3.5 stars
Mr Sonrise - England
March 2010
The hostel is in a great location for Glen Nevis and the Ben Nevis normal route and, despite attempts at modernising and becoming more flexible, it still has that YHA ethos pervading, which is both good and bad. It is good to show youngsters the need to make efforts to get on with others etc, but it also has a few quirky elements that let it down a little . If you are on a budget, don't mind sharing in bunk rooms, have no in room electricity and have communal everything, then it is difficult to beat for the price. As soon as you consider taking a room for 2,3 etc at this hostel, you may find alternatives nearby for not much more money. It was good for what we wanted - and "did what it said on the tin" - but it may not suit everyone
baronvonp7 - England
4 stars
Robert & Val - Scotland
Good base and facilities for hillwalking and climbing. Friendly staff and happy atmosphere.
4.5 stars
Matt - England
very good and well located YH, would recommend ear plugs as walls on thin side
ronny bertolini - Italy
Eccy - England
A very popular and busy place, even in winter (for the skiing) so book ahead if you can. Self catering facilities are good but nearest supermarket is in Fort William. Staff were courteous and friendly. All in all, a nice hostel, well run.
Jon l - England
Excellent location for climbing Ben Nevis. Easy to find
Jerry - England
esperanza - Scotland
5 stars
Gordon - Scotland
Nils from Sweden - Sweden
February 2010
Hungry Fifer - Scotland
goldfish - Scotland
Andrew Lawrence - England
mucha - Japan
need more parking space
climber2 - England
retour - England
stef - Czech Republic
Fordster - England
Defo recommend staying here, just make sure you're the first for a shower oitherwise it'll be freezing!!
Mark Greenlees - England
joehiding - England
Damian - England
Rachel - Scotland
grahamb - Scotland
January 2010
scottie - Scotland
2.5 stars
anon - England
dgfgdhy - Scotland
keithjohnston30 - England
oooooooooooooooooo - England
jordao junior - England
Very cold
MahBumble - England
Great hostel in an idyllic position. I know we'll be back!
Song - Ireland (Republic)
alhstir - Scotland
December 2009
Myra - Scotland
If you want great hiking territory and first class accommodation go to The Glen Nevis hostel
archie - England
Brian - England
A very very nice hostel after your walk cross country from Dalwinnie in late November.
randomorange - United States of America
KEITH - Scotland
Gary - England
paul - New Zealand
November 2009
ken+keir - England
SFC team - Scotland
found hostel super for ben nevis area. relaxed atmosphere. no problems and facilities good. would recommend to all.
Buck - England
Friendly stff, clean facilites and hot showers - do you need anything else?
2 stars
Not impressed - England
gege - Scotland
scramble - Netherlands
Daniel - Germany
Ken - England
Bikeman - Scotland
maria - Scotland
October 2009
JohnP - Scotland
nixabarca - Colombia
The hostel is great! The staff is super friendly and very well organized. Hikers beware: the mountains in the highlands are very treacherous and weather can change very rapidly leaving you stranded in a Munro or worse. Be sure the hostel staff knows where you will be and for how long.
Doreen Milne - Scotland
Visit here for the best view of Ben Nevis and for the beautiful setting.
DeepNoise - Germany
N - England
anon - Scotland
edbro - Scotland
Jeremy - England
rabrab - Scotland
Andy B - England
Trevor - England
Nick - England
Gaelle EVRARD - Belgium
Ben Nevis of course, Neptune's staircase, Inverlochy Castle, Glenfinnan viaduct
LYNT - England
Stay there for longer than ONE day!!! I hope to return next year.
Telford - England
Daddyjonze - England
Best way up Nevis - not the tourist track - use Carn Mor Dearg approach. If doing Ring of Steall - do it clockwise.
TOH - Singapore
3 stars
walker/climber - Scotland
September 2009
amber - Scotland
Mr Jones - England
Giggles - United States of America
welshpaddler - Wales
Dropoff - Scotland
- England
guilliamo - England
MIKE - Spain
David Evans - England
Wet'n'Windy - England
Adrian - England
Good hostel for easy access to some excellent mountain walks. Beware the bus timetable misprint!
TLC - England
Select * from customer - Scotland
runmick - England
olga - Spain
George - Germany
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The package was packed full of goodies, and just the right thing for the ascent of Ben Nevis. The room was sour and tidy. I felt comfortable in this hostel, as in many B & B accommodation
Duncan - England
Being a large popular hostel, it provides a good opportunity for meeting hostellers from all over the world. The hostel is well placed to provide good access to the surrounding area but also 'out of town' to provide some peace and quiet.
ptricker - England
Michael - England
kuca - Germany
NOHE - Germany
eva1702 - Germany
pawski - Denmark
linnie - England
This is another lovely hostel, though I did find the 15 bedded room I slept in too cramped and had far too many trying to move about in such a small space and very disturbed sleep with so many people having differing going to bed and getting up times. Otherwise the kitchen is big and well stocked with equipment, eating areas great and nice chill out lounge area.
david cheshire - Scotland
Keith - England
There's not really much to do at Glen Nevis unless you plan to climb the mountain! If you have a car you can travel further afield to Fort William, Glencoe and Glenfinnan. Having said that it's a great hostel for walkers, with a large drying room for wet clothes & shoes. There aren't enough common areas for people to sit - when the hostel is busy the tables & sofas go fast! We had some of our food stolen from the fridge despite labelling - but this wasn't really the fault of the hostel.
C.Fischer - Germany
Agnès Abt - France - France
maximillian - England
Christian Checkley - England
Thoroughly impressed by the staff, facilities and location; this all makes for a fantastically good value way to access Ben Nevis and the surrounding hills. My wife, having never stayed in a hostel before and arriving with all the normal prejudices, left the hostel as a SYHA convert; she now heartily recommends the experience to all our friends. Thanks
Karine - Canada
Malgré la beauté des lieux et la gentillesse du personnel, la chambre double que nous avions sentait beaucoup l'humidité. De plus, le bruit de la tuyauterie était constant et très fort. Plutôt décevant.
TUGAYE - France
August 2009
Octopusann - England
Busy hostel with people climbing Ben Nevis and walking the West Highland Way. Staff welcoming and helpful. Good amount of parking. Easily accessible from Fort William.
Crew77 - United States of America
Steve Bishop - Scotland
creatachris - England
kristin - Norway
mo - Netherlands
jude - New Zealand
could have better signage from the township
Ines - Spain
Andy & Gloria - England
Amazing situation, diverse mix of people, comfortable and user-friendly dining room and kitchen. Common-room facilities a little cramped.
skuk - England
I give only 2 stars for security/privacy, only because there are no personal lockers in the dorm rooms - of course, most people using the hostel (when I've been there) are backpackers so most belongings are wet/dirty/smelly clothes that probably wouldn't be locked away anyway...
Teach 1 - Scotland
Nath - France
jai - Scotland
joe - England
gundi - Germany
Sue - England
Nige - England
Lilia - France
gordon thorpe - England
yossarian - Germany
Le-Jog - England
**** - Scotland
toonmag50 - England
Susan - United States of America
Great location. Walked out the front door to the trailhead for Ben Nevis. The hostel was nice and clean and the staff was very helpful. Would love to visit again. We were traveling with three teenage kids and felt very secure.
giraffe - England
Gon - Spain
kian - Ireland (Republic)
Hmmmmmmm - England
Tony Ball - England
Excellent place to ascend Ben Nevis. Plan to start walking at 7am
Nemo - England
KEVIN HUTCHENS-STONEHAVEN - Scotland
Glen Nevis is a great place to explore Ben Nevis and Glen Nevis from ,very important to take advice from the staff and let them know your route . They are very helpful . Well worth a visit .
sarah - England
Louise - England
This is a very busy hostel - take ear plugs.
Sedbergh - England
July 2009
Jon - England
Claudia - England
anonymous - England
weety - England
bring ear plugs essential
Liz - England
Doug - Wales
AM - England
Agnar - United States of America
nonnnnn - England
Alastair - Scotland
AndyG - England
Alice - Spain
7ft - England
June 2009
Richard 3PK - England
cooke - England
Sue - Scotland
A comfortable, clean, well organised and well equipped base for climbing the Ben, starting or finishing the West Highland Way, or walking the many other fantastic routes in this beautiful area.
ghfkdkru - England
gryphon - England
The waterfall of An Steall is well worth a visit.
Torsten & Kerstin - Germany
Wir fanden diese JH war eine der besten - wenn nicht sogar die beste - unseres Schottland-Urlaubs. Das Personal war sehr nett. Wäschewaschen hat problemlos funktioniert. Gute Trockenmöglichkeiten. Wir hatten ein Doppelzimmer. War zwar klein, aber dafür schön hell und hat voll und ganz seine Zwecke erfüllt. Es war sehr sauber. Küche sehr gut ausgestattet! Der Standort ist nicht so gut geeignet, wenn man abends nach Fort William will, da doch zu Fuß relativ weit. Dafür bestens geeignet für Ben Nevis-Besteigung. Direkt von der JH geht ein Weg zum Berg.
Chris - Scotland
Great hostel, in great location. Opened our curtain in the morning to the majestic view of the great Ben, fantastic. Wouldn't hesitate to use this hostel again.
deansnoopy - England
pleasant stay
BU - England
Histon Nikki - England
It's great to think your bed is so nearby when clambering up to the summit.
RIF - England
Wonderful Hostel in the most beautiful Glen in Scotland - what a place to endthe WHW!
mountain madness - England
Ann - Scotland
The hostel is in a great situation for exploring the hills around Glen Nevis.
Bernard - England
Dont hesitate to ask for something even if they are very busy----very nice people
John G - England
The campsite restaurant next door serves excellent evening meals. There is also a good Chinese restaurant in town, at the far end of the high street.
Joemitch275 - Scotland
Definitely stay here if your climbing the Ben. Good clean and tidy hostel. Though I wouldn't bother with the continental breakfast on offer. Staff were pleasant and friendly. Would definitely stay there again.
1.5 stars
vince - Scotland
dont visit this hostel if its anywhere near full.
steve - Scotland
sultan - Scotland
Dan Danson - England
This is a self catering hostel, which is a pity. The showers and drying room are excellent
David H - Wales
The Nevis Inn (acroos the footbridge, turn left, then the first building on the right) is a great place to eat.
bigboy - Scotland
Volker - Germany
This youthhostel is a very good basecamp for all visitors which want to climb the Ben Nevis. It's not very comfortable but the facility is ok.
brian - England
May 2009
good to have rooms for two(brother +I)
HikingBikingBadger - England
Glen Nevis. Great hostel, well equipped kitchen, good secure cycle shed, friendly knowledgeable staff. Excellent pub (Ben Nevis Inn) 20 mins walk away, hostel couldn't possibly be closer to the Ben Nevis path, bus stops right outside for Fort William and also for the Lower falls at the top of the Glen. Whilst at the hostel I climbed Ben Nevis via the Arete, traversed the Ring of Steall, cycled partway along the Caledonian Canal to Spean Bridge and back, and finally a long day hike to Corrour a
ken2510 - Scotland
mandy - Scotland
great facilities very comfortable and fantastic location
val - Scotland
lynda - England
kenny boy - Scotland
a functional hostel in a good location for walking up Ben Nevis and as a base to access the rest of Glen Nevis Good facilities if doing a lot of outdoor activities in the area a drying room as you are bound to get wet in the rain at some point
Patrick - Belgium
jb337 - England
JJ - England
mutley - Scotland
Zoetermeer - Netherlands
HIghroad808 - United States of America
LES - Scotland
Gary Scholes from Derby - England
the hostel although starting to look very dated and in need of a revamp are located in a perfect place for those wanting to go off walking. the staff were very friendly and were nearly always on hand it has a very large self catering kitchen with many hobs sinks pots and pans etc if you want someone else to cook for you you need to go out as the only food that they do is a continental breakfast and soup Otherwise it is a great place to stay
lambpoons - Ireland (Northern)
Tony Mac - England
Andy - Scotland
Karen - Belgium
scott - Scotland
evolvedlight - Scotland
April 2009
Book ahead, was full but we had booked ahead
Margaret - Scotland
November 2008
Rodger McEleney - Scotland
cardiff - England
cambridge lad - England