3.5 stars
Wet'n'Windy - England
September 2009
Duncansby Head is well worth a visit
Carnan - Scotland
The Youth Hostel is a short distance from John O'Groats so remember to eat before you arrive or take and prepare your own food.
4.5 stars
colin998 - England
The coastal road, A9 and A99, to the hostel is stunning! Stop in the nearby Tesco store in Wick on your way there so that you arrive prepared with food, milk, tea, coffee etc to save going back for it!
ken murphy - England
4 stars
Orkney - Scotland
There was a bike shed. So good for a cyclist.
132 - Switzerland
livilegless - Scotland
If using John O Groats Ferry Bus to get to JohnO Groats contact them (bus service). before you set off as this service is prone to cancelation without prior notice.If this service is cancelled,The 14:25 bus service X99 to Wick Somerfield Supermarket then 77 service from Wick Railway Station(5min walk from Somerfields) to Canisbay YHA 17:40hrs.Will ensure you get your chance to experience the full splendour of John O Groats.
5 stars
iaintheexbrewer - Scotland
quite a long walk to the end of britain. sparce bus service (as one would expect in rural highlands. Square root of very little to do on sundays.
Keith - England
The hostel was nice enough but John O' Groats itself is the most pointless place ever. Unless you're doing Lands End to John O' Groats, seriously, don't bother going. There is absolutely nothing there except a couple of cafes... no trees, no mountains, pretty dismal landscape, even the cows looked depressed. We went on a wildlife boat trip thing and we saw one little moving blob thing for about 2 seconds which *might* have been a seal and that was pretty much it. We had to drive back to Thurso to buy food as there's pretty much nowhere to eat or drink and everything closes stupidly early.
3 stars
mario paoli - Italy
David Bargalló - Spain
Marie - England
bj - England
August 2009
2.5 stars
taey - Malaysia
Chris - France
lily - Spain
2 stars
Mary - Australia
Alan - England
Le-Jog - England
Tina - England
greenbean - England
Stephanie - Scotland
JohnO'Groats is a very friendly hostel with lots of atmoshere
alisonkf - England
tandem rider - United States of America
Joi - Germany
aspoeck - Austria
davide - Scotland
mary - Australia
July 2009
Jeff Austen - England
Would recommend this hostel to anyone who wants take in some of Scotlands best beaches and coastline. Also great as as a stop over for either heading over to or returning from the Orkney Isles.
MikeH - England
Quite a basic hostel. Not a special location, just in a non-descript hamlet. No food and 2 miles from nearest place serving food (Sea View Hotel @ John O'Groats).
an korvat - Belgium
Larger rooms than in most other SYHA's, so, even if you must sleep with 7 other persons in the same room, you can breath and there is enough room for the personal belongings of everybody.
Perksy - England
Why rush off when you've just completed your End2End. Highly recommended as a stop-over for a visit to Duncansby Head and Dunnet Head.
jb - England
7ft - England
June 2009
Alec - Scotland
As this is the first Youth Hostel I have stayed in for 7 years I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I had hostelled 45 years ago when things were a lot more primitive; wooden floors everywhere, no comfy chairs. One thing that hasn't changed is the friendly reception you get both from staff and fellow hostellers. I used this hostel as a stepping stone to Orkney, quite convenient (a long walk if you're on foot) for the passenger ferry to the islands.
PBW - Canada
Histon Nikki - England
alex - Scotland
heinz - Austria
John G - England
A good hostel, comfortable and very clean. It is well placed for End to Enders and also for two of the Orkney ferry services. The Seaview Hotel at John O' Groats serves good food in the evenings.
NewtDave - Scotland
bob - England
Paco - Spain
Fraser - Scotland
Mark Webster - England
Gravel parking not safe for motorcyles
Calltainn - Scotland
FlipityJipity - England
Get there early if you need to buy any provisions as the local shop closes at 5.00ish and there isn't much choice of shopping in JOG!
Cal and Del - Scotland
May 2009
Warm comfortable rooms with straightforward facilities
GaViN - England
jamesh100 - England
db - Netherlands