Albatross Hostel

2.0 star property
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Fridge, microwave
In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, bed sheets
Dining
Lobby sitting area
Interior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
51 Grainger Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, NE1 5JE
  • Eldon Square Shopping Centre
    3 min walk
  • O2 Academy Newcastle
    3 min walk
  • The Gate
    3 min walk
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    15 min drive

Room options

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom (Bed in Bunkbed - 6 Bed Dorm)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Beds

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom (Bed in Bunkbed - 6 Bed Dorm)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Room, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Basic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room, Shared Bathroom (Bed in Bunkbed - Mixed Dorm)

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Room, Women only, Shared Bathroom (Bed in Bunkbed - 6 Bed Dorm)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

With a stay at Albatross Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, within a 5-minute drive of Quayside and St. James' Park. .This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Grainger Market and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Central Arcade.

What's nearby

  • Newcastle-upon-Tyne Theatre Royal - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • St. James' Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Quayside - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Utilita Arena Newcastle - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Central Station - 2 min walk
  • Newcastle Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Mile Castle - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪My Delhi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Heavenly Desserts - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pop World - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Albatross Hostel

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to St. James' Park
Albatross Hostel offers 26 shared accommodations with fireplaces and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 26 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring fireplaces. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.

Languages

English, German, Spanish, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Fireplace
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: GBP 5.00 for check-in between 10:00 AM and noon
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 5.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: GBP 30 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: GBP 5.00 for check-in between 10:00 AM and noon
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 5.00 (subject to availability)

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Albatross Hostel Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Albatross Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Albatross Hostel Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Albatross Hostel
Albatross
Albatross Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Albatross Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 78 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amélie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Slight delay to get in when it was late (22:50): several buzz a few mins apart and nobody was answering the phone. Luckily someone came in. Otherwise really good stay: friendly staff, bedroom spacious, bed comfortable and great facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ashley Bambrough

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Newcastle on a budget on a Friday night.
The first thing that hit me when I walked into the dorm, was the smell of feet. The room was noisy at night, with fellow residents coming in and out and there was plenty of noise from the street bellow, so one would find resting difficult if a light sleeper. My bed was comfortable, but being on the lower bunk had its disadvantages and I woke whenever the occupant climbed up and down the ladder. Apart from that, I felt like I was in a warm and safe space. My fellow room bunkers were all friendly and the hostel staff were also friendly, welcoming and courteous.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Myles

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Tadeja

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place for a short stay. Communal spaces were clean, showers were massive and very private. Staff is amazingly friendly. Would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aishwarya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay was extremely comfortable and the location is right in the heart of the city
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value but quite spartan
I usually stay in a different hostel but they had no availability this time. I was happy to find an alternative at a reasonable price but it was rather lacking in comfort. I was warned not to expect the wifi to reach my room - it did, but I had to go down to the lounge to find the password - and the bathroom was at the other end of the corridor. I was fine because I just needed somewhere to stay the night, but just be aware it's a bit on the spartan side
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Favourite hostel in Newcastle.
Handy little hostel in the middle of Newcastle. Stayed several times before. Can't grumble for the price. Plenty free Brew Kit available in the kitchen. Rooms basic (A Double & Single bunk bed) but clean, what else do you need for an overnighter? I'll be back again...Hopefully I remember to bring a towel this time :-)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yee C G

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adedapo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's such a nice place to be
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central to get to, staff very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn, Darlington

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arunkumar

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

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and well run
Clean and well equipped hostel in a very convenient location. Portrait art on the walls really livened up the place as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good place to stay
I enjoyed my stay. The staff are friendly and kind and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maeve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy and clean
Very comfortable bed, staff friendly, always cleaning, great location, a little noisy within the building but would happily stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for GNR stay
Stayed here over Great North Run weekend (Saturday) and would recommend - super central location, great atmosphere in the kitchen area, hot showers and rooms are spacious for a hostel. The others in my room were also running, so early nights all round! There is some noise from the street but to be expected on a Saturday night on Grainger Street.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022