Walker Friendly Accommodation in Fort William
Quick answer: Yes –Â Guisachan Guesthouse is a central Fort William accommodation option for West Highland Way walkers, with a purpose-built drying room, boot dryer, hearty breakfast, guest lounge, bar, free parking and easy access to the town centre.
Dedicated facilities for Walkers
We are delighted to offer a comprehensive range of facilities for walkers, designed with your comfort and convenience in mind. This includes our specially constructed, purpose-built dehumidified drying room, which is equipped with an electric boot dryer that can accommodate up to 20 pairs of boots at a time!
After a long and adventurous day of hiking amidst the breathtaking (and occasionally wet!) Scottish Highlands, you may find yourself in need of our fantastic and well-thought-out facilities that are catered specifically for your needs.
Why would you want to hang your wet clothes in your room when you can use our purpose built drying room?
With the opening up of the new “High Road” into Fort William at the end of the West Highland Way, you will walk right past our door as you head into town! No need to climb up our wee hill, just cross the road!
Guisachan Guesthouse is a proud supporter of the West Highland Way, and will be pleased to stamp your West Highland Way passport in recognition of your amazing achievement!
F.A.Q.
Some commonly asked questions
YES – the majority of our guests are walkers – most of whom have just completed the West Highland Way. Many of our guests choose us for our convenient location right on the West Highland Way and now with the new “High Road” into Fort William we are the first accommodation you will come across when you get into town!
We have a dedicated, fully equipped drying room – electric boot dryer, dehumidifier, fan and with with hanging space for a large amount of gear that will get your things dry quickly for your next adventure!
YES – We offer a laundry service for guests at the cost of £18 per load (washed and dried) and returned to you first thing the following morning.
Guisachan Guesthouse has a licenced bar serving light snacks, and a selection of beers, champagne, prosecco, wines and over 45 whiskies
We are happy to provide accommodation for families, however we do politely request that all children are supervised by an adult, and that children are not left in rooms without an adult present.
Check-in is between 16:00 and 22:00. Early check-in is not usually possible, as most days we have to service every room ready for the next guests, and we operate at nearly 100% occupancy during the summer months. Check-in is possible until 22:30 only by prior arrangement (the last train arrives in Fort William just after 22:00).
We ask that guests vacate their rooms by 10:00 in order that our housekeepers can service rooms ready for the next guests, and so that we are able to wash all bedding and towels. Our housekeepers have a limited window to perform their duties on a daily basis. If you wish to leave bags for a few hours after check-out, you are most welcome.
Our buffet breakfast is served in the dining room from 07:30, with the last sitting at 09:00 in order for you to have a relaxing breakfast before check-out at 10:00.
If you wish to have an earlier breakfast due to an early departure, we can offer a small packed breakfast consisting of pastries, fruit, yoghurt, cereal bar and juice with optional hot drink.