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Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Video library
Property entrance
Property amenity
Shared Dormitory, Women only

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

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Glenmore, Loch Morlich, Aviemore, Scotland, PH22 1QY
  • Place, Cairngorms National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cairngorm Reindeer Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, CairnGorm Mountain
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Inverness (INV)

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room (6 Person)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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The price is NZ$183
includes taxes & fees
4 Jan - 5 Jan 2026
Aviemore Youth Hostel

About the area

Aviemore

With a stay at Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel in Aviemore, you'll be in a national park, a 4-minute walk from Cairngorm Reindeer Centre and a 1-minute drive from Loch Morlich. .This hostel is 20.6 mi (33.1 km) from Cairngorms National Park and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Cairngorm Reindeer Herd.
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What's nearby

  • Cairngorms National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Cairngorm Reindeer Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • CairnGorm Mountain - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Loch an Eilein - 18 min drive - 15.2 km
  • Inverness Castle - 57 min drive - 73.2 km

Getting around

  • Aviemore Station - 13 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪High Range - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cairngorm Hotel - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Winking Owl - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Old Bridge Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Inverdruie Restaurant - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel

Hostel in Aviemore with a restaurant and a bar
Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel offers 13 accommodations. This Aviemore hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hostel also features an arcade/game room and bike storage.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Self-serve breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily.
Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Daily self-serve breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of GBP 14.95
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Video library

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (5:00 PM - 10:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed in July.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 7.50 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; 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 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 7.50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Hosted evening meal: GBP 14.95

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

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

Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel Aviemore
Cairngorm Youth Aviemore
Cairngorm Youth
SYHA Cairngorm Lodge Hostel
SYHA Cairngorm Lodge
Scotland
Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel Aviemore
Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel (loch Morlich) Hotel Aviemore
Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loch Morlich from the walk around the loch
View of the mountains from the Youth Hostel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Quentin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and helpful, location handy and beautiful, with red squirrels nearby and nesting house martins. My only suggestion would be that - as we should be reducing meat and dairy consumption for environmental reasons - vegetarian breakfast should be the norm.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Garth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for the one night we needed to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place but cook your own breakfast 😂

The room were fabulous and clean . The staff were great . We had prepaid breakfast continental £7 cereal, toast, Butter and Jams, small yogurts and fruit juice coffee and tea not worth £7 each. Full breakfast £9 . Bacon sausage beans and black pudding. The kitchen area or all to use was fab used it some nights . The meals on the the menu were £9 for the main meal good size portion.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect hostel

Great - really friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

They thought of everything

Lovely atmosphere. They thought of everything you could possibly need
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very conveniently located near multiple hiking routes, and right in front of the bus stop from/to Aviemore. Very clean and comfortable, and the receptionist was very helpful and friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff v helpful & friendly. Great having the flexibility to buy breakfast or an evening meal.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cairngorms

Perfect stay in the hostel. Clean and tidy. Kitchen facilities are good for cooking and also the dinner was served in a reasonable price. The pub near to the hostel had live music and cheap drinks. All activities near to the hostel. Wifi and charging mobile phones were the negatives. Atleast one charging port in the rooms would have been helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very friendly welcoming atmosphere. Staff very helpful. Food very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jo, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely relaxed hostel

The hostel has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. I could have stayed for days. Excellent location. Thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Caro, Forfar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great youth hostel with everything we needed.

Comfortable and quiet room. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Have been meaning to try a youth hostel for a while, glad we did, kids can't wait to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

too isolated, too expensive.

Very isolated, bus service only runs til' 6pm, no local amenities. overpriced for what it is.

10/10 Excellent

Jos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What is there not to like when staying in such an iconic building, with excellent facilities, nice staff and an extraordinary view! Beware: the cooked breakfast is heavy stuff and perhaps for 2 to share 😀
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stefan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Chantal

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018