Bath Backpackers

Best hostel in England! Everyone here is so nice including the owners, Aris and Kate, who make sure that everyone is always comfortable. It’s in the best location in the middle of Bath, right next to the Abbey. Plus only a 10 minute walk to the bus/train station. The atmosphere is cozy and homey. There are always social events going on including group walks and pub crawls. I definitely recommend this hostel to anyone who is looking for a chill social vibe. I’ll be back again some day, I know I will :)

Loved my stay here - just one night, but friendly staff and nice accommodation. Common areas are fantastic and loaded with seats / activities. They coordinated some events during my stay that I had the opportunity to do. It was a blessing to meet the staff and the visitors here. I would highly recommend this hostel if you are looking for a social experience that isn’t party-based.

The atmosphere was amazing — by far the best hostel I’ve ever stayed at! It felt like a real home away from home. The volunteers were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and the price was great for what you get. Big shout-out to Sara, Kristin, Tomas, Bo, Emilio, Jayne, Annika, Dave, Maggie, Leiker, Emily, Andres, Paola, Jenna, Gracie, Lizzie — and to the lovely manager and owners, Marianna, Kate, and Aris. You all made my stay unforgettable!

One of the most affordable and hygiene hostels I've ever stayed at. Booked a bunk bed in 10 bed dorm. FACED no problems at all the service was excellent and beds were comfortable the hosts were constantly checking to make sure your stay is comfortable. Common areas and kitchen were great as well. Bathrooms and Toilets were exceptionally hygiene and no waiting time even with so many guests. Would hundred percent recommend it to everyone. And if travelling solo even better. Hope this review helps. Also it's in a great location you can walk to each and every tourist destinations as well as train and bus station.

The hostel has amazing facilities, a very attentive staff, and various activities throughout the week. I made many friends there and I only have good memories with me. Thank you so much, BathBackpackers!

The location is perfect, the vibe is awesome, everyone is kind and nice, the kitchen is very well equipped, you will have everything you need! The beds are super comfortable and warm, showers are super comfortable. I really recommend it!

I had a great stay! I was there for 4 nights. It's such a homely and cozy place. Plenty of bathrooms and showers, loads of plants everywhere, tons of books! The vault is a really unique place with games, crafts supplies, desks, and musical instruments. The dining area has cozy couches. The mattresses are comfy. I appreciated being able to get an all female dorm. I also appreciated the free coffee and tea and oat milk. Everyone was welcoming and friendly including the staff. I made new friends! Also it's 5 minutes walk from the train / bus stations as well as the Abbey and the Roman Baths. I'll be back!

A wonderful place - I can't imagine being in Bath again and not staying here. It's clean, beautiful, and the service is top-notch, unmatched anywhere else. I had a lot of heavy luggage with me, and the staff helped me to deal with it. Plus, there's a beautiful common area that helps you meet some fantastic people!

Absolutely a classic youth hostel: bright colors and weird things painted on every wall. Good sized dorms with fully adequate rickety old beds. Great location - easy walking distance of every kind of trouble you want to get into in Bath. Very helpful and personable staff. 24 hour entry via code. I'd stay here again in a heartbeat. (I'd also go back to Bath in a heartbeat.)

Stay far, far away! On first view Bath Backpackers seemed like such a fun and eccentric hostel. The website was full of photos of everyone dressed up in costumes and socializing in the "party dungeon" downstairs. My friend and I were looking forward to staying two nights while exploring Bath by day. We checked in at 9:30 p.m. and then left to get dinner and explore. When we came back at 12:30 a.m. we saw that out of our FOUR person room, THREE of our beds were already taken! How in the world?! Did they double book the bed?! We had to get the manager who apologized and they assigned us another bunk bed in a different room. We felt like giant jackasses coming and settling in at 1 in the morning in a room filled with six other people. We were given a pound each to make up for it. O_o While our bedmates were very quiet sleepers, there was a nightclub below us and people in the streets were shouting to each other *all* night long. It was nearly impossible to get any sleep. Late the next evening, we saw a couple from New Zealand try to settle in and they noticed that they TOO had their bed given away to someone else that night! Rather than talking to the manager, they just shared the twin sized bed instead. It was a rather miserable experience and I wouldn't recommend to anyone. PROS: The Hostel had hot water for showers. Breakfast wasn't bad, if very basic. The walls are very brightly colored. The kitchen is rather large and good if you want to cook your own dinners. The location is very close to the heart of Bath. CONS: The entire staff looked like they hated their life. The nightclub down below is too loud to get any sleep. The mattresses are rock hard. And apparently Bath Backpackers has a habit of double booking the beds. And I never saw one person ever in the "Party Dungeon".

I'm going to stay 1 night at this hostel in mid-June but I'm writing about my bad experience with my booking with this hostel via Booking.com. A month ago, I booked 2 nights at Bath Backpackers Hostel through Booking.com because of its "Free cancellation" and "Don't worry -- pressing this button ("Reserve") won't charge you anything!" advertisement. Later on, my travel plan has changed, so I had to change the date and can only stay 1 night; that's why I had to cancel my first booking and make the 2nd one for just 1 night instead of just changing the date of travel in my 1st booking. Well, on the same days of my bookings, the hostel immediately took payment of 1 night for each reservation on my credit card. Since Booking.com mentioned that the hostel might take a "prepayment" and that there is a "Free Cancellation" until 3 days before my arrival, which is my case, I thought that I would get a refund for the cancelled reservation. However, when I wrote to Booking.com, all they did was to refer me to Bath Backpackers Hostel, and the only answer I got from the hostel was that they don't refund the "deposit", which is the first day of any reservation regardless of your stay. This non-refundable "deposit" or "prepayment" was not clearly stated on booking.com at the time I made the booking and now nobody wants to take responsibility. I ended up paying 2 nights for my 1 night in Bath in mid-June because of this hostel's payment policy. From now on, I'll think twice every time I see "Free cancellation" and I just hope that other tourists won't fall into the trap of "Free cancellation" and Bath Backpackers Hostel's "prepayment" policy.

Perfectly located (although in retrospect this probably isn't hard to accomplish in Bath) for anything. Good rates, decent rooms and a lively atmosphere. If I were to return to Bath (and it's an awesome enough place I might) I'd stay here again without a second thought.