YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel

4.0 star property
Ambleside hostel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Garden
Staircase
Lounge
Bed sheets

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (12)

  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Garden
  • Arcade/games room
  • Library
  • Communal living room
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Meeting room
  • Picnic area
  • Barbecue grills
  • Limited hour front desk
  • TV in a common area

Feel at home (6)

  • Garden
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited housekeeping
  • Arcade/games room
  • BBQ(s)
  • Free self-parking
The price is NZ$45
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 January 2025

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2 Bed Private Room

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Free cots/infant beds
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

6 Bed Private Room

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  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

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  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

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  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

4 Bed Private Room

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Heating
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  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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About the area

Map
Easedale Road, Grasmere, Ambleside, England, LA22 9QG

What's nearby

  • Grasmere Garden Village - 6 min walk
  • Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water - 8 min walk
  • Dove Cottage - 14 min walk
  • Rydal Mount - 5 min drive
  • Ambleside Pier - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon) - 133 min drive
  • Burneside Station - 23 min drive
  • Windermere Station - 23 min drive
  • Foxfield Station - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Britannia Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wainwrights Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ambleside Tap Yard - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sticklebarn Tavern - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬7 min drive

About this property

YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel

YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel puts you within a 10-minute drive of Lake Windermere. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.

Languages

English

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 20 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 5 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
    • The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
    • Free off-site parking within 656 ft
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–9 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Barbecue grills

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bike storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Library
  • Television in common areas
  • Communal living room
  • Arcade/games room

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Step-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Heating

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

More

  • Limited housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
  • Towels are available for an extra charge of GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates).
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Please note that this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking.

Also known as

YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe Hostel Ambleside
YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe Hostel
YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe Ambleside
YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe
YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel Ambleside

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.
Is parking offered on site at YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel?
Check-in start time: 5 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
What is there to do at YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel and nearby?
YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel has an arcade and a picnic area, as well as a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel like?
YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel is a short 8-minute walk from Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water and 14 minutes' walk from Dove Cottage.

YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very good

In a beautiful place, very quiet and peaceful.
Alison, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Great for Grasmere , everything you’d expect from a hostel - would recommend and stay here again.
Georges, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Richard, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Brett, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Stephen, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Colin, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

william, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

All members of staff extremely helpful, young lasse went out of her way to book me in early, then other females granted me an iron and ironing board and directed me to the in-house laundrette and drying area🙏 Absolutely einfach-klasse/ simply brilliant. All areas were spotlessly clean. This YHA is the best, in my humble opinion, and the ambiance is surreal. A credit to Cumbria, exemplifies the fact that Cumbria is putting the Great back into Britain ✌️☮️🐇💋🌈
Ian, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

One night stop over for a Cycle Sportive
More than expected. Room extremely clean and fresh and bed suprisingly comfortable. On-site self-catering facilities a real bonus and well equipped. Service and check-in was very friendly and efficient. Fantastic location, peaceful yet only a short walk to Grasmere centre.
M, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Property is set within amazing grounds which really are second to none. The cost of the rooms are cheaper than regular hotels with shared bathrooms with other guests. The facilities are similar to those at campgrounds. The bedrooms have bunkbeds - no towels provided. I appreciate that with youth hostels you lose comfort that regular bnbs provide, but to be charging £110 per room per night doesn’t give you what you should get for that price. Youth hostels were historically for youths, to get away at reasonable prices. I was the only 20 year old I saw at the property. The rest of the guests were 40s with some looking retirement age. I’m not saying the place should be reserved for ‘youths’ but I am saying, the rooms should reflect the price. If it’s no longer about providing a space for ‘youths’ to go away, then it needs to massively increase the quality provided. Next time, I’ll pay the extra £20 and stay somewhere with an en-suite and towels I don’t have to pay for.
Natalie, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Guey-Mei, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Avoid!
Avoid this place, especially if there's any chance you may arrive after 10pm - they have no staff at all on duty after 10pm (which seems very unsafe) and no facilities to collect keys after that time. They cancelled our booking at 9pm on our night of arrival because of their unusual lack of late check-in services as we were delayed and would arrive after 10pm. They refused to even transfer our room to a nearby YHA which we could have reached. They caused us inconvenience and extra expense and then still charged us for the room! They should make clear on hotels.com that they'll refuse anyone arriving late, as I've never before encountered this in literally hundreds of hostel and hotel stays, in the UK and abroad. When i emailed to complain, the second response was an autoreply that the place currently has no manager - this doesn't surprise me! Do yourself a favour and stay elsewhere - if you have any issues with them, they won't be interested.
1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Good property but there is woody smell in common areas as it is old mansion.
Surag Suresh, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Ulrich, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Yvonne, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

grasmere break
Perfect location very clean very friendly people
nic, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

It was
Ewan, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great hostel!
What a lovely place to stay. The staff were absolutely lovely and the hostel is well equipped. Comfortable bed, clean crisp linen and beautiful surroundings. I would definitely recommend.
Carol, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

2-night trip
Verified Ebookers guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice hostel
Nice location, Warm welcome, Sufficient showers and toilets, Everything is good for a hostel except the off and on wifi signals.
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great place to stay in this part of the Lakes
Nice hostel in a beautiful part of the world. Friendly and welcoming staff.
Jane, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Stay in the lakes
Hostel, close to the centre of Grasmere. Good location.
Ian, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review