Kirkby Stephen Hostel

A lovely bunkhouse to sit out storm Floris and let our tents and gear dry out. Comfortable bunks, clean showers and really pleasant communal space in the old church. Denise, the owner was very friendly and the place had a very relaxed vibe. Would recommend.

The hostel provided a really warm welcome . Clean tidy and is well served by very friendly staff. Great value interesting building great location in the town. Good recommendations for local eateries and other shopping needs and places to visit.

Hostel was not staffed 24/7. Arrived at 18.30 to locked door with instructions pinned to door on how to gain access; same for second night. No breakfast was available on either day.

We booked the hostel through *********** as a 4-person shared room with en-suite facilities. The arrangements for getting in were good without any issues, however, when we arrived the rooms en suite were partially complete. The bathroom floor appeared to have the floor covering removed with the remanence of the contact adhesive still on the wooden floor. The shower was without a shower curtain and the area was without a door so that the en-suite could not be used while other party members were present. I contacted the Hostel to politely ask if there could be a reduction in the fees as it was advertised as an en-suite when it obviously cannot be used. I didn’t receive any response so took this up with *********** who replied saying that the hostel would not review the cost as they feel that it was an appropriate amount for 1 night (£170.00). Sadly, we will not use the hostel again, but we advise any bookers to check that the rooms are as advertised and not amid refurbishment.

Great budget stay Excellent budget stay. I was the only person in an 8-bed dorm, and was one of only two people using the communal facilities on the night of my visit. Excellent hostel facilities and good systems in place.

I completed my first solo coast to coast crossing on 7 August ‘23. During my crossing I made friends with other trail buddies and we walked and camped/bunked together. It was an incredible experience that will stay with me forever. One of the joys of the trip was coming across little gems of places along the route to eat, sleep, visit etc. Kirkby Stephen Hostel is one of those gems! Perfectly located in the centre of town close to all those important places when doing the C2C - chemist for foot repairs, pub, fish and chip shop, camping shop to replenish gear, supermarket for provisions. After a persistent heavy rain day a group of 4 of us swung by on the off chance there may be a room. What a brilliant decision. The door was locked but a phone number posted on the door took us straight to the lovely Denise, the owner. She brightly gave us the code to the door, and bunk room numbers, and said make yourselves at home, I’ll see you in the morning. Wow. An amazing and brilliant place. A beautiful fun large building perfect for socialising and hanging out. It is a clean and warm budget friendly hostel that has all the facilities you want for preparing food, comfortable bunk rooms, clean shower/toilet facilities, a great drying room. Denise met us in the morning and was full of useful tips and advice about all things C2C and the area. It was a real pleasure to stay and 100% I will return. Sent from my iPhone