Glencoe, Ballachulish, PH49 4HX, United Kingdom
#13 of 23 hotels in Ballachulish
Guests' ChoiceBased on 348 hostel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.4
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.3
Free Wifi
7.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: May 22, 2024
Clément
FranceFew toilets. Complicated when the establishment is full.
Convivial kitchen and dining room.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 21, 2024
Amy
United States of AmericaLoved the location! Beautiful surroundings and hearing birds singing, it was heavenly!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 20, 2024
Yvonne
CanadaThe location from the bus stop is not great. Its not the hostels fault, but the bus stop is off the highway exactly 30 minutes walk in either direction to the hostels location. Walking along a highway with no sidewalk for 30 minutes was quite stressful and dangerous. I wish there was a shuttle or a closer bridge. It is a full hours walk from the bus stop.
The hostel was lovely. Very clean, great kitchen, shower facilities were excellent.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 14, 2024
Sheila
United KingdomBathrooms need a bit updating. Main shower block had a consistent smell of stale sweat. Other shower/toilet..toilet seat didn't stay up on its own. Spoke to warden who said it had been reported.
Location fantastic and staff very helpful. Kitchen good size and well equipt and the lounge very comfortable
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 13, 2024
Laura
United KingdomMostly excellent; only a couple of very minor niggles. As well as the communal shower room, there was a single shower, but we noticed that this one seemed to be broken so that it was permanently very hot and couldn't be altered no matter how you adjusted the dials. One dorm I stayed in had dual aspect windows and was fine temperature-wise, but the second dorm only had one small window and got very hot overnight despite the outdoor temperature being low - don't really know what the hostel can do about that though?! The bunks had one very small shelf each which was good for putting a drink or your watch on etc, but some hostels have a little pouch/bag per bunk and sometimes a socket and tiny light too - perhaps this hostel could add these features?
Very friendly and helpful staff. The facilities met my needs. There was plenty of space in the kitchen/communal areas, which isn't always the case in some hostels. The little shop in the reception area was a nice bonus.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 2, 2024
Martina
Czech RepublicNice location and well equipped kitchen, friendly staff
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 28, 2024
Elizabeth
United States of AmericaCo-ed shower room was a surprise, but not a big deal. There are individual shower stalls, but the room itself is co-ed.
Excellent hostel in Glencoe near some fantastic hiking. You can hike directly from the hostel! We had a private twin room with shared facilities. The facilities are co-ed, so heads up on the showers! Great communal kitchen with ample food storage. Had beers and snacks to purchase at the check-in.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 10, 2024
Phoebe
United KingdomClosing for such long periods in the day. It would have been good to know this before booking.
Its location was exceptional for access to great walks in the area.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 31, 2024
Andrea
United Kingdomstaff were friendly and helpful made us feel really welcome
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 30, 2024
Virginia
ItalyClean, quiet, friendly staff, excellent location
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 10, 2024
Chrystèle
FranceCheck in time is a bit late ( after 4pm)
Location, staff, cleanliness of the room, toilets, showers and kitchen area
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 25, 2024
Clara
United KingdomThe lounge a bit small
Location and the female dorm was nice, good kitchen and the smart card.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 21, 2024
Kevin
Francethe road is a bit dangerous when there's snow and you're not used to driving in these conditions. Lack of plugs at bed level.
ideal location for access to the ski resort and glen etive. simple, comfortable and friendly. friendly, attentive staff.clean and quiet with a small, very comfortable lounge.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 15, 2024
Aidan
United KingdomVery friendly and helpful staff
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 25, 2023
Keiko
Japan-a staff of the reception got angry when I called on the phone (I didn’t know how to get in, so phone-called at the door. The door wasn’t locked actually.)
-very clean -calm -large kitchen
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 13, 2023
Debbie
United KingdomShared bathroom not well maintained.
Good value for the area, kitchen was well equipped, friendly staff.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 3, 2023
Simon
AustraliaMinor quibble, but the car park was jam-packed, and it took some juggling to squeeze in. (In sardine-mode the carpark held substantially more than the 10 spots advertised.)
Great hostel.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: November 21, 2023
Eliška
SlovakiaI don't even know anymore, probably better internet, beds and a closet for things.
We had two types of rooms in this accommodation. A beautiful wooden cabin, where everything smelled of wood, there was a private shower and toilet. Teapot, glasses, simply beautiful. The remaining 4 members of our expedition had a standard room. She was pure, such a classic. The accommodation had a nice clean kitchen and a nice common room with books.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: October 8, 2023
Rob
United KingdomLocation
Friendly staff and nice place to stay
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 5, 2023
Michael
United KingdomSmall things... door for dorm was electronic with beep, as traffic was high in and out, irritating.
Location, clean, facilities good
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 2, 2023
Tunde
United KingdomBetter breakfast options
The breakfast options weren't attractive. We didn't opt for the breakfast on offer. You had to pre-book what would be a could breakfast in a box (in general)
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 24, 2023
Matthew
United KingdomRain, Rain, Rain :-) ....oh and some of the storage compartments under the beds did not shut properly.
It's location in the heart of Glencoe! The kitchen facilities where also excellent.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 22, 2023
Michael
United KingdomIt was not possible to charge my e-bike batteries in my room. The other 20 hotels that I stopped in when cycling LEJOG let me charge my two batteries in my room. My room had a window that did not fit so there was a gap
The dry room was very good. The staff were very helpful
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 18, 2023
Samantha
United KingdomA bed side lamp for reading would be great. Car park a bit small, some motion activated lights would be helpful.
The mattress and pillows were very comfortable, the wee shelf by the top bunk useful, kitchen was well stocked with utensils and the staff a delight
Stayed in September 2023
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