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The Smiddy Bunkhouse & Blacksmiths Backpackers Hostel

Station Road, Fort William PH33 7JH, Scotland
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013 via mobile

8 of us stayed in march this year. The facilities in the main room / kitchen were good with a nice communal area. The bedrooms were on the small side but perfectly adequate & I believe there was a drying room but we didn't use it. We were not the only guests staying in our part of the bunkhouse &... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Booked this as it met requirements of the group and the facilities are as you would expect. It's clean, tidy, and has all the features you would expect from a bunkhouse. Unfortunately I have to agree with other reviewers here about the rudeness - if I want to be talked to like that by anyone, I have 2 parents to... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2012 via mobile

Quite nice little bunkhouse, showers were a bit rubbish but it was lovely and warm after a long days kayaking. Facilities in the kitchen were alright, but could do with a better oven and some new pots. TAKE YOUR OWN POTS AND PANS. Can be absolutely boiling if you leave the heating up all night, but the beds are wonderfully... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 13, 2012

I'm sorry to say but if Ben/Glen Nevis wasn't there why would anyone ever stay in Fort William? Bypassed it on honeymoon travelling Scotland 7 years ago for a reason. Corpach is a mile away, has shops, pubs and you pass by the beautiful Neptune's Staircase. Anyway...... There were us (4) and another group in two separate rooms. All pots... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 6, 2012

Well having read the reviews before we went to the bunkhouse,i was pleasantly surprised at what we got. We arrived last friday 29th june for our friends 50th birthday,we found the office straight away and was greeted by the owner she showed us round the bunkhouses as we had 2 due to there being 21 of us! on arrival there... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2011

well i have just read the reviews and thought oh my lord how true they are the people who own this place they call a bunkhouse are awful i have never in my life been talked to such rudness and arrogrant in my life this place is so run down the place is a mess when you pay for somewhere... More

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Corpach12, Owner at The Smiddy Bunkhouse & Blacksmiths Backpackers Hostel, responded to this review
January 17, 2012

You do not say when you arrived to stay with us in October / November so it is difficult to for us to factually trace this back. Neither can we find a record of anyone with your name staying with us. There is no way that the bedding was covered in stains or hairs - the bedding is changed and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011

me and my friends stayed here we were greeted by the owner john cutherbertson he was rude and total ignorant and the staffwell they were just as bad neways after a long slog up ben nevis we got back and the showers were shocking hardley any water came out and when we did find some one to complain to all... More

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Corpach12, Owner at The Smiddy Bunkhouse & Blacksmiths Backpackers Hostel, responded to this review
January 17, 2012

You do not say when you actually stayed with us or which property you stayed in. It is unfortunate that you felt that John and I were rude or arrogant. This is certainly not our intention. You perhaps mis understood our atttitude after a hard day on hill. If you did let us know that there was something wrong with... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 3, 2011

This isnt the worse place to stay in the world. it was reasonably clean and was the right kind of place if youre gonna be dragging in your mucky boots but just be prepared to meet the two rudest people on the planet. dont expect a warm welcome from these two! they are so so so very strange and rude.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2011 via mobile

The other reviews seem a little harsh, so I thought I would offer my experience. At the end of the day, this is a bunkhouse, so don't expect the Hilton. It is low cost accommodation, with quite a few bunks crammed into each dorm. The bedding is clean, the bathroom is disappointing, with the kitchen adequate for us. Our only... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 4, 2011 via mobile

Lazy staff with vague directions to room resulting in us having both the wrong key and wrong door- unknown to us! 4 am in the morning we were greeted by a staff member who demanded we leave immediately.fair enough its happened but there are far nicer ways to solve the problem than shouting your head off at 4am ! In... More

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Corpach12, Owner at The Smiddy Bunkhouse & Blacksmiths Backpackers Hostel, responded to this review
January 17, 2012

We will deal with your comments on a factual basis. It was most unfortunate that your group could not follow very clear directions to access your hostel accommodation when you arrived late at night. We agreed to leave a key for your group and it was very clearly explained in several telephone calls which accommodation your party had been allocated.... More

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The Smiddy Bunkhouse & Blacksmiths Backpackers Hostel Fort William, Scotland
Address: Station Road, Fort William PH33 7JH, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Scottish Highlands > Lochaber > Fort William
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Ranked #27 of 27 Specialty lodging in Fort William
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