Boutique Hostels
You might be on a budget, but you can still stay in style at one of the new breed of posh hostels that take their comforts very seriously. Spurred on by the success of budget hotels in city centres and holiday locations across the UK, the YHA, Safestay and other independent hostels and backpackers have upped their game in recent years. You can still choose to share a bunk-room or stay with your family in a multi-bedded room, but in hip hostels and boutique backpackers alike gleaming en-suite bathrooms, in-house cafe-bars, art galleries, chill-out zones and roof terraces are often part of the package too. We've picked out our favourite boutique-style hostels in the UK, proving that you don't have to spend a fortune to live the high life.
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A rambling house with a lovely garden, this youth hostel is superbly sited in the New Forest.
YHA New Forest, Cott Lane, Burley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 4BB
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Well-placed hostel skirting the south of the river close to Rotherhithe
YHA London Thameside, 20 Salter Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 5PR
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Ideally-located hostel in West London, housed in a grand building
YHA London Earl's Court, 38 Bolton Gardens, Earl's Court, London, SW5 0AQ
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A characterful waterside hostel in the Lake District National Park surrounded by fabulous scenery
YHA Wasdale Hall, Wasdale Hall, Seascale, Cumbria CA20 1ET
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Budget rooms with a touch of style in England's most fought-over border town.
YHA Berwick, Dewars Lane Berwick-Upon-Tweed D15 1HJ
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A cool, contemporary hostel in the heart of St Ives.
Cohort Hostel, The Stennack, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1FF
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Chic and comfortable mountain hostel with stunning views in the heart of Snowdonia National Park
The Rocks at Plas Curig Hostel, Capel Curig, Betws Y Coed, Conwy LL24 0EL
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Ideally situated, this family-owned hostel continually tops the polls for best budget stay
Birmingham Central Backpackers, 58 Coventry Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 5NH
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