About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Braemar Youth Hostel in Braemar offers family rooms with garden views, carpeted floors, and shared bathrooms. Each room includes a shower and a comfortable bed. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, bar, and free WiFi. The property features a lounge, shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, and full-day security. Additional amenities include bicycle parking and ski storage. Breakfast and Activities: A continental breakfast with juice and fruits is served daily. The hostel is highly rated for its kitchen, room cleanliness, and attentive staff. Activities available include skiing and cycling. Local Attractions: Located 20 km from Balmoral Castle, 21 km from CairnGorm National Park, and 14 km from Glenshee Ski Centre. Other nearby attractions include Corgarff Castle at 37 km. Dundee Airport is 79 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast info

Continental

  • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 bunk beds
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
2 single beds
3 single beds
1 double bed
1 double bed
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1 bunk bed
1 single bed
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2 bunk beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Thomson
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was fine, maybe as no hot food some cheese or meat could have been provided like a continental breakfast.
  • Stuart
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    In a beautiful location lovely surroundings. Handy for the town. The hostel was immaculate, warm and comfortable. We used the kitchen and the lounge both exceeded expectation.
  • Flower
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Kitchen facilities were good, pleasant dining areas, very clean, tea coffee with milks available.
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fantastic assistance, patience and understanding from Yanick on reception who helped with our dog. Fantastic and friendly guy. Location was fantastic, quiet and right beside centre of town. We went for the Braemarathon - which was 5mins walk to...
  • Chris
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This place is great and I stayed here for two nights whilst travelling for work. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The building itself is quite imposing, set within large grounds and ample parking on site. The communal areas were spacious...
  • Jean
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Breakfast was varied and had good choice of cereals.etc.
  • Soňa
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Very kind staff, kitchen available whole day, comfortable parking, nice bedrooms
  • Christopher
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good continental breakfast, ideal location Single room was right for me
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location, modern facility and affordable
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location with walks and facilities within easy reach. Comfy double room, great lounge, spacious eating area and kitchen. Very friendly and helpful guys on reception. Great value for money.

Property surroundings

House rules

Braemar Youth Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 17:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

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

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Full payment for all bookings will be charged at the time of booking. All major credit & debit cards are accepted excluding American Express.

All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. (Full, existing members of Hostelling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund).

Individual reservations (Up to 9 persons) - can cancel free of charge until 3 days before the arrival date. If cancelled within the 3 days before the arrival 100 percent of the total price will be charged.

Groups reservations (more than 9 persons) - different policies and additional supplements will apply. More than 8 weeks (57 days or more) 20% of total cost. 8 – 4 weeks (56- 29 days) 55% of total cost. 4 – 0 weeks (28 - 0 day) 100% of total cost.

No stag or hen parties are permitted at any youth hostel.

Should guests be entitled to a refund or part refund please note that these are processed by Hostelling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of cancellation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.

From the age of 12 to 15 years, young people must be accompanied by a parent or guardian of the same gender when booking a bed within shared accommodation. Parties with young children (under 12 years) will only be accommodated in private rooms, where available

Hostelling Scotland advise that additional notice be given to the destination youth hostel when travelling with children, to ensure that suitable accommodation is available. There is no capacity for extra beds or cots.

Check-in from 17.00 until 21.30 and check-out from 07.00-10.00. Reception opening times do vary; Sunday to Thursday opens 07.00-10.00 and 17.00-21.30. Friday and Saturday opens 07.00-10.00 and 17.00-22.00. Late arrival and access outside the opening hours by pre-arrangement only.

Please inform Braemar Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).