Very central location, very close to nightlife. Its a high transit hostel so is rough looking in places not down stairs just once you get to the rooms. Shared dorms at front of building towards the nightlife. (Businesss get quiet around 2am) Shared dorms have people leaving at 4am each day or arriving at 1am or arriving and departing at 1am. So if you want rest or to sleep go for a private room or stay somewhere else. Rooms are very small, theres as many beds in each as possible, each bed has a lockable box underneith. Beds left unstripped and unchanged when people depart, one out of three beds were made after people left so a new person could come in. 'Cleaning' in rooms amounts to changing bed, emptying bin, hoovering floor. Neither the bin or bedroom floor were hoovered the entire time i stayed. Shower/toilet rooms dont feel very private as they have a circle misted window to the landings and people trying the door while you use them. Shower doors covered in black mold. My designated bed was occupied the first night i arrived so i was moved rooms and then needed to move again the following morning for the rest of my stay. No accomodation made for that in the AM despite it being offered by desk staff and me asking for an hour to sort myself out, shower and repack due to disabilities. Housekeeping started telling me i needed to not be there at 10:10 she 'cleaned' an entire floor in half hour and was banging on the door again 10:45, despite me explaining i was staying for several days and needed abit of extra time on the first day to sort myself and budget my energy and increase pain levels for repacking, moving rooms. (Ruining my first day in Bristol) Shared kitchen has new appliance waiting to be fitted (note days delivered in August), there are more appliances than sockets, you have to lift stools down from bench every meal time. There were no stickers for food until the last day of my stay. Fire alarm went off at 7:45am on the last day of my stay. Enjoyed the city. Stay was pretty ruined by hostel experiences.
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Solo
Rooms: 2
Service: 2
Location: 5

One of the nicest youth hostels I’ve ever stayed in. Excellent location, right in the heart of Bristol. Walking distance to the M Shed and other museums. There is lots to do in the wider Bristol City. There is a lovely café downstairs which opens late and serves all of the food you will need. There is also a self catering kitchen if you want to travel cheaply. This is a cosmopolitan environment with people from all over the world who want to see what the city has to offer. The staff have all been very helpful whenever I have had a question for them despite the fact that they have been very busy. I feel quite safe and welcome here and I would love to stay for a little while longer!
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Solo
Rooms: 4
Service: 5
Location: 5
Rooms
I was pleased that there was only 4 in my dorm room. The rooms are not en-suite but there is a sink. There is a little bit of noise from the street outside but it isn’t too bad.
Nearby activities
M shed museum within walking distance Lots of bars and nightlife (including a Wetherspoons!) in the area There is plenty to see and do in the wider Bristol area
Safety
I feel quite safe as you need a key card to access the lifts and to enter the rooms. The lifts are to the rear of the building and you have to walk past reception to access them. The YHA doesn’t generally attract a rough crowd, most guests are travellers and the organisation tries to cater for younger people. The bicycle storage is an excellent feature. There is a storage cage in the room which can be padlocked. I feel quite confident that my property will be safe during my stay.
Walkability
Can easily walk here from Temple Meads station and many attractions are within walking distance.
Food & drinks
The café has a basic menu, the food is pretty decent, the soft drink options are good and there are sometimes offers (eg cake and a hot drink for £5.95)
Hotel highlights
Great value

A very tidy and affordable hostel right in the middle of Bristol, a literal stonesthrow from a handful of great attractions, pubs, and restaurants. My room was small and scarcely equipped, only including a sink and the bunks, with not even a chair or stool to sit on while you put your shoes on or any coat hooks. There were lockable roll-out cages under the beds for your possessions. The communal shower on my floor was quite frankly tragic, with barely any water pressure (at least it was hot), but had no shelves or hooks to hang anything on, forcing you to leave your belongings on the floor. The staff were friendly and helpful, offering advice for things to do in the city and giving directions to nearby amenities, and the lobby/hangout area is classy and well kept. The breakfast is also good value, offering an all you can eat cooked buffet (with vegetarian options) for £9.95. A good hostel for a short stay in Bristol, but definitely needs some small improvements.
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Solo
Rooms: 3
Service: 5
Location: 5
Hotel highlights
Great value

Nice location as the hostel just faces the port. Many bars and restaurants nearby though it's quite calm! The only negative thing is the showers: some weren't properly working, most of them are not practical (no or not enough clothes hangers so your clothes lay on the ground and they are getting wet and dirty because the shower head is too messy)
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Friends
Rooms: 5
Service: 2
Location: 5
Rooms
The room was quite clean though it lacked some plugs
Hotel highlights
Great view, Quiet

This place shouldn’t be called a hotel. We made the reservation through Delta Travels and got the unpleasant surprise of coming to aplace that doesn’t even offer a bathroom in the room. The carpets are old and smelly, the sink in the room leaks. There is no TV, no towels. Nothing. Worst place ever!! We decided to stay one night since we couldn’t find another option, but checked out next morning
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Family
Rooms: 1
Service: 2
Location: 4
Walkability
Close from the harbor

Very basic as you would expect but very clean and the staff(Alex) were lovely. We took our 10 year old and got a private room for four. Great value for money. Will be coming back as this time was for a hospital visit, but due to great location we now want to stay for longer. A bit noisy due to single glazing and on a busy road, so ear plugs might be useful.
Trip type
Business
Travel group
Family
Rooms: 4
Service: 5
Location: 5
Walkability
Great central location.
Hotel highlights
Great value

Value for money accommodation. It was easy to get to and also easy to check in and out. Sadly the lift wasn't working but another guest helped carry my unnecessarily heavy suitcase up to the 5th floor! The showers and toilets were OK and the rooms were spacious enough. Just be careful with the slanted roofing, as a couple of us hit our heads!! There's a nice area downstairs for coffee and doing work.
Trip type
Business
Travel group
Solo
Rooms: 4
Service: 4
Location: 5

Can't knock this place,great location right by the docks room basic but clean, showers not great. The people working there were really helpful and friendly
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Friends
Rooms: 4
Service: 5
Location: 5
Rooms
Very basic
Nearby activities
No shortage of food and drink
Walkability
Everything is in easy reach
Food & drinks
Great breakfast
Hotel highlights
Great value

Nice YHA with an extensive kitchen, would be nice if they provided cooking oil as this is something you don't want to travel with in case of spills. Room was clean bath rooms were okay considering they had no windows. Staff very friendly and helpful when there was an issue and happy to help with questions and advice.
Trip type
Business
Travel group
Solo
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5

Everything was great about this place! So conveniently located next to the waterfront and dining area. The bus to the airport stops across the street. Had a perfect stay. The receptionist was nice and welcoming, great service, and a reasonable price.
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Solo
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5
Hotel highlights
Quiet, Kid-friendly, Great value

BEWARE!! I regret staying here as I lost my stuff from room , and was my mistake as I didn’t care to lock it. So I recommend to carry chain lock for suitcases and spare locks to secure all tiny little stuffs into the under bed lock cage. Wifi not available in rooms. Room heater was working well. Self service Kitchen was helpful. Bathroom were average.
Rooms: 3
Service: 2
Location: 3

If you doing YHA choose a rm with less than 6 people, snoring and really limited space it's not good.For a few extra quid investigate B4 booking! Beautiful location and great food
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Solo
Rooms: 2
Service: 3
Location: 5
Walkability
So close to everything and great views
Hotel highlights
Great value

Comfy beds and nice staff, but the hostel is not clean. Would not recommend. Lots of unnecessary and hence irksome little things that add up, like no shelves in shower. Elevator not working. A fire door not working and propped open. Plates not clean. Staircase heated but room cold. Could easily be so much better.
Rooms: 3
Location: 5

Decent hostel, but avoid room 312 - it has no curtains (?!) so it gets incredibly bright in the mornings. 4am during the summer. I mentioned this issue to the staff. Instead of acknowledging that having no curtains is an glaring design flaw, they said I should get an eye mask - so clearly no intention of fixing the huge problem with the room.

Had the worst stay ever. We had a broken flush. They could not sort the issue nor give us another room. They were neither ready to compensate for the issue. Had poor facility management. WIFI sucks. Would never recommend to anyone
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Friends
Service: 1

Incredible location right on the river. Rooms were clean with lovely bar area. The service as really good, with Olly being very knowledgeable about the area. Also a really nice bar with some unique beers. Would highly recommend.
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5

Clean facilities and good location in Bristol. Way too expensive compared to other more serviced hostels across the country. Didn’t even have towels and was sort of laughed at when I asked if they had a bar of soap.
Rooms: 4
Service: 2
Location: 3

Helpful staff and the rooms were clean and had everything needed. Breakfast was a bit strange and could have been better. Location is great for venturing into the lively city
Rooms: 4
Service: 4
Location: 5

Superb location. Good rooms. And amazing staff ofc. I felt like at home.thank you
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5
Hotel highlights
Quiet

Can't speak for the rooms, but the coffee is terrible, very burnt tasting, and the food is pretty basic but expensive. Definitely go somewhere else nearby to eat.