Victoria Drive, Inverness, IV2 3QB, United Kingdom
#24 of 50 hotels in Inverness
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1301 hostel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.3
Location
8.3
Facilities
8.2
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.6
Free WiFi
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 1 June 2024
Inga
United KingdomHa! My only criticism was it wasn't available for our return stop-over night in Inverness at the end of our journey.
The Youth Hostel is a hidden gem of UK travel. The staff are amazing and were so very helpful when our train was so delayed and gave me confidence that we'd still be able to access our accommodation despite the late hour of arrival. The site is very peaceful, and our private room (with room for 6!) was spacious with a large shower room and fluffy towels. The YH beds are always comfortable, which a very snuggly duvet and pillows. The curtains kept the room dark overnight. As ever, the YH was quiet overnight, and we all slept well. We had a "Wee Breakfast" which is enough to set yourself up for the day and had GF and DF options. There's also a well equipped kitchen if you have brought your own food. The public areas are maintained to a high standard and there's a storage area if you want to leave your luggage whilst you explore the area.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 May 2024
Alistair
United KingdomNo issues
Good sized private room and shower and excellent value for money. Helpful staff.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 May 2024
Lance
United Kingdom.
Facilities were excellent. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Everything was clean. There were options for purchasing breakfast or obtaining supplies from a local supermarket to cook ourselves.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 May 2024
Ishaku
United KingdomThe kitchen
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 23 May 2024
Bill
United KingdomRoom could have been cleaner in the shower room and around the skirtings but not too bad
Good facility in a reasonable location close to the city centre. Room was good size and beds comfortable. Price was reasonable too
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 19 May 2024
Adam
United KingdomNot much.
Good location, clean facilities and friendly staff. It’s a hostel so fairly basic but excellent value, easy walk into town just a few minutes.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 18 May 2024
Caroline
United KingdomNear the centre - get the lift in the shopping centre part way up the hill!!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 18 May 2024
Belinda
United KingdomNothing
Clean and comfortable and within easy reach of town centre.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Norman
United KingdomNo soap. Bed lights didn’t work.
Good location. Good value.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Vincent
FrancePretty good stay there. Welcoming staff, expecially Marine. Will be back.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 11 May 2024
Panchanan
United KingdomIt was nice place with all basic facilities.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Tiffany
United StatesLocation wasn't ideal, but not too far from the city center. Check in starting at 4pm is a little late.
Great private room with private bathroom. Very quiet for a hostel which was great.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Luciana
United StatesThe bathroom floor was a wee bit sticky - I think this is due to whatever cleaning solution is used.
Scotland has some great hostels and this one is really fantastic, and actually quite large. The lobby is modern and welcoming. Although I did not use the kitchen or laundry facilities, it's nice to know they are there. The kitchen is huge and brightly colored. I was just there one night, but I would stay there again on a next trip to Inverness. I left early so did not get a chance to have their 'wee breakfast' but it sounds like it's a great option. It's about a 15-minute walk from the train station through a beautiful residential area. The reception staff were wonderful, very friendly. My room was en-suite and it was simply furnished with a twin bed, nightstand and dresser. The shower was quite large and had great water pressure and temperature. All I needed! Clean, simple, easy. My room had a nice view of the garden. Although it was in the same hallway as the male bathrooms and there was a lot of racket from the doors opening and closing, I travel with a small white noise sound machine so once that was on, it blocked out the noise.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Malcolm
United KingdomNothing, given that this is a Youth Hostel.
Excellent and helpful staff. Facilities were good.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Angela
United KingdomTV in reception area would have preferred another room with TV
Excellent location just about 10/15 mins walk to centre
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Heather
United KingdomShower wouldn’t turn off.
Fab place. Cheap, friendly, staff excellent
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Richard
United KingdomContinental breakfast was limited
Would’ve liked a cooked breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Robert
United KingdomBeing able to have a shower after the Loch Ness Etape.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Pannathat
United KingdomShould be a shelf in the bathroom to place shampoo and soap.
Service
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Magali
France1 of the 2 rooms (the single one) was not enough clean.
Easy location for a short stay but remains an hostel so less confortable than an hotel.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Kingsley
United Kingdomall fair enough
everything in the kitchen
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Sally
United KingdomPillows not too comfortable. Some bedside lights not working.
Friendly staff Very clean Warm Good location great communal area
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Siddhartha
United KingdomOnly 2 power points in the room
Nice place while in transit, chilled out young folks.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Siddhartha
United KingdomOnly two power points in a room. Didn't get any towels. Hasn't changed for the last 15 years since I was here.
The staff and the crowd. A nice place to stay while in transit.
Stayed in April 2024
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