3.5 stars
enric - Spain
October 2011
5 stars
Ianf1 - Scotland
Would-be Munroist - Scotland
September 2011
Take a sharp knife! Drying room very efficient. Hostel can be very busy at times.
4 stars
West Scotland Traveller - England
2 stars
Vincent Lang - Belgium
August 2011
Very nice location (outside) - Inside, very very old and far to be clean.
alex - Austria
4.5 stars
chris - England
take a spray to keep midges off
amc - Spain
M & A - Austria
Great atmosphere and best setting we saw so far in 15 years of hosteling in Scotland. You come here for the mountains and valleys, not for luxury accommodations. Also a plus: now offering breakfast here. Not that we minded, but Security is non-existent in this hostel - dorms with no keys, except for the family rooms, no lockers or other secure storage. Didn't have any of the window-covering midge-nets we saw in other hostels.
Elynn - United States of America
This is one the "rustic" locations so you don't necessarily go for the facilities. The facilities are okay, nothing special, but if you want to be away from it all out in the middle of nowhere, this is the place to go. It is beautiful and has some great hiking!
tyre - England
tmc - Scotland
Very handyfor the skye ridge /cuillins. great cooking facilities and relaxing areas.
herriejet - Netherlands
1.5 stars
q - Australia
July 2011
Tomoko - Japan
Kathrin - Germany
Binnie - England
hover - Republic of China (Taiwan)
Wyresider - Scotland
Glenbrittle has a wonderful atmosphere and good facilities, which is why I keep going back, even though it is closed during the day (even on wet days) and a big dorm and lack of soundproofing means you need good ear-plugs! But don't let them scrap the sitting-room!
Andrew. - England
Great base for the Cuillins.
Falco1968 - Germany
Rustic Hostel in the middle of nature - ideal for hikers. Highly recommended! It's worth going to "The Old Inn" in nearby Carbost, we ate excellent fresh local seafood there. For details, check out RripAdvisor review here: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/members-reviews/Falco1968
Alec - England
Wonderful location
Lou - Scotland
megl - United States of America
Laura - Scotland
Great friendly hostel. Location is ideal for walking the majority of the Cuillins, they are just at your doorstep.
munrotop - Scotland
If you visit Glenbrittle, bring midge repellant!
mincad - United States of America
greg - England
Wanderer - England
June 2011
Glenbrittle is a very friendly hostel in a wonderful setting very close to the Cuillins. Comfortable lounge and dorms with high wooden ceilings.
D & J Fellows - England
Great Spot for lovers of mountains and remote countryside. Andy, the warden is doing a brilliant job.
Dinosaur - Scotland
MartinJ - England
A Norwegian style building in a wonderful location ideal for exploring Skye's Black Cullins. My favorite hostel in Scotland.
3 stars
Yonatan Huber - Israel
The hostel is remote, for the good and bad. The good side is a hostel surrounded by an almost "virgin" nature. There's barely a proper access-road. The bad though, IMHO, over-weights the serene and remote locale. The hostel has no wi-fi or internet access, the receptionist barely knew anything about the area around (the somewhat-famous Cullin Hills). In such an off-the-road place your two best friends are left-luggage and guest-kitchen. Sadly Grenbrittle has no left-luggage service, and a kitchen that more aptly should be called a "food-heating" area. It has a water-boiler, a microwave, an electric stove. But it has barely any tools and proper dishes. There's 1 salad ball for all guests, a "chef knife" that's so blunt you can't cut yourself even if you tried and cooking utensils that are fitting for instant pasta but not actual cooking. To sum: Awesome weekend getaway, ill-equipped backpackers hostel.
McK - Scotland
Excellent hostel, stunning scenery and perfect location for climbing the cuillin.
Ian - England
Glenbrittle offers a 'vintage hostel' experience, some of the facilities are not quite as up to date as they are elsewhere. Whilst I cant comment for the efficiency of the drying room, there is a superb atmousphere, and its in a fantastic location, so I'll definitely be back
ron j - England
Zuzana - Slovakia
czwotzit - England
May 2011
Jens - Germany
Roman & Pat - England
A wonderfully located hostel, with excellent facilities (kitchen & loo's etc.). The staff we met were welcoming and friendly. It's worth coming here just for the atmosphere in this beautiful timber building. Although there isn't a village shop nearby, a limited number of items can be bought at the hostel (milk, bread rolls etc.), enough to get you by for a few days. We were on bicycles, so brought some things with us. If you have transport, Portree isn't far away, also there is a campsite shop at the end of the road. No public transport down the valley. We can recommend the walk along the coast alonside the bay, the Fairy Pools, the track to Slichgan and any of the coires nestling under the ridges. You don't have to be a rock climber/scrambler to enjoy the area. No pub. so bring your own!
hosteller - Scotland
KS - England
zog - Scotland
Laure - France
November 2010
Kath - England
October 2010
adyb - England
Easy access to the stunning Black Cuillin. Need I say more? Quite a remote hostel, seven miles form the nearest village. Ideal for getting away from it all as no mobile signal once you're there. I'll definitely be back, still some munros to do on the ridge!
Sue - England
hitchhiker - England
September 2010
Stunning location at the foot of the Cuillin Ridge. 7 miles from the pub and closest shop
Patricia - Scotland
Milliken. - England
Glenbrittle offers a fabulous remote Scotland experience with good clean and warm basic facility. Do bring with you all the food and rations you need - the hostel shop is extremely limited in what it sells, and its 8 miles out to the nearest shop, with no buses! There are walks to suit every taste, from easy beach, coast and forest rambles, through to technical expeditioins via hard rock routes to the highest peaks. Good boots and full waterproffs are essential!
Caledonia - Germany
Atomic - Germany
pg - England
August 2010
Hostel is a long way from major shops but the hostel has a reasonable food supply and the campsite shop is only 1 mile away or so.
Paul - Scotland
A midge machine outside the hostel would make sitting outside on a sunny evening possible
Thomas - France
Medline - England
One of the finest settings
cathy - England
Excellent traditional type hostel with superb access to the Cullin ridge and corries, also a beautiful beach and costal paths within easy walking distance. The midges in August were unbelievable but we found a mixture of jungle juice and skin so soft stopped us from being bitten. A midge head net is advisable. In future I will use the Mallaig ferry rather than the bridge to cut down the amount of time spent driving.
lochaber josie - Scotland
smashing location,warden very helpful,try and not forget anything its a bit off a trek to the nearest shops etc.
allistair - Sweden
Helveticus - Switzerland
The stunning location of this hostel right under the wall of the Cuillins make it a mountaineering magnet.
Angelika - Germany
i dont use names - England
remind them a small shop with basic food stuff is now on site
John - Scotland
eastmac - England
wobble - England
July 2010
dhoet - Belgium
joe mcguire - Scotland
Very good Hostel with ample facilities & in great location for the hills. If you are on the top bunk, wear slippers when climbing into or out of your bed!
proterra - Scotland
Esther - Scotland
leonie - Netherlands
Jeff - Scotland
steelytail - Scotland
A must visit Hostel, just don't expect to see a television!
carl the red - England
JGC - England
June 2010
A hostel perfectly positioned for climbers and walkers alike but if there in June take plenty of Midge Repellant.JGC
A - Netherlands
Suilven - Scotland
chetan india - India
Mellow Cyclist - Scotland
Mountain Goat - It wasna' the water! This is a lovely hostel in a great setting. Wonderful to hear the tales of the day's epic walks while watching the light fade from the Cuillin ridge. Remember to stop at Carbost for provisions, you don't wan't to cycle over that hill twice in one day!
df - England
LINKED IT WITH A VISIT OVER TO RAASAY. BOTH MEMORABLE AN ACCESS SITES
Mountain Goat - England
Great hostel and great location - but if you don't want to be dropping your pants all the way up and down the Great Stone Chute, I'd advise you to boil the water before drinking it!
Chris - Ireland (Republic)
May 2010
Lindsay - Scotland
It would be useful to have a bed number allocated at time of booking as many people travel in groups and would like to be located as near to friends as possible. Also giving the dimensions of the food storage shelves would be beneficial.
Richard D - England
Theo - Netherlands
kasia - Poland
Rachael, NW England - England
Remember to take everything you need as there are no shops nearby. The shop on the campsite is improving what they stock so do have some essentials - and Skye hoodies! No tv or mobile reception here - what an idyllic location, fantastic!
CARY - France
mike - England
An atmospheric hostel with a very helpful guardian. Alas the main dormitories are crowded and generally noisy. The kitchen is very poorly equipped. After staying here we went onto Lochranza the difference is of a stellar magnitude.
Bikky - England
Angela - England
April 2010
There is no bus actually to the hostel, its a 7 mile walk from the road and also no shops nearby, you need to take your own food as there is only a very limited selection of items on sale in the hostel reception.
d'haenens - Belgium
Scottish fan - England
This hostel is supremely located for walks/ scrambles in the Cuillins if you are lucky enough to get the weather.
Mojo - Canada
Theo - England
2.5 stars
m8gwash - Scotland
Jan - England
Wayfarer - England
October 2009
A comfortable and friendly Hostel with an excellent view of the Cuillin and well located for walking access to them. Good drying facilities.
alison - Australia
a true walking hostel with no frills but great position for walking the hills
firthside - Scotland
September 2009
A word of warning - don't let the front 'drive'wheels of your car go over the edge of the hard standing. When we arrived a German lass called Connie had done just that and was firmly stuck in the mud. Fortunately I also drive a Vauxhall and my towing ring fitted in the rear of her car, so tow rope attached and the car was soon on the hard again.
Adrian - England
A nice friendly hostel. An absolutely cracking location for easy access to the Cullin mountains. One of my favourite places to stay.
Munro King - Scotland
Well worth visiting. At the foot of the Cuillins with plenty of walking on offer.
donaldbeaton1888 - Scotland
olga - Spain
Felix - Germany
CCN&P - England
Friendly well run hostel in a great location. We stayed despite the torrential rain we encountered which washed away the hostel's water supply temporarily!
Dai - England
August 2009
TUGAYE - France
creatachris - England
Jens-Rainer - Switzerland
A place full of Munro-Baggers, leaving early and coming home late, at 10pm everybody is in bed. The hostel with the most midges in whole Scottland, I guess
Nicole Dailcroix - France
Teach 1 - Scotland
This is a very homely hostel with a very friendly and welcoming warden. I would have no hesitation in going back for another visit.
jof - France
great staff and location! thanks pauline!
Elbow - England
Lieven - Netherlands
jip - Scotland
tatiana - England
Les (Oldham) - England
If you are walking on the road to get there watch out for cars !
. - England
July 2009
Gomersall - Scotland
Glenbrittle Hostel is off the beaten track, set in the UK's most spectacular mountain scenery. Great area for the mountains, for coastal scenery and wildlife. The burn by the hostel has excellent swimming pools close by. The hostel is a Norwegian style wooden building with lost of atmosphere.
Eilidh - Scotland
Glenbrittle is a perfect base for climbing in the Cuillins. The staff were lovely and the hostel is excellent - clean and well-equipped.
Girotropico - Spain
Martin J - England
June 2009
A great place to stay if you want to get away from it all and relax. Exellent location for walking and climbing with beautiful scenery and beach nearby. I particularly liked the style of the building - based on an old Norwegian design. What more could you want?!
Eric - England
Jo - England
deansnoopy - England
Pleasant stay
Angus - England
np - England
Cynth - England
MAL - England
Jedan - United States of America
It should state on the website to bring your own drinking water because we were told to boil it before drinking.
Stephanie - Germany
roberts - England
ken2510 - Scotland
May 2009
scooby - England
If you like sleeping in close proximity to a Bearded Rambler - this is right up your street !
glasgowwestendxc - Scotland
Ramblo - England
This is the place to stay if you have any intention of getting onto the Cuillins. I recommend it to anyone who plans to walk or climb there.
koolkat - Scotland
balk - Germany
Philip - Scotland
April 2009
Jean Callender - England
Keith - Scotland
November 2008