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Reviews of Wayfarers Independent Hostel

19 Brunswick Square, Penrith, CA11 7LR, United Kingdom

#4 of 21 hotels in Penrith

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 176 hostel reviews

9.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.6

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.6

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.5

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    9.0
    Great stay in Penrith
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was a bit cold. Bathroom is basic and floor gets wet when showering. A bit early check-out.

    Good location, less than 5min walk from main street. Comfortable beds and very clean. Friendly welcome.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very nice and clean

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Value for money place to stay in Penrith
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The parking is not that easy if you are planning to leave a car during the day but overnight is ok. There are towels for hire.

    The hotel was easy to find and was close to the centre of Penrith so had wasy access for shops and restaurants. There were all of the necessary facilities for food and drink preparation and also drying areas and bike space for those who required it.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    10
    Felt like home, super clean and comfortable!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very convenient location, easy to find. The room was perfect for what my friend and I needed and it was the perfect stopover point for our journey.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    10
    Have recommended to others
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Was very clean and like home, excellent bike facilities in basement.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    9.0
    Lovely place to stay on route to Scotlandw
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Nice bedroom, well stocked kitchen, lots of information about local pubs and restaurants.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2023

    10
    Stayed here as a stop off on our C2C weekend. We all loved staying in the hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Excellent location. Very good facilities for storing bikes & drying off wet clothes. Lovely bedroom & kitchen area. Would recommend to others.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really nice surprise with the apartment I stayed in. 10/10

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2023

    10
    Loved it. Beautifully presented.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    One thing that would have been helpful... A full length mirror (maybe on the back of the bedroom door)? And a pre-warning that it was up 4 flights of stairs!

    We sCleantayed in the "apartment". Spacious, super comfortable beds. Waterfall shower 😲 which was hot! Towels, every cooking gizmo you can think of, tea towels, tea coffee and fresh milk in the fridge. Soap and shower gel in the bathroom. They have literally thought of everything.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean, comfortable fully stocked kitchen and apartment. Kind staff, nice to cook a healthy meal after lots of restaurants. Great price for a lovely neighborhood and stay.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    8.0
    Ticked all the boxes we wanted at a decent price
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great location (less than five minutes' walk into the area where the pubs, restaurants and takeaways are), communications were good, was invited to park off road on the property's drive, out-of-hours check-in instructions were clear and easy to follow, room was super clean, beds comfortable (and each had their own reading light and USB-A charger socket) and shower very good. There are also communal kitchen (with FOC tea and coffee and cooking facilities) and TV areas.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2023

    10
    Perfect Location, Clean Living!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed and linens were fairly comfy. I could feel the springs in the mattress...perhaps time for a new one...or a foam gel pad on top.

    The apartment was so clean and well supplied.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    9.0
    Great accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was good . Enjoyable stay

    Very well managed Hostel easy to use and friendly staff. Clean and well appointed room

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Decent hostel with excellent facilities for cyclists

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    9.0
    Great stopover en route to Scotland. Needs a longer visit.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything - was very quiet and well organised. Great kitchen facilities. Comfortable beds

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hostel was well appointed. Was impressed by the kitchen facilities. The day room/lounge was nice to be able to have somewhere away from the room to sit down.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2023

    10
    Great location for an overnight stop on way to Fort William
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    All good, can't think of anything we didn't like.

    Made our own breakfast everything we needed was available. Well equipt, tidy & clean kitchen. Exactly what we needed

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2023

    10
    Fantastic
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could do with an extra pillow as they were quite thin

    Loved it and will stay again!. C2C route

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2023

    10
    Clean and simple
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Warm welcome. Cleanliness everywhere. The kitchen facilities were great. Tea, coffee and milk were a welcome bonus. Comfy bed. Free parking. Good location, close to town centre.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    10
    First class in all respects. Good value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The place is immaculate and there's nothing not to like. A welcome addition is free tea coffee milk and butter/spread for guests.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Great bike storage facilities, very secure and with tools available. Lots of local guides and maps available as well. Very clean rooms and facilites

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly staff, clean comfy rooms, great for cycling stopovers with bike storage including tool shelf and drying room

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2023

    10
    Perfect sustainable and affordable accommodation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing.

    Welcoming and helpful without being intrusive. Comfortable spacious room with seats as well as beds (unlike YHA). Decent sprung mattresses without rubbery covers (again unlike YHA). Clean well-designed kitchen. Not far from town centre yet in a quiet area. Dry room and bike storage (even though I didn't need these on this occasion). Nice fluffy towels available to hire very cheaply if you don't have your own.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Absolutely amazing experience. Lovely place, good location, stunning self contained kitchen. Has outside and inside sitting area. Mixed dormitory beds are comfy. Very tidy place. And most important a lot of support from owners. Very much recommend Hostel 🙌 😊

    Stayed in June 2023

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