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Groups looking to get away from it all this winter and reduce their carbon footprint will have the first opportunity to experience the new look Lochranza Youth Hostel on the Isle of Arran, following a £0.5 million refurbishment.

SYHA Hostelling Scotland’s flagship venue for the perennially popular Isle of Arran is expected to prove a top destination for travellers when it opens for the RentaHostel season in November this year.

Fully refurbished and redecorated inside and out, this beautiful building now offers a high quality environment designed to exceed the expectations of the modern traveller.

Following the investment in premium beds, en suite private rooms and superior kitchen and shower provisions, the new Lochranza Hostel presents a quality experience, while retaining its traditional charm.

Guests can also be assured ecologically sound measures have topped the list wherever possible, with the installation of rain water harvesting, heat pumps and energy efficient lighting, part funded by Community Energy Scotland.

The stunning hostel will re-open in time for SYHA Hostelling Scotland’s award winning RentaHostel season, which sees hostels at some of the country’s most iconic locations available for private hire throughout the winter season.

Louise Nowell, Head of Sales & Marketing at SYHA Hostelling Scotland, said: “We are incredibly excited about the opening of Lochranza, which has been a major investment with stunning results.

“The Isle of Arran is an eternally appealing destination for people of all ages, and we are thrilled it will be open to welcome groups for the RentaHostel season.”

She added: “Sustainability has been an important factor throughout the refurbishment, resulting in a hostel which oozes traditional charm, but is sustainable, enduring and has a dramatically lowered carbon footprint.

“As a charity, our investments and improvements in the 21st century reflect our founding aims of providing affordable, sustainable travel which respects the surrounding environment. Never have these principles been more relevant to the modern traveller.”

SYHA Hostelling Scotland is a registered charity dedicated to providing low cost, quality accommodation across Scotland. The charity is committed to promoting the social, environmental and educational benefits of hostelling to all, from families to retired people, couples to groups of friends.

To book your stay at Lochranza Youth Hostel visit www.hostellingscotland.com. Book online or call the Reservations Team on 0845 293 73 73.