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Reviews of Portree Youth Hostel 4 stars

Isle of Skye, Portree, IV51 9EW, United Kingdom

#12 of 15 hotels in Portree

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 576 hostel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    "Quiet time" is not underlined as much as in other hostels. Heard loud voices of people arriving late at 10.30pm and leaving early at 5am. The hostel is spread over three buildings and you have to use key cards to get in and out. A less friendly family feeling than other hostels.

    Good hostel with good location and views. Reasonable large carpark (£5 for 24hrs).

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were no vegs or even eggs for breakfast, only cereals, bread, yogurt. No shampoo in the bathroom (but we had our own).

    The hostel is in Portree, near all the shops and restaurants. The beds are clean and comfortable. They have a sitting place and a kitchen. The breakfast is reasonably priced.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    8.0
    Good basic hostel in a great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room very small for 4 people, needs some more shelves and a bigger table.

    Great location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Receptionist a bit low energy...

    Very well located near the centre . Nice view on the sea from the common room as well as our dorm room

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great value for money, easy, convenient,

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2025

    9.0
    Surprisingly nice room with a seaview
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No free parking No lift to reach room, had to climb many stairs with luggages to reach it. Window mechanism hard to operate

    The room has a sea view with a good sized toilet. Location is good and near co-op superstore and town center. The room has good ventilation as there are windows on both ends of the room Available laundry service and full shared kitchen facility.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2025

    8.0
    Nice place and nice folks!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Only thing that would have made it a bit better would have been a bit more space in the bunk room.

    Location was great and very close to town square, but the common room had a nice view of the shore. Room for 4 women had two sets of bunk beds. They were fine but room was fairly small ... not much space to put your suitcase, etc. Common areas were great ... kitchen, bathrooms, dining area, sitting area. Just what you would hope for in a hostel situation.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2025

    7.0
    Good Hostel stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Noise from rooms above!

    Great location. Staff great. Facilities very good.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2025

    9.0
    Good place to stay on budget
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stairs down to room.

    Convenient. Value

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2025

    9.0
    Very nice hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The location war really good. The city centre in near the hostel. Right across the street there is a really big public parking. Rooms are nice, we stayed in a room with two bunk beds and a bathroom. Kitchen has all the facilities.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2025

    9.0
    Good but could be a lot better with thought and consideration of guests
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bedroom was sold like a hotel room with nice lighting and a kettle in room but the bathroom decor was poor , the bathroom basin was no more than a hand basin . The mattress on the double bed was extremely soft and the bed itself was of no use to anyone over 6’4” as the was a head board either end . I am 6’7” so I struggled

    Excellent location , nice room but it was on the side of road so had to keep window shut to reduce traffic noise and blind closed for privacy . Excellent self catering kitchen , great lounge and laundry drying facilities .

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2025

    7.0
    Very nice hostel🤟
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The indian guy washing his hair 5 in the morning. But he knows now its not okay😀

    Totally nice staff, the best I met. One even drove us to the start of the sky trail because there where no buses. Said come back for thee and a bath when you pass us again🥰

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2025

    8.0
    Simple but ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The matresses were old and really tired

    The view and the location were great.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel is in a great location with a nice view in front. The room is clean and comfortable, and the staff at the front desk are very friendly. The only downside is that the toilet flush was difficult to use — I had to lift the lid in order to get it to flush properly.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    8.0
    Comfortable hostel with great views of the water
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Liked location comfortable bed, great kitchen with lots of room and great sitting area with fabulous views Nothing to dislike

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, facilities, outlets, wifi.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2025

    7.0
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location and staff, parking in front (5£ for the day) You can clean and dry your clothes (4 pm to 8pm) However, it's inconvenient that the 3 buildings are separate, you need to go out to go to the main building (kitchen) to the bedrooms The mattress was tiny for two and not comfortable. There is no space to put your clothes in the bedroom

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen was clean but smelt like cooking oil. You have to pay to park anywhere near hostel ( that's Skye though pay to park everywhere). Heating wasn't on in lounge... my mattress was awful..old I think springs had gone .RM 3 bed 4 woke up with back ache

    Good location. Central.. Clean...Good shower. Great view into loch from lounge area

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2025

    7.0
    Good value stay in Portree
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    TV did not work. I was there for work so a TV for the evenings would have been nice. Room was also noisy, not from guests, but the wind whistling through the building.

    Room was spacious and clean. Bedding, towels and kettle provided. Access to the shared cooking facilities and fridge is a great bonus.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Incredible staff- Shoutout to Conner and Shannon- thank you! Very helpful. The location is really good, makes it really easy to get around the center of Portree. Everything was clean, everyone was kind.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2025

    9.0
    Will be back again and will stay here again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Couldn't stay longer as had to get back home & go to work

    Great advice from the local lass on the desk on where to eat for dinner & breakfast c/w options listed in order The room was clean, tidy & set out well c/w Kettle & TV

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2025

    9.0
    Very good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast good value but maybe a little more choice with option to pay more would be good.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The breakfast was poor

    The shower was amazing - best shower I had in Scotland.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2024

    9.0
    Great location, amazing staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Stayed here with a buddy of mine during our Highlands trip. Everything was great and we met some very cool people during our stay. Would stay here again if I return in Summer!

    Stayed in December 2024

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