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YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel

3.0 star property
Hostel in Brecon with a restaurant and a bar

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YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel, in the heart of the national park, offers a welcoming fireplace and peaceful garden. Guests start with an English breakfast, then return after hiking to relax at the bar or enjoy games. Attentive staff create a genuine home-away-from-home atmosphere.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant

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About the neighborhood

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Libanus, Brecon, Wales, LD3 8NH

What's nearby

  • Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Center - 9 min drive - 4.4 miles
  • Brecon Cathedral - 11 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • Brecon Beacons National Park - 14 min drive - 10.0 miles
  • National Showcaves Centre for Wales - 20 min drive - 16.6 miles
  • Llangorse Lake - 27 min drive - 15.6 miles

Getting around

  • Merthyr Tydfil Station - 18 min drive
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The George Hotel - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Usk & Railway Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪National Park Visitor Centre - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Sarah Siddons - ‬9 min drive

About this property

YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel

Hostel near Brecon Beacons National Park
At YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel, you can look forward to a garden, a fireplace in the lobby, and a bar. Guests can also expect to find a restaurant.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and games
  • Luggage storage, a TV in the lobby, and secured bicycle storage
Extra amenities include:
  • Heating and limited housekeeping

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Games
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

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  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
  • Towels fee: GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
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.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.

Property is also known as

YHA Brecon Beacons Hostel
YHA Beacons Hostel
YHA Brecon Beacons
YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel Brecon
YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel located?

Situated in Brecon, this hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Center. Pen y Fan and Brecon Golf Club are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.0

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite remote. Staff gave us free left over curry which was very nice. Beverage options are vast. About a 30 minute drive from pen y fan. Only had WiFi in the main rooms though. No signal or WiFi in the room we were in. We only stayed for one night so it didn’t matter for us. cheap and cheerful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in beautiful surroundings

This was such a find! Stayed one night with friends in a private room while we hiked in the Brecon Beacons and it was perfect for what we needed. Perks included - plenty of drying rooms (it rained the whole time we were there so this was very much needed!), restaurant and bar, cosy lounge with fire and board games, and a sink in the room. Easy to find, plenty of parking, and great location. If I'm in the area again I will definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

difficulté pour arriver

très bon séjour mais l'arrivée à été difficile, en venant à pied par le chemin il n'y a aucune indication de l'YHA et nous avons du rejoindre la route principale qui est très dangereuse à pied. Quelques panneaux sur le sentier sont nécessaires
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Diamond in the rough

Its not the best, but it has the best location! just keep in mind its a bit rudimantary. Will definitly come back
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a while since I stayed in a YHA hostel so perhaps had unrealistic expectations. At the right price would be fine but very overpriced for this hostel, which is looking a bit tired.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hostel in beautiful location. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great but please YHA allow an earlier check-in

We stayed on a cold Sat & Sun night in December. Very warm and comfortable place. Typical hostel. Can't speak for the meals as we self catered and used the pub in Lebanus (very friendly and good food). Only gripe at the hostel is the 5pm check-in. This is too late in winter. It's dark and icy.
YHA Brecon Beacons
Pen-y-Fan on our winter weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Friendly and efficient staff. At £18 per night you can't go wrong.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service, I received a call around 8pm to check I was on my way and not lost, a nice touch. On arrival a lovely and welcoming greeting, very informative on the hostel facilities and area. I was taking part in an event on the Friday morning and had left the lid for my water bladder at home, the man who was on reception was very helpful in helping to try and find me a work around, above and beyond what he needed to do. Very friendly hostel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is excellent and beautiful surroundings. The only downfall: There was really noisy, rude and selfish people staying at the property that was laughing and talking so loudly until 1 am in the morning when I had to go and say something. I also would have liked a proper English breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brecon beacons stay

Great nights stay. Coronavirus measures in place were good and hostel was nice and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice, cozy, really great location and parking free

It was lovely, the staff was great and services as much as we can imagine for this price and in the middle of great national park. Really nice views and "sheep alarm" in the morning. But also we have a really huge spider in our bathroom saying "hello" below the pipe, so a little scary. It was great ;)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

awesome place

Brilliant location for Bike Park Wales - couple who managed the hostel were fantastic - looked after me and my pals well and cooked a brilliant mealn
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No WiFi means everyone will talk and have a well deserved break from their phone!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable, friendly and well located YHA.

This is a great YHA in a great location. Comfortable surroundings, clean facilities (the only exception was the showers, they were a bit dated and muddy), friendly staff and a great location for walking. I visited with friends and we had a very good weekend in sociable surroundings, I'd thoughroughly reccomend this YHA if you're looking for such accomodation in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Tawa, Oklahoma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is outstanding - beauty natural area. Rooms are very small and tight - but not unusual for a YHA setting.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Super hostel with very helpful people working there. We didn’t buy the dinner or breakfast but on seeing them - we should have!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great place 4 km outside of Brecon. Small rooms with bunk beds, but just enough to have some sleep after long day in in the area. The restrooms, the dining place were clean. We stayed only one night here, and would come back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect for walkers on a budget

I love this hostel. Friendly, no fuss, beautiful location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I loved it!

Stayed 4 days at the YHA and I absolutely loved it. The staff was friendly and extremely helpful with pretty much Everything. This was my first solo vacation so naturally I had a lot of questions about tracks, trails and maps (being afraid of getting lost of course), but when I went out I felt comfortable. Food was good and the room was the exact size that I needed. Was a bit disappointed with the fact that there wasn’t a washing machine since I’ve read online, somewhere, that there was - but o’well there was a drying room so I could wash my clothes by hand. I really enjoyed my stay and will definitely come back for some more bonfires and beautiful surroundings!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Log

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great stay as usual,always clean,welcoming,peaceful,great scenery. Awsum helpful staff, ..good friendly folk here. Great place to stay

6/10 Okay

ritu, west drayton

really good customer service with kind behaviour and nice quite place to stay , lovely small stream next to the hotel and a beautiful scenery through our bedroom window.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nicole, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice location, beautiful area, friendly staff.

Felt welcomed and well informed. Room and Bed were clean, I used kitchen facilities. Overall I enjoyed my staying.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Daniel, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good Value Accommodation in the Brecon Beacons

Very friendly and helpful staff, accommodation is basic as you would expect but the meals are very good. Not the easiest place to find and best done when still light!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Posizione un po' fuori mano. Il parcheggio pur essendo abbastanza grande non è grandissimo quindi è meglio arrivare abbastanza presto. Colazione non inclusa nel prezzo. Pulizia sufficiente nelle camere, ma non nella cucina che è un po' scarsa. Letti non comodissimi.

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