YHA Boscastle

Great for walking the SW Costal path….

Stay at YHA Boscastle Lovely two night stay in YHA Boscastle. The receptionist was super helpful in suggesting places to eat etc. The room was clean and functional and there were plenty of bathrooms nearby.

We arrived later than expected around 9pm. There was a notice on the door saying staff had gone home and we would have to stay somewhere else at very short notice. A guest staying there told us she was not to let us in even though we had paid well in advance. We had a family group of 5 and therefore no accommodation. They did not reply to an email and their phone number had no answerphone. There is no emergency YHA contact phone number or anybody on duty anywhere. We luckily found another place to stay over night at our expense. We have begun a dispute with them to recover costs we incurred. The service was poor and no apology from staff.

Absolutely brilliant! We snagged a great deal on a private room for £35 and it was fab. The location is beautiful, our room had everything we needed including a wardrobe, sink, and lovely views, the communal areas were clean, tidy and comfy and the kitchen had everything you need. The bathroom was nice, more like a home bathroom than a usual shower cubicle type in some hostels. Things to note: There's no parking so you'll park in the carpark but its not very costly for 24hours ( around £6 I think) and only 5 - 10 mins to walk. Take your own towels as usual in a hostel and tea/coffee etc... Lots of lovely places to explore nearby, some fantastic walks inland with old churches and some great hills, and the coastal walks of course, and pretty shops, cafes and restaurants so a nice little weekend spot. Definitely worth a visit if you see a good deal room. I personally wouldn't pay more than £40-£50 but i'm tight so thats probably just me.

As a family, we have stayed at many YHA and really like the hostelling experience. Boscastle is a smaller hostel with a self catering kitchen, shared lounge/dining area. It is at the end of the harbour, so parking is a few minutes away in the cobweb carpark. Even with 3 children, and 5 nights stay, this wasn't an issue. The positive is that that around the hostel is quiet, and there aren't vehicles. The hostel itself was very clean (cleanest I have stayed in). Cath was great, and suggested some great places to walk with the kids. We absolutely loved it here and will be back. Only one thing we would change, would be the mattresses. This is an, obviously, well loved hostel. This means the mattresses have been used often and have a dip in from all the travellers who have slept in them :-)

A lovely little hostel, in an absolutely perfect location. Fab staff & good self catering facilities. Would recommend & definitely stay again. Fab cliff top walks & dramatic scenery all around. A great base to explore the North Cornish coastline.