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Bath YMCA Reviews

International House, Broad Street Place, Bath, England

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Reviews of Bath YMCA

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83%

No elevator. Awesome location. Breakfast was nice. Would stay again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

The YMCA Bath was actually pretty decent. Things were clean, the bathrooms were okay, the location was excellent, and the staff was very friendly. The only downside was the noise at night. Since it was centrally located in Bath it was quite loud outside our window but I slept with ear plugs in and had no trouble falling asleep.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

Nice hostel directly in the city centre. Only flaw: no storage room for luggage.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
We have large and small lockers that can be hired for a small fee.

96%

nice, if i revisit bath again in future, ill go to YMCA..

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

Brilliant place to stay in central Bath.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

I spent two nights at YMCA. This is a great hostel. It was much quieter than I expected. Almost perfectly clean; the staff was very friendly, the food at the restaurant was good too. The only minus for me was that the wireless internet was accessible only in the lobby downstairs.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Bulgaria
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


70%

Very convenient hostel with nice employees!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


60%

My first impression was the room is clean and tidy. Very comfortable. Unfortunately can't sleep well coz there're people still chit chat in the garden late at mid night, noisy! It could be better that the breakfast has more variety. Overall, a pleasant stay. Try to have room with window not facing garden, maybe will be better.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Couple 31-40
  • (1 review)


76%

We enjoyed our stay in the private 3 bedroom. Great location, felt safe. We weren't sure how to get ahold of towels, and our room could have used some fabreeze. Other than that great stay!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (2 reviews)


90%

Very nice hostel, excellent location, nice staff. I would definitely go there again. Only negative point so far: no lockers in the rooms.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Oct 2011
  • Ju-lie
  • Germany
  • Female 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


90%

Had some dirty pillows in the room without pillow cases.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We put spare pillows in the wardrobes for guests that need them. We don't put covers on them as they might gather dust, but pillow cases can be obtained at reception.

100%

I thought that the hostel overall was very clean and well managed. The location was excellent right in town but still very private. The service was great from the pre emails reminding us to the smiles on the staffs faces. They even looked after our bags after we had checked out.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

Most things nice, roughly 12 minutes walk from the train station. Room was good, although the walls are made of paper and the beds very squeaky and quite small. Toilets were pretty nasty though, which is probably mostly due to the audience. Showers are difficult for tall people and might be impossible for overweight people. Staff nice and fun, always open, bag storage possible. And remember it's all a charity!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Couple 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

Very good location and staff are very helpful. Washroom are clean. A good choice to live in here.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


83%

perfect location in bath but in a very quiet spot. hostel was very clean and quiet, there is cheap 'restaurant' in the place. breakfast was good, no one paid to upgrade to the full english as it looked a bit dodgy and sat there under heat lamps all morning. wifi good. no complaints, it was good for what it was and a lot cheaper than i was expecting

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Oct 2011
  • DelCC
  • Canada
  • Female 31-40
  • (4 reviews)


53%

very noisy nearly impossible to sleep, beds not comfortable, found food in wardrobe gone off

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


80%

Excellent location, friendly helpful stuff

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female
  • (1 review)


76%

toilet tissue had run out in every toilet in gents on level 3 first thing in the morning..Maybe provide a small roll in the room as you do with soap!! Breakfast not really continental..English breakfast was available but why should I pay for it when I've paid £60 for a very basic twin bed room. Some toasters do not work very well!! Need another coffee machine.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 41+
  • (2 reviews)


80%

The location is good coz its at the central of the city. But one drawback is that there is no free car park. I have to say the room is really clean and tidy. And its a bit expensive as well.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)


70%

Positives - Good location, clean and orderly. Negatives - Noisy people in corridors, now towels, 10am check out, breakfast quite limited, rooms very utilitarian and a bit characterless.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 41+
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We hire towels at reception for a small charge so as to keep costs down. If we put them in the rooms then the price would be reflected on the charge of the rooms. Noise can be a problem at times, but we do have a 24hr reception desk and if our staff are made aware of the noise then they will attempt to sort it out.

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  • 21 Jan 2012 (100%)
  • I would go back anytime, really great place!
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