Morag's Lodge - Hostel

4.0 star property
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Front of property
Bicycling
Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets
Bar (on property)
Reception

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Bunoich Brae, Fort Augustus, Scotland, PH32 4DG
  • Clansman Centre
    11 min walk
  • Allt na Criche
    2 min drive
  • The Fish & Chip Monster Co
    3 min walk
  • Roy Bridge Station
    33 min drive

Room options

Triple Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Room

  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Quadruple Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Single Room

  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Fort Augustus

Located in Fort Augustus, Morag's Lodge - Hostel is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Clansman Centre and Allt na Criche. .This eco-certified hostel is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Suidhe Viewpoint and 6.2 mi (9.9 km) from Lochaber Geopark.

What's nearby

  • Clansman Centre - 11 min walk
  • Allt na Criche - 2 min drive
  • Great Glen Water Park - 14 min drive
  • Urquhart Castle - 20 min drive
  • Glen Affric - 50 min drive

Getting around

  • Roybridge Tulloch Station - 39 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lock Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Moorings - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Fish & Chip Monster Co - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Canalside Fish & Chip Shop - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Boathouse - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Morag's Lodge - Hostel

Eco-certified hostel in Fort Augustus with free parking
Morag's Lodge - Hostel offers 21 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Additional features at this hostel include a vending machine and bike storage.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:00 AM: GBP 5.50 per person
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike parking
  • Bike storage

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Double-glazed windows
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 5.50 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Towels fee: GBP 1.00 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Morag's Lodge Hostel Fort Augustus
Morag's Lodge Hostel
Morag's Fort Augustus
Morag's Hostel Fort Augustus
Morag's Lodge - Hostel Fort Augustus
Morag's Lodge - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Morag's Lodge - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 66 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Stay :)
Staff were extremely helpful, food was good and bar was open. Overall a perfect stay for what we were there for.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pierce

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
parking space limited, very close to Loch Ness, room is clean & tidy, very helpful & friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel
Nice rooms, lovely staff, great shower. Nice to have so many lounges on site as well. Try the local beer.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Robin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Cute place. No elevators.
The location is great. 5 minute walk to the lockes and restaurants. Parking was easy. Hostel was easy to find. Our room was up three flights of stairs with NO elevator. Had to pay for towels. Had to strip the bedding and bring it downstairs with the towels at the end of the stay. Shower was in the room and no problems. They do serve dinner and breakfast on site for a fee. There is a small bar in house that is pretty well stocked. The people working there were nice. Because there were 4 of us, we had to take the 6 person room and the room was over 200 pounds for one night. It stung a little that I paid 200 pounds and had to pay for a towel and strip my bed. Havent stayed in a hostel for 25 years. Maybe this is just how it is…
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Didn’t like the fact you had to hire towels.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Paola

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Suzy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Private room in hostel, comfortable enough Only fake coffee but real whiskey
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed about a week and enjoyed my stay immensely.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pricing difference
The total price for 1 room was shown as £35.20 but at the reception we were charged £ 140.80. The receptionist advised to check with Hotels.com on the pricing . The stay was good and a quiet place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here as part of the TGO, quiet, right off the Great Glen Way about 5 minutes walk from the tourist cooridor (canals, shops and food). Large grounds. The bunkhouses are.nice, so are the castle rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
easy book in , meal and beer in the evening all good & breckfast to set you up for the day. Great staff good luck in Amsterdam Marathon man
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed in a private family room which was clean and spacious. 3 off the 4 beds had usb/power plugs that worked. Bedding included but towels are for hire. Common spaces were way too warm, but room had windows which enabled us to lower the room temp. Each room was themed. We stayed in the Otter room which was decorated with pictures and fact sheets about otters (we loved this little touch)! We arrived about 8pm and the inside parking lot was full. We were able to find street parking a little ways away. Breakfast was basic for the price, toast, jam, porridge, apple and orange juice. We would pass on breakfast if we stayed there again, but otherwise we had an enjoyable stay and would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hugues

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint and clean hostel incredibly well located near the heart of FA. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne Marie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and efficient staff. Would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Petr

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Truly amazing lodge, very spacious, creative and located in a quiet place up the village. Breakfast, amenities - all is exceptional. Would give a higher rating if I could.

8/10 Good

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Affordable hostel for remote location
Great local hostel at Fort Augutus. Bunk beds for dorms and individual beds for private rooms. Bunk bed don't have curtain, but support USB charging.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's a hostel, really, though my hiking buddy and I booked a private room with private en suite. The room was quite large, as was the bathroom and shower. We were very pleased with the facilities. The Lodge itself is a friendly place with a bar, tables for chatting with each other or other guests, and a very nice dining and breakfast area offering darn good breakfast options. Prime location in Fort Augustus. Extremely friendly and helpful staff, though, off-hours, you won't find them anywhere in sight. I would definitely stay there again, though, again, if you want a hotel with hotel amenities, select that option. It's a hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place ti stay in Fort Augustus.
Nuce hostem with good rooms and facilities, I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
The breakfast is continental but no serviette
The room is ok all bunk bed - i became itchy overnight - I don’t know if the sheets it clean It would be good if they put TV in the room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mr

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Marvellous Morags
A quiet and pleasant little hostel, after planning to camp most of the Great Glen way and getting caught in a torrential downpour on the first night we really appreciated the opportunity to dry out and prepare for the next stage. Vicky the proprietor takes the time to get to know her guests and appears to appreciate nurturing her highland oasis.,She does the cooking cleaning, gives helpful advice and even sought out a pack of cards for us. I would recommend it to others and it's only a couple of minutes walk off the route.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022