YHA Minehead

Lovely hostel, very clean. Good shared kitchen facilities (fridge, freezer, microwave, toaster, cookers/hobs & plenty of plates/pans/glasses etc), lounge and dining area. Bathrooms were clean and mostly modern. Heating worked well. Location is a bit out the way but we knew that, but make sure you go prepared! No lights up some of the track either so take a torch if you plan a walk in the evening. The track is a bit shoddy so drive slow! No issues sharing on our visit but it was quiet, not sure how it would be if full. Improvements - Some benches outside for sunny days. The green light that stays on all night (assuming for health and safety) is far to bright and kept me awake - Eventually created a den in the bunk beds to resolve this, but ideally the light could do with being much dimmer if it has to be there. 30 minutes walk into Minehead, and walks all around in the woods. O2 network didn't work, not even for phone calls, and the WiFi was intermittent, so bear this in mind if you need to be connected all the time.

Lovely place to stay for my family of four. Very comfortable and the self-catering kitchen was good. A bit out of the town, but that suited us perfectly. Very welcoming staff - the warden even lent us a map. Lots of walking on the doorstep of the hostel. We walked to Duster Castle, through the woods. Would happily stay there again.

A bit off the beaten track and the mobile signal was patchy to say the least. Be prepared for a fairly long walk before you are able to get a decent connection. Other than that I enjoyed my stay. Rooms clean and comfortable and the members kitchen is well equipped with good facilities for those who are self catering. Thank you.

We booked it exclusively for a family holiday for 3 days. A perfect getaway, beautiful grounds and surroundings. It’s quite remote, perhaps feels more so than it actually is but a car is certainly needed. Facilities are fine, plenty of living room and good sized kitchens. Minehead is a lovely smallish town with beautiful sandy beaches and beautiful hilly setting.

We stayed here a part of a private booking so can't comment on the usual warden service. The hostel was spotlessly clean, and we were all asked to bring slippers or thick socks to wear inside. The lounge is not quite big enough for a private hire if you all want to be together in the Evening and the dining room would struggle too, but the hostel is great, in a fantastic location right in the forest. Parking is limited to 8 cars near the hostel, but space for more slightly away.

What a lovely hostel. I've stayed there twice, 2014 and 2023. The hostel has been maintained well and looks to have been freshly painted. The only problem is the chimney hadn't been clean so we could not use the log burner. Very disappointed considering it was January.

Staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms and toilets were clean. They serve food and have a self catering kitchen. I stayed here, just me and my 4 year old daughter. I felt completely safe. It does help to have a car, the car park is right next to the hostel. I will definitely stay here again. Thank you to everyone xx

A beautiful setting tucked right in amid the trees of the national park. The hostel is spotless and the staff very friendly. It is not very large nor especially well soundproofed (it is an old building) so noise from the communal areas on the ground floors carries up to the bedrooms on the first floor.