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The Smugglers Hostel

2.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Exterior
Dining
Bed sheets

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Laundry room
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Main Street, Ballindalloch, Scotland, AB37 9EX
  • Place, Cairngorms National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Drumin Castle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre & Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬

Room options

Room, Private Bathroom (Private Room)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Room, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom (Room 2)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Room, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom (Room 1)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Room, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom (Room 3)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Tomintoul

Located in Ballindalloch, The Smugglers Hostel is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Drumin Castle and Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre & Museum. .This hostel is 19 mi (30.6 km) from Cairngorms National Park and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Snail Maze.
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What's nearby

  • Cairngorms National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Drumin Castle - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre & Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Tomintoul Museum - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Snail Maze - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Keith and Dufftown Railway - 38 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Clockhouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Glenavon - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Old Firestation Tea Room - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪bridge of brown - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Coffee Still - ‬12 min drive

About this property

The Smugglers Hostel

The Smugglers Hostel offers 22 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; access will be through a private entrance

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets stay free

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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; 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

Smugglers Hostel Ballindalloch

Smugglers Ballindalloch

The Smugglers Hostel Ballindalloch

The Smugglers Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

The Smugglers Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 11 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great

Gab
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Gemma

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

Last minute family booking

Great communication after a last minute booking as a family of 5. Very comfortable and clean. In a lovely setting.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Laura

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

Easy and convenient in an unparalleled location

Superb location and lovely common areas.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good atmosphere, nice staff and nice people staying. Good sharing kitchen and living
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Angela

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

great little hostel

I had a great night stay here. the facilities are good, the member of staff was very friendly and helpful there is a local shop/pub/restaurant. Nice and quiet, i had the best nights sleep here.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Christian

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Schöne Küche, Zimmergröße ok (Familienzimmer). Aber: sehr dreckig. Auf dem Heizkörper im Zimmer war ein Fleck mit Erbrochenem (? Annahme), welches sich auch auf dem Teppichboden befand. Der Türcode für das Zimmer befindet sich gut sichtbar für alle im Flur an der Pinnwand. Somit haben wir uns nicht sicher gefühlt. Es war kein Personal vor Ort. Wir mussten telefonisch erst einmal die Zugänglichkeit zum Zimmer klären.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Chantal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Self checking need professionnal...they aren't

To pay £100 for a private room with private bathroom in a youth hostel, and for that, only receiving a quick email explaining that there will be probably no staff at arrival time (while Hotels.com mentions until 7pm) but that you can pass and visit thrz tourist center ..between 3 and 5pm !!! At the end, no code supplied for your private room. Other guests on site saying that they did not see any staff for the last 2 days except the cleaning person. Emergency numbers given online and onsite : 0 answer ! Hotels.com support : 0..just good enough to make your call lasting as long as possible. Finally found a dormitory open and slept in it but with not door code so were always afraid that the door could get closed . Terrible service from the hostel. Self checking needs a minimum experience...they have none. Hotels.com : thanks for the travel I don't know where thanks to your online support ..but not a better service than the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Kasper

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019