Ullapool
About About this youth hostel ....
From its spectacular seafront location on the NC500, Ullapool Youth Hostel offers wonderful views over Loch Broom and the Beinn Dearg mountain range. This warm and welcoming hostel offers guests a range of accommodation from private rooms to comfortable shared dorms. Only one of the private rooms is en-suite but there are ample shower and washroom facilities available.
WiFi access is free for all guests and other facilities include: a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, two comfy lounges with sea views, an excellent laundry, drying room and cycle storage for up to fifteen bikes.
The hostel is within easy reach of local shops, bars and restaurants serving fresh local produce. The bus station with connections to Inverness is only 300m away and you can catch a boat to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis from the nearby ferry terminal.
‘Wee Breakfast’ available (Please remember to pre-book).
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
Why stay?
- Fantastic seafront setting on the NC500
- Friendly team with expert local knowledge
- Fantastic local food and drink
- Regular ferries to Stornoway
- Licensed, serving local beers and wine
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Ullapool Youth Hostel
Facilities & Services
Season
April to October (RentaHostel available all year)
Reception Hours
08:00 - 10:00 and 16:30 - 22:00
Check in
16:30 - 22:00
Check out
08:00 - 10:00
Access Hours
The lounge area is available for staying guests and early arrivals to use all day. The communal areas in the hostel, including dorms, are closed between 11:00 and 14:00 for cleaning. Guests staying in private rooms are welcome to use their rooms during the day. Late check in is available on request. Please contact us if you think you’ll be arriving after 22:00, so we can make check-in arrangements.
Amenities
Free Wifi
En Suite Rooms
Catering
Lounge/TV Room
Drying Room
Towel Hire
Free Tea and Coffee in Guest Kitchen
Private Rooms
Family Rooms
Alcohol Licence
Laundry Room
Secure Lockers
Bike Store
Shopping Nearby
Guest Reviews
05/09/2024
Very good! Excelent location.Guest Review
05/09/2024
Convenient, very clean and good atmosphère.Guest Review
04/09/2024
Great place to be.Iam
02/09/2024
All goodBo
01/09/2024
Wonderful stay very pleased to see the level and cleanliness and facitilities available.Katie
30/08/2024
I would highly recommend anyone to join the syha and help support a fantastic organisation.Alex
28/08/2024
This hostel is a great standard. Its clean, fully equipped and has amazingly proactive staff. The price is amazing for the facilities and space on offer to hostel users.Victoria
27/08/2024
Great place to stay in Ullapool in a great central location.Guest Review
25/08/2024
Lovely and spacious hostel. Large & well-appointed kitchen, and large and comfortable common areas. Large, clean and comfortable shared rooms. I've mentioned large here more than once because this hostel accommodates a lot of people, but has the space to ensure that everyone is not on top of each other whilst cooking, eating or relaxing.AKEcosse
24/08/2024
Ullapool is a cool place. Lovely cafes and restaurants. A well stocked local supermarket if you fancy cooking in the hostel. Conmfy bunk beds in dorms. Main attraction for me are the hills both near Ullapool and further north. Weather not always great but hostel has fab drying room. More than anything though, it's the staff that make a place, and Callum, Adrian & Caroline are great.Dave from Glasgow
20/08/2024
Our first experience of a youth hostel as a family while we visited Ullapool, which provided an ideal service, location and spectacular view.Daisy and family
18/08/2024
As always, the staff members of Hostelling Scotland, and the fabulous locations (and affordable prices), make the hostel in Ullapool a new favourite! ??Guest Review
16/08/2024
This is absolutely the best youth hostel I've stayed at. Great location right beside the harbor. 5-min walk to Tesco. Well-equipped and spacious kitchen. I was lucky enough to have a sea-view dorm OMG! Beddings clean and comfortable. Showers and toilets well-maintained. They even provide free rubber bands, sanitary towels and tampon at girls' bathroom. How considerate! The staff members were very friendly and welcoming. I did feel at home!Sunny
13/08/2024
Very comfortable hostel in a good location.Guest Review
11/08/2024
Fantastic HostelThank you so much!
09/08/2024
Superb location, great kitchen facilities, dining rooms offered beautiful views of the harbour.Guest Review
05/08/2024
I was just there for one night, but it was comfortable, friendly and enjoyable. Thank you!Dawn
05/08/2024
It was a perfect stayGuest Review
04/08/2024
The hostel is perfectly located directly at the harbor promenade. The staff is super friendly and helpful! We will visit again definitely when we are in the area again!Mark
26/07/2024
A well deserved 5 stars, keep up the great work.Ken W
25/07/2024
I had a good stay. The warden was very helpful when I asked to do my laundry.Kevin
25/07/2024
Great location and facilities.Guest Review
24/07/2024
Very accomodating manager a lovely place to stay with a great vibe and a traditional hostel welcome.Naomi
22/07/2024
The perfect place to station before visiting Harris&Lewis.Ben
20/07/2024
Very nice place, Calum is a very friendly hostRaveP
20/07/2024
Very good - clouds/mist rolling into harbour on arrival 18th July - Good location for kayaking and aquamarine waters - Great views North of Ullapool and camper van + campsite close by tooTony McCready in Glasgow
19/07/2024
A well-located hostel with good facilities. Can park outside over a weekend with no charge, but mind the charging at other times - staff were helpful in directing me to places I could park. We stayed for a couple of days and visited the Bones Caves near Inchmadamph and Corrishalloch Gorge plus did plenty of walking in the local area.C Briers
17/07/2024
Very central location, friendly staffGuest Review
17/07/2024
Great place to stay to explore the local areaJohn Boyce
15/07/2024
Stayed for three nights but wish it was more. Comfortable,clean and very welcomingGuest Review
Reasons to visit
Ullapool is one of the prettiest fishing villages in the Highlands and has a plentiful supply of local restaurants and bars, a leisure centre, swimming pool, museum and theatre. It's easy to spend time in this vibrant Highland community with regular music nights, festivals, cultural and arts events. A host of activities are available in the local area - ask our team for advice.
Ullapool Youth Hostel sits on the famous North Coast 500 and provides an excellent base for exploring the North West Highlands with its iconic mountain scenery, beaches, sea lochs and islands. Ferries leave daily for Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and there are cruises to visit the Summer Isles.
Established by two local lassies in 2016, the Seafood Shack is well worth a visit for a high quality local takeaway, freshly caught and landed by local fishermen.
Other attractions worth exploring include:
- Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve
- Corrieshalloch Gorge
- The Bone Caves
- Stac Pollaidh mountain
- Ullapool Hill
A very special view of Scotland
Travel influencer Kay Gillespie shares her favourite things to do in Ullapool
Enjoy a bird's eye trip!