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YHA Ilam Hall - Hostel

4.0 star property
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Property entrance
Garden
Lounge
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Business services
    Business services

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Ilam Hall, Ilam, Ashbourne, England, DE6 2AZ
  • Ilam Park
    1 min walk
  • Dovedale National Nature Reserve
    7 min drive
  • The Regent Theatre
    11 min drive
  • Manchester (MAN)
    69 min drive

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room (6 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room, Ensuite (4 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room, Ensuite (6 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room, Ensuite (2 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room (4 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room (2 Bed Private )

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Shared Dormitory, Women only (Sleeps 6, Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Shared Dormitory, Men only (Sleeps 6, Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Ashbourne

Located in Ashbourne, YHA Ilam Hall - Hostel is in a rural location, a 1-minute drive from Ilam Park and 7 minutes from Dovedale National Nature Reserve. .This hostel is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Peak District National Park and 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Alton Towers.
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What's nearby

  • Ilam Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Dovedale National Nature Reserve - 7 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Tissington Hall - 11 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Alton Towers - 14 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Carsington Water - 19 min drive - 13.7 km

Getting around

  • Blythe Bridge Station - 25 min drive
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ye Olde Vaults - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Birds - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Stepping Stones - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The George - ‬10 min drive

About this property

YHA Ilam Hall - Hostel

Hostel in Ashbourne with a restaurant and a bar
YHA Ilam Hall - Hostel offers 25 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as a communal living room and a vending machine.
At YHA Ilam Hall - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities, a library, and a vending machine.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves dinner only.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9 AM: GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike storage
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Library
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (limited)
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Communal living room
  • Games
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
  • Towels fee: GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note that this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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YHA Ilam Hall - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Wonderful location, friendly and helpful staff, good facilities &very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Subbu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A gem of a place to stay within a beautiful area. Beds and showers were really good but both dining and self-catering facilities needs improvement. We used the hostel as a base to explore the surrounding area and walks so it was perfect for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great first time at YHA & will stay again
My sister and I stayed here whilst visiting a alton Towers and we had a brilliant stay. It was our first time in a YHA, the house was beautiful and in such a great location, very rural and pretty. All of the team were very helpful and welcoming. We made use of the nice lounge areas, bar and cafe for dinner and breakfast. We both felt the hostel was excellent value and we are planning lots more trips at YHA venues with our families.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Negatives - findings the place! There needs to be better signage and there is nil lightning from car park to the builidng. Its very very dark arriving. And trying to find the place and the care park. Positives- everything else! Car park and building felt safe and its a beautiful location and building. Inside felt like every other yha, which is a bit of a shame but practical and functional. Clean. It was soooo warm! Which was a pleasant suprise. But also you could control this yourself once in the room. We went private room shared bathrooms. Which again. Functional but clean and fine. Staff were lovely! Facilities good and i really wish i could have stayed for breakfast looked great. Id love to come back here with more time and see the national trust site, village and area. The walking routes and info at reception are fabulous. The coffee is great. Will be back !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location, building and great staff
Fantastic value for money, very clean, building is old so expect condensation on windows and the like. If we had been organised would have taken a bag of microwave dinners and milk, communal kitchen has everything you could need. Only thing I missed was a kettle in room for cups of tea. Food from restaurant: breakfast very good with everything hot and tasty and as much as you like. Evening meal good but again my preference I would have liked hot water and teas and coffees left out like breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alton Towers
Attended with my son in an en suite room, for a trip to nearby Alton Towers. It is basic, but clean and perfect for our requirements. Wifi nit very good if this is required.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Penny

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

F

Business traveller
A very nice place
Very nice, clean, friendly, no wifi or phone signal.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Evelyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trip to Alton towers
Amazing location. Unfortunately covid put a damper on things and made things abit more difficult as I wanted to use the shared kitchen to make drinks etc but wasn’t allowed. Would have been nice if the tellys were on. But generally it was a cheap and cheerful break.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great please to stay, helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

romell

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful site would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for Alton Towers Trip
We stayed here whilst visiting Alton Towers. Room was clean and comfortable. staff were excellent and friendly. We would definately recommend this Youth Hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay over August Bank Holiday weekend
Great stay for the August bank holiday weekend. Staff were very helpful and friendly. The room was clean and spacious with a great view of the garden. I had no worries about any risk of COVID-19, all the measures that were put in place were great. Amazing location, so many walking routes around.
View from my room
Lovely building
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it everything,hotel,very nice team,service,very helpful,amazing outdoor garden,❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is the 5th year I’ve visited but the first with a toddler. Lots had changed since we last arrived. I think the place is amazing. Staff were friendly and the location is perfections. Things that need to change- bring back the toddler play area in the lounge. It was the perfect from till you moved it all. Please purchase some cots with actual mattresses. Travel cots and wooden bases are horrendous and we didn’t get much sleep. As an old building it gets very warm and the windows don’t open. Please get some fans for the rooms. Prices on alcohol and hot drinks has gone up loads! £3.50 for a tin of beer is shocking!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
How about a kettle?
Comfy beds. Facilities to make a cuppa at will would have been much appreciated. Rare not to have this in accommodation these days.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great YHA
Great YHA stay. Fantastic building and area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was just what we needed
This hotel was just what we needed. My friends and I only needed a hotel for one night and we had a budget to stick to. This hotel provided us with a bedroom with beds and bedding, I had a good night sleep, my friends either had a good night sleep too or found the mattress to be hard. Can't please everyone. The grounds were beautiful. We walked round the entire grounds the evening we arrived and again the next day after breakfast (we had brought in).

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical castle with Italian garden
Very clean bathrooms. Comfortable beds. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Good food.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Best for families not for couples
Don't ask for 308 309 these rooms are in the attic with paper thin walls between them Definitely Go out for supper but the breakfast was okay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning old stately home. What an amazing place to stay!!

8/10 Good

Jayne, Nottingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing place to stay.
Very relaxing place to stay. Lots of walks surround the hall. Great view from tea room that serve excellent food and pots of tea. I would go back - no hesitation. The staff there make your stay so very easy. They are all extremely polite and welcoming. It's very well organised. Fantastic value for money. My friends and I stayed overnight, so had the evening meal, breakfast and the packed lunch. Couldn't fault it. I have already recommended it to 3 people and their families and only been back a day. You travel through many cities, fast roads, and crowds of people in life. All a stone's throw from Ilam but when you're there it could be a million miles away from all the hustle and bustle of normal life. It truly is a place to 'switch off'. Highly recommended.