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YHA Ambleside - Hostel

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Front of property
Boating
Shared kitchen
Lake
Front of property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Waterhead, Ambleside, England, LA22 0EU
  • Lake Windermere
    1 min walk
  • The Lakeside Restaurant &Bar
    1 min walk
  • Windermere Station
    8 min drive
  • Barrow-In-Furness (BWF-Walney Island)
    67 min drive

Room options

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Room, Ensuite (Private, 4 Bed)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Room (Private, 6 Bed)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Room, Ensuite (Private, 5 Bed)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Room (Private, 5 Bed)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room, Ensuite (Private, 6 Bed)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Room (Private, 4 Bed)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Room, Multiple Beds (Private, 5 Bed)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Room (Private, 3 Bed)

Room (Private, 3 Bed)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Room, Multiple Beds (Private, 5 Bed)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Room (Private, 3 Bed)

Room (Private, 3 Bed)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Room (Private, 2 Bed)

Room (Private, 2 Bed)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About this property

YHA Ambleside - Hostel

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Lake Windermere
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include conference space, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is not available.
YHA Ambleside - Hostel offers 60 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at YHA Ambleside - Hostel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lake Windermere. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a bar are available.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a meeting room, conference space, and laundry facilities
  • Steps from Lake Windermere and 14 minutes by car from Ullswater
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, a vending machine, and a garden are also featured at YHA Ambleside - Hostel.

This 4-star Ambleside hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Languages

Catalan, Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Polish, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:00 AM: GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping

Business services

  • Conference space
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
  • Towels fee: GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
Please note that this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

YHA Ambleside Hostel
YHA Hostel
YHA Ambleside
YHA
Yha Ambleside Hotel Ambleside
YHA Ambleside Lake District

YHA Ambleside - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 102 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 178 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hostel I’ve ever stayed in
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chenchira

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like this place. Staff were nice and welcoming. Would definitely coming back again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Findlay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed before and enjoyed it and never had any issues
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

DADI

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All are good except the WiFi didn’t work at all
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ashish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room we booked was not available,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

BELEN

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay
Enjoyable stay- so nice to be right on the lake as wel!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Greta location
All ok
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Irfan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing view
This YHA is in such a stunning location. A couple of the showers on my floor were unfortunately out of order. Parking is very limited. Scaffolding on my dorm window unfortunately restricted the view of the lake. But in spite of all of this I would go back. The views and location were perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, staff are very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire, Carnforth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic but clean and great location next to the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

graeme

Excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok
Sorry to put poor but the mattress was hard and damp and the pillow was uncomfortable and I could not sleep well at all. The room was way to hot even with the central heating off and the floor boards creeked a lot . But the view was lovely and the overall presence of the hostel was nice. The hot breakfast was poor as wasnt fresh but was nice to have the continental. The staff were friendly which was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning location, great service
Absolutely love the location of this yha. Right by Windermere Was upgraded to a lake and Mountain View room, what’s not to like. Staff were friendly. Big communal space.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Zak

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cheap and ideal for a stoppover while we do the 3 peaks challenge
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Zara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jan 2024 from London Enfield
Very nice staff and location. So much I have booked again for another week. Regardless of the building and location its the staff that make a place. So its 5 stars.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jun Kyeoung

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Good location close to the lake
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023