Aviemore Youth Hostel
About this property
Surrounded by woodland, Aviemore Youth Hostel is situated on the boundary of the Cairngorm National Park and a short walk from Aviemore town centre, offering an ideal location for outdoor activities.
The youth hostel provides a good range of facilities including dorms and private rooms, a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, a spacious dining area, a large drying room and ample parking for cars and buses. There is also a large open-plan lounge which provides stunning views of the Cairngorm Mountains and surrounding woodland.
Towels area available to hire at a small surcharge. All rooms have shared bathroom facilities.
Situated just 9 miles from the Cairngorm Mountain funicular and its snowsports area, Aviemore Youth Hostel provides an ideal base for year-round activities, including hillwalking, climbing, snowsports, mountain biking, pony trekking, watersports and fishing. Most activities take place on the Rothiemurchus Estate, which features paths through the Caledonian Pine forest.
Hostelling Scotland is a charity and membership organisation. For non-members, a supplement per person, per night will be added to the published rate. See Important Information for more details.
Languages spoken
Availability
We Price Match
You can claim a refund for the difference if you find your reservation cheaper on another website.
Just remember to reach out after booking with us. If you file your We Price Match claim via email, you'll need to provide us with a screenshot of and a link to the other offer. You can also file a We Price Match claim over the phone by calling our Customer Service. In any case, the other offer must be online and available when we check.
We Price Match checklist
- The other offer must be for the same property and accommodation type.
- The other offer must be for the same check-in and check-out dates.
- The other offer must have the same cancellation policy and conditions.
- The other offer must be for the same number of occupants.
- The other offer must have the same add-on/meal plan.
- The better deal must be in the local currency of the property.
When can't you make a claim?
- If the other offer is on a website that doesn't reveal the property or accommodation type you'll be staying in until after booking.
- If the other offer is available on an opaque, suspicious, and/or likely-to-be-fraudulent website.
- If the other offer is part of a loyalty or rewards program, where the price is reduced by the property or website for actions like repeat business, logging in, using a coupon code, referring others, or any other action that reduces the original price.
- If your current reservation is a "Partner offer" (these are labeled as such on our platform and are provided by partner companies) or if you're comparing the other offer to a "Partner Offer" on our platform.
- If you cancel your booking.
- If you book a single-unit property, which by nature can't be available elsewhere.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
Found your booking cheaper elsewhere?
- Look for "Found this room cheaper elsewhere?" on your confirmation page.
- Validate that the cheaper offer meets all the requirements (review checklist).
- Save the link to the cheaper offer (example: www.hotel.com/93203920).
- Take a screenshot (or multiple) making sure all the relevant data is captured (review checklist).
- Contact Customer Service.
- After claim validation, we will amend the reservation price (if possible) or provide further instruction for you to claim an after-stay refund of the price difference.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
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Interested in this property?
Submit a booking request and well follow up with availability for your dates.
House rules
Full payment for all bookings will be charged at the time of booking. All major credit & debit cards are accepted excluding American Express.
All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. (Full, existing members of Hostelling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund).
Individual reservations (Up to 9 persons) - can cancel free of charge until 3 days before the arrival date. If cancelled within the 3 days before the arrival 100 percent of the total price will be charged.
Groups reservations (more than 9 persons) - different policies and additional supplements will apply. More than 8 weeks (57 days or more) 20% of total cost. 8 – 4 weeks (56- 29 days) 55% of total cost. 4 – 0 weeks (28 - 0 day) 100% of total cost.
No stag or hen parties are permitted at any youth hostel.
Should guests be entitled to a refund or part refund please note that these are processed by Hostelling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of cancellation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.
From the age of 12 to 15 years, young people must be accompanied by a parent or guardian of the same gender when booking a bed within shared accommodation. Parties with children under 12 years will only be accommodated in private rooms, where available.
Hostelling Scotland advise that additional notice be given to the destination youth hostel when travelling with children, to ensure that suitable accommodation is available. There is no capacity for extra beds or cots.
Check-in from 16:00 until 22:30. Check-out from 07:00 until 10:00. The reception is open between 07:00 until 22:30. Later arrival and access outside opening hours is by pre-arrangement only.
The fine print
• Please inform Aviemore Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
• Please note that the full amount of the reservation is due before arrival. SYHA will send a confirmation with detailed payment information. After full payment is taken, the property's details, including the address and where to collect keys, will be emailed to you.
• Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Legal information
FAQs about Aviemore Youth Hostel
- 2 Person Private Twin Room
- 3 Person Private Room
- Triple Room
- 4 Person Private Room
- 6 Person Private Room
- Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
- Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
Guest reviews
Very good
Deb
🇦🇺 Australia
solo traveller · Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
Adhikari
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
young couple · 2 Person Private Twin Room
Facilities of Aviemore Youth Hostel
Food & Drink
- Wine/champagne
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Bar
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
Internet
- Internet services
Parking
- Shared kitchen
Front Desk Services
- Invoice provided
Safety & Security
- Fire extinguishers
- Smoke alarms
- Key card access
- Key access
General
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
Accessibility
- Emergency cord in bathroom
- Lower bathroom sink
- Toilet with grab rails
- Wheelchair accessible
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Outdoor furniture
- Terrace
- Garden
Activities
- Horse riding
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Canoeing
- Billiards
- Skiing
- Fishing
- Golf course (within 3 km)
Media & Technology
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Lockers
- Luggage storage
- Packed lunches
- Laundry
Kitchen
- Ski storage
Health & Safety
- First aid kit available
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
Living Area
- Parking
Transportation
- Board games/puzzles
Other
- Cashless payment available
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay
- Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus
