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Castle Rock Hostel
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Royal Mile Backpackers
Hostel, Edinburgh
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Budget Backpackers
Hostel, Edinburgh
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Caledonian Backpackers
Hostel, Edinburgh
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Argyle Backpackers
Hostel, Edinburgh
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High Street Hostel
Hostel, Edinburgh
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Queens Park Budget Hotel
Hotel, Glasgow
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St Christopher's Edinburgh
Hostel, Edinburgh
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smartcityhostels Edinburgh
Hostel, Edinburgh
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Inverness Tourist Hostel
Hostel, Inverness
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Hostels in Glasgow and Edinburgh vary greatly from hostels in the highlands and smaller towns. Many hostels in Edinburgh and Glasgow have in-house bars and a party atmosphere. Smaller country hostels tend to be quieter.
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Top Hostels in Edinburgh
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- Castle Rock Hostel
- Edinburgh
- from US$20.79
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- Royal Mile Backpackers
- Edinburgh
- from US$17.59
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- Budget Backpackers
- Edinburgh
- from US$17.59
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- Caledonian Backpackers
- Edinburgh
- from US$19.19
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- Argyle Backpackers
- Edinburgh
- from US$17.59
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- High Street Hostel
- Edinburgh
- from US$20.79
Top Hostels in Glasgow
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- University of Glasgow - Cairncross House
- Glasgow
- from US$34.62
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- The Victorian House
- Glasgow
- from US$36.78
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- McLays Guest House
- Glasgow
- from US$23.99
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- Queens Park Budget Hotel
- Glasgow
- from US$13.75
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- Charing Cross Guest House
- Glasgow
- from US$33.58
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- Glasgow Youth Hostel
- Glasgow
- from US$23.99
Top Hostels in Inverness
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- Mardon Guest House
- Inverness
- from US$54.37
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- Inverness Student Hostel
- Inverness
- from US$23.99
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- Hillview House
- Inverness
- from US$23.99
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- Inverness Youth Hostel
- Inverness
- from US$27.98
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- Inverness Tourist Hostel
- Inverness
- from US$14.39
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- Highlander B&B
- Inverness
- from US$47.97
Top Hostels in Fort William
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- Fort William Backpackers
- Fort William
- from US$27.18
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- Smiddy Bunkhouse & Blacksmiths Backpackers Lodge
- Fort William
- from US$22.39
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- Farr Cottage Lodge
- Fort William
- from US$23.99
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- Bank Street Lodge
- Fort William
- from US$27.18
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- Aite Cruinnichidh
- Fort William
- from US$26.38
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- Chase The Wild Goose Hostel
- Fort William
- from US$22.39
All cities in Scotland
- Aberdeen
- Achiltibuie
- Arbroath
- Aviemore
- Ayr
- Ballater
- Braemar
- Carrbridge
- Crianlarich
- Crieff
- Dundee
- Edinburgh
- Falkirk
- Fort William
- Gairloch
- Glasgow
- Glencoe
- Grantown-on-Spey
- Huntly
- Inveraray
- Inverkeithing
- Inverness
- Irvine
- Isle of Arran
- Isle of Islay
- Isle of Lewis
- Isle of Skye
- Kirkwall
- Kyle of Lochalsh
- Lairg
- Livingston
- Loch Ness
- Newton Stewart
- Oban
- Orkney Islands
- Perth
- Pitlochry
- Prestwick
- Ratagan
- Shetland
- St Andrews
- Stirling
- Thurso
- Tobermory
- Tongue
- Torridon
- Turnberry
- Ullapool
Scotland boasts a number of different hostel organisations. Scottish Independent Hostels (formerly Independent Backpackers Hostels Scotland or IBHS) has over 120 independent hostel members that are mostly owner operated and family run and are approved by an IBHS appointed independent assessor. They have hostels in main cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as places as far flung as the Orkney and Shetland Islands.
Another association of independent hostels in Scotland, Scottish Hostels incorporates the Highland Hostels of Scotland and has over 60 independent members across Scotland.
Finally, the Scottish Youth Hostel Association (YHA) has over 70 member hostels.
