Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge

This place has everything a good hostel should have. It's relaxed and friendly and feels like a home. The hostel is very tidy and clean, but not uncomfortably so. There is free tea and coffee and all the optional extras like internet access, breakfast, and payphones. There is a TV room, a cosy lounge with open fire, a dining room, and the best equipped hostel kitchen you could possibly ask for.

The dining room has loads of information on local activities and attractions, as well as a great map on the wall to help you find your way around. There is plenty to do in walking distance of the hostel. Urquhart Castle is about 1.5 miles away, and looks stunning lit up at night. The shores of Loch Ness are not far from the hostel for Nessie spotting. There are also a number of scenic and historical walks around the town. There are a couple of exhibits in Drumnadrochit dedicated to the Loch and its mysteries.

The hostel is well looked after. The unisex bathrooms are modern and clean, as is the refrigerator! Beds come with linen, including duvets. Breakfast of toast, cereals, coffee/tea, and juice is available for 2 pounds.

Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge is well worth a visit, as is the area in which it is located. It would be easy to spend several days here seeing all the sights and the hostel is comfortable and one of those places you don't feel like leaving in a hurry.

Getting there:
• By Car – From Inverness: pass through Drumnodrochit town. When you get to the petrol station take the next left. Hostel is 150mtrs down the road. From Fort William: after Urquhart castle travel down the hill about 1.5 miles. You will cross a small bridge as you come into Lewiston. Take the immediate right turn after the bridge. Hostel is 150mtrs down the road.
• By Bus – You want the Fort William – Inverness Citylink service. Ask to be dropped off at Lewiston, not Dromnadrochit to save yourself a bit of walking. From the bus stop you can see a sign pointing down the road for the hostel.

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