YHA Cotswolds

I have been staying in Cirencester YHA hostel (The Barel Store), which was very good. Unbelievably quiet, that we could not believe. It was like nobody was in. We were welcomed by very friendly receptionist, who introduced us to everything we needed to know. Was very friendly and knowledgeable. We have enjoyed the stay, room was very tidy and comfortable. We slept like a babies. The hostel is in convenient location and parking is just 2 minutes walk from there. I recommend this stay to everyone.

The check-in/out processes were very simple. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and frequently checked in that we were enjoying our stay. You could tell that the shared areas were cleaned very regularly and the kitchen and bathrooms were always well-stocked. The interior of the building was very modern and looked very sleek. The location is superb, being right in the centre of town and close to supermarkets and other shops. The only thing to be aware of, is the spaces are quite small. The kitchen gets a bit cramped if there are more than two people in it. And our 4-person room had very little space to move about, including the en-suite which was a wet room, and thus difficult to clean - also, there were sensitive fire alarms that meant the bathroom door had to always be shut, and the windows weren't allowed to be opened all the way due to pigeons flying in, which led to the room getting quite stuffy.

Stayed here with my partner for two nights. ||The hostel communal areas were very clean. The bedroom (room nine) consisted of two bunk beds and a small en-suite shower room. The room was clean and tidy (albeit a few marks on the walls but to be expected). The room was extremely warm and even with the window open as wide as possible there was no air flow. I ended up sleeping on top of the bedding to help keep cool, but even then I was still too hot. The bed was not the comfiest, very firm and a thinner mattress than standard. However it was manageable for the two nights.||There was a plug socket right behind the bed which was ideally situated (if on the top bunk there was no plug socket nearby). Two hangars in the room (again, if four in the room not ideal). The room was extremely small, for the two of us it was fine but if there was the four that the bunks can accommodate then it definitely would have been a tight squeeze. The bathroom was adequate sized, a wet room type situation. However the shower soaked the entire bathroom as the drain couldn't accommodate all the water coming from the shower, the water would flow past the drain and almost reach the toilet. Was nice to have the ensuite facilities.||The lady at the front desk was polite and welcoming and checked us in promptly. However we weren't given any information about the hostel other than a small card with the key code and WiFi password on.||Good central location in the town and nearby to lots of lovely villages just a short drive away.||Parking is paid at a public car park. Free between 6pm and 8am but then quite pricey by the hour out of these times.||Would stay again as an adequate hostel and clean.

Ticked all the boxes for us. Clean, comfortable, affordable, free overnight parking, and good location. The cooking area in the (very clean) kitchen diner is small, however. Patience needed. Cirencester is a handsome town with good shops and places to eat. Our top tip is to avoid Amore Mia like the plague. It may be metres away, but the food is bland, and ridiculously over-priced (happy to pay for fine food but this is not it)and you are secretly charged £1.50 PP when offered extra parmesean with your meal. No knowledge of their (decent) wine list. Plenty of other establishments around that will take your hard-earned money and serve you delicious eats.

A bit different from your regular YHA in that there is no restaurants or hostel-like environment. Still, well built and well kept and located in the middle of town.

I was a little concerned after reading reviews about this hostel, however we had a lovely time with no issue at all.|Three of us stayed in a small but comfortable room with 2 bunks and a small en suite bathroom. |We used the perfectly adequate kitchen and comfortable dining room several times. It was cleaner than most YHA kitchens and well equipped. Only one cooking station but plenty of space for other food preparation at the same time.|Some reviewers have complained about the size of the rooms and the kitchen, we had no issue at all with the size, standard YHA accommodation.||Reception is open 3-10pm, however there were no issues with access outside of these hours.||Extremely convenient location right in the centre of Cirencester. |Whilst The Brewery Car Park (short stay) is right on the doorstep, I recommend using Sheep Street Car Park if you intend to leave your car there during the day as you can pay for the day. The car parks are right next to each other, and Sheep Street is about a 90 second walk to the YHA.

Booked to stay at this Youth hostel - single occupancy of a bunk room (2 beds) - light for each bed - stool - not much hanging space and a bit cramped for two who perhaps do not know each other I was in room 11 - shower, basin and toilet was literally next door which I did not have to share I am a long life YHA member but got 10% off They do ask for photo id - but I did not have this but did have my old membership card Signed in and out - For security you ring the door bell to get in first time and after that you are given a code - reception open from 4 pm to 10 pm I think

I visited for a single night to break up a longer multi-day journey. As it was just myself travelling, I booked the single-bed room (Room 1, ground floor), which also happened to be the accessible room. ||||I booked through the YHA website, thinking it was a YHA hostel. Turns out it is actually managed by another organisation. This meant the hostel was furnished differently and the cafe menu was different to normal YHA hostels. It’s also worth noting that towels were included, despite it not being mentioned on the YHA website.||||The hostel was kept clean and tidy throughout. The room was well presented, albeit very basic (although about standard for hostels). The room had a bit of a colder feel than I’m used to with hostels, but this might be because it was the accessible room. The window for this room was right next to what most people used as a smoking area, but the windows were well enough insulated that I couldn’t hear or smell anything.||||There only appeared to be one member of staff on duty during my visit. He was very friendly and upbeat and had a great knowledge of the area. There was only one issue during my visit, which he noticed before I did and resolved it very quickly.||||Being in a central location, there was plenty of places to visit in the evening, as well as many places to eat out.||||The only parking available was in pubic car parks. These were free between 6pm and 8am. The closest car park only had a three-hour maximum stay during the day, but this should be fine for anyone who is spending most of the day elsewhere and just returning to the hostel in the evening.||||If I am in the area again in future and need to have another overnight stay, I would be more then happy to return to YHA Cotswolds (a.k.a The Barrel Store) again, although I would probably try one of the other rooms.