With a stay at Glen Nevis Youth Hostel in Fort William, you'll be in the mountains, just steps from Lochaber Geopark and a 4-minute drive from Loch Linnhe. .This hostel is 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Inverlochy Castle and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Ben Nevis.
Nevis Range Mountain Experience - 11 min drive - 12.8 km
Getting around
Fort William Station - 8 min drive
Inverness (INV) - 121 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 5 min drive
The Great Glen - 5 min drive
Ben Nevis Bar - 5 min drive
Black Isle Bar - 5 min drive
Ben Nevis Inn - 5 min drive
About this property
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Hostel with free parking, steps from Lochaber Geopark
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel offers 16 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.
Bathrooms include showers. This Fort William hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Glen Nevis Youth Hostel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Self-serve breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Self-serve breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Limited on-site parking (max. 10 spaces per unit)
Food and drink
Self-service breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–8:30 AM: GBP 5.95-5.95 for adults and GBP 5.95-5.95 for children
1 bar
Things to do
Bike storage
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Fridge
Snack bar/deli
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
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
Assistive listening devices available
Grab bar near toilet
Handrails in stairwells
Raised toilet seat
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Shower
Towels
Food and drink
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Microwave
Oven
Fridge
Shared kitchen access
Stovetop
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:00 AM - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (3:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 7.5 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately GBP 5.95 to 5.95 for adults, and GBP 5.95 to 5.95 for children
Pet fee: GBP 7.5 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel Fort William
Glen Nevis Youth Fort William
Glen Nevis Youth
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel Fort William
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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Great place. Awesome value for the money and the staff helped us with instructions to install ourselves (we arrived late). Unique recommendation is to tell people that you don’t include towels, a lot of people don’t frequent hostels that much and we forgot about this detail
We stayed here just one night before our Ben Nevis trip and that hotel is the best start point. Personnel were friendly and helpful. After many trips we appreciated the dryer room, where you can clean and dry your clothes.
Clean, modern facilities with spacious common area downstairs, full kitchen, friendly and helpful staff, great nature access right out the front door. Easy stay for those less familiar with hostels.
Nikhil
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
8/10 Good
James
Travelled with group
1 Nov 2022
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Well located hostel, friendly staff
Generally speaking fine. A well designed hostel. A friendly team. Greater attention to detail on the housekeeping side would be good For instance soap dispensers and towels remained empty despite prompts and some kitchen equipment was depleted and defective.
Perfect location. Good facilities. Friendly staff.
Could be better in terms of cleanliness, e.g. no soap in toilets, dining room floor covered in food and left for several days etc
Fantastic place to stay, staff so friendly, very clean , no complaints, I felt very safe staying here whilst working at local hospital, also liked the beer you sell.
We spent a night at the hostel before hiking uo Ben Nevis. The hostel was great snd sevice friendly. The location is great for an early start up the mountain too :) Wpukd definitely stay here again.
Really great place.
Amazing views and possibly the best youth hostel.
We stayed 2 nights to explore the area. The path to Ben Nevis is opposite and we had a view of the mountain range from our room.
Couldn't be better.
This hostel is a no frills stay with in a great location for anyone looking to hike Ben Nevis with the trail starting just the opposite side of the road. The bunk beds were clean and each level had it's own light and plugs.
Lovely clean private room en-suite - Fe on reception was so welcoming and helpful. Due to current pandemic amenities are limited but impressive how the hostel are managing these.
The location of this place is amazing, with stunning views. As hostels go, it's definitely a step above. Nice decor, plenty of space, very clean. Would definitely recommend staying here, especially if you want to explore/hike.
This is the nicest hostel I have ever been to! The facilities are clean and the staff is friendly and most helpful. I was so impressed that I am going back in a couple days when I return to the area.