Glasgow
With hundreds of beds, this mammoth hostel is handily central. While it can feel over-businesslike, and is often booked out by rowdy groups, it has OK…
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Orkney
Though it has its quirks, this old seaplane base still makes for a comfortable spot if you've got a car. The rooms are renovated, spacious and commodious,…
Dumfries & Galloway
On the town's edge, accessed through a wood and sitting in substantial grounds that include a rather decent private golf course, this 18th-century mansion…
Ullapool
Opposite the Ceilidh Place, which runs it, this annexe offers no-frills accommodation for walkers, journeyers and staff. A big building, it has hostel…
Dumfries & Galloway
Showing its age but still an enjoyable time-warp experience, this was formerly the home of Arctic explorer Sir John Ross. Rooms are quaint but comfortable…
Edinburgh
An unusual hostel housed in a converted church. Although some have complained about noise – there are only thin partitions between dorms, and no ceilings …
Kirkwall
Guests come first here, but the wee folk – a battalion of garden gnomes and clans of dolls with lifelike stares – are close behind. Some of the good-sized…
North & West Coast
Set in countryside about a mile west of central Bettyhill, this modern cottage enjoys a lovely situation overlooking hills and the river. Lots of windows…
Glasgow
Right by the train station, this affordable budget hotel has soft tones in its compact rooms, located above a bar-restaurant serving Indian food. Large…
Glasgow
Especially suiting people wanting a nightlife base, this is in the heart of Merchant City. Rooms blend minimalism and rich, sexy colours. Compact and…
Shetland
There are four spacious berths in this cute wee stone böd, 3.5 miles northeast of Eshaness, with its challengingly low door. It’s very basic, with no…
Shetland
The former home of famous Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid is now a simple camping böd. It has no electricity or shower, but there is fuel for sale. Prebook…
Oban
Welcoming Heatherfield House occupies a converted 1870s rectory set in extensive grounds. It has six spacious rooms that are very elegant and beautifully…
Edinburgh
Describing itself as Edinburgh’s most stylish and funky hostel, the Hostel is located right opposite Haymarket station, and offers female-only as well as…
Glasgow
A range of smart serviced apartments offering a modern, polished stay in a very appealing Merchant City location. They come in various sizes and sleep up…
The Cairngorms
Glenmore Lodge's comfortable B&B accommodation is available to all, even if you’re not taking a course, as is its indoor climbing wall, gym and sauna. The…
The Cairngorms
This independent hostel provides accommodation in bright, modern six- or eight-bed dorms, each with private bathroom, and one twin/family room. It has a…
Loch Lomond
Originally an 18th-century drovers’ inn, the Rowardennan has two big bars (often crowded with rain-sodden hikers) and a good beer garden (often crowded…
North & West Coast
This working croft provides comfortable rooms with good space in a traditional B&B atmosphere with a sheepdog theme. Apart from the handy central location…
Orkney
This solid 19th-century house sitting right on Pierowall Bay is a very comfortable B&B with unusual extras, such as original artworks on the walls and a…
Dumfries & Galloway
On the main road, this central accommodation option has large rooms, a friendly owner and big sink-in-and-smile beds. There's a good room if you're…
Skye
The Broadford Hotel is a stylish retreat with luxury fabrics and designer colour schemes. There’s a formal restaurant and the more functional Gabbro Bar,…
Southern Highlands & Islands
To get to this hostel, housed in a comfortable, modern bungalow, go through the right-hand one of the two arched entrances on the seafront. Small bunk…
Central Highlands
This tiny, one-room bothy, a 15-minute walk from the pier, has space for four people in one double bed and two bunk beds. It’s a real Hebridean experience…
Shetland
This is a simple and comfortable hostel run by the Shetland Amenity Trust, with fridge, peat fire (£5 a bag), power and decent hot-water bathrooms. It was…
Orkney
The island’s watering hole is near the ferry and has refurbished rooms with good bathrooms. It's run by a friendly couple who also do decent if…
Shetland
This bungalow in Sandwick offers some marvellous vistas over the Isle of Mousa from its hilltop vantage point. The two rooms share a bathroom; the small…
Outer Hebrides
This campsite, 1.5 miles north of town off the A857, has a sheltered woodland setting, though the tent area is mostly on a slope – get there early for a…
Kirkwall
This attractive pale-blue-and-yellow hotel is gradually being modernised by personable new proprietors and is worth keeping an eye on. The attic rooms are…
Shetland
On the A968 below the haunted ruins of Windhouse, you'll find this well-kept, clean, snug camping böd (hut), with power and a pot-belly stove to warm your…
Aberdeen
This unexceptional but good-value hostel, set in a granite Victorian villa, is a mile west of the train station. Walk west along Union St and take the…
North & West Coast
This hostel has excellent facilities and a to-die-for spot on the southern shore of Loch Duich. Cheap meals are on offer and there's a licensed bar. A bus…
Edinburgh
The Amaryllis, a cute little Georgian town house on a quiet backstreet, has five bedrooms; some are a little cramped, but there's a more spacious family…
Orkney
This cosy, clean, modernised spot, 6 miles from the ferry at Moaness, has two four-bed dorms and is popular with walkers. You can also camp outside and…
Dumfries & Galloway
Formerly the customs house, this is now a popular, solid old pub. Some of the tastefully furnished, refurbished rooms have brilliant views over the…
Southern Highlands & Islands
The cottage where George Orwell stayed is in a gloriously remote location in Jura's north. It sleeps eight and is 7 miles from the main road on a rough…
Fort William
Convenient for Glen Nevis, Ben Nevis and the end of the West Highland Way, the Glenlochy is a sprawling place with three modern apartments set in a huge…
Skye
Rustic accommodation 3 miles north of the Mallaig–Armadale ferry, on a farm full of Highland cattle and Eriskay ponies. No longer offers individual dorm…
Loch Lomond
Perfectly located for both the West Highland Way and Ben Lomond, this is very near the SYHA at Rowardennan and provides 10 berths in upstairs bunk rooms…
Inverness
Set in a rambling old house with comfy beds and views across the River Ness, this hostel has a party atmosphere, and organises pub crawls in town. It’s a…
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