The Garenin Hostel on the west coast of Lewis is one of the warmer buildings in the UK. A groundsource heatpump has been fitted and energy from 70 metres undergound makes this hostel particularly attractive during the chilly days and nights of Winter and the colder periods of the Spring.
Why not stay in a real highland castle? Carbisdale Castle Youth Hostel was built for the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland.
Almost surrounded by the hills and complete with a thirteenthcentury ruined castle, this waterside hostel is a wonderful place to relax.
set in one of Scotland's most spectacular and historic glens. The hostel provides an excellent base for walkers of all abilities with good facilities and local advice.