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Reviews of Chase The Wild Goose Hostel

2 out of 5
Chase The Wild Goose Hostel
Banavie, Fort William, Scotland

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good enough. No drying room though.
As hostels go, it was fine. Plenty of space, a decent kitchen and dining area separate from a seating area. 20mins bus ride from town or £8.40 in a taxi isn’t ideal nor is the lack of a drying room. This last one would think a prerequisite given the location and clientele but apparently not.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Stephen on Sep 2, 2019
Our hostel has been operating since 2006, and has morphed into a popular stop-over for walkers, climbers, tourists from all over the world. This season has been our busiest on record. We are glad to know you thought it ‘good enough’...

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apart from one obnoxious fellow hosteller, the stay was superb. Found the electronic door locks a bit tricky but was glad to find a secure bike shed was available. I now know that Banavie Railway Station is only about one quarter of a mile from the hostel instead of cycling the 3.6 miles from Fort William Railway Station so that!s how I’ll get there next time.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Stephen on Jul 7, 2019
Thank you for your excellent rating and review. We appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Stephen on Jul 7, 2019
Thank you for your excellent rating.

8/10 Good

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hostel
Nice stay. The staff were very friendly. Seems like a relatively small lounge and dining space for the amount of guests. But overall the hostel was very nice and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Hostel on Oct 3, 2018
Lovely to read your review. Thank you for your excellent rating. Yes, our lounge and dining rooms are small, but they work... Hope to see you again :)

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's an ok hostel, very close to Neptune's staircase. A little bit isolated if you don't have a car. There is a bus stop at the end of the road, but the train isn't very frequent. Staff were all very helpful and friendly, but the facilities were a tad lacking. There were only three toilets and three showers for all seven or eight rooms. There was only one charging point in the room and only one overhead light. Duvet inners and mattresses protectors had seen better days. On the bright side there were sinks in the room and the wifi signal was good.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Hostel on Oct 3, 2018
Thank you for your review. We really appreciate hearing feedback, and it’s our intention to act on all of it. Hope to see you again next season. :)

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, cosy hostel
Nice, cosy hostel. Location a bit suburban but good connections into Fort William and beyond. Great facilities for self catering and friendly staff. Only thing is, could have more.bathrooms. also, good breakfast (basic toast and cereal) but they should forget about the processed croissants. First because they're not fresh but also because they're each individually wrapped in plastic which is wasteful. Overall would recommend, and probably stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Hostel on Oct 3, 2018
Thank you for your excellent rating. Breakfast is optional at a price less than you would pay for a Costa or Starbucks. Being a hostel, you can also bring your own and cook your own if you wish. But we shall consider better quality croissants! All the best. :)

8/10 Good

Ian, Cleethorpes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good backpackers hostel
Just one train stop past Fort William it’s only a 5 minute walk from the station.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Stephen on Jun 21, 2018
Thanks for Excellent rating. Hope to see you again :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely helpful staff, hostel was clean and tidy, local area is very nice. Really close to Nevis Range if your a skier or climber.
Response from S on Apr 10, 2018
Really pleased to read your review and glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

J, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic, cheap and cheerful - in a good way
Stayed here for one night night during a week in July Friendly staff, clean rooms, comfortable beds, quiet building, hot showers, good kitchen facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Stephen on Jun 21, 2018
Thank you for awarding us top marks :)

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Minutes from Banavie train station.
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Response from Stephen on Jun 21, 2018
Thanks for awarding us a 5 Star rating :)

6/10 Okay

Chris, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for a hostel
Got in late and left early. Room for 8 but was off season so only myself in the room. First hostel I've stayed in and it was fine but I prefer the luxuries of a hotel. Even still not a bad place for a night.
Response from Stephen on Jun 21, 2018
Thanks for awarding us a 3 Star rating for your first stay in a hostel.

10/10 Excellent

Jean Baptiste, Soisy sous Montmorency.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent séjour.
Très bon établissement pour passer un week end. Convial. Très propre. La ville est superbe. Bémol la connexion internet nulle.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Response from Stephen on Jun 21, 2018
Thanks for awarding us 3 stars

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Response from Stephen on Jun 21, 2018
Sorry you only awarded us 2 stars, but how do we improve?