practically next door and also the Ben Nevis Inn a short walk away up the mountain. Some chairs for relaxing in but not really enough for the size of the hostel. No information provided on the local bus service timetable and I found this hard to work out. The staff didn't seem to know much about it either. This added to the cost of the stay and detracted from my enjoyment, as I didn't have a car, and needed to make use of taxis (£10 a time one way) or slog back from town on foot carrying shopping.
- Kerstin (8/5): -
- Katja (9/5): -
- John (10/5): Loved the Hostel-Top Notch - The Quality of room,bed, showers & toilets were top class. The reception area,lounge, Dry Room was brill' The staff were great too. All Good
- Philip (10/5): What you’d expect from a well run hostel with friendly and accommodating staff. Late check-in after 10pm was a life save - Clean, warm, comfortable and very helpful staff. No complaints at all.
- patricia (10/5): -
- Brigitte (10/5): Superbe auberge de jeunesse au pied du Ben Nevis - Magnifique auberge de jeunesse , bien équipée , personnel très sympa , cuisine extra
- Natja (9/5): - Amazing location! Perfect for hikers. Easy to park and there is a restaurant almost next door. Beds were very hard..
- Nico (9/5): - Perfekte Lage um eine Wanderung auf dem Ben Nevis zu starten. Nichts
- Christoforos (9/5): - The location was outstanding! The noise isolation can be improved
- Carly (6/5): Basic - The room was clean, the shower hot and there was plenty of kitchen facilities. Check in started 15mins late even though it’s from 4pm, young staff chit chatting and swearing, the fact you cannot use the laundry facilities until after 4pm everyday.
- Mette (4/5): - Beliggenhed. Vi rejste 5 sammen og de havde sat os i forskellige værelser.
- Sarkar (10/5): -
- eddy (8/5): - La localisation et le prix Un peu bruyant
- Petra (9/5): Glen Nevis Youth Hostel war- wie bisher alle ScotHostels - einfach super! -
- Shane (9/5): -
- Deva-Summa (9/5): - New build and very well equipped. The 4pm checkin rule is crazy with staff overwhealmed. Very annoying and antiquated system. Beds in the dormitary had poor quality mattresses.
- Maryline (10/5): Très bien pour une nuit - Le calme , la vue, c’est une auberge de jeunesse donc ne pas s’attendre à une chambre extraordinaire mais c’était propre et la cuisine commune au top nous avons pu nous préparer à manger et utiliser les équipements
Place de parking Il fait froid 😉😂
- Sean (10/5): -
- Samuele (8/5): - Posizione della struttura perfetta sotto la montagna, personale gentile e sempre disponibile, ricca di comodità( cucina, bagni, salotto).
- George (8/5): - People&dorm not bad. Good set of company, no issues from noise etc..... Showers slightly unclean due to siege, shower mats are never Gona work unless U have your own unfortunately.
- Lidia (10/5): Przytulny i wygodny hostel we wspaniałej lokalizacji. - Wspaniała lokalizacja, przytulna część wspólna i świetnie wyposażona kuchnia, czysty i wygodny pokój iraz przemiła obsługa. Polecam. Nie było takich rzeczy.
- Emeline (10/5): Très bien ! - Une superbe auberge de jeunesse, nous avons pris une chambre double individuelle, top ! Très propre. Petit mais fonctionnel et très proche du Ben Nevis, le départ se fait au pied de l'hôtel.
- Eduardo (6/5): -
- Dundee Lu (8/5): -
- Daphne (9/5): Geweldig - Locatie. Zeer nette keuken met alle faciliteiten die nodig zijn om te koken. Niets.
- Roy (10/5): - This youth hostel is in very good condition, modern interior and great views of Ben Nevis. Ideal base for walking the area. Friendly staff. Nothing
- kim (10/5): - Fantastic location
Clean and well furnished Nothing
- Robert (8/5): -
- Tiago (9/5): -
- carole (10/5): - Everything. Location, staff and cleanliness. Nothing
- Ian (10/5): - Everything
- Lynda (9/5): Thoroughly enjoyed it but found the price excessive. - After 60 years as an active member and volunteer manager with YHA I was shocked at the price. By way of comparison, I am soon to go on a cycle tour with a friend, staying 4 nights in a private room at Stratford YH, where the cost is around £180. Our one night at Ben Nevis YH cost just over £100; food for thought.
- Dietke (9/5): -
- Šárka (10/5): -
- Sabine (10/5): Excellent séjour - C’est très propre et simple
- Agata (8/5): -
- Diane GOBIN-DAVID (10/5): - C'était super propre, un cadre magnifique, très confortable. Parfait ! Rien à dire
- Jennifer (8/5): Beautiful location and friendly staff - We’ve stayed here many times in the past and always had a great stay. Beautiful location and accommodation and always a lovely atmosphere . Staff are lovely and always interested in what you’re visiting for. We had a group next door with young kids ranging from primary school to secondary school age and it appears the walls are pretty thin. It wasn’t overly disruptive but something to note if you’re planning on staying awake till 1am in the morning. Please remember that some guests are up early for outdoor activities.
- Karine (6/5): - Beaucoup de bruits durant la nuit: des gens parlant très fort dehors, dans les couloirs et dans la chambre d'à côté...
- Laurent (7/5): Très bel endroit, paisible et propre - La localisation
- Pavla (9/5): -
- olivia (7/5): -
- Alessia (10/5): -
- Martina (10/5): -
- sylwia (9/5): Bardzo dobre warunki oraz baza wypadowa na Ben Nevis. - Przestronne pokoje znacząco poprawiają funkcjonowanie w pokoju wieloosobowym. Bardzo dobrze zorganizowana kuchnia. Fantastyczne jednoosobowe łazienki z prysznicem. W budynku czysto i ciepło. Obiekt ładnie zaaranżowanyn. WSzystko ok
- Susan (9/5): Great time, kitchen facilities very convenient, Ben Nevis view excellent. enjoyed your meals was fantastic. - The very best location, lots of energy as people were finishing the long walk (WHW) and were preparing to ascend Ben Nevis. Shared bathroom was constantly damp and felt unsanitary. .
- Denys (9/5): - Great location, nice kitchen, clean, etc. From 10 clossing kitchen, shower for cleaning
- Brigitte (10/5): Belle auberge de jeunesse - Auberge de jeunesse très belle , tout est propre et en super état , immense cuisine , salle de repos et à manger immense , chambres avec salle de bain Petit déjeuner une peu léger
- Kim Nina (9/5): -
- Matt (9/5): Bright and modern Youth Hostel - Clean and comfortable. Good facilities. Close to an excellent restaurant. Ideal for the West Highland Way.
- Daniele (9/5): -
- Caterina (8/5): -
- ΓΡΗΓΟΡΙΟΣ (4/5): -
- Sergio (10/5): Really great - Very friendly atmosphere, very helpful staff , Fiona is an absolute Star with the most incredible happy beautiful contagious smile that makes everyone feel happy . Really Fantastic.
- Kok Leong (9/5): -
- ridwan (10/5): -
- Jaap (9/5): Het was erg netjes en schoon in het hostel. - Personeel was erg vriendelijk en behulpzaam. De prijs voor een 4-persoonskamer is wat aan de hoge kant voor een Youth Hostel.
- CHIA YU (8/5): -
- Geoffroy (8/5): Belle auberge moderne et bien située ! - Accueil
Situation près des ballades autour du ben Nevis
Restaurant à côté
Vue nature depuis les chambres
Petit déjeuner et prix
- Julien (9/5): Trop court :-) - Emplacement magnifique. Etablissement très convivial et parfaitement équipé Rien
- Bruno (7/5): -
- Bianca Maria (8/5): - Everything was great!
- James (10/5): -
- Jasmin (9/5): -
- Martim Rosado (10/5): -
- Slawomir (8/5): -
- Vanessa (7/5): Perfekt um an Ben Nevis und im Tal wandern zu gehen - Die Lage, direkt am Ben Nevis. Vor der Tür ist direkt der Wanderfahrt. Das Visitor Center ist ebenfalls nicht weit weg. Große Küche zum Essen zubereiten. Durchgelegenen Matratzen, sehr Hellhörig
- Nina (10/5): - Lokalizacja
- Lena (9/5): Amazing location, worth the visit! - Amazing location, close to nature. You don’t have to plan as much when you are there, you can just wake up and go hiking, and come back. The only thing that requires a bit of planning is buying food, because the Fort William is about an hour away by walk, and the buses are not always going. They almost close the whole hostel during the day while they are cleaning. If you have your card you can still get in, but it doesn’t feel as relaxed.
- Isabel Maria (8/5): -
- MYRIANE (10/5): Juste une nuit mais très bel endroit. - Superbe emplacement avec très belle vue. Je recommande pour les randonneurs. Pas de possibilité d'acheté du snacking pour dépanné.
- Lord Cooper (8/5): - The hostel is excellent. I did prefer it in its old guise however buts thats sentiment. You won't regret staying here.
- Daniel (10/5): -
- PeterNorda (8/5): -
- beyza (10/5): - this is a great place to stay. right in front of Ben Nevis. we did the hike and finish in the literally hostel. really clean. amazing atmosphere and lovely staff as well!
- CHRIS (10/5): - Clean and modern Nil
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