Inverness Youth Hostel

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Verified traveler

Excellent stay in Inverness Youth Hostel. Very helpful staff. Comfortable room and very well equipped kitchen . Excellent price for single en-suite room. Half the price of anything in Inverness.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Amy

They had gluten free options available!! :)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Dr Thomas

I can't recommend this hostel too highly. We stayed as a couple in one of the double rooms, and I could not be happier. A great place at a great price.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Matt

The hostel is clean and functional and the staff are friendly and helpful. It's a short walk from the train station, and well situated for backpackers and those embarking on the NC500.
The property itself is a little dated, and the beds aren't particularly comfortable.
There only being two showers per floor wing could be a problem in the height of the season, but was fine for me on this occasion.
The most concerning thing for me was being in a 6-bed dorm, with only four lockers. Plugs are also a scarcity in the dorms!

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

Wendie

Staff was very helpful. Central location for getting to activities. Rooms were clean and well made up. Good place to stsy

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Moumita

The hostel was situated in such a serene and peaceful location that I instantly fell in love with it. It honestly became one of the best hostels I’ve ever stayed in. They even had a proper kitchen where guests could cook their own meals, making it feel more like a home than just a hostel. I met people who had been staying there for months while working remotely, and I completely understood why.

Rooms were clean, very clear instructions. All staffs are so kind and helpful. I should mention Adam particularly. He was very helpful throughout my stay.

Thanks Inverness Youth Hostel. It was a great stay.

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Stuart

Busy but that’s a good thing for a hostel as loads of people to talk to.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Anna

Yes

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Venus

Clean room and toilets. Nice and helpful staff

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Feb 2026

Mohammed

The only reason to give it a 3 rating is... It's far from the centre.. And you need to walk atleast a km plus to reach it.. there is nothing around the hostel.... No shops or any dining option.. U need to go to atleast 1 km plus to get food or even water... It's in the middle of residential area... No buses or anything nearby.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Desiree

I had a nice stay here. I booked a room for myself with an ensuite bathroom

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

JIM

Amazing condition for a youth hostel. Friendly helpful staff. Very busy due to rugby tournament finals. Big kitchen for self service meals. Quiet neighborhood. Easy 30 min walk to downtown

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Fay

Great value for money

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Radoslaw

Ok

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2025

Philip

The hostel was located close to the nearest grocery store, so that was convenient, but it's a bit of a walk from the train station if you're planning to carry lots of luggage. The single room was adequate, but very basic. The kitchen was very good, although the system of tagging food was different (I've been to hostels where they provide baskets that you tag with your food, not tagging every single item).

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Amanda

It was a little out of the way but the room was comfortable and the staff were helpful

4/10

Poor

12 Sep 2025

Fred

Good value but group noise is problem

Be aware that this facility often hosts large student groups who may well disturb your nightime peace and sleep. Otherwise, staff are excellent and while the 70s building is dated the place is tidy, clean and has a remarkably well equiped kitchen. Suggest reserving an ensuite bath if you travel as a couple.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2025

Susan

Good Quality Hostal with helpful friendly staff.

Great staff. Good kitchen. Refillable bottled water fountain available. Convenient location with plenty of parking. Spacious lounge. Breakfast available. Only drawback, rooms are not very well insulated so can be noisy. I always carry earplugs so I can sleep.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

jakki

Calm and peaceful hostel

Great location, nice and peaceful and calm but easy walking distance from the station and the town. The hostel had a lovely quiet calm atmosphere. The staff at reception was very friendly. The communal areas and facilities were spacious and very well equipped. The room was naturally basic, as expected, but comfy and clean and well appointed with things like sockets/USB points and bedside tables with reading lamps. I would stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2025

Kristi

Nice but noisy neighbors

While we enjoyed our room, we had families with kids on both sides of us and it sounded like they were doing gymnastics until 11pm

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Helen

Top quality hostel.

A great youth hostel, comfy bed, spotlessly clean and quiet in a good area with an easy walk to the station. I'll definitely go again.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2025

Zijing

Okay-ish choice if you are on budget

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Aish

Incredibly clean and simple. The kitchen was very well equipped for

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2025

Michael

Friendly and spacious

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Bryan

We booked to stay in July 2024 for wishing to attend a fantastic concert in the Town. By chance we were in Inverness in October 24 and keen for a place to stay, We got a last minute room at the hostel. It was dirty.
This time we arrived with trepidation, totally unfounded. We left out bags after a friendly welcome, went to the concert - brilliant! Came back to find a spotless room. We would recommend the place and the kind staff. Moran Taing Inverness SYHA

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2025

Natalie

Noisy plumbing but otherwise decent hood va

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2025

Julie

large hostel
good facilities in kitchen
basic but comfortable single private room

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Allison

Quiet, clean, and very close to downtown Inverness. Would stay here again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2025

Gavin

Last minute plus story

Great value, last minute need on Jan 1st. Lovely staff, kind and welcoming.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2024

Govind Sunil

Pleasant stay, good facilities in kitchen and washroom.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2024

Bryan

Room for Cleaning

A very dated looking building much in need of re-decoration. Despite that a friendly welcome and facilities adequate. However the room had not been cleaned with any care or attention. A very bad image for overseas guests to Scotland and SYHA should be ashamed. I do not mean their hard working staff but the head office who allow such shabiness I doubt they ewould recommend the place.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2024

Tanika

The hostel was very convenient, even more convenient than it looked on the map. There were cafes and chemists within walkign distance and the train & bus stations were a 15 minute walk away. It was lovely to talk with other guests and the staff (shout out to Luna and all the staff for the directions, and friendliness). I booked a private room with ensuite, and am happy to say the shower was very powerful and the room clean and spacious. I would definitely come back.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

James

Very well run. Very affordable. Only fault was that not all mattresses were equal in my dorm. First one I tried was painfully sprung, but since I was the first one in the room, I just switched beds and found one that was comfortable.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2024

Frank

Very friendly- it was fine and they made lunches for us !

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2024

Srinivas Babu

Very good place to stay, highly recommended.
Has all facilities and good atmosphere.
Thanks to lovely staff.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2024

Philip

Property was convenient to city centre rooms were clean beds were comfortable lack of storage was issue

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2024

Dawn

Meh

The staff was curt, the beds like cardboard over springs. The place is clean, though the women’s lab was out of toilet paper in two stalls an entire day. Rooms are quite crowded.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2024

Danielle

The receptionist was so caring and nice. Gave lots of insight on places nearby and suggestions on things to eat. Definitely will be back.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2024

Deborah

Good clean and friendly place to stay

We had twin room en suite and it was comfortable and very clean. Communal areas also very clean. Staff are very friendly and helpful

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2024

Phillip

Great value

Basic but clean and functional. Represent s good value in a city where accommodation prices are sky high in the summer.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

Jennifer

Hostel staff is friendly and communicative

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2024

Carolyn

Good for the price and location! I never trust dark linens that can’t be bleached tho

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2024

Tanya

We stayed at Inverness for a few nights and happy with private room, kitchen/dining facilities and laundry. But honestly our highlight was George the cat. If only every accommodation had a resident cat the world would be a far better place.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2024

Rebecca

Property allowed flexible check in due to delays in our trip. Booking was most likely mixed up with another as original booking was for 2 females in double bed booking. Check in receipt listed 2 males for one bed for occupancy of 2. Property location was what we were looking for along our journey traveling.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2024

Xiaoyan

N/C

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2024

BARBARA

Never complained about mattresses before, but broken springs digging in ribs and not even one electric outlet make for long night. Kitchen wonderful, but I'm writing this at 4 am, because for the first time in over 35 years of sleeping in hostels can't sleep.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

18 May 2024

F E

Difficult to find.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2024

Julie

Inverness

Quiet comfortable room.
Large & well equipped kitchen

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2023

Alyssa

We were very impressed by our stay here. It was very nice to have access to the kitchen for our dinner and they had a very nicely priced breakfast available for us in the morning, which was extra nice because we needed to leave early. I would say that the location is \"kind of\" walkable. You definitely can walk to a grocery store and some restaurants, but it was a bit further than would strictly be called convenient. It was a nice walk though! The neighborhood is very nice and there are sidewalks the whole way. The room was great, the beds were comfortable, the shower was hot, and it was just what we needed!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2023

Anthony

It was just fine .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Hosts were extremely knowledgeable and helpful with directions and activity suggestions.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2023

John

Great staff. Accommodation was fine

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Surprised by the single bed in the dorm. I don’t have to have anyone sleeping above me. Barely any plug sockets - was two by the door for a room of 4 people. The bedside lamp was very loud.


You can tell the hostel has been around a while but still clean and friendly staff. Big communal kitchen and lots of seating. Would recommend again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2023

Ginia

This is a great place if you don’t mind being a little way out of the centre of Inverness. It was pretty quiet during the evenings but I had at quite a noisy room next to me which woke me up in the morning! Could do with an update on some facilities that other hostels have, such as usb chargers by the beds. Otherwise, good value for money and I slept well.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2023

Ian

Great place to start NC500

Very clean room, friendly efficient check in and great location. Only downsides, mattress was very hard and noisy steps to first floor kept us awake at 3:30am for over an hour.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2023

Mark

Short walk to city centre. Facilities are ideal, well appointed communal kitchen.
Very helpful staff

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2023

Mark

Basic hostel room with en-suite.

Basic hostel room, but with en-suite. Communal kitchen area Ok. Some noise late into the evening - banging doors, loud voices.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2023

DM

Spectacular. Walking distance from town centre. In a lovely quiet residential area with lots of green space.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2023

Shiho

it stands in convenient place! Close to the bus stop from the airport, so trail station, and big shopping mall as well. Clean and tidy venue, big self kitchen area, nicely polite and professional staff.
I enjoyed socializing with a girl in the same room and other guests, too.
Really friendly atmosphere!!
Superb!
Highly recommended.


One thing is there are no lifts.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2022

Mihaela

Good hostel but needs some upgrades

It was clean, and staff very helpful but the hostel itself is in much need of some upgrades.
We had just 2 electric outlet at the door in a full room (6people) so charging phones was an issue, each bed should have their own outlet, the door was very noisy and above that it had a small alarm everytime someone entered the room which caused discomfort during night (the alarm was not very strong but during night it hit different) and the light at the top beds didn't work.

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2022

Benjamin

Good place to stay in Edinburgh

It was a 15 minute walk from the station. The staff were very kind and helpful. The facilities are basic but completely adequate. The bathroom facilities were good. We could used the kitchen and dining room, which were both very clean. Absolutely no complaints.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2022

Zdenek

Absolutelly satisfied. Very friendly staff and guests, spacious hostel. Very clean, ideal temperature, comfy beds. I have never seen so big and perfect clean cuisine. I think that hostel rules must keep precisely.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2022

Mustapha

Thanks guys for the hospitality and friendly

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2022

Peter

Excellent value for money, really enjoyed using as a base. Excellent kitchen facilities. Located off a really nice quiet area of Inverness. Not far from train/bus station.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2021

Ciaran

Great place

A little walk from the centre but nevertheless a great option. Friendly staff, comfortable room, shared kitchen facilities and hostel clean throughout.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2021

Paul

Value for money

Clean and tidy,. Friendly helpful staff. No complaints for the price that you are paying. Would happily stay there again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2021

Neil

Inverness on the rain

I arrived wet and cold on a bicycle. While waiting for the hostel to open, I managed to dry out my tent next to the bike store. The room was warm and Managed to dry out all my gear

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2021

John

Inverness SYH

Fantastic accommodation in city centre with brilliant staff and hospitality

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2021

Christine

Keep the noise down!

The hostel was ok for an overnight stay. Friendly staff. The only drawback was the racket outside by a large family playing football at 11.30 pm and a couple talking at the top of their voices at 01.30 am so we couldn't sleep. YHA rules state that people should be quiet after 10.00 in the evening!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Staff -Amenities-Closenes to town-very good
Michael.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2021

jason

Overnight stay.

This is a good safe and friendly place to stay. It's only a short walk from the centre but is quiet. Whilst quite basic it has everything that you would need and is comfortable and clean. I have stayed several times and would definitely stay again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2021

jim

its a youth hostel

it is a youth hostel so dont expect every luxury. sits about 10 mins from city centre on flat road, nearest pub/restaurant 5 mins. quiet area.

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2019

Ryan

Good hostel to stay at

It was great. Currently under renovation in some areas, but they were quite nice and had sufficient signage to the reception area. It's off season, so not that many people were there. Kitchen was huge and we'll stocked with equipment.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2019

Cindy

The staff were excellent! They were very helpful and friendly and the other travelers made my stay very memorable.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2019

yy

location is abit further from the city centre, however we had no problems finding the hostel. rooms are clean and service is great, with specified areas to keep food in the kitchen too.

Leisure Friends