With a stay at YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel in Brecon, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Brecon Beacons National Park and Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve. .This eco-certified hostel is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Pen y Fan and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Center.
Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Center - 8 min drive - 3.9 miles
Brecon Cathedral - 9 min drive - 6.6 miles
Brecon Beacons National Park - 11 min drive - 8.3 miles
Penderyn Distillery - 13 min drive - 11.3 miles
Getting around
Merthyr Tydfil Station - 18 min drive
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 71 min drive
Restaurants
Usk & Railway Inn - 10 min drive
Hop in Beer and Gin House - 9 min drive
Coffee 1 - 8 min drive
Brecon Tap - 9 min drive
White House Inn - 10 min drive
About this property
YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel
Eco-certified hostel with a restaurant and a bar
YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel offers 12 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as a fireplace in the lobby and a picnic area.
At YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
YHA Brecon Beacons - Hostel has a restaurant on site.
Awards and affiliations
Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Parking and transportation
Free offsite parking
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
Bicycle storage
Games
TV in common areas
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (limited availability)
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Low-height counter and sink
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
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Fireplace in lobby
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Shower
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Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staffed during limited hours
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 welcome)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 3.50 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
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.
National rating
This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
This was such a find! Stayed one night with friends in a private room while we hiked in the Brecon Beacons and it was perfect for what we needed. Perks included - plenty of drying rooms (it rained the whole time we were there so this was very much needed!), restaurant and bar, cosy lounge with fire and board games, and a sink in the room. Easy to find, plenty of parking, and great location. If I'm in the area again I will definitely come back.
It's a while since I stayed in a YHA hostel so perhaps had unrealistic expectations. At the right price would be fine but very overpriced for this hostel, which is looking a bit tired.
We stayed on a cold Sat & Sun night in December. Very warm and comfortable place. Typical hostel. Can't speak for the meals as we self catered and used the pub in Lebanus (very friendly and good food). Only gripe at the hostel is the 5pm check-in. This is too late in winter. It's dark and icy.
Excellent customer service, I received a call around 8pm to check I was on my way and not lost, a nice touch.
On arrival a lovely and welcoming greeting, very informative on the hostel facilities and area.
I was taking part in an event on the Friday morning and had left the lid for my water bladder at home, the man who was on reception was very helpful in helping to try and find me a work around, above and beyond what he needed to do.
Very friendly hostel
Location is excellent and beautiful surroundings. The only downfall: There was really noisy, rude and selfish people staying at the property that was laughing and talking so loudly until 1 am in the morning when I had to go and say something. I also would have liked a proper English breakfast.
Nice, cozy, really great location and parking free
It was lovely, the staff was great and services as much as we can imagine for this price and in the middle of great national park. Really nice views and "sheep alarm" in the morning. But also we have a really huge spider in our bathroom saying "hello" below the pipe, so a little scary. It was great ;)
This is a great YHA in a great location. Comfortable surroundings, clean facilities (the only exception was the showers, they were a bit dated and muddy), friendly staff and a great location for walking. I visited with friends and we had a very good weekend in sociable surroundings, I'd thoughroughly reccomend this YHA if you're looking for such accomodation in the area.
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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
8/10 Good
Tawa, Oklahoma
Traveled with group, Business traveler, Traveled with family