YHA Wye Valley - Hostel

Sadly, despite an amazing location this YHA is very tired and needs significant investment. We have stayed at several hostels in the past as a family and this one fell well below our expectations. The decor was very sparse and most rooms suffered from areas of peeling paint and poor lighting. Often the lounge areas are cosy and somewhere to enjoy spending time but even these were bare with limited seating and the board games on offer were all incomplete. The self catering dining room felt like we were eating in prison with high windows, nothing on the walls, white peeling paint and a single light bulb "lighting" the room. The kitchen was acceptable but had fairly limited utensil selection. The other key thing to note, which isn't mentioned on the website or welcome email, is the steep and narrow access road. Whilst some may be comfortable driving this path it is definitely worth being aware of! The bedrooms were a standard YHA offering with bunk beds and a basin, fairly comfy and very quiet. We appreciated the canoe launch point which allowed direct access to the river from the property which was great. Sadly, overall, we were really disappointed with our stay and actually left one day early as couldn't face another day/evening in the property.

A fantastic site! The rough road down made me worried what I would find at the end but worth it. I was camping in the large field with river flowing close by, some arrived by canoe, lovely old building with all facilities, the cooked breakfast was great and staff very helpful. Self catering kitchen had all the facilities, could get busy and inevitably got chatting. Yes I'll go back again, views over the valley on a misty morning unbelievable.

This YH takes me back and reminds me of why I love YHA so much. Great waterside location, although tricky drive down if you are arriving by road (nothing Bryan and his team arent aware of and working to remedy). Beautiful house with a small traditional church nect door. Camping bell tents and land pods must be set in one of the nicest locations in the YHA family. The rooms probably need a refresh. Self catering facilities are good and the dining room was fine. Can only talk about the Traditional Breakfast that was great. Above all what makes any place is the warm welcome received from the staff. All lovely but a special shout out to Bryan who had loads of information to draw on together with his own hand sketched map! Thanks for that mate. We will definitely be back