Essential Hostel Information

Access

Access to the hostel is by the door to the South side of the property. There is a key box mounted adjacent to the door. A four digit access code will be advised to the party leader prior to your arrival. Please lock the key in the key box upon departure and scramble the code. The hostel will now be a SLIPPER ONLY hostel, which means we require guests to leave their outdoor shoes in vestibule or drying room area.

All bed linen is supplied by the hostel and will be placed on the bed. At the end of your stay, please strip used beds, but leave mattress and pillow protectors on and leave the bed linen in the drying room.

The hostel has a Biomass Boiler installed. The heating is set to come on at 0730 hrs to 0900 hrs and then from 1600 hrs to 2200 hrs each day and can be extended as required from the controller in the stair well.

There is a woodburning stove in lounge. Fire wood is available from the shed in the grounds to the North of the hostel.

Water for the hostel comes from a well below the hostel and is pumped up under pressure to the house and hostel. The isolation switch for the pump is in the four single bed room and is suitably identified. Please DO NOT TOUCH this.

In an emergency there is also a stop cock and quarter turn valve in the drying room (behind the washing m/c). These can be turned off in the event of any leaks or burst pipes being identified.

The hostel is protected by a fire alarm system which detects heat and smoke as appropriate. The control panel in located beside the fire exit at the bottom of the hostel stairs. In the event that the alarm sounds, please treat it as genuine and evacuate the building. If an outbreak of fire cannot be detected the alarm should be reset at the panel by following the instructions located there.

A fire blanket is located in the kitchen area and fire extinguishers are located strategically around the hostel. Do not fight a fire unless it is clear that no one is put at risk. If in doubt evacuate and call 999.

There are two dedicated fire escapes in addition to the main entrance: one is at the bottom hostel stairs, the second is the escape door on the upper floor at the west end of the bunk room corridor.

Wi-Fi is available in the hostel lounge area. Access detail are posted in the hostel kitchen adjacent to the wi-fi unit. It should be noted that it is 4 1/2 miles from the nearest exchange to the hostel so although the broadband is suitable for checking emails etc large downloads wont be successful.

Waste bins are black, Recycling bins are blue. Items which can be recycled are listed in the kitchen area. It is vital that no glass or polythene shopping bags are placed in recycling bins as in doing so they will not be emptied. Please if possible minimise glass use (bring cans of beer) and take bottles home or recycle them at the drop off point in Kincraig. If everyone helps we will be able to avoid hiring a large commercial bin which I am sure no one will want to see in the glen and it will only add cost pressure to the business.

The hostel depends on a septic tank to treat waste which cannot handle solid objects such as nappies and sanitary products. These items should be placed in the bins in the toilets or wrapped and placed in the wheelie bins outside. Likewise coffee grounds and fat should not be flushed down the kitchen sink but put into a container and placed in the bin.

Please switch off lights and heating (unless marked at the switch to be left on) when not required. Please check before departure that all lighting + the drying room dehumidifier are switched off – it may be several days before the caretaker arrives to prepare the hostel for the next party.

The hallway contains a freezer which can be brought into use as required. After use, please switch off and then lodge door open to ensure ventilation.

The drying/utility room is located directly opposite the main entrance once inside the hostel. There is a clothes rail and hangers to allow you to hang wet/damp items of clothing. The room contains a washing machine and a coin operated commercial tumble drier. The washing machine requires one £2 coin and two £1 coins to operate. The tumble drier requires a £1 coin per load. There is also a dehumidifier in the room.

The kitchen contains a halogen hob (please take the time to read the instructions in purple folder) Cleaning fluid and scraper for hob are found under the sink. There are also double ovens and large fridge. The kitchen is fully equipped with china, glasses,cutlery, toaster, kettle, pots and pans. Please switch off the fridge and leave the door open on departure.

There is also a large freezer located in the entrance vestibule.

There is no cafetiere as its use tends to allow coffee grounds into the septic tank and these do not degrade easily. Instead there are coffee filters, a filter holder and jug.

Dogs are welcome providing it is made known at booking and their owners accept responsibility for their good behavior. The should be exercised off site and kept off the soft furnishings and upstairs. There is an additional cleaning charge for each pet. Maximum of 2 per stay.

Access to the hostel is by the door to the South side of the property. There will be a Hand Sanitisation Station at the front door.There is a key box mounted adjacent to the door. A four digit access code will be advised to the party leader prior to your arrival. Please lock the key in the key box upon departure and scramble the code. It may be useful if you have a torch to hand if arriving after dark in order select the access code. The hostel will now be a SLIPPER ONLY hostel, which means we require guests to leave their outdoor shoes in vestibule or drying room area.

All bed linen is supplied by the hostel and will be placed on the bed. At the end of your stay, please strip used beds and leave the bed linen in the drying room.

Please leave unused linen on the beds.

Please leave the undersheet protector on the mattress and also pillow protectors after your stay unless they require changing.

Following the installation of an external chip wood fuelled biomass boiler house in 2014 the hostel is now fully centrally heated with radiators in all rooms. The heating is set to come on at 0730 hrs to 0900 hrs and then from 1600 hrs to 2200 hrs each day and can be extended as required from the controller in the stair well. Each radiator is also equipped with a thermostatic valve.

The stove has been retained in the common room and can be lit as well if needed. Fire wood is available from the shed in the grounds to the North of the hostel.

On the completion of any stay, the central heat should be left to run on its timer due to Covid-19 we ask that guests open all windows prior to leaving hostel unless it is raining.

The shower rooms, bedrooms and drying room also have standby electric heater and these sould be left off unless required.

Water for the hostel comes from a well below the hostel and is pumped up under pressure to the house and hostel. The water is filtered and treated before use. The isolation switch for the pump is in the four single bed room and is suitably identified. It should remain on unless there is an obvious need to switch it off.

In an emergency there is also a stop cock and quarter turn valve in the drying room (behind the washing m/c). These can be turned off in the event of any leaks or burst pipes being identified.

A large, modern hot water tank has been installed in the stairwell and provides ample hot water for showers and washing at a healthy pressure. The immersion heater is available as a back up and should normally be left switched off..

The hostel is protected by a fire alarm system which detects heat and smoke as appropriate. The control panel in located beside the fire exit at the bottom of the hostel stairs. In the event that the alarm sounds, please treat it as genuine and evacuate the building. If an outbreak of fire cannot be detected the alarm should be reset at the panel by following the instructions located there.

The most common reason for the alarm going off is following excessive smoke in the common room (the detector in the kitchen senses heat). If this seems to be the case then the room should be ventilated by opening windows prior to resetting the alarm.

A fire blanket is located in the kitchen area and fire extinguishers are located strategically around the hostel. Do not fight a fire unless it is clear that no one is put at risk. If in doubt evacuate and call 999.

There are two dedicated fire escapes in addition to the main entrance: one is at the bottom hostel stairs, the second is the escape door on the upper floor at the west end of the bunk room corridor.

Wi-Fi is available in the hostel lounge area. Access detail are posted in the hostel kitchen adjacent to the wi-fi unit. It should be noted that it is 4 1/2 miles from the nearest exchange to the hostel so although the broadband is suitable for checking emails etc large downloads wont be successful.

Badenoch and Strathspey has now switched to a recycling service with general waste being collected one week and recycled items (into blue bins) being taken the following week. Items which can be recycled are listed in the kitchen area. It is vital that no glass or polythene shopping bags are placed in recycling bins as in doing so they will not be emptied. Please if possible minimise glass use (bring cans of beer) and take bottles home or recycle them at the drop off point in Kincraig. With the reduced collection frequency for non recycle refuse the hostel really does stuggle not to overflow bins which likewise will not be emptied. Please recycle as much as you can into the recycle bins (there is a yellow oversize bucket in the hostel to help with this). If everyone helps we will be able to avoid hiring a large commercial bin which I am sure no one will want to see in the glen and it will only add cost pressure to the business.

The hostel depends on a septic tank to treat waste which cannot handle solid objects such as nappies and sanitary products. These items should be placed in the bins in the toilets or wrapped and placed in the wheelie bins outside. Likewise coffee grounds and fat should not be flushed down the kitchen sink but put into a container and placed in the bin.

Please switch off lights and heating (unless marked at the switch to be left on) when not required. Please check before departure that all lighting + the drying room dehumidifier are switched off – it may be several days before the caretaker arrives to prepare the hostel for the next party.

The hallway contains a freezer which can be brought into use as required. After use, please switch off and then lodge door open to ensure ventilation.

The drying/utility room is located directly opposite the main entrance once inside the hostel. There is a clothes rail and hangers to allow you to hang wet/damp items of clothing. The room contains a washing machine and a coin operated commercial tumble drier. The washing machine requires one £2 coin and two £1 coins to operate. The tumble drier requires a £1 coin per load. There is also a dehumidifier in the room.

The kitchen contains a halogen hob (please take the time to read the instructions in purple folder) Cleaning fluid and scraper for hob are found under the sink. There are also double ovens and large fridge. The kitchen is fully equipped with china, glasses,cutlery, toaster, kettle, pots and pans. Please switch off the fridge and leave the door open on departure.
There is also a large freezer located in the entrance vestibule.

There is no cafetiere as its use tends to allow coffee grounds into the septic tank and these do not degrade easily. Instead there are coffee filters, a filter holder and jug.

Dogs are welcome providing it is made known at booking and their owners accept responsibility for their good behavior. The should be exercised off site and kept off the soft furnishings.

Bedrooms

Hostel sleeps up to 16 people

Comfortable warm accommodation with fresh linen.

There are three bedrooms each with 2 sets of bunk beds, as well as a larger bedroom with 4 single beds.

  • Bed linen is supplied
  • Bedroom 1 has 4 single beds and is bright and spacious with plenty of storage space
  • Bedrooms 2, 3 and 4 have bunk beds. Each room sleeps 4 people.

Entrance and Drying Room

Large Lounge and Dining Area

The front door leads you into a large vestibule with a purpose-built drying room to leave outdoor clothing and activity equipment.

  • Front door key safe
  • Purpose-built drying room
  • Coin-operated washing machine and tumble dryer
  • Clothes hanging space
  • Central heating throughout the property

Bathrooms

Modern bathroom

With 3 shower rooms to choose from there’s plenty of space for everyone, and water heated by the biomass boiler offers plenty of hot water too.

  • 3 x shower rooms
  • Hand Towels provided

Large Lounge and Dining Area

The perfect social space to enjoy the company of your family and friends.

  • 16-seater dining table
  • Seating areas
  • Wood-burning stove
  • Patio doors leading out onto the terrace
  • Light and airy with beautiful views

Modern kitchen

New modern kitchen

This self-catering space makes it easy to cook a traditional Scottish breakfast to set you up for the day.

  • , Oven, electric hob and a microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Kettle and toaster
  • Large fridge (overflow fridge and freezer also available)
  • Dinner service, glassware, and cutlery
  • Children’s highchair

Outdoor space

We also have useful outdoor space

Sitting within its own grounds, Glenfeshie hostel is surrounded by stunning scenery in every direction.

  • Patio area with outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Beautiful views out of every window

Bedrooms

Hostel sleeps up to 16 people

Comfortable warm accommodation with fresh linen.

There are three bedrooms each with 2 sets of bunk beds, as well as a larger bedroom with 4 single beds. These comfortable, quiet rooms cater for up to 16 guests.

  • Fresh linen for every stay
  • Bedroom 1 has 4 single beds and is bright and spacious with plenty of storage space
  • Bedrooms 2, 3 and 4 have bunk beds. Each room sleeps 4 people. Each bed has a storage box for personal belongings

Entrance and Drying Room

Large Lounge and Dining Area

The front door leads you into a large vestibule with a purpose-built drying room to leave outdoor clothing and activity equipment.

  • Front door key safe
  • Purpose-built drying room
  • Coin-operated washing machine and tumble dryer
  • Clothes hanging space
  • Central heating throughout the property

Bathrooms

Modern bathroom

With 3 shower rooms to choose from there’s plenty of space for everyone, and water heated by the biomass boiler offers plenty of hot water too.

  • 3 x shower rooms
  • Modern suite
  • Towels provided

Large Lounge and Dining Area

The perfect social space to enjoy the company of your family and friends.

  • 16-seater dining table
  • Seating areas
  • Wood-burning stove
  • Patio doors leading out onto the terrace
  • Light and airy with beautiful views

Modern kitchen

New modern kitchen

This self-catering space makes it easy to cook a traditional Scottish breakfast to set you up for the day.

  • Double oven, an electric hob and a microwave
  • Large capacity dishwasher
  • Kettle and toaster
  • Large fridge (overflow fridge and freezer also available)
  • Dinner service, glassware, and cutlery
  • Children’s highchair

Outdoor space

We also have useful outdoor space

Sitting within its own grounds, Glenfeshie hostel is surrounded by stunning scenery in every direction.

  • Patio area with outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Beautiful views out of every window