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Reviews of YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe 4 stars

Easedale Road, Grasmere, Grasmere, LA22 9QG, United Kingdom

#7 of 11 hotels in Grasmere

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Review score

Based on 337 hostel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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Showing 151 – 175

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2023

    2.0
    Miserable in the hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking Plastic mattress Loo roll got stuck all the time 1.90 for a cuppa Staff were miserable

    From a frosty welcome to a plastic covered hospital mattress, to a very “good riddance” goodbye I would say this hostel was not a pleasant stay! 1.90 for a cuppa and very cramped and somewhat dangerous kitchen for self catering, it’s not ideal! Cooked breakfast for £10 looked great but didn’t have it. Was quiet for a hostel which was nice but felt unwelcoming. Rooms basic, hospital mattress with plastic on them which you kind of mould into and very uncomfortable. Staff seemed pissed off if asked anything. Toilets and showers ok but take flip flops. Parking is a nightmare! Bit or a dark up hill walk to the reception if you get a parking space!!! Check In 5pm and not a moment sooner and you will wait in the cold until your turn! Didn’t like it soz

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 November 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the beds were allergic and the Wi-Fi wasn’t working at all .

    I love the location

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2022

    7.0
    basic and somewhere to get your head down
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Attended a family members 40th in the village. Locked out of hotel at early hours of the morning as the fob was not working!! luckily another guest was exiting the main hotel door at 2am. Radiators in all 3 Rooms did not work!

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2022

    5.0
    bad nights sleep ruined the stay in a beautiful and friendly hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    bunk beds screwed to the wall meant every footstep or door opening was felt through the bed. worst nights sleep I’ve had in a long time. breakfast was buffet style. dry bacon. not worth £9.95 in my opinion.

    very friendly and helpful staff. great location. spacious room.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bedroom extremely basic. Food poor quality. Manager was passive/aggressive on arrival.. He could do with some customer service training.

    Nothing

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Obviously expensive location & popular day of week but is is Hostel facilities for hotel prices. It is close to where we needed to be next day early morning. but the lack of possibility to park near room was rather inconvenient.

    Friendly helpful staff . Clean shared self catering kitchen & clean basic room - 2 bottom bunks with pristine white bedding

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2022

    5.0
    didn't worth the money in a busy season.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We were traveling with two small children (3 and 6), and for them the showering options were not the best. I agree that we were traveling to the Lake District still in a busy season (end of August), but paying £258 for two nights in a hostel (without breakfast) is way too expensive in my opinion. Also, we were located in the annex building, which was not as nice as the main building that we were hoping for.

    The location is nice, in the middle of a forrest, close to the lake and the town centre.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (6 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mainly no charging station in the room, WiFi and sleeper beds not good.

    Very good atmosphere

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant place to rest for the night after a full days walking
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds could have been more comfortable. Quite expensive as compared to a bed and breakfast mainly due to having to pay extra for breakfast.

    Staff were friendly and responsive. Facilities generally were good, we enjoyed sitting in the lounge backing onto green gardens. Beds slightly uncomfortable and quite of noise late into the night/early morning. Breakfast was pretty good although more cereals would have been nice and a greater range of fruit.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2022

    6.0
    The staff were very helpful with regard the noisy room and moved us to a much quieter room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The room (13) we stayed in was very noisy. The room was adjacent to the self catering kitchen and below a lavatory. The floor of the lavatory was squeaky whenever anyone asked on it, the flushing of the loo was very noisy in the room and when used the hand dryer as really noisy. Not a good place to try and sleep. Also there was a shortage of a downstairs loo in this block.

    The YHA atmosphere is good as always

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2022

    2.0
    poor value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise from baths and showers, bad smelling inside the rooms/building, poor furniture to a very low standard, the whole interior of the building at a bad state needing renovating, no towels, door handle in the room broken, very poor value for money.

    Location

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2022

    7.0
    ultimately slept well
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    fairly loud, yha food is very mediocre.

    beautiful grounds and building. drying room with dryer was very helpful

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2022

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (6 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't like the large hole in the centre of my room floor. I complained to the staff who were not very helpful and couldn't answer any of my health and safety questions.

    The location was great

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2022

    7.0
    Good value in a beautiful setting
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Uncomfortable bed, few bathroom facilities, no wifi in my room. Reception is closed for several hours each day.

    The historical building is beautiful, located amidst flowering trees in historic Grasmere. You can buy breakfast, coffee, beer, and snacks at reception. There are laundry facilities on site and a water bottle filling station. Parking is free. The duvet provided was very comfortable.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2022

    10
    amazing and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (6 Adults)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    clean, very hygienic. amazing kitchen

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2022

    7.0
    جيده
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    bedrooms

    Facilities and cleanliness

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    9.0
    Excellent! Loved the house, the location- very clean and family friendly. We will be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

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