Reviews of YHA Manchester
Potato Wharf, Castlefield Manchester, England M3 4NB
179 out of 195 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'YHA Manchester'
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| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
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Aurelia Gabellini
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
08 January 2012 Aurelia would recommend this property
Liked: It had stove, microwave, refrigerator.
Disliked: Have to pay to use wifi, tower, locker. And If you don't have the YHA card you have to pay 10 pounds for the card or 3 euros per day! *Is better do It out Uk so you pay 10 euros and not pounds.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 20% |
Customer review
As a family with children
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
05 January 2012
Liked: We liked the fact that that there was a kitchen where we could prepare our own meal. The place felt secure and safe. There was parking for our car.
Disliked: No towel hire as advertised or availibility of towels. TOwels had to be bought at 4 Pounds each. The shower no door in a tiny room so the floor got very wet and had to mop up with toilet paper. The wifi was expensive. Most other accommodation we stayed at had free wifi. Even family run hotels.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
City break
Partying / nightlife
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
03 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: location, private bathroom
Disliked: no free storage for luggage after check out
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Sightseeing & culture
01 January 2012
Liked: Lobby is luxuriously furnished. The place is located beside a river so the room we stayed offers a great outdoor view. Big and cosy room, clean and comfortable bed.
Disliked: Walking to the city center takes a bit of time. Almost all the facilities offered are not for free. It seems obvious that they try to charge us for everything we use, even after paying extra because of our non-membership status. The internet service is ridiculously expensive. Not ideal for young travelers like us who are wired to our smart phones or laptops most of the time.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 80% |
Gaurav Singh
With friends / other travellers
Sightseeing & culture
31 December 2011 Gaurav would recommend this property
Liked: Quiet Area Cheap Price of Stay
Disliked: Paying for Toiletries,games in Lounge. They should be free!!
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
Alone
City break
29 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: It is clean
Disliked: The £3 extra, cost for not membership. That isn't in the balance of the booking
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
City break
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
21 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Meeting other nice people. Good location: near the train station, near the city center, in a peaceful place.
Disliked: There was a weird person in our room but we couldn't change our room. :(
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 80% |
Alexander van Vlaanderen
With my spouse / partner
City break
19 December 2011 Alexander would recommend this property
Liked: Near the City, Friendly staff
Disliked: The bed’s. In the morning my wife and I could feel every separate bone in our body. Not any elasticity was in this bed’s. The Entrance of the bad room. A doorstep from 20 cm high is dangerous in the night.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 40% |
michele colomba
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
28 November 2011 michele would recommend this property
Liked: You can book tourist stuff at the desk, friendly and helpful staff, they have a bike shed, clean self catering kitchen and bedrooms
Disliked: Breakfast not free, and not cheap either. No free WiFi
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
Alone
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
27 November 2011
Liked: Location was the best. It was near the Deansgate station and 1 minute from the MOIS.
Disliked: No facility was given for free. Other hostels that I experienced offered internet access for free but not this one. It was understandable because the price was cheap. However, to use the locker I had to bring my own lock. I didn't expect it so a little bit embarrassed.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Events / festivals
18 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Stayed the night for a concert at the Manchester Academy. This was my second stay at this hostel so was easy to find, not too far from the train station and not too far from the Academy. Staff are friendly and helpful, the lobby and rooms are all very clean and there is generally a good atmosphere.
Disliked: Only one thing got me this second time round (didn't happen the first time I stayed) me and a friend got back to our room and two more people had arrived and were sleeping, more shock than anything else, but it would have been nice to know that we were sharing the room. No complaints about the guys in the room though, everything was were we left it, money/train tickets etc.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
Alone
City break
Visiting friends or family
17 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: I did really like the location and the staff was really nice and helpful.
Disliked: The room smelled a bit weired, also if I'm not sure if it was because of the people or the house...
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
City break
12 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: I have been to dozens of hostels but this one has been the best so far. Brand new beds and beddings, super safe rooms that only open with pre-coded card, clean, cheap, great!
Disliked: -
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 60% |
Nihar Shah
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
10 November 2011 Nihar would recommend this property
Liked: No free wifi.. 5 quid.. that was very bad.. Ensuite clean bathrooms, nice staff.. they changed my room when i said a guy was snoring too loud..
Disliked: A decent walk from the centre of the city.. NO INTERNET FOR FREE.. AS EXPENSIVE AS 5 POUNDS.. :-( :-( PROBABLY THAT WOULD STOP ME FROM GOING THERE..
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Katharina Benecke
Alone
City break
07 November 2011 Katharina would recommend this property
Liked: The place is really nice, at the waterfront, so a pretty view.
Disliked: I haven't tried it, but the breakfast seemed quite expensive. Also, it's right next to the rail, so it can be noisy at times. Overall it was alright, but comparatively expensive...
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
01 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Staff were really helpful, giving me advice on what to see and how best to get about.
Disliked: Nothing
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Aled Howells
With friends / other travellers
Partying / nightlife
23 October 2011 Aled would recommend this property
Liked: clean, modern and great location
Disliked: If i had to fussy, the shower room was a bit cramped but still ok
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
john cunningham
With friends / other travellers
Partying / nightlife
11 September 2011 john would recommend this property
Liked: Possibly the most comfy hostel bed ive ever slept in, had a great nights sleep. locations is excellent, lots of nightlife round the corner at the locks and shopping is a short walk down deansgate...or take the free shuttle that picks up outside the museum of science and industy, also round the corner and also free! oh and free parking!!! rare in a big english city
Disliked: nothing to dislike, very satisfied customer
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
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Sergio Silvetti
Alone
Business / conference
Sightseeing & culture
03 September 2011 Sergio would recommend this property
Liked: The location is very near to the city center in a very quiet and green part of Manchester. The price per night is very cheap and the people and the atmosphere is very nice!
Disliked: The fact to buy the breakfast separately.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife
30 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Free parking in manchester, walkable to city centre, clean, friendly, awesome bacon butties!
Disliked: Only one plug socket in the whole room for 4 people!
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 40% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 20% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture
28 August 2011
Liked: that we just stayed one night
Disliked: Staff is very unpleasant. You have to pay 3 extra pounds if u dont have their hostel card,no free wifi (and so expensive), bad showers.... I couldnt recommend it to anyone
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
22 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Location close enough to the centre and the train station, helpful and friendly staff
Disliked: Hm, nothing really.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
06 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Just like a hotel! :) Our stay for one night was really great there!
Disliked: Everything was fine.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Phillip Murphy
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
05 August 2011 Phillip would recommend this property
Liked: Very friendly staff, who were more than willing to provide tips & advice on key places to visit. The 4 Bed dorms were in Good condition with ensuite & key card access for extra security. Would come back & stay again!
Disliked: Only recommendation would be to have somesort of Pub crawl so that it would be easier to meet more travellers.
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 20% |
Customer review
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
04 August 2011
Liked: Location nothing more
Disliked: Could hardly sleep. People running on the floors and banging doors at all times was irritating! Change the doors!! So stiff could hardly open. After shower why no cleaning system to get the floor dry? Plus the floor was full of all sorts of hair :-( yak! Reception only had 2 nice people working when i visited. As am a foreigner and need sometimed to ask that people repeat them selves, there's no need to get all childish and mean.
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