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Chase The Wild Goose Hostel Reviews

Great Glen Way, Lochiel Crescent, Banavie, Fort William, Scotland

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86%Overall Rating

From 23 ratings
  • 83%Character
  • 86%Security
  • 78%Location
  • 93%Staff
  • 84%Atmosphere
  • 90%Cleanliness

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80%

Very good hostel. Comfortable, warm and clean. Friendly and helpful staff. It has everything you need and more!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)

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Many thanks for your kind comments. Chase that Wild Goose..!

70%

The hostel ist located in a residential area which is a pro as it's not crowed or noisy. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The facilities, especially the the bathroom are a big con: one shower wasn' working, another bathtub had quite some traces of usage. The Wi-Fi worked only in the community area and was of extra charge with limits on one device only for two hours and the amount of data tranferred.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Sorry, Marcel. Hostels need maintenance sometimes - we did have our very best shower out of action due to a leaking pipe. Unfortunately we live in a building which is over 150 years old and it has its quirks. This is also why the Internet doesn't work outside common areas - thick walls. Glad you enjoyed your stay otherwise...

70%

To tell the truth, it wasn't my worst hostel experience ever, but frankly, it was the worst of my Scotland holidays (even though the others were all cheaper in comparison). I suppose it's just the sum of a lot of small things that bothered me: e.g. it's far outside - no shops close (even though the staff tells you it's LITERALLY just a 5 mins walk - it's not), WiFi is quite the rip off (£2 for 2h or 60MB), .... Staff is trying their best though which makes up for some of it.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Banavie is in a delightful location just 2 miles from the town centre. Nearby is the Caledonian Canal, the famous Hogwarts Express steam train passes nearby, and there are fantastic views of Ben Nevis, beckoning you to climb.The Isle of Skye is often our guests next destination. Great reasons for staying at Chase The Wild Goose Hostel. You will not pay an all-inclusive price for the high standard we offer, but we have many additional services you can buy if you choose.Thank you for your comment

80%

nice hostel, good stay! please fix that window in the upstairs room! I mentioned it to staff and the knew about it but surprisingly not fixed! at night time it was as cold in the room as outside! other than that a nice hostel thanks

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


90%

Wonderful place, staff was very friendly, i was there to climb Ben Nevis and the staff even helped plan my trip to the isle of Skye and provided information on which places to visit and how to get there. i would absolutely recommend this hostel to anyone who's going to Fort William.If i ever go back to Fort William Chase The Wild Goose is definitely where i will stay.


97%

I love this hostel! You have to pay for wifi and breakfast but they are both a really good deal so I didn't feel like they were trying to rip me off. The staff was definitely the best - they really go all out to make you feel comfortable and design the best plans for exploring the area.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Delighted to have you stay..! Keep on Chasing the Wild Goose!

97%

I had a wonderful stay for 3 nights at this hostel. The room and facilities were very clean. Ian was extremely friendly and warm. All the information he shared of the surroundings helped a lot.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • India
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


93%

The stay there was absolutely lovely. The facilities were great, amazing kitchen and the staff was superb. Will definitely be coming back!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Norway
  • Mixed Group, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Many thanks for staying with us. Chase The Wild Goose!

90%

Very nice hostel! There is a large kitchen area and dinning room, individual bathrooms and warmth through out the whole hostel. Ian was very helpful and the online booking system worked spot on.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


97%

We had an excellent stay at Chase the wild Goose. We were given great advice about climbing Ben Nevis, and after we had completed it we had a great place to chill out and relax.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

My last stop upon the West Highland Way and what a fantastic place to end my trip! The staff were helpful and very friendly and the hostel had such a relaxing atmosphere. Met some lovely people just at the beginning of their West Highland Way journey which, of course, led to a great night at a nearby pub to celebrate and a great nights sleep. Hostel was nice and warm in the morning, you wouldn't of guessed it was frosty outside! My only disappointment was that there was no Wild Goose to chase!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

Wow! what a great place to stay! stunning views, loverly staff (with a great a sence of humour ; ) )comfortable and fantastically clean beds. Warm enviroment dispite the snow outside and free hotwaterbottles! : D loverly. I would definitely recommend Chase the wild goose hostel to my friends. Thanks For having me! Hannah Banana : )

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female
  • (4 reviews)


100%

Nice n cozy. Very helpful staff. Glad I made it just before you closed until after Christmas. Thanks very much guys n hope to see you again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)




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