Elterwater Hostel

Location: Elterwater Hostel, Elterwater, gb

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Packed lunches
• Non-smoking throughout
• Board games/puzzles
• Kid meals
• Shared kitchen
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Free wired internet
• Snack bar/deli
• Internet access
• Private picnics
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Vegetarian menu options available

Rooms Available

• Family Room with Private Bathroom

  The family room includes a private bathroom fitted with a walk-in shower. The unit has 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom

• Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  A bed in a dormitory room with shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper
  • Hand sanitiser

• Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  A bed in a dormitory room with shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper
  • Hand sanitiser

• Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  A room with twin bunk beds and a shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper

• Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (6 Adults)

  A room sleeping up to 6 with shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet

• Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom

  A room sleeping up to 4 with shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet

Guest Reviews

• Maddy (10/5): Fantastic - Staff super friendly super clean, right by a lovely walk not hard to get anywhere Nothing
• Hudson (8/5): - Love it! Thank you. The staff were fantastic. Only thing I would mention here is the confusion over parking.
• Eddie (10/5): -
• Diane (10/5): Excellent location, great host, great food - Beautiful setting, Andy is one of the best hosts we’ve encountered. He’s friendly, helpful, and professional. Dinner was also excellent. Perfect after a long day hiking. Nothing
• Daisy (9/5): -
• McConville (10/5): Refreshing. - Breakfast was lovely, location is beautiful. Staff and the general public who stay there are always lovely too. Nothing.
• Louis (10/5): Everything Really surprised me wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it was especially for what I’d paid - Location was beautiful Every thing was great
• Chris Richards (10/5): Amazing independent hostel - Amazing friendly welcome as we arrived, nothing was too much trouble, clean, tidy, food was great Loved it all
• Chloe (10/5): Fantastic hostel in a lovely location - The owners are very kind and friendly and really know what they’re doing - the hostel has everything you could need. Probably the best value place I’ve ever stayed in the UK. Nothing
• joseph (9/5): Will stay again - Excellent location, great staff and priced very well Nothing
• Lobbe (10/5): - Die Gastgeber*Innen waren super nett und haben den ganzen Aufenthalt zu etwas sehr heimeligem gemacht. Man hat sich direkt wohl gefühlt. Es hat an nichts gefehlt und das Essen war auch super lecker! Liegt perfekt am Cumbria Way, also super für einen Zwischenstopp nach einem langen Tag.
• Christiana (8/5): - Location is fantastic.
• Kirsty (10/5): Best hostel ever - Andy is an absolute asset to this hostel. Food delicious, and super clean and welcoming
• MATTHEW (10/5): Incredible value for money! - Very good value, considering the area. Excellent facilities including fully equipped self catering kitchen, as well as the option to order breakfast and dinner. Friendly staff.
• Harry (10/5): -
• Sanna (9/5): -
• Pritish (9/5): -
• Sean (1/5): Shit - Absolutely terrible Everything
• Diane (10/5): I will come back. Thank you so much! - It was located in a wonderful area. Stuff were very helpful and friendly. I particularly like that this hostel is an independent one. A bit old. That is at the same time also very nice and authentic.
• INNMANN (8/5): 静谧湖区 - 适合自驾旅行住宿，位于Grasmere镇附近的村庄，雨天沿途山路抵达较晚，感谢房东守候办理checkin，开放院子过夜停车。有一个很好的公共开放厨房，炉灶厨具配置齐全，路上ASDA超市买点，再晚也能烧煮点吃的。
• Shandy (8/5): Helpful, polite and communicative staff, who made my stay as smooth as possible!!! - From the first moment the gentlemen at the front desk helped me checking in early, I much appreciate that as I was moving from place to place and 3 hours prior to official check in he checked me in. That was already a huge favour. Throughout my stay the property was spick and span high quality cleanliness in the showers, toilets, rooms. I can only highly recommend it!!! Walkers, tourist, cyclists, fell runners etc. it's a nice, calm, quiet place to relax, walk, etc... Wasn't such a thing. Ohhh I forgot the FREE tea and coffee, anytime you like. So NO NEGATIVES whatsoever!!!
• Katarzyna (9/5): -
• Grazka H (8/5): Hotel w dobrej lokalizacji - Czysto, w miarę wygodne łóżka, dobra lokalizacja Późne zameldowanie, dopiero od 17.00, brak parkingu orzy hotelu, prosiłam I pokój na parterze to mimo, że były wolne nie udostępniono go nam.
• Jack Thomson (10/5): Wonderful stay at Elterwater Hostel during my visit to the Lake District. - Andy and Charlie are the best hosts. Extremely friendly and helpful. The Hostel is warm and comfortable. I hope to return one day soon. Nothing.
• Sara (8/5): -
• Shandy (8/5): -
• Meiyan (9/5): Value for money and a pleasant stay - The bed was very cosy exactly what you’d need after a long day hiking. The on-site breakfast was nice. Would def love to have dinner too as the menu on board looked so mouth-watering. Staffs super nice! The location is quite good actually - just 3min from the nearest bus stop. However, do take the whole travel time into consideration. Transferring between buses takes very long waiting time. It would be so frustrating as normally you’d assume at least one hour more to wait for the next one if having tragically missed the former. My case- took a wrong direction but jumped off as soon as i realised. Still missed the right one though. The next one was two hours later. Do not even think about Uber which just not working in the Lake District
• Jess (8/5): -
• Bob (9/5): Great location in a well priced accommodation and a fabby drying room,which is essential when you’re walking in the Lake - Great facilities, warm and great food. Staff are very friendly and helpful Nothing
• Lauren (8/5): -
• Caroline (8/5): - Excepcional location and lovely hostel and staff
• Jessica (9/5): -
• Cathy (10/5): -
• Katharina (10/5): -
• Jade (10/5): - Everything FOOD Was delicious Having to go home
• Molly (10/5): - The hosts were very welcoming and friendly. Facilities were great and the beds were comfy. Felt very homely, and the views are 10/10. Short walk to local pub and 10 min drive to amenities in Ambleside. Perfect stay! No parking on property but a car park just 1 min walk away is fine, only a problem on a busy Saturday mid day when it gets full.
• Olumayowa (1/5): After booking ,the hotel staff started harassing I must come to sleep sooner than i expected, the manager obviously a ra - I found the place a bit neat The manager was very harsh,unprofessional,he was a racist
• Hui (9/5): 很干净，有地方特色 - 早餐 周围配套
• adele (6/5): -
• Fiona (10/5): A lovely hostel in a wonderful location. - A delightful find. Wonderful staff with a real community-minded approach. I didn't order the breakfast but when I saw it, I wished I had. The dorm was noisy but that was no fault of the establishment.
• Wiebke (9/5): -
• Keith (7/5): - Friendly reception, helpful Great location No parking A bit over priced for a single room
• Kathryn (10/5): We had a lovely stay. Thank you! - Beautiful location, friendly staff, delicious food.
• Andrew (9/5): -
• Veronica (9/5): Very nice stay - Nice and clean hostel close to beautiful hiking. The light in the bathroom turned on automatically when entering it and shined in the room in the middle of the night when everyone was trying to sleep.
• Kateryna (10/5): Exceptional -
• Donna (9/5): Superb -
• Lilynda (8/5): Fab - The friendly vibe of the staffs, the environment Can the check in be earlier rather than 5pm
• Rachel (9/5): Superb - Delicious cooked breakfast and great coffee. The location is perfect for a walking base.
• Dimple (10/5): Excellent staff was too good - It was nice comfortable place
• Frederick (9/5): First hostel experience, one of my favourite overnight stays ever! - Andy and Charlie were incredibly friendly and helpful. Felt very welcome and at home here. Facilities have everything you need, wifi is pretty good for the isolated location, and the breakfast is top notch too! The bunk beds aren’t super comfortable, but you know what you are signing up for. Overall, i just feel it’s a shame I didn’t get to stay for longer than 2 nights!
• Ottley (5/5): Passable - The location was gorgeous, staff were friendly the beds were clean and comfy 😊 Unfortunately we spent half hour on arrival catching spiders 🕷 and getting rid of the cobwebs as my daughter wouldn't sleep knowing spiders were there we caught 3 spiders.
• Kameliahb (10/5): Exceptional -
• Stephen (9/5): Superb -
• Jule (9/5): Superb - I really enjoyed the area the accommodation is in. It's very peaceful and it gives you the opportunity to be away from most tourists. It might seem a bit hard to get to but the bus stop is really close and therefore is even without a car reachable. There are so many interesting walks nearby that this is also not something to worry about. The people that run the accommodation do it with their hearts and you can feel that these people put their whole heart in it. The rooms might not be the most modern but there are definitely clean and comfortable.
• Alison (10/5): I stayed over to participate in the Fred Whitton cycling event and the hostel was perfect. Thanks! -
• Michelle (10/5): Friendly atmosphere l, staff were helpful and friendly the room was clean and cosy. Great views. - Beautiful location, great views, bus stop just down the road so easily accessible.
• Ben (7/5): Good -
• Emma (10/5): Well-equipped hostel in a beautiful location - The staff were really welcoming and helpful - the hostel had everything you'd need! The location is really beautiful as well - lovely to sit outside in the morning with a coffee.
• S (10/5): Exceptional -
• Crosbie (10/5): Exceptional - very clean ,lovely staff nothing
• Matthew (9/5): Superb -
• Ashok (9/5): Superb - Location
• Anne (10/5): Exceptional -
• Graeme (9/5): Superb -
• Karen (10/5): Excellent value for money - Everything Nothing
• Daniela (10/5): Great hostel, good food and friendly staff showing hiking paths and possibilities 👍 - The staff who showed hiking paths and possibilities
• Susan (10/5): Beautiful solo walking weekend - Excellent facilities, nice and clean, beds comfortable. Perfect location. There were no lockers or anywhere to store bags/clothes so we had to put them under the beds. It said free parking but you had to pay at a nearby car park. Thankfully someone gave me a ticket they no longer needed so I didn't have to pay.
• Laura (9/5): Superb - Great location, clean facilities, super friendly staff. Delicious dinner and breakfast. Village pub nearby. Extraordinary surroundings of natural beauty. Parking on site is very limited, we needed to use the national trust parking, and pay. Beds are slightly small for taller travellers. Hostel is not staffed until 5 pm
• Hannah (10/5): Exceptional - The staff were really lovely and so hard working, they made everything so easy and had lots of great advice. The check in proces was easy, the hostel is in a spectacular location great for big walks. I am looking forward to visiting again and making the most of the home cooked dinner and board games and bar! Nothing, it was great.
• Milena (9/5): Superb - Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. Location of the hostel was perfect, very beautiful surroundings. Easy access to hikes. Nothing
• Karen (9/5): Superb - Lovely area. Very helpful.staff. Great clean hostel.
• Phil (10/5): Just the job - Location and staff were excellent Nothing
• Robert (10/5): Fantastic hostel in beautiful location and friendly helpful staff - Great hostel set in a beautiful location. Rooms were comfortable clean and warm. All the staff were amazing especially Charlie who went out of her way to help me. My first time in this hostel but I’ll definitely return.
• Mountainbike1 (10/5): Lakes mini break - Been here many times and it never ceases to amaze me. So clean, great Location, brilliant staff and unheard of value for money. N/A
• Michelle (8/5): Very good -
• Jayson (10/5): Lovely :) - Loved the location, nice and clean, amazing breakfast and friendly staff. Bathrooms and showers are great too!
• Jacob (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dave (10/5): Exceptional - Excellent beds, showers, breakfast
• Asuka (8/5): Very good - Cozy, friendly staff with great communication, big breakfast
• Laxy (10/5): Felt it was a week away but was only 1 night - so pretty ,layed back,excellent kitchen facilities and created a real community vibe
• S (10/5): Peaceful, restful, comfy mattress in modern tasteful bunk room. Beautiful part of the country. - Modern bunks pleading to the eye, friendly staff, property clean and calm and peaceful when I was there as not many booked in, perfect for me, lovely spacious eating/sitting area, beautiful view out of bedroom at front and the dining/ lounge area. No parking space for car, had to use National Trust carpark a short walk away. That’s the only negative part of it all.
• Yanogya (9/5): Superb -
• Martina (10/5): Thank you for your hospitality and care! - I really felt welcomed. The hostel is cozy and the atmosphere friendly and inspirational. And the English breakfast was prepared with so much care. I would have stayed longer if there was room available :-)
• Carole (9/5): Excellent location, excellent staff, lovely food- best cooked breakfast I’ve had in a hostel. - Location No parking
• Andrew (10/5): Great location, exactly as expected accommodations. - Great location. Lovely welcoming staff. Exactly what we wanted and expected. Nothing.
• Jonathan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Eddie (10/5): Chilled.. - Everything..x That I couldn't stay the next night.
• Rz (6/5): Pleasant - Breakfast was quite nice
• Kevin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Williams (8/5): Very good -
• Lauren (9/5): Superb - Really friendly staff and clean facilities
• Billie (9/5): Superb -
• James (6/5): Pleasant - Staff were very friendly I thought £56 for a hostel was quite pricey, however I ended up in a room on my own so I can’t complain too much.
• Nicholas (6/5): A pleasant stay with good kitchen facilities, helpful staff. The place was clean, but dorm room lacked some security and - The staff were friendly and helpful. The place was clean and tidy. They served food and the kitchen was large and had a good amount of space, utensils etc to work with. Free WiFi was very useful seeing as there was no data service available there. So WiFi calling becomes handy. They provided free tea/coffee/milk. The atmosphere, vibe was lacking. The staff of 3-4 had a lot of work to do so there was less focus on keeping the place “alive”. It had more of a utilitarian sort of feel - like more a space to be used than enjoyed. I would say this would be the perspective of the younger crowd. The quiet, peaceful setting may well be more suited to the early morning hikers and or family groups who would rather a quiet night. Because after 10pm often the common area was empty and lights were out. The staff only manned the reception till 10pm so reception was also subdued after that. But I must say they were nice enough when they were there. There is no car parking at this hostel so you need to find a spot outside of the restricted zone which is a few minutes walk away which isn’t major, but a bit of an inconvenience. Some of the usb charging ports at the beds didn’t work. And they only had one 3 pin plug point available in the 6 bed dorm room. There also isn’t any particular place for securing your belongings in the dorm room so you have to hope your room mates are decent human beings.
• Will (10/5): Had a lovely stay. Great staff, great facilities, beautiful location - Great Property and facilities Happy with everything
• Paul (10/5): Exceptional -
• John (9/5): Superb -
• Jessica (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gary (10/5): Exceptional -

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