Helmsdale Lodge Hostel

4.9 out of 5

317 reviews

0% recommend

4.8 location

5 staff/service

5 cleanliness

4.9 facilities

Guest from Invergarry
30th October, 2025

5.0 of 5

We had a lovely stay. The hostel is very clean and friendly, with excellent facilities. Marie couldn’t have been more helpful and was kind enough to spend a lot of what would otherwise have been her own free time chatting with us and the other guests.

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Tips for other travellers

The Big Burn walk in Golspie was much more interesting the name suggests and after a night’s rain the volume of water in the burn (more like a river) and its waterfalls was astonishing. Loch Fleet is also recommended for its bird life. We saw a pair of sea eagles there.

Owner Response

Thank you for taking the time to review your stay and pleased you enjoyed your time in Helmsdale, hopefully welcome you both back sometime - safe travels Marie

Guest from Huddersfield
3rd October, 2025

4.5 of 5

I really liked the small touches like having complimentary milk/coffee/ tea. It adds a lot to the stay not to have to rush out and buy such things and then have to travel with bagfuls of left over. The hostel was obviously very well cared for. The play park was also a bonus as it was very close by and really really good

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We had a lovely evening walk and trip to the breach and play park the next day.

Owner Response

Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. Pleased you enjoyed your time in Helmsdale - safe travels Marie

Guest from
2nd October, 2025

5.0 of 5

Very welcoming atmosphere, local information available. Helpful and friendly manager. Quiet location.

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Helmsdale is small but when I was there (End of Sept 25) there was a well-stocked village shop Open every day including Sunday.

Owner Response

Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. Pleased you enjoyed your time in Helmsdale and hopefully welcome you back sometime - Marie

Guest from Sutton Benger
1st October, 2025

5.0 of 5

We received the warmest welcome from Marie our host. Clearly a lot of love and attention has gone into making this hostel a very comfortable and homely accommodation. We will definitely be recommending Helmsdale Lodge and may well be back ourselves one day. Thank you.

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Tips for other travellers

Watch out along the harbour wall as the tide comes in. You may well see playful sea otters eating their catch of crabs. We did!

Owner Response

Thank you for taking the time to review your stay and for your kind words, hopefully welcome you back sometime - take care Marie