YHA Helmsley - Hostel

Absolutley AMAZING service! So so kind and lovely. I made a special request beforehand and the staff were so generous with it, they properly went above and beyond. Room was really neat and tidy, showers and toilets were lovely and clean. Thank you so much!

Friendly hostel, cosy and welcoming lounge/dining area, only 5 mins walk to Helmsley Market Square. National Birds of Prey Centre at Duncombe Park (an easy walk from the hostel) well worth a visit, don't miss the flying sessions! Also try the Helmsley Brewery on Bridge Street, we recommend Howardian Gold.

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.

This hostel has a very warm and welcoming ambience. The communal eating and socialising area is cosy with a wood burning stove, lovely colours and plenty of interesting books and magazines. The man at reception is very knowledgeable and friendly with about the area with excellent recommendations. This warmth and friendliness of this hostel stands out and reminds us of what real hostels are.

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.

Had a couple of nights here with my 2 children (age 8 and 9) - we had the ground floor ensuite room. The room was spotless and the beds were very comfortable. Members kitchen was really well equipped so we went out for dinner one night and cooked for ourselves the second night. The warden was really friendly and helpful, getting games for the children and giving guidance and recommendations for walking to Rievaulx Abbey (6 mile round walk) which we really enjoyed. Overall a brilliant stay!