4.5 stars
anfri - Germany
October 2011
sand-dancer - Scotland
Great centre for days out and as a gateway to the ferry to the outer isles. Worth staying for the views alone!
2 stars
Lene - Denmark
4 stars
tomy - England
5 stars
Susana - Wales
Ross - Scotland
September 2011
CHEUNGLL - Hong Kong
Angelo Ferro - Italy
good location. friendly staff excellent facilities!!!
3.5 stars
Lifehouse - Germany
Vicky - England
Great views over the bay!
Bronze - England
This hostel has a very friendly welcoming atmosphere.
Sandra (Germany) - Germany
The warden was really nice, the location is beautiful - just opposite the ferry terminal. The annexe building was heated even in summer.
StornowayBound - United States of America
Sabine - Germany
Knoblich - Germany
gnter - Germany
norab - England
Visit the Castle (out of hostel turn right, then take first right and walk about a mile to amazing rock formations)
Avadhesh - England
3 stars
Sigi - Germany
Ursula - France
Fernando Vidal - Spain
murouchi - Japan
August 2011
Rachel - England
Teecee - Scotland
Due to its popularity I note from the online availability chart, it is advised to book this Hostel well in advance. The bus from Portree/Uig does stop at the Hostel entrance.
Lynn - Germany
Oz - Australia
go to St kilda if you can
katzeholau - Germany
godders75 - England
Alison - Scotland
A comfortable hostel with a great view. The kitchen and living areas were better than some others I've encountered. However, I could have done with somewhere to put my stuff in the bedroom: even a little shelf beside the top bunk I was in would have been useful.
Kirsty G - Scotland
The hostel at Uig has a very warm and friendly atmosphere. After a day of walking it was nice to come back to relax and drink a cup of tea while looking at the great view across the bay from the kitchen and communal area. Despite feeling small and cosy there is still plenty of space in the communal areas. The bus driver on the 57 will drop you off in front of the youth hostel if you ask, and there is a bus shelter for buses going to Portree just down from the hostel. A walk up Glen Uig and through Fairy Glen is well worth it and I would also reccomend going up Beinn Edra (if you don't mind being a bit imaginative with the path as it peeters out!).
peterlybeer - Belgium
Great place to stay, magnificent view over the bay, efficient en friendly staff + superbe view over Uig... what do you want more...?
ukrspen - England
July 2011
Great view across bay. Up a steep climb. Nearest shop (Uig petrol station) is a couple of miles away next to the port.
Wang chih-wei - Republic of China (Taiwan)
Paul - England
Christophe - France
Cynthia - Canada
Ann - Sweden
bix - Spain
Heli - Finland
familyof4 - France
traveller - England
Welcomed by friendly informative staff to a hostel in a fine position and with an exciting entry road if you are on a motor cycle!
German Couple - Germany
Sarah - Scotland
Jussi - Finland
tim - Australia
timw - Australia
Brian M - Ireland (Republic)
I really enjoyed my couple of weeks in Uig, great staff very helpful and accommodating, very clean rooms and bathrooms and there is plenty of space in the kitchen and dining room . I met some interesting and friendly people in the hostel which was a lifesaver since I was travelling alone. The walk up Beinn Edra is well worth doing and it'll bring you through the Fairy Glen another local tourist spot.
R&F - Germany
Corkie - Germany
May - Scotland
Should know that it's only two bus a day on Sunday, and the bus station is not nearby, that's a mistake on the SYHA guide book!
Tian - Peoples Republic of China
June 2011
D Macadam - England
JW - Ireland (Northern)
retired pensioner - Scotland
Really well signposted and the whole of the island of Skye could be easily accessed from here. Very scenic journey.
SAlly - England
You cannot stay in this hostel during the day so if you have no car and it is raining..not so good.
Mindy G-W - England
This hostel is a great location to catch the ferry. We are a family of four with two 6 year old girls. We found this hostel totally fine to go and sit in the lounge when the kids were in bed as it is quite a small hostel. We had a double bed and bunkbeds for the kids in a private room, it was divided into two with a wall. There was no plug in the room which was a slight problem for us. Lounge and dining area are open plan which makes it quite sociable. There is a steep drive but no problem for a normal car. Great view from the kitchen window.
Les - Scotland
Great hostel. Very peaceful. Lovely view over Yoga bay from kitchen and lounge window too.
SusieQ - England
2.5 stars
ferrygirl - England
Convenient for the ferry to Lewis.
Toad - France
first time i see a syha hostel with such a cold welcome, and very cold rooms... but it is clean, well situated and comfy. i just regret we had to be out from 10.30AM to 5PM even if it was stormy outside !
Pete - England
MDT - Spain
paul - England
May 2011
Anna88 - Australia
This hostel was great and the kitchen was immaculate. The rooms were a little chilly but overall I would highly recommend it.
Ulysse - Italy
This hostel is in a superb location, which give you an amazing viwe of Uig bay. It is the real starting point to explore the hebridean isles and will gift you with a lot of silence and a very deep experince of nature. Services and staff will full support you with for you adventures and relax time with trail maps, internt point and a hot cup of coffe at late night. People you may find there will be extremely relaxed and quite....
westriding - England
Roman - England
What a location! A great view over the bay, especially at sunset. The hostel is at the top of a steep hill, so if cycling/walking up from the village - it's a long slog; howeve,the bus stop is directly outside the end of the driveway. The hostel is a 50's style bungalow, very spacious with an excellent kitchen and bathroom facilities. If you want a decent drink, don't bother with the pub down the road, unless you're happy with a bottle. Head straight for the bar next to the pier, where you can get a decent pint on tap. The post office is suprisingly well stocked with food, drink & alcohol
bigchick - Scotland
hosteller - Scotland
jens - Germany
A very nice hostel and friendly staff.
Edu Alfaro - Spain
Vittoria - Scotland
Aisling - England
gordon - United States of America
Mary - Anne - England
Don't forget to check out the lovely walk down the Fairy Glen! We ate at the Uig Hotel and had a good meal. They were playing a haunting piece of music whilst we ate and on inquiry were told it's from a C.D. called "Skyedance in Spain". We'd recommend that too. You won't find better views anywhere than from the hostel kitchen.
Christine - Switzerland
October 2010
Koko - Spain
Ann Nairn - Scotland
Good average youth hostel. A bit of a trek from the ferry mostly uphill but good clean facilities once you get there. Very clean facilities. Very helpful staff. Bring a good book though as if you want a second hand one left by a fellow traveller you have to pay for it.
Augusto - Brazil
phoenix - United States of America
It is a long walk to Uig village and pier but the views from the hostel are spectacular across the bay. Do visit the Fairy Glen. Also the Uig Pottery has nice things at good prices.
1 - England
September 2010
MistyNites - Scotland
P - England
CG - England
Basque Country - Wallis and Futuna
Mr C - England
Despite having stayed at the Hostel several times in the past I always miss the turn off. Maybe travellers could be advised to turn round at the Hotel just down the road from the Hostel and then make a left turn on their way back up the hill (?) Just a thought.
Chelsia - Hong Kong
if you planned to cook your dinner, better to buy your food from the very large co-op at Broadford, which also has a travel information next door and petrol station. The co-op at Portree is rather small, but there is a very nice ice cream shop in Portree near the small co-op, and a fantastic fish&chip shop down the Harbour next to the Lower Deck restaurant near the blue Pier Hotel & the Pink Guest House.
Ariadna - Spain
Ana - Spain
Nicolas - France
August 2010
Very well situated with a view -point on the bay and the Uig ferry terminal.
virginia - Spain
Nadia - Russia
Ninon - France
LottieLH - England
Please note that UIG hostel is closed all day and you cannot access the hostel until 4pm, and cannot check in until 5pm - knowing this is advance woudl have saved us wasting a day hanging arund! All in the all, the hostel is clean, tidy and incredibly well-equipped and I would definately reccommend it. Whilst in Uig, I would definatelty reccommend visiting the Fairy Glen (straight out of a fairy tale) and making a trip to the Portree Highland Games if they are on - an excellent day out!
Cornelia - Switzerland
mjh - Finland
SILVERMILK - England
kitty - Scotland
very handy for the early tarbert ferry - could sneak out quietly at 5am from the wing at the back of the hostel.
highlander - Italy
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Jorlam - England
In July i stayed 7 pleasant nights at the hostel in Uig. for such a small hostel the facilities are excellent. the staff, who at the time were Amanda and Will, were friendly and had helpful suggestions of where to go and what to see whilst on Skye. the kitchen is of a decent size and is well equipped. the view from the kitchen is over Uig harbour, fantastic, especially if like me you are up at dawn! the only down side to Uig hostel is the drive which is very steep, ok if you are in a car or on a motor bike but deadly, if, like me you are no longer fit. but having said that it is well worth staying here.
DLong - Scotland
The location is great and the view is absolutely amazing.
Pierre - France
mickael - France
Stéphane CARTI - France
Deborah G - Scotland
I stayed for 3 nights with two young children (4 & 5). Initially I felt awkward and a bit apologetic for having the kids in an adult dominated environment but staff (Will) and other guests soon put us at ease. The layout of the hostel and kitchen in particular was great and the views were superb. It's a great base for visiting some beautiful sites. By the end of the trip the kids had decided they'd like to move in permanently!
george - Germany
william - England
Knuddel - Germany
Marisa - Switzerland
July 2010
Hermeline - Germany
This hostel provides a nice and huge self-catering kitchen as well as dining room (the best one we have seen in the hostels we have visited). A minus for us was definetely the shared rooms and bath facitlites. An additionally minus was that we were separated into different rooms as they don`t have mixed gender rooms. The view from the house over the uig town and its habour is beautiful as well as the hole island. Eilean Donan Castle is also not far away at least if you have a car and is really worth to visit as well as the small town Plockton (both on scottish main land).
Nacho (Spain) - Spain
Fantastic !
catalan couple - Andorra
Stuart - Spain
Lilizen - France
crb - England
J&J - Scotland
Beautiful setting and a visit to the fairy glen is a must!!
Chrisitne - Australia
dougb - England
well looked after hostel,staff very friendly and polite, but the the little road up to it is very steep and twisty. could have a better sign on the road though as i drove past ended up in Uig. but once i found it i loved it, the views from some of the windows are fantastic.
chris - England
LEB - United States of America
Excellent staff. Superbly clean and convenient kitchen. Stunning location. Small enough to engender camaraderie. Large enough to allow privacy.
Ozzies in Skye - Scotland
Absolutely amazing location on a spectacular headland. Kitchen facilities scrupulously clean and management very hardworking. Hotel within walking distance had lovely meal at quite reasonable price. Very limited range in Uig general store - don't turn up unprepared. Lack of power outlet in room - but reception desk willing to charge phones/cameras and can use a hairdryer in drying room.
Monique - Netherlands
Anna - Scotland
kimc - England
Not having stayed in a youth hostel before I wasn't sure what to expect but was very pleasently surprised and will certainly be staying in them again.
Susie - Switzerland
June 2010
Very friendly staff, beautiful lounges, views and kitchen, we had a great stay here! Delicious dinner at the Uig Hotel too. If you have a small car use first gear only to drive up to the hostel!
Bilbo Bartholemy - Belgium
Very nice YH with very friendly staff.
A great Youth Hostel to stay at on a visit to Skye. The facilities were extremely good and the staff really helpful and friendly. The hostel had a wonderful atmosphere and it was very relaxed and laid back just like a hostel should be. We met some great people who all loved the outdoors and travelling and who clearly wanted the hostel experience and we will definately be back again next year on our next visit to Skye.
C. Cassanell - England
I was very impressed by the staff and facilities. The rooms were clean and spacious, there were plenty of toilets and showers. The self catering kitchen was very well organised. The position of the Hostel is superb. I would not hesitate in staying there again. This is an excellent example of a Youth Hostel!!
geoff fletcher - England
B. W. Ringland - Ireland (Northern)
Canuck - Canada
Anne - England
Lovely views and well located for the ferry. Easy walk to 2 good places to eat out.
Phil - England
Dabe - New Zealand
Dave - England
visit Arran its suberb
david - Spain
sperohawk - Canada
Ian - England
The best views in the village and the perfect place from which to explore the area or to set off for the Outer Hebrides.
maggycal - Scotland
May 2010
Ce - Scotland
Highly recommended
DC - Scotland
Very handy for the ferry
northerngal - England
A good place to stay if getting the ferry across to Harris.
Charlotta - Scotland
A wounderful located hostel, perfect for the tour around the Isle of Skye.
Badgers - Scotland
Uig youth hostel, although fairly remote, is a pretty cool experience.
largo - Scotland
Prashant - Scotland
Very Good Hostel to stay. Very clean with all good facilities. Very Nice location & quiet.
lavélo - France
Jensher - Australia
A great hostel in a fantastic location. It is really clean with terrific facilities and very friendly and helpful staff. It's only 20 minutes by car from the main town of Portree on Skye, but it feels as if you are really isolated and is peaceful with amazing views. It is also close to an incredible natural wonder - the Fairy Glen.
pumve07 - Germany
April 2010
ann - Australia
alasdair - Scotland
alex - England
Would be great if this place had a cafetiere, then it really would be perfect! My girlfriend and I set out from here to the Quiraing... on the top I proposed and she said yes!
Anonymous - France
Chris - Germany
A really great place to stay, with a wonderful view at the sunset. Everything was just fine! :-)
cat - Scotland
Jan - England
1.5 stars
trevor - Australia
October 2009
BRgirl - Brazil
Gaelle EVRARD - Belgium
Otter haven + the whole of Skye really (a few Munro's)
londener - Scotland
Touring cyclists - England
Not far from the ferry. A steep drive up to the hostel. Lots of large saucepans for big groups could do with more smaller ones. Fantastic views from the kitchen window whilst washing up. A comfortable lounging area. Very helpfull and friendly staff. Nearby Fairy Glen well worth a visit.
TOH - Singapore
bgs1953 - England
Sunflower - Germany
September 2009
tiromail - England
An excellent view from the common room down and across the harbour. so romantic to watch the ferry come arrive from the Outer Hebridies each evening, and dock at the quay.
piro71 - Germany
nice place to start a tour arround skye. Never visit the aros centre, it´s horrible.
Michael - England
Magda - England
Lovely location and a great viewpoint for watching the sunset. Just 20 minutes drive from Quirang! Very friendly staff. Hihgly recommended.
JES - Sweden
132 - Switzerland
Jennifer Fordyce - Scotland
MATHILDE - France
bhf - England
AndreaT - England
Donh't use the website!
CH - England
13bedbugs - England
Watch out for the turn in to the Hostel and be prepaired for the very steep hair-pins on the drive. For such an out of the way location, how refreshing to meet people from all over the world!
Canadiantraveller - Canada
Great accommodation for taking the early morning ferry to Tarbert. Equipped and happy to take infants when booking a family room. Beautiful view of the area.
royjohn - France
very pretty and well run hostel. showers are scarce as is the night life in town, but such a beautiful place. Very fair price.
CS - Scotland
TUGAYE - France
August 2009
Jens-Rainer - Switzerland
best hostel I ever been to in whole UK. Very friendly team (especially Amanda), lots of space in the dormitories, enough showers, great view on the bay, well organized members kitchen. All is perfect in shape. We did come back right away
Jo from Oxford - England
This site is excellent both for accommodation and location. The view from the hostel is fantastic. The staff were helpful and friendly. One of the best YH we've stayed in. Note - it is a good 30 minute walk to the ferry - we ended up running ...
Katy Loncke - Belgium
It's a nice hostel with very good rooms, a very nice place to be. Don't forget to go to Quiraing. You can make a very beautiiful walk there!! The sheeps are walking on the way... very nice... At the pier in Uig, you can see a sael, who's living there. Don't forget Staffin Bay, Kilt Rock, the Old man of Storr (a walk of 30 min from the road to get there), Portree. Very beautiful!!!!
great view on the bay, perfect organized hostel, lots of space in the kitchen and in the dormitories as well. Many good and clean showers. Very friendly and helpful team (especially Amanda)
Nicole Dailcroix - France
Manu - Spain
MPQ - Scotland
Nath - France
rkra - Germany
Beautiful place !
piscator - Germany
Frank - Belgium
Shakeyneil - England
Benny - England
cycle bug - Scotland
A great hostel with fantastic views and a nice friendly atmosphere.
visitor - Poland
kazhlp - Scotland
aspoeck - Austria
Stéphanie - France
jip - Scotland
tatiana - England
Koen Nieuwborg - Belgium
July 2009
Jon_From_Largs - Scotland
This is an excellent hostel, clean, well equipped and with stunning views. The sitting room off dining area is a lovely place to relax in the evening.Make sure and visit the Quirang when staying at this Hostel. The wee shop in Uig is surprisingly well stocked for a village of its size.
someone - Netherlands
Agnieszka - Poland
Absolutly fantastic place, beautiful location.
Jan Melloy - England
Jan - Australia
Fiona - Scotland
Radarlove - Germany
offca - Poland
josh8576 - Germany
PBW - Canada
The sitting area were spacious. The kitchen good, open at all times. Efficient laundry. Steep, switchback road up (not good for large vehicles)
Alan Renville - Scotland
The Flying Scot - Scotland
Great location for the Quairang, something not to be missed! great view and Pics of the ferry coming in.
LAG - Scotland
StornowayKeith - Scotland
June 2009
Gez - England
Rob - England
Eeny Peeny - England
Giff - England
edo - Spain
deansnoopy - England
Pleasant stay
anonymous - Germany
Jeffrey - Peoples Republic of China
MAL - England
Pierro - England
Buy your own food for breakfast as it is a self catering house! Very expensive hostel for the service provided
Jedan - United States of America
Beautiful location, just be careful on the driveway:)
PG - Scotland
jean Hardman - England
May 2009
Luis - France
We cannot comment very much since only very few people were staying at the hotel at that time.
Arnold - England
van haastrecht - Netherlands
maddy - England
April 2009
Jojo - England
peter - Scotland
November 2008