YHA Brecon Beacons

I really recommend this hostel if you would love to do some hikes in the Brecon Beacons! The staff was unbelievable friendly, everything was very clean, the beds are nice and the rooms had a nice temperature. Three little facts: I don’t know if it was just the day I was there or it is in general, but there isn’t a lot of youth there. Almost everybody was 30y or above or a family with children. I really didn’t mind as everybody was very friendly and respectful, but if you go to hostels to meet young people, it could be possible that there are none . The second ‘fact’ is that there is free breakfast as well. If you book a room, you can have free, but simple, breakfast like cornflakes, toast with jam, little croissants and chocolade breads(?), coffee and tea & some juice. I think this wasn’t really clearly mentioned on the website, so I’ve bought an English breakfast in advance. So if you don’t want to spend extra money, you’ll still be able to eat something before you go on an adventure : ) The last fact is that, even tho you only can check in at 17h, if you arrive early, you could drop your bags in the common room and go on a hike. It isn’t really guarded all the time, but I had the feeling the place and people there were very trustworthy!

Lovely friendly farmhouse YHA. We used trains and buses (bus stops right outside hostel) camped for 4 nights. Space for about 8-10 tents on the front lawns with an amazing view or we could have chosen anywhere in the woods - some lovely little quiet spots around. Bit midgey. Can buy firewood. Dedicated small modern kitchen for campers/land pods, bigger traditional kitchen and dining area for the dorms. Can use both. Only thing I would change is the small campers kitchen - was a bit small for so many camping and we couldn’t always get in there. Buses every couple hours up to Brecon town and beyond or down to Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. We walked to both Pen-y-Fan and Craig Cerrig-gleisiad directly from hostel. Would book again

We turned up to a very warm welcome. The staff were accomodating and the whole place felt homely. This particular YHA (Brecon Beacons) had just reopened after a refurb. And itvwas great to see it was warm and wel oming with a nice fire in the common room. Couldnt ask for any more. Well done YHA for doing what you do. If you are a person who wants silver service and large rooms this isnt the place for you. However if you are looking for a friendly people, warm, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, meeting like minded people, amazing staff, always in the ideal setting for exploring then this is the place for you.

We arrived Friday evening for two nights and once checked in and found our room, which was clean and comfortable, we headed down to the bar (reception) and ordered food and drinks. We had scampi and chips and the burger. Basic but good quality food. Local beers and ciders were stocked, and reasonably priced. We booked the cooked breakfast: nicely cooked, not masses of food but was adequate. Plenty of ‘cold’ choices. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable stay and would highly recommend Brecon YHA.

lovely location in the countryside, remote enough to have the most incredible views of the starry sky. We loved our landpod and the welcome we received. Access and parking were a bit of a challenge (typically with YHA), but the staff assisted and we could park right beside our landpod, which was awesome as I was travelling with young children. All in all, an outstanding location and we loved waking to the sounds of swallows chirping from their nests under the eaves.

A lovely, friendly hostel. Really enjoyed our stay. Comfortable, relaxed, beautiful environment. 2 person room could have been a lot bigger - may have struggled if staying longer. However was fine for a short stay - would happily stay again.