Loch Ness Backpackers
Drumnadrochit - Loch Ness Backpackers
Coiltie Farmhouse
IV63 6UN Inverness
Scotland
Tel.
01456 450807
Customer Rating
| 90% | ||
| 82% | ||
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| 74% | ||
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Loch Ness Backpackers is a warm and friendly hostel with a relaxed atmosphere and good music. situated a few minutes walk from Loch Ness and Urquart Castle, the hostel is in a perfect location for families, groups and individuals looking for activity or relaxation in the Highlands. Enjoy a drink next to an open log fire, or swap stories in our large dining area. Loch Ness Backpackers has 24 hour access.
The hostel bar and restaurant was completed in 2011 and has IT facilities for meetings or presentations. Our private 4 bed room and 5 bed room options are family rooms both set up with 1 double bed and 2/3 single beds. We do have a separate double available if required please phone for this option.
The hostel bar and restaurant was completed in 2011 and has IT facilities for meetings or presentations. Our private 4 bed room and 5 bed room options are family rooms both set up with 1 double bed and 2/3 single beds. We do have a separate double available if required please phone for this option.
Hostel bed capacity
| Beds per room: |  |
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 38 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | Check in from 4pm |
| Opening times (over the year): | Open all year |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | Bus stop is on A82 next to hostel. Ensure you ask to get off at Lewiston, NOT Drumnadrochit to save you a walk. |
| Parking: | Ample parking is available on site. |
| Location: | The hostel is located in the village of Lewiston just a few minutes walk from Urquhart Castle. |
| Rail: | Nearest railway station is Inverness City centre. |
| Airport: | Nearest Airport is Inverness |
Attractions
 | Historical sites nearby | | River/harbour/lake nearby |
| Hiking area | | Main attractions nearby |
| Nightlife nearby | | Forested/wooded area |
| Horseriding at or near hostel | | Restaurants nearby |
| Leisure facilities nearby | | Mountainous/hilly area |
Facilities
 | Discounts and concessions available |  | Family rooms available |
 | Disco |  | Hostel open 24h |
 | Self-catering kitchen |  | Groups welcome |
 | Common room(s) |  | Sheets in price |
 | Laundry facilities |  | Cycle rental available at or near the hostel |
 | Internet access |  | Credit card accepted |
 | Café/Bar |  | Meals available |
 | Individual traveller welcome |  | Luggage Store |
 | Lockers available |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Basic store available at or near the hostel |  | Garden |
 | Green Hostel |  | Playground |
 | Rates include local tax |  | Cycle store at Hostel |
 | BBQ |
Customer Reviews Drumnadrochit - Loch Ness Backpackers
| 06 Jun 2013 Hendrik, Netherlands | 73% | |
| It would help if the bathrooms were a bit bigger and gender-separated. Plus the bathroom door is so low that it's far too easy to bump your head and hurt yourself. Very friendly staff though! | ||
| 31 May 2013 Benedetta, Italy | 33% | |
| To start with they booked for the wrong number of people (4 instead of 6).
Secondly the rooms were too small and We couldn't breath during the night (7 people in a 4 square metres room and mixed rooms)
Thirdly the lavatory was horrible: 2 toilets and two showers for 20 people with no hygenical conditions and cleanliness at all.
To end with they asked us 3£ for an insistent breakfast: when We hot to the communal kitchen (at 8, not even late) there was nothing left and nobody at the reception checking people eating in there. Terrible experience and awful wake up. We'd rather have paid few pounds more to sleep in an en-suite b&b.
Don't leave your money to this hostel!!!!!! | ||
| 15 May 2013 Amy, USA | 83% | |
| Stayed in a dorm room and my daughter had money stolen from her backpack. Definitely an issue to consider if sharing a room with strangers no matter where you stay. The shared bathroom was for males and females. | ||
| 29 Mar 2013 Lindy, England & Wales | 83% | |
| I had not expected the dorm to be mixed - not stayed in one of your hostels before, only SYHA and YHA (England) where they are single sex. Did not really matter, just surprised me. | ||
| 29 Dec 2012 Charlotte, England & Wales | 77% | |
| Thanks very much. Wish I'd stayed longer and gone to Glen Affric. Really remember the friendliness of the other guest. | ||
| 16 Sep 2012 Deani, Canada | 90% | |
| the staff was friendly, informed and helpful. | ||
| 11 Sep 2012 Bojana, Sweden | 97% | |
| Very nice, offer food and bar.
Nice relaxing by a fire. | ||
| 15 Jul 2012 Bettina, Uganda | 87% | |
| The room was fine - clean, comfortable and quiet. What put us off was the bathroom facilities: only 2 showers and 2 loos for the whole hostel seemed not enough. Also, there was no separation. And the kitches arrangements were two small too for a hostel of this size. Hostel response: | ||
| 05 Jul 2012 Bill, USA | 83% | |
| We were in regular contact with Wendy, and despite our very late arrival after 10:30pm, she made sure we were greeted and given an orientation to the hostel. The front door was ajar when we arrived, but since its well off the beaten path, I don't think that mattered much, given the room had its own door lock.
It's very clean, but basic. If you want a hot shower, take it at night or be up early. | ||
| 03 Jul 2012 Bob, England & Wales | 53% | |
| We are not regular hostellers but room smelt musty and damp when we arrived as if not used for a while. Extra £10 per head would have got us a decent B & B with full Scottish breakfast so will do that next time. Hostel response: | ||
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