Ballater Hostel

15 December 2025

17 December 2025

2 Guests

1/18

Ballater Hostel

9.2

Fantastic Show reviews

Fantastic 9.2

Average 9.3

Value 8.9

Cleanliness 9.6

Location 9.5

Staff 9.7

Comfort 8.9

Overall 9.2

Hostel - 0.16 miles from city center

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About the place

Luggage storage

Free WiFi

Non-smoking throughout

24-hour security

Key card access

CCTV outside property

Social and fun

Shared lounge/TV area

Board games/puzzles

Fishing

Golf course (within 3 km)

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Available Rooms

2 Guests

Guests

Surroundings

Located in Ballater and within 18 km of Balmoral Castle, Ballater Hostel features a shared lounge, n Show more

Ballater Hostel, Bridge Square,
AB35 5QJ, Ballater, Scotland

9.9

Sightseeing

Excellent

9.7

Shopping

Excellent

9.6

Dining

Excellent

6.5

Nightlife

Good

Directions

Address: Ballater Hostel, Bridge Square, AB35 5QJ, Ballater, Scotland

Lockers

Luggage storage

Internet services

Free WiFi

Heating

Non-smoking throughout

Key card access

Shared kitchen

Non-smoking rooms

24-hour security

CCTV outside property

Key card access

Smoke alarms

Check-in details

17:00 - 22:00

Check-out details

00:00 - 10:00

Luggage storage

Lockers

Luggage storage

Lockers

Groups

When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Internet

WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking

No parking available.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Children and extra bed policy

Children of any age are allowed. Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot. You haven't added any extra beds. Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Important information

Parking - please note Ballater Hostel has no car/motorbike parking. However, it is possible to pull up outside the hostel to unload and then there is loads of free parking available in the village. Towels - All private rooms include towels (superior private, budget private and 4 bed private). Beds in shared mixed dorms, as well as sole use of dorm rooms (the 6 and the 8 bed), do not include towels. Whole hostel bookings do not include towels. Towel hire is available @ £2 a towel (for duration of

Latest reviews

9.2

Fantastic

These reviews are from real customers who have stayed at this property.

Average9.3

Value8.9

Cleanliness9.6

Location9.5

Staff9.7

Comfort8.9

Overall9.2

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Effy90

Highly recommended

The treatment of the owners. They were out during our stay so they could not receive us, but they made sure someone could do it for them and, in addition, they left us the hostel to ...

Helen

Amazing hospitality and facilities

Welcoming from even from the outside, with fairy lights in the snow. It’s a classy place with a hostel price tag, even for the private rooms (super comfy bed with an awesome shower) Kitchen very well ...

Lorenzo

Exceptional

Dominique and Daniel are both great, kind and helpful. Location is perfect, beds were comfy in a clean room with toilet and shower. A big kitchen with everything included, lots of spices as well.