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Portree Independent Hostel

Portree Independent Hostel Hostel in Portree

Portree Independent Hostel Hostel in Portree

Portree Independent Hostel Hostel in Portree

Portree Independent Hostel Hostel in Portree

Portree Independent Hostel Hostel in Portree

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6.7 / 10.0

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Hostel in Portree

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Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

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Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Kitchen, Shared living spaces and more

About this hostel

Portree Independent Hostel is located in Portree, 22 miles from Dunvegan Castle. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property.

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Nearby attractions

Neist Point Lighthouse

Bealach na Ba Viewpoint

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6.7Average

(1,027 Ratings)

"I"

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

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6.7 / 10.0

Average(1,027 Ratings)

Hostel in Portree

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Kitchen, Shared living spaces and more

Map of Portree

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Neist Point Lighthouse

Bealach na Ba Viewpoint

Available Rooms

About this hostel

Portree Independent Hostel is located in Portree, 22 miles from Dunvegan Castle. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property.

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

6.7 / 10.0

Average(1,027 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

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1.0 / 10.0

it’s very bad

I’m Black, and this was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve had. The owner was extremely aggressive and racist, and I was kicked out of hotel because of my race. I was told I was “dirty” and “smelly,” then forced to leave the hotel with no refund. On top of that, they demanded I pay 100 pounds for the bedsheets because of the alleged smell. This felt discriminatory and humiliating. I do not recommend staying here. the toilet is never cleaned and shxt floating all the time

I’m Black, and this was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve had. The owner was extremely aggressive and racist, and I was kicked out of hotel because of my race. I was told I was “dirty” and “smelly,” then forced to leave the hotel with no refund. On top of that, they demanded I pay 100 pounds for the bedsheets because of the alleged smell. This felt discriminatory and humiliating. I do not recommend staying here. the toilet is never cleaned and shxt floating all the time

1.0 / 10.0

don’t come here please ,for your own goodness

I’m Black, and this was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve had. The owner was extremely aggressive and racist, and I was kicked out of hotel because of my race. I was told I was “dirty” and “smelly,” then forced to leave the hotel with no refund. On top of that, they demanded I pay 100 pounds for the bedsheets because of the alleged smell. This felt discriminatory and humiliating. I do not recommend staying here. the toilet is never cleaned and shxt floating all the time

I’m Black, and this was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve had. The owner was extremely aggressive and racist, and I was kicked out of hotel because of my race. I was told I was “dirty” and “smelly,” then forced to leave the hotel with no refund. On top of that, they demanded I pay 100 pounds for the bedsheets because of the alleged smell. This felt discriminatory and humiliating. I do not recommend staying here. the toilet is never cleaned and shxt floating all the time

5.0 / 10.0

Good facilities but not cozy stay

Location

Centralised heating system was placed and heater was not appropriate in the 2nd floor, it was winter times and pretty cold.

9.0 / 10.0

My overall stay was value for money. The kitchen had all needed cutleries.

The hostel was in prime location. easy accessible and cozy.

The quality of bunk bed cots could have been better .

6.0 / 10.0

Fair stay

Price and position

Facilities: the showers work with the button so the water flow tends to end in a few seconds. A couple of times happened to not have warm water. There are no lockers in the rooms.

5.0 / 10.0

Would use the official Scottish Association hostel another time.

Cheap to an extent that, despite limitations, it was good value for money. Kitchen was well equipped and supplied. Decent showers.

Drying room, in a hostel, in Scotland, not meant for wet clothes! Not the hostels fault, but why do so many of the people using this kind of accommodation, (and I have used independent hostels from Canada to New Zealand), insist on living like vampires, blacking out rooms and spending 12+ hours in bed - itinerant workers ?

8.0 / 10.0

Very nice, clean and friendly place. Price is overcharged as for the hostel.

It is just a hostel, so I had no high expectations. It was clean, in good location.

Price is too high.

3.0 / 10.0

Not a bargain.

Location

The rabbit warren hallways, the loud corridors, the unsmiling, unhelpful man on reception. The bathroom lights going off suddenly and randomly leaving you in the shower in the dark. The tiny old bath towel I had to pay 2 pounds to hire. Is that enough?

8.0 / 10.0

Great two night stay to explore Isle of Skye

Location

Little bit noisy being under the kitchen area. Mattresses are plastic coated which made for a very hot night.

3.0 / 10.0

Avoid. Stay on the mainland if you can’t afford anything else.

Very run-down, extremely hard and uncomfortable beds, push button showers that only go for 3 seconds, open bins in the unisex bathrooms (bad idea), can hear everything due to rooms being under kitchen/dining area, pervasive smell of raw fish since the managers’ sideline business (?) fills the guest fridge. Both most expensive and the worst accommodation we stayed in on our trip.

6.0 / 10.0

It was a pleasant stay but my request agreed by the Hostel earlier was completely denied.

Location was excellent right at the centre

I requested four beds in a a single room with no sharing and my request was approved also by Portree on an email dated April 18, 2025. I was not able to show this extract and was provided 4 beds in 12 bed dormitory. Attaching an extract of the mail. You got a message about your request Portree Independent Hostel said: Check-in time • Approved Portree Independent Hostel 4 Jun | 5 Jun Details: Check-in: 16:00-17:00 We are pleased to let you know that theaccommodation has confirmed they will be able toarrange this for you. There will be no extra charge forthis request.

3.0 / 10.0

Survived it .

Central location

Bad smell from poorly ventilated kitchen that went through whole property. Pillow was flat , duvet cover very old with Christmas theme on it. Buckets in kitchen not emptied in daily basis , tea towels not clean every day . Shower room dirty , water from taps a trickle , place needs deep clean .

5.0 / 10.0

Average hostel at most.

The location is excellent. The staff was friendly and they have laundry facilities.

The pillows and bedding were poor. Cooking in the kitchen ends at 6pm which is inconvenient for a dinner meal after a long day on Skye. They hold your bags but they are in a common entrance with no surveillance at times.

8.0 / 10.0

Overall a pleasant stay.

The friendly staff. The price. The large, Well equipped kitchen. Comfy beds. You can leave your bags after checkout at no additional cost.

There are too few showers for the number of guests. Only three. People can walk off the street and pay £5 cash for a shower when there is a limited supply for paying guests. The kitchen doesn't open until 6 am.

10.0 / 10.0

Highly recommend

Stayed here tor the Skye Live festival - perfect location. Roy and the team were very friendly and helpful.

The location was spot on. Kitchen was really big plenty seats and facilities. Bathrooms were clean.

8.0 / 10.0

A nice peaceful stay in Portree.

Friendly and helpful staff. Spacious kitchen with good cleanness. Great value for money. Easy access. Great location with plenty of parking spaces nearby.

Mould in the bathroom is a bit concerning. Visible dust at the ladder. But no complaints because overall it’s still quite clean and a good place for the price.

8.0 / 10.0

Decent hostel, needs more outlets and storage in dorms

Location is great. The kitchen is big and well stocked. The room was warm and comfortable enough as hostels go.

The dorm I was in only had two sets of outlets, none near the beds. Not enough room or coat hooks near the beds for such a wet climate.

10.0 / 10.0

It is perfect place to stay awhile between trips along with the groups

Clean, spacious, esp the kitchen

10.0 / 10.0

It is perfect place to stay awhile between trips along with the groups

Clean and spacious

3.0 / 10.0

We stayed two nights in a private two beds room. The room was very tiny and dirty. Bed sheets had hair on them. I would

Very cute place, good location, a lot of potential. Sadly it would need a bit of fixing and improvements here and there and definitely a deep clean. There was hair on the sheets, spiderwebs and dust on every corner.

5.0 / 10.0

For a 8 hours of sleep only

Affordable, great location, friendly staff, the kitchen facility is really helpful and amazing.

There is no security or privacy in this hostel. You’d expect to throw your luggage at the middle of the room with 12 beds and people in it. The bathroom is shared and well maintained but somewhere still not fully clean.

8.0 / 10.0

Basic and affordable

All good

All ok

10.0 / 10.0

Great facilities and kitchen with friendly staff for a good price, very happy

Great Kitchen facility

7.0 / 10.0

Good

The staff were very nice people, pleasant & helpful. The place was quiet & in good location. The kitchen is big. You can check in until fairly late which is helpful for many travellers.

The beddings at at least one of the beds of our room had not been changed (they looked used & there were hair on the pillowcase etc), but when we mentioned it to the staff, they were very apologetic & changed the beddings at all our beds straight away.

7.0 / 10.0

Good

Location, price

Waiting for bathroom/ toilet

3.0 / 10.0

Poor

The pillows and the bed was horrible

3.0 / 10.0

Poor

The staff, no parking

3.0 / 10.0

an appauling, dirty, overpriced stay

the location was unbeatable

I have stayed in over 60 hostels, and worked in hostels for over a year. This hostel easily is in the bottom 3 I have ever had the experience of staying at. To put it plainly, this hostel lives up to the reputation hostels had decades ago, scaring our parents from ever staying in one. the bathrooms had mould, walls had peeling paint, the bedding was appalling and filthy. we had to peel off some debris and hair from our single sheet. The fact that they make you take your own bedsheets and pillow off before you leave, and kick you out of your room from 10-3 everyday even if you stay multiple nights is ridiculous. I have run cleaning programs at hostels- this is NOT NORMAL. you can clean a room properly with people still allowed to be in occupied beds. the atmosphere left everything to be desired, no sense of community, no socialising, no help whatsoever from the hostel to give advice on the surrounding area. Honestly, I would never recommend anyone stay here again. I camped the night before in a tent in the rain and had a better stay. the fact we paid so much money for a stay here, will haunt me.

3.0 / 10.0

Poor

Good location

Old, not well maintained, strange interior decorating

8.0 / 10.0

would visit again.

Massive big kitchen / dining area. Great to relax before going to bed.

All good.

8.0 / 10.0

Sweet staffs and cozy hostel

Staffs are super nice and helpful. They are a small business running by only two people. When the temperature dropped suddenly, the staffs gave me one more duvet and turn up the heater immediately. We also had a good dinner chat which makes my solo trip to Skye less lonely~

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

The host is really nice, and the space of the kitchen is enough.

if can add more sockets in the room would be better!

FAQs

Is parking included with this hostel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Portree Independent Hostel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Portree Independent Hostel pet friendly?

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