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Pitlochry

4 stars

Steve M - England

March 2010

5 stars

TonyS - England

March 2010

4.5 stars

Kim - England

March 2010

It is difficult to find so remember to take along the very good directions. A lovely big victorian house with ample relaxing areas

4 stars

Bern - England

March 2010

Well run. Good central location

5 stars

Ninette - England

February 2010

4 stars

blah - Scotland

February 2010

5 stars

Richie - England

February 2010

5 stars

marj - Scotland

January 2010

5 stars

sklerijenn - Scotland

January 2010

Was freezing cold (minus 15°C or so) and all snowy but so wonderful. We coud try a couple of lovely walks in the surroundings, enjoyed good pub foof at the Old Mill and at Moulin (what a great place).

5 stars

chrisb - Wales

January 2010

Great little hostel. Very friendly staff. Close to the excellent Moulin brewery and pub. Great food and locally brewed real ales. The car park is very small at this hostel so get there early or on street parking will be required. The walk up Ben Vrackie is recommended, especially as the trip takes you past the pub.

3.5 stars

woody - England

January 2010

Convenient for plenty of lower and higher level walking.

5 stars

thomas - Scotland

January 2010

3.5 stars

Paul - Scotland

December 2009

5 stars

blank - England

November 2009

4.5 stars

LynneLiam2 - Scotland

November 2009

5 stars

Fankle - Scotland

November 2009

Family break for the Enchanted Forest, which we'll be back for next year. The hostel was great - friendly, warm and clean with fantastic views.

5 stars

Gandalf - Scotland

November 2009

Our group enjoyed the delights of 'Perthshire in Autumn' from the lovely setting of Pitlochry. Good Hostel.

5 stars

enchanted - Scotland

November 2009

Stayed in Pitlochry SYA with four friends - in a family room - first experience of hosteling - and certainly hope it will not be our last. Very clean accomodation - and very comfortable dining and lounge areas. Our visit was for the "Enchanted Forest" . Member of staff on duty was very pleasant and helpfull, rooms were spotless and beds/bedding comfortable.

4.5 stars

Jeysey - England

November 2009

We only stayed in the hostel for a night and it was almost the end of the season, but we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The hostel is clean and tidy, well situated and affordable. Would definitely recommend and also stay here again.

5 stars

edith - Serbia and Montenegro

November 2009

A really nice hostel on a perfect location, overlooking Pitlochry. Perfect to observe late autumn colours (especially observe the trees in the churchyard! :-)), beautiful sunsets and sunrises!

3.5 stars

GvWP - Scotland

November 2009

4.5 stars

Heather - Scotland

October 2009

4 stars

gigi - Germany

October 2009

4 stars

af.robinson - England

October 2009

4.5 stars

plodder - Scotland

October 2009

4 stars

Kevin - England

October 2009

5 stars

PAUL FENWICK - England

October 2009

1 stars

brashice - Scotland

October 2009

4.5 stars

SG - Scotland

October 2009

5 stars

Frizzly - England

October 2009

Good location and helpful staff. Ideal base for touring around the Trossachs.

5 stars

Anton - Uzbekistan

October 2009

excellent if not full.

5 stars

Bambi - Scotland

October 2009

4.5 stars

r - Scotland

October 2009

5 stars

pl - France

September 2009

5 stars

JAB - England

September 2009

This Hostel has a 11 p.m curfew!

4.5 stars

pitlochry1 - United States of America

September 2009

The staff was great, and the hostel is in an excellent location

5 stars

sheffieldman - England

September 2009

an excellent hostel with a friendly cosy atmosphere. In the middle of town, so there are lots of facilites, amenites, things to do. Pitlochry is easy to get to by train, bus, car or bike. Great base for the South East Highlands.

4.5 stars

Mel - England

September 2009

4 stars

setanta7 - Latvia

September 2009

ALTHOUGH WE VISITED THIS HOSTEL BY CAR , IT IS VERY HANDY FOR THOSE TRAVELLING BY TRAIN. STATION IS ON MAIN LINE AND 7 MINS WALK AWAY.

4.5 stars

jg - England

September 2009

Friendly - good facilities- stands in a lovely position overlooking the town - fine views.

3 stars

nyberroithur - Luxembourg

September 2009

- great staff who allowed me to print my online checking from Ryanair - laundry room far too small - private room for 4 really small: no air, too warm at night... - noisy late at night and early in the morning

5 stars

Maria E. Albarran-Alvarez - Spain

September 2009

Beatuiful town with lot of things to do and visit

5 stars

Ursula - Germany

September 2009

we only stayed in Pitlochry for one night. We liked the hostel, we were lucky to have the 3-bed family-room and the hostel is really nice with a great view. It is not so easy to find because the last sign is a big covered by a tree/bush... Pitlochry is a nice little town in a good area. We can recommend it to anybody.

3 stars

slartibartfast - England

September 2009

5 stars

Miriam from Yorkshire - England

September 2009

Watch out for the steep sharp turn into the drive if arriving by car. The Co-op is open from 8am 7 days a week and is nearby. Hostel staff have nice map of the town and are very friendly and informative.

4 stars

David Bargalló - Spain

September 2009

4 stars

Cathy - England

August 2009

I thought this hostel was perfectly comfortable with modern clean kitchen and dining areas and did not deserve the slating it received from one fussy fellow from Wales who said it looked as if it was last decorated in the 1970's! Rubbish !He was obviously too young to recall the decor of the 1970's because it had more the air of the 1950's.I like the old world charm and faded elegance of interesting old country houses .If you want decor a la Travelodge then go and stay in one !

5 stars

Iryna - Ukraine

August 2009

4.5 stars

laura - Scotland

August 2009

4.5 stars

Moley - England

August 2009

4.5 stars

Avril - Scotland

August 2009

4.5 stars

heather - United States of America

August 2009

Be ready for a nice hike up a hill to get to this hostel! It works out your legs every time.

4 stars

gabi, austria - Austria

August 2009

super ausgangspunkt für ausflüge, tolle lage der jugendherberge, kleiner netter ort - würde ich wieder hinfahren

4.5 stars

Núria - Spain

August 2009

4.5 stars

Andy & Gloria - England

August 2009

The kitchen was very well organised and the dining room spacious with a fantastic view! Our private room had an ensuite which was a welcome bonus, and all was very clean.The young manager was friendly, and the lady with him in the morning very helpful.

4 stars

anon - Scotland

August 2009

4.5 stars

berlino - Germany

August 2009

5 stars

Iain - Scotland

August 2009

4 stars

arisaidh - United States of America

August 2009

Great location, just a few blocks from city centre. Beautiful view from the dining room. Friendly staff. I will definitely return to Pitlochry next year and stay in the same hostel.

5 stars

tollview - Scotland

August 2009

3 stars

Stéphanie - France

August 2009

4 stars

S - England

August 2009

3.5 stars

Rucksack - England

August 2009

3.5 stars

Xavi - Spain

August 2009

4.5 stars

daan - Netherlands

August 2009

5 stars

Ian - Scotland

August 2009

Very handy for all local shops- take away and supermarkets. a bit of a climb up the hill though!

4.5 stars

nigel - England

August 2009

3.5 stars

Ann - England

August 2009

4.5 stars

Angelika + Alina - Germany

July 2009

5 stars

Ted - Wales

July 2009

An ideal location for many activities and pleasant views from the hostel.

5 stars

Steffen - Germany

July 2009

5 stars

happyhosteler - Scotland

July 2009

1.5 stars

blueflower - Germany

July 2009

2 stars

RDXA44 - Wales

July 2009

The staff at the Pitlochry youth hostle were helpful and friendly but the hostle its self has had no investment put into it what so ever since, i can only asume, the 1970's. If you want an experience of what it would be like to be a refugee during a international crisis or time of war then i'm sure you would like the Pitlochry Youth Hostle Experience as it enjoys all the benefits of living in a world after the bomb has dropped and destroyed almost all civilisation with the choice of either staying here or going back to the iradiated waste lands of the city. I know youth hostles are not the classiest of places but i've stayed in others around the country and this one is by far the worst I have ever seen. Mould covered bathroom ceilings, very old and worn mattresses, massive amounts a cobwebs and dirty tatered furniture, to just name a few. Very disapointed indeed.

4 stars

Robert Williams - England

July 2009

4.5 stars

John - England

July 2009

3.5 stars

James - England

July 2009

5 stars

gillian - England

July 2009

4.5 stars

Histon Nikki - England

June 2009

4 stars

anonymous. - Scotland

June 2009

3.5 stars

k - Germany

June 2009

4.5 stars

Andy - England

June 2009

Fantastic location. the view from the dining/breakfastroom was probably the best accomadation view in pitlochry. inmates(staff) were very freindly and guests are always very chatty. Although its like turning up to stay with a elderly aunt (the decor that is), but afer the first day there`s more to life.

4.5 stars

Heinz - Austria

June 2009

4.5 stars

Fran - Netherlands

June 2009

4.5 stars

Aileen - England

June 2009

3.5 stars

Craig - Scotland

June 2009

Bring ear plugs, auld guys snorning, and a gas mask due to the wind in which some of them expel.

4.5 stars

heinz - Austria

June 2009

3.5 stars

Dave T - England

June 2009

4.5 stars

jane - England

June 2009

5 stars

CANNYKEV - England

June 2009

3.5 stars

a.tobee - England

June 2009

5 stars

Lawrence - England

June 2009

5 stars

Walker - England

June 2009

3.5 stars

PAL - England

June 2009

The hostel is well signposted from the main street in Pitlochry expect that the final sign pointing to a turning on the left is obstructed by trees and can easily be missed.

4 stars

Jedan - United States of America

June 2009

5 stars

Tombo - Scotland

June 2009

4 stars

Peter Hammond - England

June 2009

4.5 stars

TLB - Scotland

May 2009

1 stars

J - England

May 2009

Avoid Pitlochry SYHA, find a local bunkhouse or B&B instead. It is hard to find as the signs are grown over. The staff seem to spend most of their time 'on the computer'. 'Guests' seem to be squashed into as few rooms as possible to save on cleaning. The showers hardly work and it is clear this has been a problem for some time.

5 stars

Craig - Scotland

May 2009

4 stars

EoinRuadh - England

May 2009

4.5 stars

celia - England

May 2009

3.5 stars

Houghtot - England

May 2009

3.5 stars

Naik - Scotland

April 2009

3.5 stars

jh100 - England

April 2009

4 stars

dave63 - Scotland

April 2009

5 stars

Tabs - England

April 2009

4.5 stars

CS - England

April 2009

4.5 stars

Alan - France

April 2009

4.5 stars

Ramsay - United States of America

November 2008

Excellent location on a hill just above town and the high street. Quite near the best pub in town, the Moulin brewery, a bit further up the hill. And they offered a breakfast when I stayed there, with meat, cheese, bread, etc at a small price. Quite a surprise.

4 stars

Timbo - England

November 2008

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