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(
01397-700451;
www.fortwilliamholiday.co.uk
; Heathercroft, Connochie Rd; dm/tw
£16/36, 6- to 8-person apt per week £550; )
Run by well-known mountain guide
Alan Kimber and wife Sue, the Calluna offers self-catering apartments geared to groups of
hikers and climbers, but also takes individual travellers prepared to share; there's a fully
equipped kitchen and an excellent drying room for your soggy hiking gear.
St Andrew's Guest House££
(
01397-703038;
www.standrewsguesthouse.co.uk
;
Fassifern Rd; r per person £24-30;
)
Set in a lovely 19th-century building that was once a rectory and choir school, St
Andrew's retains period features, such as carved masonry, wood panelling and stained-
glass windows. It has six spacious bedrooms, some with stunning views.
B&B
Glenlochy Apartments££
(
01397-702909;
www.glenlochyguesthouse.co.uk
;
Nevis Bridge; 2-person apt per night
£65, per week £380-490; )
Convenient for Glen Nevis, Ben Nevis and the end of the
West Highland Way, the Glenlochy is a sprawling modern place with five modern apart-
ments set in a huge garden beside the River Nevis, a pleasant place to sit on summer even-
ings.
APARTMENTS
Fort William Backpackers£
(
01397-700711;
www.scotlands-top-hostels.com
; Alma Rd; dm/tw £18/47; )
A
10-minute walk from the bus and train stations, this lively and welcoming hostel is set in a
grand Victorian villa, perched on a hillside with great views over Loch Linnhe.
HOSTEL
Bank Street Lodge£
(
01397-700070;
www.bankstreetlodge.co.uk
; Bank St; dm/tw £16/52)
Part of a modern
hotel and restaurant complex, the Bank Street Lodge offers the most central budget beds
in town, only 250m from the train station. It has kitchen facilities and a drying room.
HOSTEL
B&B
No 6 Caberfeidh££
(
01397-703756;
www.6caberfeidh.com
; Fassifern Rd, 6 Caberfeidh; r per person
£30-40; )
Friendly B&B; vegetarian breakfast on request.
Ashburn House££
B&B
