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Modern, clean and very welcoming, this excellent independent hostel is the best-value place to stay in town. In addition to traveller-friendly facilities, the 14th-century arched basement gives a sense of history to guests' breakfasts...
Modern, clean and very welcoming, this excellent independent hostel is the best-value place to stay in town. In addition to traveller-friendly facilities, the 14th-century arched basement gives a sense of history to guests' breakfasts...
You won't find a better budget bed any closer to the city centre than this stylishly refurbished hostel right across the river from the Millennium Stadium. It's family-friendly, and there's an in-house bar, restaurant and gym.
This fantastic 500-bed hostel is housed in a 19th-century magistrates courthouse where Dickens once worked as a scribe and members of the Clash made an appearance in 1978...
Small, cosy and quaint.
The Heb is a friendly, easy-going hostel close to the ferry, with comfy wooden bunks, a convivial living room with peat fire and a welcoming owner who can provide all kinds of advice on what to do and where to go.
Ratagan Youth Hostel is a good hostel. It has excellent facilities and a to-die-for spot by Loch Duich. If you want a break from Munro bagging, this is the place...
This traditional backpackers in an old five-floor terraced house is a bit worn but clean and friendly. The four- to eight-bed dorms have washbasins...
This cream 17th-century building is tucked away in its own peaceful grounds near the River Exe. The 2.5-mile trip into town can be a drag - catch bus K or T from the high street, or 57 or 85 from the bus station to School Lane.
Set in a grand Italianate mansion on a hill above the city, the YHA gives budget travellers a glimpse of Bath splendour with its high ceilings, moulded plasterwork, giant windows and stone staircases...
From its racy red duvets that wish you goodnight in several languages, you can tell this bright hostel is cheeky and cheerful...
Institutional, yes, but bright, clean and bang in the centre – it's even got a health suite and cafe.
Built into the Jacobean wing of Holland House (1607) in the middle of Holland Park, this hostel has 201 beds in large rooms with between six and 20 beds. It’s all about location here, as it’s always busy and rather institutional...
Friendly, laid-back and very comfortable, this is a cracking hostel smack bang in the middle of town, with three- to eight-bed dorms that are in mint condition. There are also good-value en suite twins and doubles, with beds, not bunks...
With its industrial decor, blue neon lights and throbbing techno, the huge Generator (more than 800 beds) is one of the grooviest budget places in central London...
Inverness’ modern 166-bed hostel is 10 minutes’ walk northeast of the city centre. With its comfy beds and flashy stainless-steel kitchen, some reckon it’s the best hostel in the country...
Set in a beautifully converted historic building, with clean, modern kitchen, pool room, and an ideal location right in the city centre. Can get a bit noisy at night, but that's because it's close to pubs and nightlife.
This converted school is now a well-equipped hostel with eight-bed dorms in a tranquil spot 800m north of the bridge, on the eastern bank. Although it's popular with outdoor enthusiasts, you may just about have the place to yourself...
Despite the railway-bridge-right-next-door setting in down-at-heel Digbeth, Birmingham's purple and turquoise backpacker hostel is handy for the bus station, and guests have a choice of clean, multicoloured dorms or funky Japanese-style pods...
This is a friendly place with a good vibe and a large and attractive communal lounge with lots of sofas and armchairs. Buffet breakfast is included in the price, plus there’s free tea and coffee, a laundry service (£2.50) and powerful showers...
Victoriana meets modern: gold flocked wallpaper, glinting chandeliers and 21st-century curtains.
With its bright, spacious, single-sex dorms, superb views and friendly staff, the 200-bed Castle Rock has lots to like...
The most centrally located budget accommodation in London, Piccadilly Backpackers has more than 700 beds spread over five floors, with dormitory rooms containing anything from four to 10 beds...
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