Ballater Hostel
Ballater Hostel
Located in Ballater and within 18 km of Balmoral Castle, Ballater Hostel features a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is set 47 km from CairnGorm National Park, 19 km from Aboyne Golf Club and 25 km from Corgarff Castle. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests. Each room is equipped with a private bathroom, a shower and a hairdryer, and certain rooms at the hostel have a safety deposit box. Guests at Ballater Hostel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Ballater, like hiking, skiing and cycling. Craigievar Castle is 31 km from the accommodation, while Kildrummy Castle is 34 km away. The nearest airport is Aberdeen Airport, 62 km from Ballater Hostel.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
Katie
United Kingdom“Lovely location. Very clean, cosy and homely. The staff were very friendly and helpful.”
Sarah United Kingdom“Ease of use and additional amenities in the kitchen etc”- Kim United Kingdom“Secure bike lock up area. Great kitchen and lounge area. Lovely owner who was very helpful. Good shower. I would highly recommend staying.”
- FFiona United Kingdom“Couldn’t fault this place - incredibly warm welcome, top notch facilities, wonderful night’s sleep in an 8 bed mixed dorm. Not bad for £20!!”
- Glenda
Australia“Fantastic experience all round. Dominique was so welcoming and had thought of everything for the travellers comfort. Lovely clean and very friendly Hostel.” 
Glenys Australia“Good location Very friendly and helpful staff they had a lot of information about the area”- Jean
New Zealand“Friendly, generous, exceptionally thoughtful and considerate of travelers needs...right down to hot water bottles!” - Bianka
Slovakia“Great location, nice staff. Right on the main street which is full of nice shops and pubs. Parking area will test your parking skills 😅 but it’s always great to have a parking space at hostels” 
Adventure United Kingdom“Great place to stay, helpful and friendly staff. Lots to see and do like walking and biking. Shops and cafes are in walking distance. Will be back again”
Vera United Kingdom“Super accommodating for my mum who struggles to walk”
Property surroundings
Facilities of Ballater HostelGreat facilities! Review score, 9.4
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
Bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Hairdryer
- Shower
Kitchen
- Shared kitchen
Room Amenities
- Socket near the bed
Activities
- Horse ridingOff-site
- BowlingOff-site
- Cycling
- HikingOff-site
- CanoeingOff-site
- Skiing
- FishingOff-site
- Golf course (within 3 km)
InternetWiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
ParkingNo parking available.
Services
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Lockers
- Luggage storage
Entertainment and family services
- Board games/puzzles
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- Smoke alarms
- Key card access
- 24-hour security
General
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Accessibility
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Languages spoken
- English
House rulesBallater Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
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 stay, not per day!)
Payment - A 10% non refundable deposit will be charged upon booking. Remaining balance due no later than one week prior to arrival. A reminder regarding the balance due will be sent out via email (with easy payment link) 3 weeks prior to arrival (to give you plenty of time to pay). Should the balance not have been paid by one week prior to arrival we will attempt to take the remaining balance using the card you booked with. Should the card not work, your booking will be cancelled.
FAQs about Ballater Hostel
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Ballater Hostel offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Skiing
- Bowling
- Fishing
- Canoeing
- Golf course (within 3 km)
- Horse riding
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The prices at Ballater Hostel may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.
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Ballater Hostel is 350 yards from the centre of Ballater. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Check-in at Ballater Hostel is from 17:00, and check-out is until 10:00.
