Before booking, please read this information:
To secure your booking, full payment for your first night's accommodation will be taken now upon booking. Any remaining nights' payments will be due upon check-in. You can pay by cash or card (all standard card types accepted, including AmEx).
Location
For a detailed map of our location with bus stops please search for "Loch Ness Backpackers" on Google Maps: http://maps.google.co.uk/
The only public transport to Drumnadrochit is bus or taxi. We recommend www.travelinescotland.com for bus information. *Please leave yourself lots of time to get to the hostel and do not plan to get a bus in the evening as there may not be one.
Room types
We offer shared dorm beds in 6/7-bed rooms (not in 2021). We also have private rooms (double, twin, quad and family rooms for 4 and 5 people).
All of our rooms have shared bathrooms except the quad.
Please note that we do not allow children under 16 years old in shared dorm accommodation unless your group books out a full room.
Under-18s travelling without a parent or guardian must please contact us before booking - even if booking a private room.
Pets are permitted in certain rooms (excluding shared dorms and family rooms) - please contact us directly (01456 450 807 / info@lochness-backpackers.com) to discuss before booking. A pet supplement of £10 per pet is payable on arrival.
Services
Breakfast is not included in the bed price and is not available on site, but there is a kitchen, a supermarket a 5-minute walk away, and we will also tell you about various options for breakfast within a few minutes' walk of the hostel when you arrive.
All bed linen is provided. Towels are available to rent for £2.
As we are a licensed premises, ONLY ALCOHOL PURCHASED ON THE PREMISES CAN BE CONSUMED in the public areas of the hostel. This is a legal requirement of our license, NOT a business decision on our part. Our residents-only bar offers a wide range of 20+ exclusively Scottish beers and 20+ Scottish whiskies so there's lots to choose from!
We reserve the right to take a £50 charge if mattresses or other items are soiled. Adequate payment will also be taken if property is damaged. Photographic evidence will be provided upon request.
Cancellation policy
Please be aware that once you provide your confirmation you are entering into a contract for provision of accommodation.
We have a 48-HOUR cancellation policy. This means we will only accept cancellation up to 48HRS prior to the date of arrival. Beyond this point you will be charged 100% of your first night's accommodation.
Group bookings (of over 6 people) will be charged for 100% of entire booking if notice of cancellation is not given one week in advance.
Read this before booking
Before booking, please read this information:
To secure your booking, full payment for your first night's accommodation will be taken now upon booking. Any remaining nights' payments will be due upon check-in. You can pay by cash or card (all standard card types accepted, including AmEx).
Location
For a detailed map of our location with bus stops please search for "Loch Ness Backpackers" on Google Maps: http://maps.google.co.uk/
The only public transport to Drumnadrochit is bus or taxi. We recommend www.travelinescotland.com for bus information. *Please leave yourself lots of time to get to the hostel and do not plan to get a bus in the evening as there may not be one.
Room types
We offer shared dorm beds in 6/7-bed rooms (not in 2021). We also have private rooms (double, twin, quad and family rooms for 4 and 5 people).
All of our rooms have shared bathrooms except the quad.
Please note that we do not allow children under 16 years old in shared dorm accommodation unless your group books out a full room.
Under-18s travelling without a parent or guardian must please contact us before booking - even if booking a private room.
Pets are permitted in certain rooms (excluding shared dorms and family rooms) - please contact us directly (01456 450 807 / info@lochness-backpackers.com) to discuss before booking. A pet supplement of £10 per pet is payable on arrival.
Services
Breakfast is not included in the bed price and is not available on site, but there is a kitchen, a supermarket a 5-minute walk away, and we will also tell you about various options for breakfast within a few minutes' walk of the hostel when you arrive.
All bed linen is provided. Towels are available to rent for £2.
As we are a licensed premises, ONLY ALCOHOL PURCHASED ON THE PREMISES CAN BE CONSUMED in the public areas of the hostel. This is a legal requirement of our license, NOT a business decision on our part. Our residents-only bar offers a wide range of 20+ exclusively Scottish beers and 20+ Scottish whiskies so there's lots to choose from!
We reserve the right to take a £50 charge if mattresses or other items are soiled. Adequate payment will also be taken if property is damaged. Photographic evidence will be provided upon request.
Cancellation policy
Please be aware that once you provide your confirmation you are entering into a contract for provision of accommodation.
We have a 48-HOUR cancellation policy. This means we will only accept cancellation up to 48HRS prior to the date of arrival. Beyond this point you will be charged 100% of your first night's accommodation.
Group bookings (of over 6 people) will be charged for 100% of entire booking if notice of cancellation is not given one week in advance.