The Smugglers Hostel

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 8.3
Rated very good

Free WiFi

9.5

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Smugglers Hostel in Tomintoul offers family rooms with private bathrooms, carpeted floors, and showers. Each room includes a private bathroom, ensuring a pleasant stay. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, free WiFi in public areas, and free on-site private parking. Additional amenities include a lounge, shared kitchen, and luggage storage. Activities and Surroundings: The hostel is ideal for hiking and cycling enthusiasts. Nearby attractions include Abernethy Golf Club and Grantown Museum, both 23 km away, and Landmark Forest Adventure Park at 37 km. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests for its kitchen, convenient location, and bathroom comfort.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
3 single beds
and
1 double bed
3 single beds
and
1 double bed
Bedroom 1
7 single beds
Bedroom 2
4 single beds
Bedroom 3
6 single beds
Bedroom 4
3 single beds
and
1 double bed
Bedroom 5
3 single beds
and
1 double bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Berthold
Germany Germany
“Checkin by smartphone quick and easy Questions quickly answered Good equipped”
Ruth
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A lovely hostel with a great kitchen/dining area/lounge. The village shop is very well stocked and there are sevcafes and restaurants as well as a fish and chip van.”
Jamie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Clean, comfortable, big kitchen space and bike storage and washing facilities. Perfect for a stop along our bike packing trip.”
Ian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A community run hostel in a very convenient location for local amenities and onward travel, with good facilities (including locked bike store) and comfortable bunks. Enjoyed the opportunity to socialise with other guests in the evening.”
Lucy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Wonderful kitchen space and excellent facilities for after our biking day. The lady was super helpful and welcoming and went above and beyond to make sure we got everything sorted, including sorting us a last minute another room that we needed,...”
Muhammad
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“I like the place where they located and kitchen is very goodand comfortable”
Ania
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Please see my previous review. It was a great stay and the staff was really kind .”
Ania
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It was the perfect location for me to stay on my bike trip The Pictish Trail from Inverness to Edinburgh. I stayed 2 nights actually as it was raining the next day and I managed to book for another night. The stag was really nice.”
Adventure
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great place to stay and lots to see and do in the areas.”
Adventure
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great place and area to stay, lots to see and do. Friendly staff and great hostel. Will be back again”

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 19:00
Check-out
From 01:00 to 10:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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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
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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