YHA Helmsley - Hostel

Guests praise the delicious breakfast, well-equipped communal kitchen, and cleanliness. The accommodation's helpful staff and convenient central location near Helmsley center and Yorkshire tourist attractions are also highlighted.

Friendly and helpful welcome when we checked in. First thing we noticed was how clean and well organised the place was, and this was maintained right through our visit - every day the public areas, particularly the member's kitchen, were in perfect order whenever we got back in the late afternoon. Public areas comprise a large dining area with different size tables, at the end of this are sofas around a woodburner. Off this is a large and well equipped Member's kitchen, with 2 microwaves, 2 fridges etc. Far better than so many hostels nowadays. There's also a small separate lounge with a TV. Upstairs plenty of toilets and showers so no queuing. Outside the car park at the front is very tight and rather muddy, which caused a few issues, but there is on road parking at the front and side too - the hostel is on a quiet side road so no worries about leaving the car out. Convenient spot - it's very quiet with just distant noise from the A170 road but very handy with the market square reached via quiet roads and an alley within 5 minutes. When we visited the other guests were a mixture of cyclist groups, families, couples and a few bikers. This is just luck but everyone there with us was friendly, relaxed and mainly chatty which added to the good atmosphere. Shout to the Baz the warden who was on duty, great ambassador for the YHA with his hard work and sense of humour.

Helmsley Hostel ticks all the boxes. The rooms are tastefully decorated, immaculately clean. The hostel is minutes walk from the village centre, with it's many attractions. AND the staff at the hostel go out of their way to answer queries and provide information about the area.