YHA Penzance - Hostel

Name: YHA Penzance - Hostel
Address: Castle Horneck, Penzance, England, TR20 8TF, Penzance, GB

Location: Castle Horneck, Penzance, England, TR20 8TF, Penzance, GB

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Amenities and Features
Enjoy the views from the terrace and garden
Complimentary wireless internet access
Communal living room, picnic area, and barbecue grills

Dining and Drinks
On-site restaurant, snack bar/deli, and bar/lounge
Continental breakfast available daily for a fee

Location and Nearby Attractions
Close proximity to various attractions such as Trereife House and Egyptian House
Within a 5-minute drive to the beach and local galleries

Take in the views, indulge in delicious dining options, and explore nearby attractions all while enjoying your stay at YHA Penzance - Hostel. Secure your spot now!

Important Information

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hostel include a communal living room, a picnic area, and bike storage.

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. For any questions, 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.

Amenities & Facilities

Free WiFi
Terrace
Garden
Luggage storage
Picnic area
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Television in common areas
Front desk (limited hours)
Smoke-free property
RV, bus, truck parking
Snack bar/deli
Free self parking
Free RV, bus, truck parking
Secured bicycle storage
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Stair-free path to entrance
Accessible shuttle
No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

Room (8 Bed Private)

4 Twin Bunk Beds
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, no cribs (infant beds) available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Room (2 Bed Private)

1 Twin Bunk Bed
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Practical - Cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Tent

1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, no cribs (infant beds) available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Shared Dormitory, Men only (Sleeps 6, Shared Bathroom)

1 Twin Bunk Bed
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, shared accommodations, no cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Shared accommodation
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Room (6 Bed Private)

3 Twin Bunk Beds
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Practical - Cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Single Room

1 Twin Bed
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, no cribs (infant beds) available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Shared Dormitory, Women only (Sleeps 6, Shared Bathroom)

1 Twin Bunk Bed
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, shared accommodations, no cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Shared accommodation
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
3 Bed Private Room including Double Bed

1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Practical - Cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
5 Bed Private Room including Double Bed

1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Practical - Cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Room (4 Bed Private)

2 Twin Bunk Beds
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, soap, and toilet paper
Practical - Cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Bathroom emergency pull cord
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
- Soap
- Bathroom emergency pull cord
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

Guest Reviews

bonny (8/5): - Good
Yuvaraj (10/5): - It was an amazing experience, a really satisfying stay and the affordable price makes it even better.
Brenda (10/5): - Great stay. Clean .
Jay (10/5): - Very affordable and clean. Very friendly staff
Jay (10/5): - Highly recommend for anyone wanting to explore on a budget
Daren (10/5): - Great base for exploring the South west coastal path.
philippa (8/5): - Clean and spacious accomodation in a lovely old building. The pub/restaurant onsite was a bonus. Kitchen well stocked and other amenities all clean and comfortable. A great place to stay at a very affordable price.
Kirsty (10/5): - Lovely friendly staff, beautiful surroundings, great food and really comfortable beds.
Deborah (8/5): - We had a late arrival and an early departure. Staff friendly and efficient and our room large, clean, comfortable and in a quiet location which was perfect for us. Great travel tips from the staff on reception for our onwards journey.
Sharon (10/5): - Welcoming, friendly clean everything was at hand that was needed
Alwyn (10/5): - Had an excellent stay here. The staff were friendly and I also found the towel hire an excellent additional reasonably price. We took advantage of the cycle storage facilities with was great as well.
Leo (10/5): - Super auberge de jeunesse, très propre, calme et grande, je recommande vivement :)
krishia (10/5): Nice simple accommodation- private room - Nice simple accommodation. Make sure to note the check in times (not open until 5pm.) walkable to visit Penzance.
Christina (8/5): - Very nice place! A bit far from the bus station when coming as a backpacker. The private room for two was really small and rather expensive ( 100 £ without breakfast) but the location and the common rooms are nice and comfortable. I would have really appreciated a real coffee for breakfast and not the instant one ☕️.I think a coffee machine would be a good investment 😀
Claude (8/5): - The layout of the building was very interesting. It did not seem like one room after another, the rooms were well separated for more quiet.
Rosemary (10/5): Lovely stay - Lovely building and friendly staff. Clean and warm.
Melanie (4/5): - For the price, £67, this is poor value, why do YHA think it not appropriate to supply towels, very outdated approach
Verified traveler (10/5): - We had a great stay. Very conveniently located to city center, train station, buses, etc. Clean rooms and beds. Quiet location. Friendly staff.
Verified traveler (8/5): - Peaceful hostel in a nice old building around 20 minutes walk from the town centre. Clean and quiet. Check in times are a little restrictive and late check in is not possible.
Michael (10/5): Good, clean, quiet place to stay - Helpful and friendly staff. Very clean facilities.Quiet surroundings.
Mollie Jane (8/5): - Excellent location. Friendly staff. Generally clean and comfortable. Un able to use showers before 7am which was inconvenient as we were catching the early ferry. Large groups and staff shortages prevented the normal menu being offered.
Jason (8/5): YHA Penzance - Very lovely hostile for a family stay. Our private room for six was large and had seating and a washing up basin. Shared toilets and showers were clean and close to the room. Community kitchen was very busy and dining was crowded...we were there during peak season. This is probably better off peak. No close by amenities such as grocery, so expect a walk or drive to the store.
Verified traveler (8/5): - Lovely YHA hostel situated in the middle of a lovely nature surrounding as well as a good location to visit other Cornwall attractions. The only negative comment was from my teenaged kids regarding the internet being slow and mostly cutting out. Otherwise everything else was top notch.
David (8/5): - Great location, lovely building, quiet, good self-catering facilities.
d (10/5): Nulla is an angel - Staff lovely helpful. Especially Nulla. Place beautifulfully set.. Place clean and facilities excellent if a little cold Recommending to all kin and kith Please if my Kusan knitted hat turns up give me a bell I will return
Verified traveler (6/5): - △駅から少し遠い　中心地から離れると、街灯が少なくかなり暗い ◎スタッフがフレンドリー　安い
Verified traveler (10/5): - It was a beautiful and beautifully maintained house in a peaceful setting, with plenty of parking and safe walking and bike access to Penzance.
Verified traveler (10/5): 建物は古いが清潔で快適 - 建物は古いですが清潔で快適でした。各ベッドにライトと電源、小さな物を乗せられる棚が付いていました。またイギリスらしく部屋にハンドウォッシュ付きのシンクがありました。広めのキッチン、閑散期でしたので悠々と使わせてもらいましたが繁忙期は混むのかも。レストランカフェ併設、ラウンジもありました。中心部から徒歩で15〜20分、緑に囲まれています。
Verified traveler (6/5): - Große Hilfsbereitschaft des Personals! Jedoch Doppelbuchung verursacht durch expedia!
MJ (8/5): Nice place to stay - Great staff. Nice place
Pattie (8/5): Wonderful Youth Hostel in Gorgeous Cornwall - One of the nicest YHA I've ever stayed in. It's located in a lovely old house. The rooms are clean and comfortable and it doesn't have that loud "echo" sound that a lot of youth hostels have. The check in crew were very friendly and helpful with local information. Overall a great deal in a pricey part of the country.
Gillian (10/5): - Very comfortable and clean, excellent accommodating staff.
Verified traveler (8/5): - Simple. Functional accommodation in old house... hot & stuffy Staff helpful
Verified traveler (10/5): Excellent stay (2 nights in private room) - Great place. I booked a private room for two people. There were 6 beds in the room (3 bunks). Lovely staff, great checkin. Facilities include - bar, games room, lounge room with sofas and TV, kitchen (with 6 x four ring hobs, two ovens, microwaves, all cooking and serving equipment), full laundry room, games room. Showers were powerful and good, toilets were clean and modern (shared but plenty of them spread around the building). Great value for money especially at the peak time we were there. Camping available, loads of picnic benches in the large garden. Great to cook your own meal and east in either the dining room (next to the kitchen) or outside on a picnic bench (with a pint of beer from the bar). Plenty of parking, easy walk in to town (via the shortcut footpath). No YHA membership required to stay. Excellent. very quiet woodland area, bus stop to St ives 15 min walk away.
Verified traveler (8/5): シャワーだけの利用もできました。 - 宿泊はせず、シャワーのみ利用させていただきました。理由は、その日の夜寝台列車でロンドンまで帰る予定だったのですが、ペンザンス駅にはシャワー施設などがなく、どこか無いかと探しましが見つかりませんでした。そこで、1泊分の料金を払っても良かったのでこちらのホステルを予約しておきました。でも交渉した結果、シャワー利用費(設備利用税？含む)＋タオルレンタル代だけで済みました。ありがたかったです！
Verified traveler (8/5): - On arrival you were given very clear instructions how to access Penzance either walking or using the car and what was available to see and do in the area
Hyeon Ju (8/5): - 시내랑 좀 거리가 있는것만 제외하면 모든것이 완벽한곳입니다. 특히 리셉션에 일하시는 분 천사입니다. She so lovely kindly She always has smile . she's perfact She knews What I want before I tell her .
Luis_traveller (8/5): Good value for money. - Friendly staff. Good value for money. We couldn't sleep one night because of a group of young travellers drinking and making a lot of noise. Staff should be more aware about this kind of situations.
K C P (8/5): - That would be a perfect staying if you could improve the wifi accessibility.
Chun Ting (10/5): Nice - It is a bit remote but the price is good, and YHA provides an up to standard accomodation service everywhere. So I'd recommend this
Rob (8/5): For price, superb - Convenient, comfortable, very friendly staff. Only downside was our room's proximity to shared toilet made late evening little noisy for those early to bed! But will come again.
Brian (10/5): Quiet in winter! - Lovely old place, not many guests when we stayed in December, so we almost had the place to ourselves. Our family was upgraded to a larger room, and our breakfast and dinner was cooked to order, at pre-agreed times. Personal service!
Dave (8/5): Very nice hostel in quiet wooded location. - I would like to congratulate the staff for being very helpful, and the communal areas of a high standard.
Darth (6/5): Quiet but far from town - Situated a bit too far from town but not a remote location. Nice old building but stair carpet realy let it down. Would only stsy again if taking car.
Yoram (8/5): טוב - טוב
Verified traveler (10/5): Enjoyed the stay! - It was my first time in Penzance and I chose the right place to stay. The staff are very friendly and the location is fantastic. It's in a little forest like place, 25 minutes walk from the station. You woke up to the sound of birds, little stream etc. I loved it.
K (10/5): great location for enjoying Cornwell - a good find but you do need to know which end of the road to aim for with A30 in between
Verified traveler (10/5): Stay was good. Staff was friendly. Good Location. - Near to Penzance Railway station. Quite rooms and clean atmosphere. Only problem is that it has common bathroom.
Jacklyn (8/5): Excellent choice - Amazing hostel in an excellent location, with great staff and excellent food in the restaurant, however both times I tried to have a shower the water was freezing!!
Verified traveler (8/5): A lovely night's stay - We had a lovely one night stay at YHA penzance. The room was clean and comfortable, the staff were lovely and its only a short walk to the town centre. We didn't get the chance to eat there but the breakfast also sounds great - only serves 8-9am though!
Verified traveler (8/5): Decent stay - Well kept, bit far out of town, fine for a few nights.
Sarah (10/5): Exceptional customer service. - Really enjoyed my stay at this YHA. I've been coming here for years and on this visit I was really impressed with the face lift. The staff are also lovely and very accommodating. Would definitely recommend and will be back.