About Us

Perched on the banks of Loch Ness, we offer unrivaled access to Scotland’s most famous Loch! 

We also offer a delightful hostel experience – comfy dorm beds, a vibrant lounge area, extensive kitchen, nice showers, outside areas galore with great views of the Loch and events happening each and every day!

We provide a warm welcome to backpackers, hikers, cyclists, Great-Glen walkers, canoeists, Nessie-hunters, international travellers. So you never know who you’ll meet on your next stay at Lochside!

Please check our booking table below for availability. 

This is an over 16s hostel strictly – sorry we are not family accommodation and cannot negotiate on this.

If you are booking for 4 or more people you must phone to check prior to booking. We advise that you check our refunds policy before booking. Sorry but we do not take Stag or Hen parties.

  • NO PETS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
  • Reception is open between 07:30-11:00 and again between 17:00 and 23:00.
  • If you are making a booking of 5 or more people, please contact us directly before booking.
  • Sadly we cannot accept American Express payments.
  • The latest check in is 23:00 when reception closes.
  • If you think you may be later than 23:00 please contact us ASAP otherwise you may not be able to stay.
  • There is a designated smoking area.
  • The front door and fire escape door get locked every night at 23:00 for safety.
  • It gets very dark at night and hard to see the road, we do not want anyone to run out into it accidentally. so please be careful.
  • CHECK OUT is at 10:30 am. We just ask that you remove your duvet (comforter) from the bed and place it on the floor so we know that bed needs changing
  • Reception closes at 23:00 and re-opens at 7:30 am for breakfast. 
  • We serve breakfast for £3.50 every morning from 7:30-10:30 am. There is no reservation for it, just pay beforehand  .
  • We offer free towel hire.
  • We also do laundry service for £5.00 we wash and dry it for you. 
  • Important note, our alcohol licence runs out at 11:00 pm so we can only serve you beers up until this point.