Comfortable Accommodation: The Smugglers Hostel in Tomintoul offers family rooms with private bathrooms, carpeted floors, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy a garden and lounge area for relaxation.
Convenient Facilities: The hostel provides private check-in and check-out, a shared kitchen, and luggage storage. Free on-site private parking is available.
Local Attractions: Balmoral Castle is 43 km away, Corgarff Castle 16 km, and Grantown Museum 23 km. Activities include hiking and cycling.
Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the well-equipped kitchen, convenient location, and comfortable bathrooms.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.
“Checkin by smartphone quick and easy
Questions quickly answered
Good equipped”
Ruth
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.”
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Jamie
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
“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.”
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Lucy
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
“I like the place where they located and kitchen is very goodand comfortable”
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Ania
United Kingdom
“Please see my previous review.
It was a great stay and the staff was really kind .”
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Ania
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
“Great place to stay and lots to see and do in the areas.”
Adventure
United Kingdom
“Great place and area to stay, lots to see and do.
Friendly staff and great hostel.
Will be back again”
Property surroundings
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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