Hostel in Thurso
4-Star Hostel
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About this hostel
Sandra's Backpackers is set in the center of Thurso, the UK’s most northerly town. This simple hostel offers rooms and dorms with free Wi-Fi, shared bathrooms, free bed linen and towels.
Amenities at Sandras Backpackers
Shuttle available
Golf course (within 2 mi)
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Heating
Kitchen
WiFi/Internet
Shared living spaces
Laundry services
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
Map of Thurso
Available Rooms
Ratings and reviews
100% verified reviews8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Mar 2026
Location, had a decent sleep, good kitchen facilities, and had good chat with the owner who was very hospitable
No complainrs
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jan 2026
Our hosts were very hospitable, we'd booked the late train from Nairn to Thurso so arrived around 10:20pm, the reception sorted us out quickly and got us set up with our room. We hadn't eaten so was gonna stop by the Chinese next door for a quick bite before we went up but the man at reception said we could eat in at the dining area which was much appreciated. Also the next day we checked out and were allowed to stay in as long as needed as we were going to Orkney and our ferry wasn't till 7pm.
So all in all it was a very pleasant experience.
8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Nov 2025
Friendly & helpful comms before arriving then shown around with genuine courtesy by the lovely host once there. Kitchen large, plenty of worktop/table space/seating and 2 cookers. Quirky and characterful. Few minutes walk to/from railway station. Lucky enough to have an upbeat & chatty dorm-mate. Genuinely pleasant hostel experience, even if it's in the back of beyond!
6.0 / 10.0Average·Mar 2026
- The hosts are very nice people
- The hot water was working fine in my room
- The bedsheets were clean
- You are not allowed to eat takeway food in your room, but the kitchen was rather smelly, making it uncomfortable to eat there. The room was also kinda smelly at first, like other people wrote: it smelled as gym locker room, but you get used to it quickly.
- The sound isolation in the room is poor, you hear every step of people coming in and out of the hallway as if there were no door between you and them at all.
- it was rather chilly, especially in the bathroom, but thankfully the heater was on during the night, so it was not too bad
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7.0Good
(870 Ratings)
"Our hosts were very hospitable, we'd booked the late train from Nairn to Thurso so arrived around 10:20pm, the reception sorted us out quickly and got us set up with our room. We hadn't eaten so was g..."
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