YHA Okehampton - Okehampton

nba70

I stayed here for 2 days as part of a group.
The location is amazing with bike hire available on-site, different walking and cycling trails close by.

The only negatives are the bathrooms that could do with upgrading and the lack of sockets available in the rooms as some of the USB plugs were not working.

Amirthaa K.

Went to stay here overnight with a group of friends for a camping trip in Dartmoor. Despite arriving 2 hours late due to train delays, they assisted us readily and ensured we had a great stay. The rooms were in great condition and the facilities provided were easy to access. Before heading back home, we rebooked the hostel for another overnight stay. Even though we arrived 3 hours early, they let us in and allowed us to leave our belongings in a safe place the next day so we could explore the town before heading home. Will definitely come back here in future, thank you! 🙂

Richard H.

We stayed during August for 5 nights. When we arrived on a Monday it was quiet and we explored the youth hostel after a long drive. The next day we discovered that a group from NCS were booked in and all communal rooms were reserved. On top of this the dining room was reserved between peak times of 5.30-6.30 each evening and from 8.30am in the morning. This forced us to be up early each morning and effectively we could only use the hostel as a bed. Had we been made aware before our arrival we would have chosen another hostel. The noise from the group was ridiculous with the group racing up and down the corridor for most of the night every evening and when challenged they were rude and abrupt 'what do you expect from a group of teenagers'. Having spoken to another traveller, it was apparent that the NCS had booked it as a base for the whole of August so the YHA would have been fully aware of this prior to our arrival.||||On top of this the oven in the communal kitchen broke on Monday and it wasn't back working until Thursday which rendered the kitchen useless - when we could actually gain access

Carole D.

Wow what a lovely little railway station ! We stopped off on our journey home from few days in Cornwall and found an very clean place to enjoy a hot chocolate and cake ! The little cafe was busy but service was good and quick. Nice choice of snacks and drinks. The little original "waiting room" was beautifully restored and very well kept. Trains seemed to be arriving on time and was a nice experience all round. Good parking just outside main platform

Oscar C.

I’ve not visited a youth hostel since school so I wasn’t sure what to expect. |The location is right on Dartmoor so ideal for backpackers. It is also next to a train station so can be quite noisy. The last train was around midnight so it was quiet after that.|The reception were friendly and there was a nice atmosphere with all the different travellers. |I had a private en suite room. It was basic but looked clean. The bathroom was quite mouldy though. I wasn’t expecting a lot for the price but I don’t think there should be mould in any room. It was on the ceiling, walls, bath mat etc and the toilet randomly poured water into the bowl which wasn’t nice if you were sitting down.|The communal toilets were very clean, although a bit mouldy in places too depending on which ones you used.

Mike B.

Great location for nearby walks - High Willhays, Belstone Tor, and more. Okehampton town on its own has plenty to entertain for a weekend. Hostel building is good with an upstairs lounge and games room. Plus is right next to the heritage railway station! My only gripe is the hostel seems more keyed up for the adventure business that runs alongside, which is fine except there is no dedicated warden (it seems) so lacks in the personal friendly side this brings.

R D.

Generally, I enjoy staying at the YHA but I suppose there has to be an exception at some point and this place was it. Told on arrival that chef was ill so there would be no hot food in the evening; this was the case all the time I was there. Only option was a 15 minute walk down a steep hill to town centre, 20/25 minute walk back up the steep hill on a full stomach. Is it that difficult to find a replacement chef, even in Okehampton? Fresh coffee maker was out of order on arrival, stayed that way until I left. Two members of staff said it was on 'maintenance list'. Really, no-one could sort it out quickly? Room 22, where I stayed, is to be avoided. Right next to stairwell and toilet/shower room so constantly noisy from early morning to late evening. Also, just generally a noisy corridor with people failing to control their children in the evening and loud drunks stamping up stairs and along corridor. Location was ideal with great transport links but management (not staff) have taken their eye off the ball in this YHA.

Lee T.

Very nice place worker's are great people are great me and my children enjoyed our self's alot great activitys again we had a great time