Reviews of Lake District Backpackers Lodge

28 May 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: lovely small, friendly hostel..... near to bus and train , but a long 2 mile walk to the Lake....... lovely staff, great guests, all amenities, shops and pubs handy

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

25 May 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: nice~good location~

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

24 May 2010 Ernesto would recommend this property

Liked: I would really recommend this hostel to any independent tourist who visit the Lake District. Windermere is a really expensive and luxurius little town, and this hostel is a goog way to sleep cheap and enjoy the stay.

Disliked: Ernesto left no negative feedback.

24 May 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good convenience place.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

04 May 2010 Nicola would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, right in the centre of Windermere. No reception, but with all the signage there is really not much of a need. Very clean, and well-equipped kitchen, thank you.

Disliked: Nicola left no negative feedback.

26 April 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: good location, but quite noise

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

06 April 2010 Claire would recommend this property

Liked: It was really quiet, so it was nice to relax.It is near the train's station, so really easy to find and not far from the principal Lake.The place is really clean except the kitchenware.

Disliked: Claire left no negative feedback.

16 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very nice cheap place with a good location to a few hikes and an excellent location to get around to the rest of the lake district. Be warned there is often no staff so checking in is self service, highly recommended that you book before hand.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

16 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location is very good, the facility and the cleanliness are unexpectedly wonderful for budget hostel. The bed is really good too. However, I worried during the stay as there is no lock on the room-door and there seemed no hotel manager all the day.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

08 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It's location and its small size were the big plus points for us and overcame the -ve point below.One negative point was the limited bathroom facilites, 2 loos & 2 showers (one of which didn't seem to work when I tried it) proved a log-jam on Sunday morning).Can't properly comment on staff because we didn't meet any!! I had to explain the 'system' (payment/room allocation) to a Chinese visitor who was expecting to find someone in reception. I think that these instructions (or where to find them) would be a good idea to inclyude on the booking confirmation.Can't comment either on Hostelbookers info since we had our plans made therefore didn't need to look at any of the leaflets etc on offer.But overall we thought the place was great for what we wanted and better than the YHA's I stayed over the last couple of years.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

18 February 2010 Ellen would recommend this property

Liked: The honesty factor

Disliked: Ellen left no negative feedback.

11 January 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Basic but in a good location and as a bed for a night or two it was spot on. I would take your own breakfast though.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

09 January 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: convenient and good to have breakfast

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

29 December 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was easily accessible by train and cheap and comfortable

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

24 December 2009

Liked: We left a day early to stay in a proper hotel

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

14 December 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean. Location.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

28 November 2009 Cameron would recommend this property

Liked: Very close to the train station and a place to stay. Strange long term residents - not particularly friendly

Disliked: Cameron left no negative feedback.

17 November 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Perfect location if you want to travel across Lake District area, hostel is in good location, very near to Booths shop. Running hotel without staff is in my opinion great idea, we had no problem with that. I very recommend this one.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

15 November 2009

Liked: A female dorm was booked for 6 people, however there were two couples who stayed with us. There were two men stayed with us really made me uncomfortable.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

01 November 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: good location.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

30 October 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Close to the train/bus station & info centre.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

12 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice easy-going place to stay, especially if you are in a private room. However the dorms don't have keys, and the door code is always the same, so you have to be quite trusting to leave your valuables, plus the lockers available cost 50p each time and are small. The food was adequate, with bread, butter, jam, cereals and milk available in the mornings.Overall it was a nice place to stay, although the honesty policy was quite hard to get used to.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

06 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: This hostel was a pleasant surprise. It runs on an honesty system so there is no reception and no staff around. I was sceptical about this but it seemed to work well. It was clean, quiet and comfotable and the location is excellent. A few things to note - your rooms are not lockable so don't leave valuables there - however, the hostel itself is always locked and it only offers a small number of rooms so not too many people coming and going. Very important note- Make sure you call the hostel prior to arrival as you need the code to get in the door and find out what room you are in!!! Also, another good pointer is that there is a left luggage facilty at Darryls Cafe which is just on the main road, 2 mins walk from the hostel. Everyone knows it so you can easily find it.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

01 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: room no locker not even a lock for the doorhonestly base, special ideagood location though, close to train station

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

25 August 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the price

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.