Located in Ambleside, YHA Ambleside - Hostel is within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Ullswater. .This hostel is 19.9 mi (32.1 km) from Lodore Falls and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Ambleside Pier.
Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
Rydal Mount - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
Wray Castle - 8 min drive - 6.3 km
Getting around
Windermere Station - 8 min drive
John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 119 min drive
Restaurants
Ambleside Pier - 1 min walk
Royal Oak - 17 min walk
Rothay Manor Hotel - 14 min walk
The Lily Bar in Ambleside - 15 min walk
Waterhead Coffee Shop - 2 min walk
About this property
YHA Ambleside - Hostel
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Lake Windermere
YHA Ambleside - Hostel offers 60 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 60 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hostel include a communal living room, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
Stop by the hostel's restaurant, Restaurant, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Event facilities at this hostel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Limited parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
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
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
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)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
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
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.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
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
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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.
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
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.
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.
Absolutely bloody fantastic. I will stay YHA every time from now on. I loved it.
Freedom to explore when you want and how you want.
The comfiest single bed ever and a gorgeous hot shower too.
Excellent location. Staff so helpful. I don't want to give this place the rating it deserves cos I want to keep it for myself, but yeah, Amazing.