The Barrel Store - Hostel

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Spa
Front of property
Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking
Exterior
Fridge, oven, stovetop, cookware/dishes/utensils

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Cricklade St, Cirencester, England, GL7 1JH
  • Cirencester Church
    2 min walk
  • Cirencester Parish Church of St John Baptist
    2 min walk
  • Corinium Museum
    4 min walk
  • Oxford (OXF)
    60 min drive

Room options

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (With Shower)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Triple Room (With Shower)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Cirencester

With a stay at The Barrel Store - Hostel in Cirencester, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute drive of Thames River and Cirencester Church. .This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Cirencester Parish Church of St John Baptist and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Church of St John the Baptist.

What's nearby

  • Cirencester Church - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Royal Agricultural University - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Cirencester Park Polo Club - 8 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Cotswold Country Park and Beach - 9 min drive - 6.4 km

Getting around

  • Kemble Station - 13 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Toro Lounge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Marlborough Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lynwood & Co Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Bear Inn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Porters Cafe Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Barrel Store - Hostel

Hostel in Cirencester
The Barrel Store - Hostel offers 14 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and bike storage.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bike storage

Family friendly

  • Fridge

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • No housekeeping

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
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Kitchen island
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 23 and January 4.

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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Barrel Store - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 74 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
No late check in. Had to sleep in our car.
We got stuck in traffic and missed the check in window by 20 minutes. There was no one around, the phone rang to an empty desk, and no way to check in late, which is unheard of in my experiences of hostels. My family of 4 was forced to sleep in our car outside until the following morning. They then checked us in with a pencil and clipboard. Very unprofessional. Terrible experience. I would have liked to have given it a better review, but no late check in policy is a huge miss.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness
My only comment would be around the shower. Whilst the shower was excellent the water comes out into the bathroom because the drain needs to raised to form a lip.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and welcoming hostel in great location
Excellent location. Friendly and welcoming staff. Good shared kitchen area with a friendly atmosphere. Rooms and bathrooms are fairly tight but that is expected. All in good condition and clean. We enjoyed our stay here and our visit to the surrounding Cotswolds area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Cheap accommodation
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Georgina

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
convenient location , clean and warm good kitchen facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

CHAI TEN

Travelled with group
The Barrel Store Hostel
We stay with our friends from Australia and find the room to be slightly small. The toilet is clean but the bath is small. Sharing the kitchen is fine but the utensils are slightly old and some are rusty. Having said that, the staff are friendly. There was no laundry although it stated that there are laundry facility on site when we booked.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aswin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostel was clean and having a private bathroom was an added bonus
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Max

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Staff were incredibly helpful and went out of their way to help me check in/check at difficult times
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria Soledad

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Slightly difficult to locate
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

SHUN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is very good 👍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Accommodation was simple, but clean and had everything you needed. Great central location and the staff were really friendly and accommodating when we needed a later check out for a wedding. Was nice to not have to worry about getting dressed up and then wondering around Cirencester for hours before the wedding started.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good choice
It's a posh YHA at post YHA prices...but still a really good choice for families in a touristy part of the world. Our bunks were ready made and comfortable. Clean, modern design with well equipped kitchen. Easy parking and supermarkets close by. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Liz

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

gareth

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy stay in the Cotswolds
Great central location The kitchen has all you needed The room was cosy and small The bathroom was big in comparison to the room, it being a wet room Parking at the brewery arts centre is perfect after 6 pm and free on Sundays Would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Basic but ok if you want a cheap get away
Very basic accommodation but not too bad. We were disappointed with the cleanliness of the bathroom, there was lots of hair from other guests left over on the floor and walls. Beds were comfortable and the linen was fresh.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022