Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel

3.0 star property
Comfortable hostel with restaurant and bar/lounge
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Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel

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Rafting
Hiking
Dining
Room (8 Person)
Daily self-service breakfast for a fee

Overview of Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel

Reviews
9.2

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
The price is AU$171
Price available on 8/4/2024

Explore the area

Glenmore, Loch Morlich, Aviemore, Scotland, PH22 1QY
  • Popular LocationCairngorm Reindeer Centre4 min walk
  • Popular LocationLoch Morlich16 min walk
  • Popular LocationCairnGorm Mountain5 min drive
  • AirportInverness (INV)61 min drive
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Room options

Quadruple Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
12 bathrooms
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
Oven
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

Room (6 Person)

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
12 bathrooms
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
Oven
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

Standard Quadruple Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
12 bathrooms
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
Oven
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Shared Dormitory, Men only

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
12 bathrooms
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
Oven
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Triple Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
12 bathrooms
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
Oven
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Shared Dormitory, Women only

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
12 bathrooms
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
Oven
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Aviemore

Located in Aviemore, Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel is in the mountains and in a national park. CairnGorm Mountain and Spey Valley Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Cairngorm Reindeer Herd and Speyside Wildlife. Landmark Forest Adventure Park and Highland Wildlife Park are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including skiing.

What's nearby

  • Cairngorm Reindeer Centre - 4 min walk
  • Loch Morlich - 16 min walk
  • CairnGorm Mountain - 5 min drive
  • Loch an Eilein - 9 min drive
  • Cairngorm Reindeer Herd - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Aviemore Station - 13 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • Luxury Woodland Lodges at Macdonald Aviemore Resort - 10 min drive
  • Cheese & Tomatin - 10 min drive
  • Ski Ing Doo Restaurant - 10 min drive
  • Boathouse Cafe Loch Morlich - 16 min walk
  • Cafe Mambo - 9 min drive

About this property

Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel

Hostel in the mountains
You can look forward to a terrace, a garden and an arcade/games room at Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel. In addition to a library and laundry facilities, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Self-service breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free property and luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel offer amenities, such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Communal kitchens with fridges, microwaves and ovens
  • Stovetops, cookware/dishes/utensils and heating

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily self-serve breakfast available 7:30 AM–9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 6.50–10.50 for adults and GBP 6.50–9.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of GBP 14.95
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (5:00 PM - 10:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed in July.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 5.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on 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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for self-service breakfast: from approximately GBP 6.50 to 10.50 for adults and from GBP 6.50 to 9.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 5.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Hosted evening meal: GBP 14.95

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel Aviemore
Cairngorm Youth Aviemore
Cairngorm Youth
SYHA Cairngorm Lodge Hostel
SYHA Cairngorm Lodge
Scotland
Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel Aviemore
Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel (loch Morlich) Hotel Aviemore
Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 5.00 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel?

As of 28 Mar 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel on 8 Apr 2024 start from AU$171.05, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel?

Check-in start time: 5 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel located?

Situated in a national park, this hostel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Cairngorm Reindeer Centre and Loch Morlich. Cairngorm Reindeer Herd is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) away.

Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rachel Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loch Morlich from the walk around the loch
View of the mountains from the Youth Hostel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Quentin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and helpful, location handy and beautiful, with red squirrels nearby and nesting house martins. My only suggestion would be that - as we should be reducing meat and dairy consumption for environmental reasons - vegetarian breakfast should be the norm.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Garth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for the one night we needed to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place but cook your own breakfast 😂
The room were fabulous and clean . The staff were great . We had prepaid breakfast continental £7 cereal, toast, Butter and Jams, small yogurts and fruit juice coffee and tea not worth £7 each. Full breakfast £9 . Bacon sausage beans and black pudding. The kitchen area or all to use was fab used it some nights . The meals on the the menu were £9 for the main meal good size portion.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect hostel
Great - really friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They thought of everything
Lovely atmosphere. They thought of everything you could possibly need
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very conveniently located near multiple hiking routes, and right in front of the bus stop from/to Aviemore. Very clean and comfortable, and the receptionist was very helpful and friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff v helpful & friendly. Great having the flexibility to buy breakfast or an evening meal.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019