Ravenspoint, Kershader, South Lochs, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9QA Tel (01851) 880 236 Websitewww.syha.org.uk
BUG Review
This always-open hostel is plain and functional, with a small kitchen, a room with dining table & chairs and a TV, good dorms and a great view. You need a sheet sleeping bag. There are good cheap laundry facilities, and a shop and café next door. It’s a good base for touring the island or cycling amid the delightful local scenery.
Price Dorm bed £9.75 (£8.75 HI/SYHA) Prices are in British pounds and are inclusive of all taxes.
Pros:
Part of a friendly community. Well heated in the evenings. Light and spacious bedrooms. New beds.
Cons:
Sitting room amd kitchen rather small- best to cook and eat in shifts if several people staying.
Sue R
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Maintenance
(4)
Cleanliness
(5)
Facilities
(3)
Atmosphere
(3)
We came here for 2 nights and stayed for 5 . Hostel is former headmaster's house next door to a shop which was once the school. It is community owned and run which gives it a special quality. Everything is fairly new and volunteers keep it spick and span. We loved our bedroom overlooking the loch. The S. Lochs are an undiscovered area which repay a visit but we also found it a good base for touring Lewis and N. Harris . Best to book ahead. It was very quiet when we were there out of season ( early September) but had been busy over the summer.
