View from property
Check availability

Reviews of YHA Brighton - Hostel

4 out of 5
YHA Brighton - Hostel
Old Steine, Brighton, England

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 272 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel! I really love the lounge area! It was chill and quiet and had a wonderful coffee shop vibe. I enjoyed my stay; everything was great. The internet was a bit unsteady on the upper floors, but other than that, I'd stay again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yha Brighton on 30 Apr 2024
Thanks Paula for your amazing review. We are very pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and are looking forward to welcome you again in the near future. Many thanks,

6/10 Okay

Niamh

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Fung Wah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Suresh goud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The team at YHA Brighton on 30 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this great rating :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay!
Have stayed here a couple of times previously and it was just as good! Room was huge, tidy, view was excellent and I think it’s great value for money. Located so close to everything too. Staff were kind and service was good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The team at YHA Brighton on 30 Dec 2023
We are delighted to hear that you had such a lovely time staying at YHA Brighton.

6/10 Okay

Janet

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Tara

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location location location
Great location, beautiful building, and staff friendly. Need lockers, more hooks, posters to remind people to listen to videos with their headphones, and if chatting on phone - go to lobby. Lobby chairs could be a bit comfier. More explanation on what can be recycled. Be great if there was a kitchen. Bathtub needed a good scrub, looks like it was probably hard to reach. Otherwise seemed pretty clean. Very noisy outside with pub/club goers until 4 am!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Team Yha Brighton on 27 Nov 2023
Thank you Tara for taking the time to leave us your review.We will take your feedback into consideration and act on them. Please accept our apologies for any noise disturbance caused by the night club outside, by being so centrally located it can be noisy on some of the days of the week. Sorry once again and we hope to welcome you again in the near future.Many thanks,

8/10 Good

Doris

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

2/10 Terrible

xinghua

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great staff and great bang for the buck
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Team YHA Brighton on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks Alexandra for your fantastic review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and are looking forward to welcoming you again in the near future. Many thanks,

6/10 Okay

Lewis

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Parth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good property nd Room
Response from Yha Brighton on 8 Oct 2023
Dear Parth,Thank you very much for taking the time to review us.We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we are looking forward to welcome you again in the near future. Many thanks,

10/10 Excellent

Andreea

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Anjali

Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Yha Brighton on 3 Oct 2023
Dear Anjali,Thank you very much for taking the time to review us.We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you again on your next visit to Brighton. Many thanks,

8/10 Good

henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were very helpful and friendly. The hostel is kept very clean and is not far from places to eat and drink and very close to the centre of Brighton. The double room we stayed in was quite big and the shower always had hot water but the walls and windows were in need of some TLC, however this did not bother us and would definitely use again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Yha Brighton on 1 Oct 2023
Dear Henry Thank you very much for taking the time to write us review. We are very pleased to hear you found the staff were helpful and friendly, the hostel clean and the location convenient. As you mentioned some of our rooms are in need of some TLC we are aware of this and the work has started on some of our rooms recently, we are pleased to hear this didn't bother you and would choose to stay with us again in the future. Many thanks, Team YHa Brighton

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Yha Brighton on 25 Sept 2023
Thanks Esther for your fantastic review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you again in the near future.Many thanks,

10/10 Excellent

chris

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Friendly people. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Yha Brighton on 25 Sept 2023
Thanks Chris for your wonderful review. We hope that you choose to stay with us again in the future. Many thanks,

10/10 Excellent

Joao Marcos

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kaylee

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Derek

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value, comfortable, basic and friendly in a grand old building
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Rionach, YHA Brighton team on 24 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review Derek! We're so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We're so lucky to be located in such a historic building. We hope to see you again soon!

2/10 Terrible

Anjali

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When we reached there ,was fire everywhere police can’t go or enter the building. Spent whole night on road and got no refund
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from YHA Brighton team on 24 Aug 2023
Hi Anjali, We're so sorry to hear about your negative experience with us. As the building next door was burning down, we were forced to close as it, of course, would be very unsafe for guests. As you booked with Expedia, you would not have been charged for your booking as it is paid upon arrival. Nevertheless, we're sorry to hear you had such a bad experience, but it was a situation that was out of our hands.

2/10 Terrible

Tsitsi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Harry

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It states dorms sleeping 6 so I assumed it was 6 beds. Turns out it was 2 beds so had to pay over £100 and couldn’t stay here as there was to many of us. Wasn’t clear when booking and really did cause stress on the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant for what we needed
It was really clean and updated. The service was great. I’m an avid pillow monster and would have benefited with 2 pillows rather than the one provided. So in future I would bring my own pillow. Other than that it was a lovely clean stay. The bathroom was clean also. The only thing I’ll mention is because of the location, and the clubs, pubs and events around it was loud but kinda expected it as we were in central brighton.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Yha Brighton on 10 Jun 2023
Dear Emma Thank you very much for your fantastic 10/10 review.We are very pleased to hear you have enjoyed your stay with us. Pleases accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused by the noise outside, as you mention already due to our central location it can be noisy on some days of the week. Regarding extra pillow, as we have spare ones in the building for those prefer to have 2 like your self, just ask member of staff next time and we will be more than happy to provide you the extra pillow. Looking forward to welcome you again in the near future. Many thanks,

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

YUK KING

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Loen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from YHA Brighton on 2 Jun 2023
Hi Leon. Many thanks for the positive review. We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant
Huge room with a spacious bathroom (better than a lot of hotels) in a lovely old building. Fantastic sea view. Comfy bed. Staff were great, our room was ready early. Good price compared to other accommodation. I would very happily stay again. Things people might not like but which didn't bother me : it is an old building and has some wear and tear. Not double glazed and some noise from club opposite solved by my earplugs. Towels available with a small fee, I took my own. No kettle in room and kitchen unavailable (took a travel kettle). Minimal furnishings.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from YHA Brighton on 2 Jun 2023
Hi, Anon. Many thanks for the kind review. We just as welcoming of the positive reviews as we are of the negative. So when someone does have a great stay, it makes the hard work worth it. We have just been approved a budget to have renovations made throughout the building and aim to address the TLC that this lovely building deserves. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Ace

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect, would highly recommend
Cannot fault it one bit. Check in was smooth, reception staff were lovely, and room was perfect. Room was HUGE, we had a fantastic view and the bed was comfy. Will definitely be coming back, great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from YHA Brighton on 2 Jun 2023
Hi Ace. Many thanks for your wonderful review. At YHA Brighton, our aim is to provide our customers with a positive experience. We'll see you again in the future. Best regards.

6/10 Okay

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, very basic.
We booked a double, private room. We only stayed one night. The room was clean and bright. The curtains could have covered the windows more. There was no towels in the room (found out after we left you had to pay extra for that) TV was a little Iffy too but we wasnt there long. No tea or coffee making facilites in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from yha on 8 May 2023
Dear Gareth,Thank for taking the time to review usWe are pleased to hear you found the room was clean and bright.We are sorry to hear you found the curtains could have covered the windows more and the issues with the TV.As we are a youth hostel we try to charge for our rooms as low as possible prices, so that as many as possible people can afford to stay with us. Because of this we don't provide the extra's like towels, tea or coffee making facilities in our rooms. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.Regards,lukas

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Joseph

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

ash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BOOK RIGHT NOW!
I chose the YHA because of its cost and location and as a single lady, chose to pay for a double room. I had made a special request which was honoured - thank you! I cannot praise the hostel highly enough. The staff were friendly and helpful and carried my heavy bag upstairs for me. Yes, the room was basic but apart from a kettle and a towel, it had EVERYTHING one could need. I knew from the hostel info that these items were not provided and made arrangements for myself. I paid for the cooked breakfast and it was plentiful and excellent. I urge you to support this place - it is the best deal in the whole of Brighton. Thank you to all staff. If you are reading this, then look NO further, if basic is OK for you, then book right now!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds were clean and comfortable, amazing location, easy check in and check out. Felt extremely safe
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Simona, Night manager YHA Brighton on 31 Jan 2023
Dear Samuel, thank you for your review! We couldn't be happier to hear you had such a lovely stay with us and we hope to welcome you again soon.Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Caitlin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
YHA Brighton gave us a warm welcome for our short stay and is ideally located near the sea front and pier. The room was on the shabby side, but met our needs.
Response from Simona, Night Manager YHA Brighton on 16 Jan 2023
Dear Caitlin, thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review! It's good to hear that your room met your needs and that you enjoyed our central location. We hope to welcome you again soon!Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Jasmin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A nice affordable place. We stayed for New Year’s and a convenient access to the beach. Easily accessible food options, clubs, pubs and a theatre. Only cons is that the room is a bit weird with the wall sticker and the paint coming out. The bathroom is renovated and feels much cleaner than the room. You have to pay extra £2 for the towels. Staffs were amazing and very nice. The cafe is nice and the guy who made us tea at night was so nice. Overall, happy with the place and the stay.
Response from Simona, Night manager, YHA Brighton on 16 Jan 2023
Dear Jasmin, thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review! It's great to hear your experience with our lovely staff has been so positive and that our central location suited your needs. We hope to welcome you again soon!Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, but a strange room. The TV was behind the bed, so you can't watch TV in bed. Room was kind of tatty, but the bathroom was of a much higher standard...but VERY COLD. But what more can you expect for £30 per night?

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Response from Simona, Night Manager YHA Brighton on 16 Jan 2023
Dear Michelle, thank you for your review! We are glad your stay with us has been good and hope to welcome you again soon!Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Ayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, very nice, would come here again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jamaica

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay , what a find , we will be back ! Spotlessly clean , friendly /helpful staff , loved the breakfast , amazing value for money and a sea view !!!
Comfy bunk beds
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Leslie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
When i arrived was was late for a wedding quickly and dashed to wedding when i arrived back there was a brown stain on the quilt cover,around 2am i was woken the the very loud sound of pigeons chooing did not stop all night so loud impossible to sleep at 6am the person in the room above started bieng sick evet 30 to 40 minstill i check out i informed the reception about my experience just a oh sorry that reacition was quite insulting the pigeons must be nest there not a sudden problem i paid £110 for a single room with no sleep frankly terrible stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022