5 stars
Glenmore - Scotland
January 2010
3.5 stars
Jennie - Scotland
November 2009
4.5 stars
Robin - England
hero - England
madeleinewilson - Scotland
Ted Casey - England
sc - Scotland
October 2009
Excellent Hostel
k - Denmark
hydealfred - England
The Oakley Family - Scotland
4 stars
Joey - Belgium
A very cosy hostel on a beautiful location and a warm welcome from a friendly warden who immediately makes you feel at home. A must if you're in the neighbourhood!
Juliengel79 - Germany
My favourite SYHA hostel!
anon - Scotland
phil - Scotland
SK - England
I would strongly recommand you to get to the hostel when there is still daylight if you haven't been there before. AsI have found out it's difficult to find your way at night because there is no street light at the important junction. No SYHA either or maybe I just could see it at night. However, everything else is fantasitc there and I would definitely go back. The best hostel I have ever stayed.
Ripley - Germany
A nice and quiet place to stay at the shore of Loch Duich. Beautiful landscape and wildlife. You can see otters and sometimes even dolphins in front of the youth hostel. Staff is nice and helpful. Beds and facillities are good and clean. My favourite place on my jouney through Scotland.
charles - Scotland
The location gives access to one off Scotland's most beautiful areas
Mireille - Canada
Best hostel ever!!! great view, great people, great walks at the doorstep!
Joan - Scotland
A really comfortable, friendly hostel in a great setting.
D from Edinburgh - Scotland
Really enjoyed our stay at Ratagan. Warden was friendly and informative, hostel was clean and tidy, everything felt relaxed.
Frizzly - England
Gaelle Evrard - Belgium
Glenfinnan Viaduct to see the steam train (from the Harry Potter movies) + Isle of Skye
Stuart - Scotland
Peter S - Scotland
A clean and comfortable hostel in a stunning situation. Great walking close by.
n/a - Scotland
anonymous - England
September 2009
HappyMoose - England
This is a tidy clean hostel in a beautiful spot. The necessity to vacate the premises between 10am and 5pm is a bit of a bind so plan your activities before-hand. There is plenty to do there and you are only a short road trip from the Kyle of Lochalsh and Skye and pretty central to a lot of good climbing and sightseeing. The nearby pub has an expensive but good quality menu of meals but I recommend you take some food with you; I didn't and was forced to find my food mostly at the pub.
ChriS - England
ELAINE HALL... GLASGOW - Scotland
Remember the hostel does not let you in until about 5pm. The scenery around the hostel is fantastic. The kitchen facilities are excellentand the hostel has a dining area for your family to eat.
CD - Scotland
A great hostel for walkers - really appreciated the drying room and the box of newspapers to help me dry out my boots! Staff were great - very friendly and helpful. Would definitely go back.
bri9mar - United States of America
Ratagan has a wonderful location at the edge of a lake with a backdrop of mountains. Had the best-kept lawn of any of the six hostels I stayed at.
Hosteller 24 - Scotland
Bakerbloke - England
Remember to take all your food with you - it really is remote! and no shops nearby. Would recommend the single Bus service per day that connects to Kyle of Lochalsh. Nice garden area for kids to play in which extends to the Loch.
Magda - England
Lovely location, great views from the hostel and very friendly staff. I truly enjoyed my stay. Higly recommended hostel.
Angelika - Germany
Bert - Scotland
This delightful hostel is set amidst the dynamic highland scenery on the edge of Loch Duich, and only a couple of miles from the famous Eilean Donan Castle. The hostel is very well equiped and is the idea location for hillwalking, with the Five Sisters of Kintail; The South Glen Shiel ridge and Beinn Fhada all very close by. The hostel boasts an excellent drying room (vital for the weather here is unpredicatable). If you want a beer in the evening, it is a 20 minute walk to the local hotel, or take your own and enjoy a relax on the shore of the loch. You will not be disappointed with Ratagan YH - I recently stayed there for a weekend along with 18 friends (to compleat my last Munro) and everyone had nothing but compliments to say of Ratagan.
HelenR - England
Anne - England
Rob-Roy - Scotland
Al Dewart - Scotland
A great hostel in a fantastic location.
ania - Poland
Jennifer Fordyce - Scotland
Pat - Scotland
As always i thoroughly enjoyed my short stay in this wonderful hostel, which has the most amazing views, and also the added bonus of the porpoises playing in the loch very near the hostel,, perfect.
joe - France
amber - Scotland
August 2009
luther - England
ger - Scotland
Shona - Scotland
A great hostel, well equipped and in a fantastic location. A restfuland inspiring spot from which to enjoy the local wildlife, scenery and historic sites such as nearby Eilean Donan Castle.
3 stars
Nicole Dailcroix - France
Ann - England
scottie - Germany
chris - Germany
SAHLI - France
thb - Scotland
allan mcgregor - edinburgh - Scotland
The Ratagan website has really excellent links to what to do during your stay and i strongly suggest you check them out especially google 3d maps of the area...a fantastic resource. Excellent staff make a stay at this hostel a highly pleasurable experience. The location provides views up and down Loch Duich and there are the five sisters of Kintail to see. Highly recommend the walk to the ruined broch near Totaig. The air is clean and wildlife abounds...long may it be so.
Custard - England
Teresa Burns - France
Well worth the trip off the beaten track!
jponsf - Spain
Jai - Scotland
I really loved this hostel - it could well be my favourite. What a view! If you are a fussy veggie eater like me on foot It is a long way from the nearest shop - although the Shiel Bridge garage is OK. Make sure you take in plenty of food , although the garage and the hostel are able to sustain you.
Marilynbagger - Scotland
Talk to your fellow guests so that you can leave transport at either end of the superb ridges and not have to tramp/hitch back along the A87
Elena - Italy
Location is fantastic, lovely place, nice and clean. The staff was very kind and helpfull. We had a very good time in Ratagan
x - Scotland
Keith Wright - England
Very nice large hostel with great views of the Loch, Wild life that can be seen from the Hostel includes Otters, Eider, Heron, even the odd Golden Eagle has been spoted nearby. On the Sisters ( North Kintail Ridge ) you can see if your really lucky wild goats with masive horns.
Bron - Scotland
jean - England
A Hostel in a stunning location whose rustic appearance hides a modern,well laid out, practical, yet attactive interior
July 2009
Really enjoyed our stay at this hostel. Fantastic location. Nice too, to see re-cycling and composting being encouraged. Fresh herbs being available in the kitchen for use in the cooking was an added bonus!
Oliver - New Zealand
xxx - Wales
cavey - England
tatiana - England
Fantastic views over the loch, and lots of friendly people.
DavidB - Scotland
A really excellent location. I rose early and took some stunning pictures of the sunrise over the mountaind across Loch Duich.
Hector - France
Monique - France
A very nice hostel with lovely views over Loch Duich. Plenty to do in the area if you are fond of nature and wildlife.
Charlie McGrory - England
Fantastic location on Loch side-just the place for a cooling dip!
Ted - Wales
This hostel is in possibly the most beautiful location. It is a very restful place and ideal for walking.
someone - Netherlands
cnicht - England
sblack - England
Jan - Australia
As well as mountain climbing and walking, just sitting watching the constantly changing colours of the mountains in summer is something I will never forget. The Hostel was lovely, staff incredibly friendly and open, and cleanliness exceptional.
gege35 - Scotland
allie23 - Scotland
Fantastic views from the hostel across loch Duich to the Five Sisters. Great food at the Kintail Lodge Hotel (in the public bar). One of the best hostelling experiences I have had.
sheila - Scotland
Leo - Scotland
Fantastic setting, wonderful staff. Great destination for hillwalkers.
Kate - Australia
Very enjoyable and comfortable place for the whole family. Stunning location and well worth the long drive. Good staging point for visits to the brochs around Glenelg, for Skye and to the region genrally. Unforgettable scenery. Very obliging and helpful management.
2.5 stars
lx - Scotland
bearwalk - United States of America
Gandalf - Scotland
Fabulous setting on the shore of Loch Duich. From the Hostel there is a wealth of opportunities to explore the great outdoors especially walking the many Munros within a few minutes of the hostel.
Fellrunner - Scotland
Great place to "get away from it all". Comfortable friendly hostel, superb walking. interesting history, and beautiful scenery.
jonbate - Scotland
Squire - England
the Flying Scot - Scotland
It's a great location to see Eilean Donan Castle, especially at night when it's floodlit.
giff - England
June 2009
somebody - United States of America
David Galsworthy - England
A fantastic location for climbing the nearby Munros. A highly recommended hostal with really friendly and helpful staff.
Mike Pratt - England
I would not advise going to this hostel if you are a party in excess of 4. The dining room consists of 4 person pic nic combined tables and chairs and does not enable numbers in excess of 4 to gather round the same table. You cannot move them around as you can ordinary tables and chairs. The oven does not work properly.
wendy - England
Heather TS - England
A really nice wee hostel with a friendly welcome, pleasant facilities and a superb view! I walked from the Shiel Bridge bus stop in the evening so would not want to walk back to the pub for an evening dram when its cold &/or wet - advice: if on foot bring your own!
glasgowwestendxc - Scotland
k - Germany
Liz Leicester - England
mountainman - England
Was allowed in to make a cuppa before the 4pm registration time- great! I like non-officious,relaxed hostels. Will be back.
pete - England
Great Hostel,Great location...."it does exactly what it says on the tin".
Alastair - Scotland
Cockfield - England
May 2009
Very handy for baging Munro's. Comfortable and sure to meet other serious walkers.
Reviewer - England
Geoff - Scotland
Wonderful location
jean Hardman - England
RUSS - England
RichTea - Scotland
Anne - Scotland
nice hostel beautiful location even in the rain
one sister - England
gege - Scotland
Jools - England
Jon Freyne - England
alim - Germany
April 2009
Gary - England
jeanbean - Scotland
November 2008
twigg - Scotland
gov - Scotland