Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
Location: Princess Street, Thurso, Scotland, KW14 7BQ, Thurso, GB
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Welcome to Sandra's Backpackers Hostel, your home away from home in Thurso!
Comfortable Accommodation
Experience cozy living in our well-appointed guest rooms, designed to ensure a restful stay. Each room features access to shared facilities, providing a true sense of community among travelers.
Convenient Amenities
Take advantage of our fully equipped communal kitchen to cook meals at your leisure, or relax with a cup of coffee or tea in the welcoming common area. Plus, our luggage storage and laundry facilities make traveling a breeze.
Exploration Opportunities
Set off on exhilarating hiking and biking trails nearby or visit local attractions, including Thurso Beach and the North Coast Visitor Centre, all within walking distance.
Book your stay now and embark on an unforgettable adventure in Thurso!
Important Information
- Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Smoke-free property
Rooms Available
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Double or Twin Room
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a shower
Practical - Cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Free WiFi
- Partially open bathroom
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bedsheets provided
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Double Room
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a shower
Practical - Cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Free WiFi
- Partially open bathroom
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bedsheets provided
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Family Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
1 Twin Bunk Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Partially open bathroom, towels, and a shower
Comfort - Heating
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, shared accommodations, no cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Heating
- Free WiFi
- Partially open bathroom
- Shared accommodation
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- Jeremy (8/5): Okay stay. Pleasant enough - Stay was okay. Nothing spectacular. Basic but it’s what you’d expect for the price. The shared communal kitchen area was nice, clean and had plenty of facilities for you to use and communal breakfast options also.
- Mark (6/5): - My stay was saved by interaction with other travellers. The kitchen facilities were fine but the property as a whole was tired. I had what I needed but it is need of just a little bit of effort from the (new?) owners.
- kim (10/5): - Excellent continent breakfast provided room are basic n request for towels Kitchen reasonable size Overall good Off street road parking
- thomas (10/5): - Very good location and comfortable for the price
- Kevin (10/5): - I had a great stay here and it was brilliant. I would definitely come stay again.
- Dian (10/5): - Would stay again
- Susanne (8/5): - It was a nice room and friendly people.
- Lord Ivor (8/5): Lord1of Ukraine - The stay was good keep up the good work. Was a nice stay near railway station and shops.
- George (6/5): Says it on the tin! - Almost cheap and almost cheerful, not the worst place I’ve stayed, but does what it says on the tin, and does it well! Nicely situated in the area, and just what you need for a backpacking stopover wash and brush-up.
- Rachel (6/5): Lovely owners! - This is a basic budget friendly but safety conscious hostel. Kitchen access at the moment is limited but the owners were really good at helping us out!
- Ryan (8/5): Great little hostel on the main Street - The stay was exactly what I needed, a good night's sleep in a solid hostel. It was offseason when I went, so not too rowdy, but I can imagine it's a great place for a party during the season. The kitchen is massive and has tons of stuff to cook your own meal - the lounge is connected so a good place to drink with some mates. The owner is super nice as well! I would definitely stay here again if I ever got the opportunity. Thanks team!
- Verified traveler (6/5): - the hostel is quite dated the room was cold and wet but the boss was very kind and helping
- Fiona (6/5): Does for a night or 2 but needs a good clean - They had overbooked the rooms somthere was a bit of panic at first. Room was adequate for what we paid but wouldn’t do any harm to have a proper clean, especially a bit of vacuuming. Free breakfast was a surprise and a nice bonus but could do with someone checking the items as bread was mouldy and butter looked horrible. But there was plenty extra so I just opened a new one. I know some would say you get what you pay for but I’ve stayed in plenty of hostels and paid less and it’s been cleaner. Does for a couple of nights if you’re not that fussy and just looking for somewhere dry.
- Hugo (8/5): - It has a good relation cost-comfort. All areas seemed pretty clean, nice kitchen with utensils to use. To improve, maybe bigger beds as they are a little small for two persons. The room is turned to the main street, and you may wake up in the middle of the night with road traffic noise, specially in the summer, when you leave your window open.
- Verified traveler (2/5): avoid this hostel - I travelled up and it was so dirty and noisy I did not stay absolutely awful and should be avoided
- Nathan (8/5): - Great location, easy check-in, easy to park in nearby streets.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Has everything that you can expect for the price. The room was clean and the kitchen was nice.
- Denise (8/5): Decent hostel. - It's decent for a hostel. Our room was not the double we had reserved, but James offered a refund and to connect us with a local B & B but we decided to stay at the hostel. They offer self serve breakfast cereals in the kitchen, the shower was hot, the WiFi worked and the sheets were clean.
- Elvar (10/5): - Very central. Owners very helpful. Not wit breakfast but nearly everything you need is there to make a breakfast. Roomst small but practical
- Matt (6/5): Decent stopover on the NC500. - Thurso is a town you can probably skip, but there aren't a lot of other options for larger settlements on the north coast section of the NC500, and it does seem the most populated. It may be the only one with Chinese takeout open until 11:30pm at least, and with a pub open after midnight. Sandra's itself is fine, nothing to write home about. They accommodated my late arrival with minimal griping and the place itself was ok. There is street noise all night and hallway noise from the flooring whenever someone walks by, which, if you're staying in one of the single rooms, is frequent because you're near the kitchen. WiFi didn't work in the room. Good budget option if you're passing through.
- Wendy (6/5): - Basic and clean but very noisy because of location and the hostel felt uncared for.
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