See all properties

Durness Youth Hostel

2.0 star property

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Durness Youth Hostel

Beach nearby
Lounge
Garden
Property grounds
Dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

View in a map
Smoo, Lairg, Durness, Scotland, IV27 4QA
  • Place, Smoo Cave
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Durness Beach
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, John Lennon Memorial Garden
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom | Bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

Bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (5 Person)

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (5 Person) | Bed sheets

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (5 Person)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Room, Non Smoking

Bed sheets

Room, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Quadruple Room

Bed sheets

Standard Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

Similar properties

White sand
Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel
  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, 9 reviews
Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel

About the neighborhood

Durness

With a stay at Durness Youth Hostel in Durness, you'll be near the beach, just a 4-minute walk from Smoo Cave and 13 minutes by foot from Durness Beach. .This hostel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from John Lennon Memorial Garden and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Balnakiel Craft Village.
View more Hostels in DurnessOpens in a new window

What's nearby

  • Smoo Cave - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Durness Beach - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • John Lennon Memorial Garden - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Loch Inchard - 28 min drive - 20.5 miles
  • Oldshoremore Beach - 44 min drive - 27.0 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Sango Sands Oasis - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Cheese N Toasted - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Durness Food Spot - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪choraidh Croft - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Meet And Eat - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Durness Youth Hostel

Hostel in Durness with free parking
Durness Youth Hostel offers 3 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and bike storage.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Durness Youth Hostel. Self-serve breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include microwave in a common area and refrigerator in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Self-serve breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily self-serve breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (5:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between July 21 and March 31.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 7.50 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately GBP 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 7.50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Durness Youth Hostel Lairg
Durness Youth Lairg
Durness Youth Hostel Durness
Durness Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Durness Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Durness

Durness Youth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mirentxu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Goog
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kerry Lyralen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great low budget place to stay. It's absolutely gorgeous, located near cliffs and sea, and the staff is so nice. Unfortunately, it has only mixed dorms, and one of the other customers fully undressed in the common area, which was totally in appropriate, which is a huge downside.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Graham

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Affordable accommodation in a fairly remote area. Close to beaches and beautiful countryside. The accommodation was clean and comfortable and the staff very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great budget friendly stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value and perfect location

Great location. Helpful staff. The corridors are very tight but rooms v comfortable and clear. Great option for a cost effective stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Anonymous, Colorado

I booked a female dorm bed and it was coed, told that that allowed for more people to stay. Not on the website, not great, and one guy kept me awake all night with his snoring. The host there wasn't very friendly, either. Thankfully, the guests there were fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Linda, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

better than average youth hostel

Stayed in a 10 bed dorm. It was surprisingly quiet. The common room was nice and typically had a wide variety of people. I tried two of their pre-frozen dinners, One was pretty good. Typically noisy in the kitchen in the AM. Only 2 toilets for 10 people but it seemed to work out. Make sure you bring a towel! They aren't supplied!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Hervé

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Viktor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024