4 stars
Dunco - Scotland
January 2012
me - Scotland
November 2011
4.5 stars
zavo - Belgium
Porthos - England
October 2011
5 stars
Jo - England
Nice, clean hostel with friendly staff, good-sized rooms (3 beds in mine) with ensuite facilities. Trains to Glasgow take around 40 mins. Station is a 20-30 minute walk (depending on your usual pace) uphill. If driving up, don't be put off by station car park being full - 2 or 3 other car parks within easy walking distance. High chance of spotting badgers during an evening stroll, and riverside walk beautiful. Sadly didn't have time to visit the heritage site, but will definitely stay again.
hope - England
x - England
Charlie Pringle - New Zealand
Polar Bear - Scotland
Lene - Denmark
The Canadians - Canada
September 2011
Ann - Scotland
Getting to hostel from Lanark train or bus interchange was difficult. There was no mini-bus when I arrived in the evening and it failured to appear at the advertised time on Staurday morning. The warden in the hostel said it was a bit "haphazard" at the weekend. Site should make it clear its a limited service. Lovely clean hostel, friendly staff, beautiful location and New Lanark Heritage site is brilliant
Adam - England
Great, friendly hostel with lovely staff. Can't fault it.
Brian - England
2.5 stars
fredd - England
This is a historic building on a site well worth the visit.
Tishwho - England
A wonderful place to stay! I would thoroughly recommend this hostel.
Dash8p - England
Great for catered visitors. For self catering the kitchen area is small with very old style electric cookers. Not much room for more than a couple of cooks at one time.
shropshire lady - Scotland
Friendly and kind staff
2 stars
Ian - Ireland (Northern)
HRW - England
We booked New Lanark as a stopping off point on our journey south - and then, too late, wished we'd allowed ourselves more time to explore the site and surrounding area. Suggest you don't make the same mistake as we did!
adelaide couple - Australia
This is a unique hostel with above-average facilities, set in a picturesque refurbished village dating back to the time of woollen mills in New Lanark. Lots to do and see there.
Lulubelle - England
When travelling in Scottish hostels, you will seldom find a freezer section in the self-catering kitchen, but it's always worth asking the catering kitchen to store your blue blocks for you in their freezer. I have asked several times and never been refused.
Karen - Canada
Very friendly staff, and clean, comfortable rooms.
Bettina - England
August 2011
Nick - England
Great walks nearby, convenient for the motorway and big cities but noisy ensuite toilet extractor units.
star - United States of America
thedebster - England
This is a brilliant hostel in an amazing location within the Heritage site. We stayed there as part of our cycle from Lands end to John O'Groats but it would have been great to stay to go round the Mill and learn about its history.
M.St. - Germany
Linn - Scotland
Good for travellers visiting the New Lanark Heritage Centre
Laura - Scotland
jokke from Belgium - Belgium
It was a real fantastic experience to see what a constructor can do with an old factory. Great place to stay.
3.5 stars
Mrs L - England
The whole family really enjoyed being able to stay in the heart of such a wonderful site. When most of the day visitors had left we enjoyed a quiet stroll to the bar at The Mill Hotel and a lovely walk up to the waterfall. A brilliant location!
Moffalicious - Scotland
Phil - England
Please go and experience this place. It is clean and has historical significance. The full Scottish was canny too, value for money.
ccc - Spain
caruso1921 - England
July 2011
Sylvie - Switzerland
- England
Gavin - England
Don't miss the walk along the river to see the waterfalls. Footpath is very well maintained and is very easy for all including people with reduced mobility.
Dane - Scotland
Moston - England
Wonderful site and location ,you can easily spend a day around the mills learning about Robert Owen . The hostel was excellent : very friendly staff and a nice ensuite room . The hotel next door does food and drink at an inflated price and perception
gerrymac - England
carodragon - England
A great place to stay as you are in one of the most beautiful parts of the country. If you are not on a budget, there is a hotel with great food and drink. Definitely worth ensuring you get here early so you can walk along the river. If you are here in May, there is the treat of seeing the peregrine falcons.
Cashelmore - Ireland (Northern)
An excellent establishment with very attentive staff. Without any reservation whatsoever I rate it as five star status in all areas applicable in syha hostel evaluation.
kate - England
A roadie - England
This was a very comfortable stay that will make me happy to return to hostelling after many years away. The location in the heart of iconic New Lanark is stunning, allowing the chance to explre when the crowds have gone away. Parking is adequate, despite the road signs which initially discourage drivers from taking vehicles down. There is also a secure bike shed, a bonus for end to end cyclists in area with few other facilities.
tubby tigger - England
New Lanark is worth a visit if you are interested in social history and architecture. would recommend it but Lanark itself, don't bother!
gentlemanjohn - England
3 stars
celia - England
Crownie - England
June 2011
The local fish and chip shop in town is highly recommended.
Simon Duncan - England
A pleasant, modern and comfortable hostel which provides a good base for New Lanark and the Upper Clyde. Odd that there seemed to be no effort to recycle waste.
xxx - England
sandgirl - New Zealand
A clean, friendly hostel. Staff exceeded expectations. Close to good bushwalks. By far the best hostel we stayed in during our trip to Scotland. Would stay here again.
Barrie - Scotland
jmb - Belgium
Alice - England
Love this hostel. Highly recommended. New Lanark is a fascinating place to stay.
gordonhill - Scotland
Good basic accommodation, friendly staff, good breakfast. Ideal for visiting New Lanark which is a first rate experience
Fred from Germany - Germany
New Lanark is a must see not only for social history but landscape around as well. Plan more than an overnight stay!
Rosie - England
This is a really interesting hostel, great well planned facilities, but the overall impression is of a warm welcome with extra touches that make it a really enjoyable stay. Well done to the team who run it the are excellent.
Christinaribena - England
this is a fantastic hostel - well worth staying a day or two to explore the new lanark mills visitor centre and go for walks along the clyde. there are so many things to do there! A visit to the peregrines is a must! will definitely be back.
Pete - England
I was only using this Hostel for one night on my way through to the Highlands but being at a World Heritage Site this location deserved more of my time. Full of interest.
screeny - Belgium
Kate - Scotland
May 2011
Dickinsoni - England
dieRoenni - Germany
colin267 - England
Fascinating historical building in a magical setting - recommended
Anonymous - England
denis,nottingham - England
The Clydesdale [Wetherspoons] on the high street in Lanark provides value for money food and drink,around 1 mile on foot.
DewsburyDave - England
Ideally p[laced for walking Clyde valley.
Carrie On Screaming - England
To get to New Lanark, you have to drive down a steep hill, so be aware. Also, the day I arrived, there was a food fair on at the Heritage Site, so parking was tight, but after that was over, there was no problem at all. There's some take-aways in Lanark town, if you fancy that. I found the sat-nav wanted to take me the wrong way to the youth hostel, so I had to use my own initiative to get there. (I think it was confused by the valley!)
Wandering - Wales
Great en-suite rooms, interesting historic location, superb breakfast. Very clean and modern (not a seventies time warp!)
Ian - England
Didier - Belgium
christay01 - England
Goidschal - Netherlands
Van - Australia
keith Allen - England
MILLGIRL - England
hosteller - Scotland
txbnet - England
In a lovely location. Nice common room. Good shower. If you are a cyclist as I was, be prepared for a lovely fast downhill ride to this location but a stiff climb back up in the morning!
Jo - Scotland
April 2011
rosafat - England
Excellent hostel, amazing place plus the addition of peregrine falcons just up the river. love it.
april2010 - Scotland
Happy Hosteller - Scotland
January 2011
This is an attractive comfortable hostel in a beautiful and historic location. well worth a visit.
times - Scotland
The New Lanark museum is spectacular. Must see.
kenmore - Scotland
November 2010
We rented New Lanark hostel for our own use in November 2010. It is in an ideal situation in the middle of the heritage centre. The bedrooms are all en-suite and nice and warm. No complaints whatsoever. Recommended.
dancer - Scotland
Rob Johnston, Nottingham - England
October 2010
Alifin - Scotland
Adelphi - Australia
j smith - England
Hotel at New Lanark provides good value bar meals
hamish - Scotland
New Lanark YHA was a pleasant surprise, the historic buildings and interpretive centre, the strongly flowing river, nearby bar and pleasant, polite school-children.
CH - England
n p - England
gigi - Germany
September 2010
wing - England
Walker - England
Most rooms are twin en-suite - very comfortable.
Ian - Scotland
Jan - England
A quiet hostel in a beautiful location -friendly staff too. We will certainly use it again.
abc123 - England
anglo - France
Marianne - Netherlands
Great peacefull loation with a friendly and helpfull staff!
Basque Country - Wallis and Futuna
cassette - England
Leave time to explore the surroundings in new Lanark.
xat - Spain
Dominique with bike - France
rmg - Isle of Man
August 2010
Bill McKenzie - Scotland
Find out the times for the opening and closing of New Lanark facilities to make the most of your visit.
Lesley - England
We found this to be a fantasic hostel and booked another day so that we could spend time at the New Lanark World Heritage Site. It was well worth it. Our only disappointment was that we could not do a planned walk owing to the footbridge being closed for much longer than anticipated.
DEREK63 - England
Ljk - England
Richard - England
Paul - Netherlands
familyof four - England
We stayed one night on our way to Oban and would love to come back and see more of New Lanark in the day time. We had a family room with ensuite facilities, cooked a meal in the well equiped kitchen and walked through the village and along the river in the evening. The hostel is housed in part of this historic industrial complex and was both a friendly and interesting place to stay.
The Nickell Family - England
Don't forget your camera when you visit any Youth Hostel!
biology - England
If you visit new Lanark, take time to walk up to the nature reserve and the falls of clyde- stunning.
Irene - England
Make sure you drive down to the hostel and not to park at the top, as I did, and then when I went up to the car park at the top, the heavens opened.
map - United States of America
stayed one night - the location is wonderful. Very quiet & clean
F705 - Germany
Brodders - England
Good bike storage facilities.
richard - England
fordy46 - England
July 2010
a lovely hostel with great scenery and facilities all round. I have stayed before and will stay again. This hostel is our gateway into Scotland
Pict - Scotland
New Lanark really was the best. The place was superb and the staff (Andy and his colleague) were just amazing! Couldn't have been more helpful or friendly. I can't believe how hard they were working to keep everyone fed and happy, yet they were good natured and seemed happy to be there at all hours.
Reidar - Scotland
Chris - England
tom - England
michael horner - Scotland
Nicely situated friendly Hostel in Heritage Village which is well worth a look around, pleasant walk alongside the Clyde,Ospreys can be viewed at certain times of the year. Shall be visiting again.
achtung - England
4.5/5 - Excellent
RLS - England
Tinto Musician - United States of America
Wonderful place to relax! Very enthusiastic, accommodating and knowlegeable staff.
Occasional Hosteller - Italy
Ths hostel, in one of the original New Lanark buildings, is in the heart of the most incredible historical village. A great setting, combining natural beauty with a fascinating part of social and industrial history!
R. A. Lambie - Scotland
It is well worth visiting the New Lanark Experience while you stay here.
MNL - England
idear of room with view from third floor may have been a joke (foot square window at floor level)
carl - England
Blunder - England
Erik Ver Eecke - Belgium
TheresaCécile - Belgium
Take the time to visit the whole of the New Lanark site: we didn't (an appointment in John O'Groats...) but feel this was a big mistake as the place is fascinating and in a beautiful location.
Muddy - Germany
BeaverBrook - Scotland
This hostel is really clean and well-maintained. Couldn't fault the facilities. Nice coconut cake too!
Steve Johnson - England
Eddie - New Zealand
antje - Germany
For anyone interested in History, this is an interesting place to visit. One needs a couple of days at least to visit the UNESCO site, so I shall return.
Anke - Germany
Adam - Scotland
June 2010
jessica - England
hereford - England
nigel - England
Antigone - England
We really enjoyed all the wildlife as well as the museums - try to make time for both. It is worth staying a couple of nights to appreciate the surroundings once the day trippers have departed.
C Cassanell - England
We stayed for one night to breaqk our journey back south. We really wanted to see New Lanark but wer so pleasd to see the Falls of Clyde, herons peregrine falcons at the SWT reserve. I wi8ll be back to explore this area from this vrey convenient hostel.
karen - England
osprey - England
giacomo - England
My stay at New Lanark exceeded my expectations in all areas. The accommodation, in a four bunk room with en-suite toilet and shower, and the breakfst were both excellent. I was on my way to Edinburgh and therefore couldn't stop but I will certainly come back to explore the the New Lanark Mills and surrounding area more fully.
Iain - Scotland
rosiemac - England
A fantastic location. Really interesting World Heritage Site. Lovely evening stroll from the hostel to the Clyde Falls.
Raymond - Scotland
Good place to stay to experience the New Lanark Centre.
rusconi family - France
Scarletta - England
B-B. - England
Great place to stay- V. friendly helpful staff. home cooked food available when we arrived - very good value -tasted good too!
Tom - Scotland
lorrainemx - England
Lovely hostel, and if you like history then New Lanark is interesting, but otherwise a rather strange and slightly intimidating place. Lovely walk along falls, and visited peregrene falcon nest via RSPB.
mistral - England
Fantastic location - superb setting
Imre - Scotland
May 2010
Colin Davenport - England
Excellent youth hostel in a stunning location - stayed here with two children under 2 years old, plenty of room for them without getting in the way of other guests. Staff were very accomodating. Good facilities.
12 - England
denis rice - England
Try the nearby walk along the river Clyde heading up river from the hostel.
Petrushka - England
This is a good place to overnight on your way to the Highlands and to break your journey. If you get there early enough go for a walk by the Falls of Clyde and check out the peregrine falcons which are nesting there. The Scottish Wildlife Trust is monitoring the site 24 hours a day, their representatives are friendly and helpful. THere are lots of wild flowers to look at en route.
xxxx - Germany
Barbsmary - England
What a delightful hostel in a wonderful setting. It was a real treat to stay actually in part of the World Heritage site, which is certainly worth visiting for a day. It was pleasantly peaceful when the visitors had gone for the day and we were able to enjoy the river Clyde valley. Nice hostel - we had en-suite room for 2 and I would definitely stay there again.
Tom Hanks - England
Alex - Scotland
A great centre to explore not only the New Lanark historic site but a very beautiful part of Scotland.
Rebecca - United States of America
GirlTraveller - Scotland
Cécile et Guillemette - France
New Manark is the perfect place to go!
lavelo - France
glenbrittle on skye was a real treat
Doris - Scotland
April 2010
This hostel is situated in an historical site. With many things to do both inside and out. It is also placed well for many other places to visit. A real treasure
Mamma Green - England
Perfect place to stay if you want to visit New Lanark World Heritage site. Also went for a little walk up to the Falls of Clyde. Fire alarm went off when someone lit candles on a birthday cake upstairs and the exit drill was reassuringly quick and efficient! Convenient parking and we used the bike lock-up. Fairly good kitchen facilities.
C&J - England
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at New Lanark and found that by the time we'd walked up and down the Clyde, visited the mills.... oh, and attended a wedding the three days went in a flash. The staff at the hostel really were really first rate. They went the extra mile for us and nothing was too much bother for them. If this is the way Youth Hostelling has changed since we last stayed (10y+) then I can can see us starting to use them again.
Colinda - Netherlands
This is a very good hostel, in a lovely historic place and with great views. The staff was very friendly, the common rooms nice, clean and roomy. Our room was great with 2 bunkbeds, a washing basin, a seperate toilet and a seperate shower within the room. The bunkbed was a bit hard, but other than that is was great! The cook was very nice, and when I didn't like the menu he made something especially for me!! The staff couln'd tell us anything about the local bus between Lanark and New Lanark, we ended up walking wich was fine because it was lovely weather but had it been raining......
ingrid - England
FiFi - England
Peter - Scotland
A comfortable hostel with excellent food. Right in the heart of New Lanark World Heritage Site. Allow plenty of time to explore the historic buildings, and to walk up the river to see the peregrine falcons nesting (from late March).
porky - England
sue of Ilkley - England
Excellent hostel. Very convenient for exploring New Lanark town and the riverside walks.
Peter - England
Very friendly and interested staff, and a comfortable hostel. I stayed for one night, travelling through, on the first night the hostel was open in 2010, and so overall occupancy was fairly low so I got a two bed room to myself. The staff were interested in the event I was going on to, and gave advice about the local area. Would definitely stay again if in the area.
Grape Friend - England
A lovely, very clean hostel and excellent staff. The hostel is situated in a very beautiful area for walks and The Falls of Clyde and New Lanark Mill makes a very interesting visit. Enjoy!
Pauline - England
November 2009
Grant - Scotland
Nice hostel in a lovely picturesque village.
Borthwick - Scotland
October 2009
Team Axiom - England
Didn't stay for long, but it the accommodation served us all well on our 5-day Lands End to John O'Groats trip. Would have stayed longer but the roads were calling.
debbie - England
nf - England
A nice hostel in a beautiful part of UK.
andy - England
September 2009
Good hostel, in a good location
GLK - England
Good hostel to use when travelling to northern Scotland.
martin - England
AB - England
We stopped over at New Lanark Youth Hostel on our way to Aberdeen to catch the fery for a three week camping tour of the Shetland Isles. It was a great start to our holiday. The hostel was very comfy and clean with good self catering facilities. The environs were very interesting from a historical point of view and also very attractive with the fine buildings and river. We enjoyed a lovely river walk along the Clyde to the bridge.
Sid - England
Visitor from UT in US - United States of America
A really neat place to stay. Neat at night with the river, etc. Lanark is a fun town.
munxé - England
Charles Ashwell - England
Marek - England
Boris - Scotland
Rossi - England
solé - Spain
Dave S - England
Good location with excellent access to the new lanark mill site and also walk to the adjacent falls.Well worth a visit
Stone - England
Fantastic river side walks from the door of the hostel. Good bar food at the nearby hotel.
Katrien - Netherlands
Costalminder - England
I only picked New Lanark as a place half way on my journey, but its worth a visit in its own right. The whole area has been beautifully restored and the walk along the Clyde was great. The hostel is great
Gerda Strong - Belgium
I can advise the round walk up to the wair (?) - the bridge - I can also advise a meal in Kirkfieldbank, in the Riverside restaurant, where you arrive when you are halfway on this round trip along the Clyde. Coffee in the New Lanark Mill hotel is good. The food in the resaurant "not bad" . The pub food there was very average!
ania - Poland
WHIZZKID - England
bea - Poland
MichaelZ - Germany
ANGEL ARROYES - Spain
lucy g - Wales
Fantastically friendly & helpful warden, plus unmatched atmospheric location
abc - England
racinggaby - Germany
Great surrounding and a fairly good start to go0 to Edinburgh!
W Thompson - England
Karsten Heinrich - Germany
Stefan - England
Within easy reach of two of Scotlands major cities & set in the Beautiful Lanarkshire countryside, It is a warm and friendly hostel location in a heritage site. A perfect location for visting the Edinburgh Festivals and other activities within the area. Value for Money in my opinion and a special mention to the staff who were very helpful and had a breadth of knowledge on the local area and beyond.
Glyn Young - Jersey
Check out the badger sett in the reserve. However, don't be surprised to see badgers in the car park too!
Lovisa - Germany
August 2009
Brilliant hostel
2cv kid - England
1 stars
Disappointer - Hong Kong
Mari - England
raph - France
from saturday evening to monday morning, you can park nearly just in front of the hostel in Edinburgh (Central hostel).
Alan - England
JanetG - England
Jonathan - England
COZIC - France
Michaela - England
goldenoldies - England
Jean - England
A Hostel with good facilities set in a fascinating location, lovely short walks around the Hostel and a wealth of history make this a great venue whether it is just for an over night stop or a base to exploor the Scottish lowlands.
nosetrap - Scotland
July 2009
booboo - Scotland
duinemor - Scotland
beenie - England
Judy - England
If eating out go up to Lanark to find somewhere, as the local hotel was very poor value for money.
Cántabros en el mundo - Spain
7ft - England
geb - England
June 2009
max - Belgium
Vivien - Australia
This was a Hostel we stumbled upon and were so surprised at the wonderful location and the facility was great. Very reasonable in cost, friendly staff and very clean hostel.
yencey - Germany
evanstribe - England
Fred - England
s - England
Andrew Bell - England
none - Scotland
May 2009
Keith - Scotland
as - England
Barbara - Hungary
Stan - Scotland
Ken MacKenzie Kintbury - England
Very good location and one of the best hostel I have stayed in These hostels need to be used to make sure they survive
munroer - England
marc fadie - France
dortom - England
April 2009
Sooty - England
Best hostel so far Well worth a visit but dont forget to leave enough time to explore the beautifull Clyde valley