Description
Situated right on the shores of Windermere, this stylish Youth Hostel offers an unbeatable location, stunning views, and state of the art facilities for families, groups, and solo travellers to enjoy.
In the centre of the Lake District National Park and within walking distance of the charming village of Ambleside, YHA Ambleside gives you easy access to prime walking, climbing and water sports in the Lake District. Plus, with a modern bar and restaurant serving great food and local ales, return to the hostel confident you will be catered for.
Reviews
Overview
4.5
12 reviews
Excellent
58%
Very Good
33%
Average
8%
Poor
0%
Awful
0%
(July 2024 - Secondary School)
Whilst its location is superb, the hostel itself and its staff left a lot to be desired. Room keys/fobs to corridors didn't work and had to be reprogrammed. Two female members of staff were put in a room with a single bunk bed which would have meant one of us clambering up and down all night if there had been any issues, fortunately we managed to swap with a couple of students.
The showers and toilets weren't particularly clean and the small lights and column plugs on the bunk beds didn't work, reported to reception but nothing was done.
The breakfast each morning was lovely, however the group meals in an evening weren't particularly brilliant.
Access with x2 minibuses was non-existant so parking had to be found in the public car park a few minutes walk away.
Overall there are other YHA properties in the area so if we were to plan another trip to Cumbria, we would certainly to use an alternative hostel
(July 2024 - Secondary School)
(June 2024 - Secondary School)
Beautiful lakeside setting, friendly helpful staff, good food and reasonable rooms for the price (November 2023 - Secondary School)
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