Canolfan Y Fron - Hostel

3.0 star property
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Triple Room | View from room
View from room
Exterior
6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room | View from room
Mountain view

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Y Fron, Caernarfon, Wales, LL54 7BB
  • Moel Tryfan
    7 min drive
  • Gypsy Wood Park
    15 min drive
  • Caernarfon Castle
    16 min drive
  • Anglesey (VLY)
    43 min drive

Room options

6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

Triple Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room (Wheelchair Accessible)

  • 25 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Quadruple Room, Mountain View

  • 25 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Caernarfon

With a stay at Canolfan Y Fron - Hostel in Caernarfon, you'll be 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Gypsy Wood Park and 7.1 mi (11.5 km) from Caernarfon Castle. .This hostel is 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Plas Menai National Watersports Centre and 10 mi (16.1 km) from Rhyd Ddu Path.

What's nearby

  • Caernarfon Castle - 16 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Rhyd Ddu Path - 21 min drive - 16.1 km
  • Yr Wyddfa - 32 min drive - 28.7 km
  • Pen-y-Pass - 34 min drive - 30.4 km
  • Zip World Penrhyn Quarry - 34 min drive - 29.9 km

Getting around

  • Llanfairpwll Station - 27 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 121 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Newborough Arms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Y Castell Hotel - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Cwellyn Arms - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪J & C's Chippy - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Canolfan Y Fron - Hostel

Hostel with free parking, in the vicinity of Gypsy Wood Park
Canolfan Y Fron - Hostel offers 4 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature laptop-compatible safes. A pillow menu is available. This Caernarfon hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and shopping on site. Additional amenities at this hostel include a television in a common area and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite at the hostel's coffee shop/cafe, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Caernarfon? This hostel has 1066 square feet (99 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Languages

English, Welsh

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • To-go breakfast available for a fee daily 9:00 AM–1:00 PM: GBP 4.00 for adults and GBP 4.00 for children
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Corner/local shop
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Corner/local shop

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (1066 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • 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
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 1 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Freezer
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 6 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately GBP 4.00 for adults and GBP 4.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 6 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Canolfan Y Fron
Canolfan Y Fron - Hostel Caernarfon
Canolfan Y Fron - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Canolfan Y Fron - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really good place to stay in beautiful surroundings with friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

shiju

Travelled with family
Good
Rather than the shower everything was good . shower outlet is wrong place so easily flooding when showring . Even cant go for the toilet after shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Lukasz

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The area is beautiful but the place no longer looks like on the pictures. Paint is peeling off in places, loosing a battle to mould. The kitchen was clean and the shower was nice, but what shocked us was that the beds were not changed after previous guests. There were food crumbs and hair on sheets that were creased and stained. I wrote to the numbers given as contacts but received no reply. It's a shame.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our overall experience was very good. However on three separate occasions we were awoken by other inconsiderate guests despite the signage asking people to be quiet at certain times. This meant we had to get out of bed in the middle of the night to ask people to be quiet. We understand this isn’t a fault of the hostel but thought we would mention it and suggest maybe a bit more clear signage or make it more clear to people when they check in. Other than this we have no complaints and the place is great, would highly recommend if you are climbing snowdon as it’s not too far to drive, has good facilities and is near a town with supermarkets and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good arrangement of late arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Nusrat

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely place to stay for a short break. A lovely well equipped kitchen aas available so you can cook and reheat any food. A small request would to be to have salt and pepper available in the kitchen. The key lock was not so obvious to us , fortunately another person atsying at the accommodation pointed it out to us. On our second day, a group of 4 adults and 2 children arrived and they were quite noisy until about 1 am. This was through no fault of the vendor as they have signs up for people to be quiet during evening and night. This was the only down point of the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Nazia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

MOHAMMED

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tekali Zekarias

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is very comfortable and clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked very early and arrived later than expected! However the staff were very helpful and we were in the property in a short time. The accommodation was very clean and the facilities were perfect for our needs. Local walks in every direction with stunning views. Close to all the main areas of interest for Snowdonia and North Wales. Having a shop on site is so useful for fresh milk etc. Would not hesitate to use this locality again as it is central to all our areas of interest.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We will come back soon with our friends.
It was really wonderful family holiday in here. We made food ourself whatever we want. It was comfortable with kids as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second visit and counting.
This is our second time. We returned because it is value for money. Also, very eco friendly and very well located.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family stay with dog.
We really enjoyed our stay, family of 5 plus dog. The manager Shon, was really helpful and knowledgeable about the area, being a born and bred local. He explained the history of the centre and its importance to the local community, helping to keep services in the village including the local shop. We travelled in our electric car and it was such a nice surprise to learn there were 4 EV chargers on site, that were free to use, and entirely powered by the solar panels on the roof. They were plenty fast enough for an overnight charge for more exploring in the mou twins the next day. If you are expecting a luxury hotel then the Llety at Canolfan Y Fron is probably not for you but if you are after a small, clean, hostel as a base to explore the fantastic surroundings then you could do a lot worse!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
Pleasant stay - more upmarket than a regular hostel and nice that it was a small property. Appreciated that in the shared kitchen, each room has their own separate cupboard with crockery, cutlery etc. Had a problem with my room key which was quickly rectified without any fuss, however it was out of hours so I recommend making a note of the emergency number before leaving the room! Wet room was nice but the floor took ages to dry despite the squeegee so recommend planning your shower carefully unless you don't mind wet feet when going to the toilet! (Or keep your shoes on). Good number of picnic benches to sit and eat outside if you want to. Plenty of car parking.
View from the room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Freda

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020