Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Experience world-class service at Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Situated at the foot of Ben Nevis, the long-established Glen Nevis Youth Hostel is just 3 miles from the large town of Fort William. It offers easy access to high and low-level walks, mountain biking, kayaking and other adventure sports. The hostel offers both private rooms and beds in shared dormitories. Each has access to shared bathroom facilities. Guests are also welcome to relax in the shared lounge area and make use of a communal kitchen. Glen Nevis Youth Hostel offers both continental and full, cooked breakfast options, packed lunches and evening meals. Snacks, alcoholic and soft drinks are available at reception. The Ben Nevis Distillery is just 20 minutes’ drive from the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel and the Clan Cameron Museum is a 10-minute drive away. The surrounding area is ideal for canyoning and quad biking. Please note Hostelling Scotland is a charity and membership organisation. For non-members, a supplement per person, per night will be added to the published rate. See Important Information for more details.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Celia
Australia“Beautiful location beneath the mountain and nice clean facilities/rooms/common areas.” 
Ewa
United Kingdom“Great location! Great facilities! Great value for money!”- Emily United Kingdom“Amazing location for hikes up the big hill, really helpful and friendly staff.”
Agata United Kingdom“Lovely place, excellent views.Nice dinner area,kitchen is very big,all items available to use. Fireplace make a place so cosy.”- SSandis United Kingdom“It's perfect place to stay if you go hiking to Ben Nevis its straight opposite the place definitely recommend this place..”
- MMathy326 United Kingdom“Everything, great hostel, definitely be back to summit Ben Nevis... great location for doing exactly that”
Maxien Australia“Everything about the hostel was positive: its position, facilities, warmth, friendliness even the easy walk to & fro town, our room had adjustable heating, great view, friendly companions at mealtimes. Thanks. Oh and the train journey from...”
Drew United Kingdom“Beautiful location with plenty of walks on the doorstep. Short drive into town. Easy to find. Private parking. Friendly staff & clean. Nice place to relax or hike. Comfy large dorms.”
Tarina
New Zealand“Spacious rooms for a hostel, a thankfully I shared a room with some great people.”- Lawton United Kingdom“I was able to arrange leaving my car on the car park the night before my stay, as I was going on a long 24 hour walk. All I had to do was notify the reception when I arrived and leave my vehicle registration number with them. All of the staff...”
Property surroundings
Facilities of Glen Nevis Youth HostelGreat facilities! Review score, 9.1
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast
Bathroom
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Shower
Bedroom
- Linen
View
- Mountain view
- View
Outdoors
- Outdoor furniture
- Sun terrace
Kitchen
- Shared kitchen
PetsPets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Food & Drink
- Wine/champagneAdditional charge
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Snack bar
- Bar
InternetWiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
ParkingFree public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible).
- Accessible parking
Services
- Pet bowls
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Lockers
- Packed lunches
Reception services
- Invoice provided
Entertainment and family services
- Board games/puzzles
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
- Key card access
General
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Accessibility
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Languages spoken
- English
House rulesGlen Nevis Youth Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
Full payment for all bookings will be charged at the time of booking. All major credit & debit cards are accepted excluding American Express.
All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. (Full, existing members of Hostelling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund).
Individual reservations (Up to 9 persons) - can cancel free of charge until 3 days before the arrival date. If cancelled within the 7 days before the arrival 100 percent of the total price will be charged.
Groups reservations (more than 9 persons) - different policies and additional supplements will apply. More than 8 weeks (57 days or more) 20% of total cost. 8 – 4 weeks (56- 29 days) 55% of total cost. 4 – 0 weeks (28 - 0 day) 100% of total cost.
No stag or hen parties are permitted at any youth hostel.
Should guests be entitled to a refund or part refund please note that these are processed by Hostelling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of cancellation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.
From the age of 12 to 15 years, young people must be accompanied by a parent or guardian of the same gender when booking a bed within shared accommodation (Please note that due to demand at this location shared accommodation can be unisex). Parties with young children (under 5 years) will only be accommodated in private rooms, where available
Hostelling Scotland advise that additional notice be given to the destination youth hostel when travelling with children, to ensure that suitable accommodation is available. There is no capacity for extra beds or cots.
The property does not offer cooked breakfast.
Check-in from 17.00 until 22.00 and check-out from 07.00 until 10.00.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Glen Nevis Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
