YHA Borrowdale

great place to have rest，nice environment

First time here with seven friends. Staff were really friendly and helpful and the hostel and food were great - perfect spot in Borrowdale Valley with the Langstrath Inn just a few minutes walk away. Seeing the Northern Lights made the stay even more memorable!

we stayed here on our walk of the Cumbria Way. The location is great but there were no hot showers when we arrived, the room was small and pokey and the food really was awful - it filled a hole but nothing else!

A gem of a YHA in prime Lake District Location. Traditional old school YHA ambience and family friendly. A school group were there when I stayed, which was good to see. Facilities and room well thought out. Adequate off road parking. Staff polite and attentive. Small bar with beers, spirits and wines available.

First time for us in a YHA. Booked camping land pod. However, storm Kathleen hit and we had to be evacuated into the main building, into a private room for four, which was clean and cosy. The staff who dealt with the evacuation as we termed it were fabulous, including issuing us with a complimentary breakfast for the 4 of us the next day. Friendly and helpful throughout - their hard work should be commended. The bar area and games area were comfortable and well equipped and our children 12 and 9 made the most of the games area. We will return but next time out of storm season!

We absolutely loved our stay here, such a beautiful location, we had a camping pod each, which had heating and bedding provided. The stay was very comfortable and all of the staff were super nice and welcoming. Already looking at dates to come back again!

Fantastic location, staff really helpful and friendly, lovely, quirky a**osphere. Just one thing… the bedrooms - a bit cramped with no storage facilities whatsoever. Basically, just pile your belongings on what available floor space there is! If arriving by car, a lockable holdall or case would be useful.

Beautiful hostel and area. Really cosy place, friendly staff, good food, clean rooms. Perfect getaway. We spent two nights here, with our girls in one private room and us in another. It was the first hostelling experience for the girls, so a bit of a culture shock, but we'll definitely be back. How can you not love the YHA?

Rooms acceptable but nowhere to hang a coat (not a single coat hook in a room for 4!) No chair or table so everything ends up on the floor which wasn't the cleanest! People banging on doors at 3 in the morning - no staff dealing with it so went on for at least an hour. If people are found to be behaving in this manor they should have membership cancelled! YHA always had a respectable reputation it would be a shame to loose that by encouraging the wrong types'. Just my opinion - going to catch up on some sleep now! Generally staff were helpful. Cherrs Long time member.