The building is a bit tired. However, the maintenance and cleaning is energetic, making the most of what they have. We felt entirely comfortable here. The staff is welcoming.. They love trekking and the natural history of the Cairngorms and are generous with their enthusiasm. Dinners are very good. Freshly prepared, good ingredients, a good cook and large servings. All... More

I stayed here with a group of three friends for one night in June 2013. I would recommend this hostel which is a good quality and affordable choice with an excellent location - around 4 miles from the Cairngorm Ski Centre, 6ish miles to Aviemore and within a 2min walk of Loch Morlich. The hostel is well-maintained, staff helpful and... More

Stayed here on a uni residential, basic bit everything you need for a break away. Big kitchen lots of storage for food & plenty pots, pans etc available. Comfy, but creaky beds but after a day walking & climbing you dont care and will sleep regardless! Clean & tidy and lovely owners & staff who go out their way to... More

Everything you could ask for from a youth hostel. Rooms were bunks with shared facilities, but everything was clean and in working order. Well equipped kitchen for self-catering, but they also provide a restaurant service for breakfast/dinner and packed lunches if desired. They also had a supply of home-baked cakes to purchase - great for a snack while out and... More

Lovely stay at this hostel! ROOMS - Standard SYHA set up, bunkbeds, clean linnen provided, comfy, warm TOILETS/SHOWERS - good, clean - not the strongest shower in the weld but fine! STAFF - GREAT!!!!! - very friendly, welcoming, helpful, polite! - 5* KITCHEN - excellent cooking facilities - everything we needed - very clean!!!! LOCATION - right on loch morlich!!... More

The Hostel is quite basic, but extremely clean and well-run, with friendly and helpful staff. We started off in a 'family room' which was extremely small and quite dark, with two sets of single bunks, which wasn't ideal really as we hoped to get a double bed and bunks for the kids. But after glimpsing another room that had a... More

Excellent hostel, very friendly and clean. Could imagine it gets crowded at peak times but was nice and quiet when I was there. Excellent location for all outdoor activities and friendly village of Aviemore a 10 min drive away. Check out the cafe/shop at the bottom of the drive that has a mid-tree view of red squirrels and various species... More