About

Located within the former village primary school and school house in an impressive Victorian built granite building, Dalwhinnie Old School Hostel is the new highest hostel in the Scottish Highlands. Situated directly opposite the train station and only a short walk from the famous Dalwhinnie Scotch Distillery. It 's surrounded by Munros (Scottish mountains) to climb and only a 5 minute walk from Loch Ericht, the tenth largest loch in Scotland. Conveniently located just off the A9 between Pitlochry and Aviemore, it's an ideal stop off on the way to the NC500 or the Isle of Skye. Also a perfect base for Munro bagging, canoeing, or mountain biking at Laggan Wolftrax.
The hostel sleeps 26 people between a double room, a twin / double room, two 6 bed dorms, and a 10 bed dorm. It has a 2 common areas, one featuring a 65 inch TV with Sky TV and a Blu Ray player, and a large log burner for those colder days. Well equipped kitchen with everything you need to make that gourmet meal.

Dalwhinnie Old School Hostel - Terms & Conditions

The receptions works from 9 am to 11 pm.

Cancellation policy: 24h before arrival. By 4 pm day before check in. In case of a late cancellation or No Show, you will be charged the first night of your stay.

Check in from 16:00 to 23:00 .
Check out before 10:00 .

Payment upon arrival by cash.
Taxes included.

Breakfast not included.
No curfew.

House Rules

Check In

16:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 10:00

  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Bicycle Parking
  • Parking
  • Internet access
  • Book Exchange
  • DVD's
  • Board Games
  • Cable TV
  • Wi-Fi
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Reviews

9.7Superb(86)
  • Value for Money
    9.8
  • Security
    9.7
  • Atmosphere
    9.5
  • Cleanliness
    9.8
  • Staff
    9.8
  • Location
    9.3
  • Facilities
    9.8
Stayed in Sept 2025
10
G
Gilberto
Male, 41+, Scotland
Excellent Hostel, very good host and welcoming, clean and tidy. The kitchen have everything, and I mean absolutely everything. Best place around. Bathroom and showers were super clean.
Stayed in Aug 2025
10
N
Nishant
Male, 31-40, England
Great hostel in a stunning location. All the amenities you’d expect with plenty of space in the room for luggage, hooks for coats etc, curtains and invidual plug points for bunks, lockable underbed storage. Everything is kept clearn too. The only thing to watch out for is that Dalwhinnie is tiny and has no grocery store so be sure to bring dinner/supplies with you
Stayed in Aug 2025
8.3
J
Josephine
Female, 18-24, USA
Bit like being in grandmas house. We only stayed one night but the accommodation was good! Well stocked kitchen, bunks were fairly comfortable, in a good location to see highlands or stop along a tour of them. Amazing water pressure in the showers. Overall no complaints!
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Location

Dalwhinnie Old School Hostel, Ben Alder Road, Dalwhinnie, Scotland
0.4km from city centre