Lochranza Youth Hostel

4.0 star property
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Beach
Front of property
Twin Room, Ensuite
Lobby lounge
Boating

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
A841, Lochranza, Isle of Arran, Scotland, KA27 8HL
  • Secret Garden Gallery
    6 min walk
  • Lochranza Castle
    8 min walk
  • Lochranza Distillery
    9 min walk
  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick)
    125 min drive

Room options

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room (5 Person)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the area

Isle of Arran

When you stay at Lochranza Youth Hostel in Isle of Arran, you'll be in the mountains, within a 10-minute walk of Secret Garden Gallery and Lochranza Castle. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Lochranza Distillery and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Isle of Arran Distillery.

What's nearby

  • Lochranza Castle - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Lochranza Distillery - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Isle of Arran Distillery - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Brodick Castle - 18 min drive - 19.6 km
  • Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal - 20 min drive - 22.9 km

Getting around

  • Campbeltown (CAL) - 137 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Isle of Arran Distillery - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Sandwich Station - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Lighthouse - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Lochranza Hotel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Skipness Seafood Cabin - ‬94 min drive

About this property

Lochranza Youth Hostel

Hostel in Isle of Arran with free parking
Lochranza Youth Hostel offers 13 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Self-serve breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and lockers. Free self parking is available onsite.
Self-serve breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Languages

Czech, English, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Self-service breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–9:00 AM: GBP 5.95 for adults and GBP 5.95 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (5:00 PM - 9:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 7.5 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at 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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately GBP 5.95 for adults and GBP 5.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 7.5 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Lochranza Youth Hostel Isle of Arran
Lochranza Youth Isle of Arran
Lochranza Youth
Lochranza Youth Hostel Isle of Arran
Lochranza Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Lochranza Youth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ideal for ferry.
One night stay, first time in Youth hostel. All seemed very efficient, receptionist could learn to smile abit!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding value digs for outdoor enthusiasts
Fantastic location, excellent value for money. Very clean, with friendly, energetic and helpful staff. All in all a terrific experience on a budget for people with a passion for the outdoors in a wonderful part of the world.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hoi Ting

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended hostel to stay
The service is good and the facilities are clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, very helpful staff. Excellent! Lovely to hear the stags in the night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

ABourdages, Toronto, Canada

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was ideally located between the distillery and the ferry in the quiet town of Lochranza. The rooms were clean, comfortable with shared bathroom facilities and inexpensive.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Peter Andreas W.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable. modern, clean accommodation with nice lounge area and excellent kitchen/dining area. Free wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Topsoftheworldet
Yes again a greater big topsoftheworld to Lochranza Arran Greater Scottish Scotland youth hosting superbly performance respects DET
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Natasha, Sheffield

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hostel does what YHA does well. Family friendly, well located and no frills. Lovely walks from here, both along the coast and into the hills.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

wan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kazuyuki

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

François

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Mikael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

lesTT

Belle étape. Très propre et calme. Bien situe
Ravie car ballades autour de la mer. Calme et lieu agréable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018