Yha Manchester Hostel

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

mark

Smooth check in, clean room, they even put a large fan in for us during the heatwave, food and drink very reasonably priced, couldn't have asked for more

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Gemma

Perfect location. Staff were great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

annabelle

clean room, one quilt was stained however.
communal kitchen really useful

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Isaac

Staff

Self

2/10

Poor

10 May 2026

Taofeek

I will never book with Expedia again coz they charge me twice I was told no refund coz I mistakenly choose the wrong date

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Georgina

Clean room, easy check in process. Just remember towels but they can be hired for £3.50 each

Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

chris

friendly staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

William

Great clean rooom nice staff
Would recommend

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Ariane

Great hostel, I keep coming every time I’m in Manchester!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Philip

I was made to feel welcome as i checked in, fast efficient check in, room spotless

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Jonathan

Very nice place

Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

Ariane

Nice hostel to stay, it is located by the Potato wharf and close to many must visit places in the city such as the Science Museum and the People’s history Museum. Close to Deansgate train station. Good environment, clean beds, good value for money overall.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

nicko

Very friendly staff and clean room

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

James

Nice room considering price, bed was comfy and came with a large fan if the room was too hot, plenty of plug sockets too. Really good value for money

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Kevin

First time staying at a hostel an I'll do it again staff were welcoming and facilities were exactly what I needed

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2025

Miah

Good clean hostel, very close to deansgate station. Remember to bring a padlock if you want to put your things in the lockers as they charge £4 for you to buy one from them.

Self

4/10

Poor

10 Sep 2025

Maisy

Wouldn't do a YHA hostel ever again.

Maybe you're into hostelling, realistically for the price per night you're better off staying in a proper hotel instead of a prison cell.

No TV's in private room, accessible rooms are in a dormitory with others sharing, private rooms are literally a box, with a terrible mattress fit for nobody, literally inches thick, both me and my partner woke up in pain, what was meant to be a few nice nights away turned into back ache and leaving earlier on our planned trip.

Had attitude from staff for asking for an extra pillow for my partner due to him having bad back and neck, was treated awful at check in too, staff were iattentive and rude.

Honestly for the price you pay there is better options out there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Renata

Great location, amazing atmosphere and very comfortable beds. Spacious communal area.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2025

Nour

Good place but the area is noisy. Couldn't get good sleep

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

ELEANOR

Staff were wonderful

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

KEITH

HI COULD NOT CHECK IN DID NOT KNOW YOU HAD TO HAVE ID

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2025

Susanna

Nice Hostel

The lift is always out of order. The vibe is nice. The bed is a bit tight. Near to Deansgate. I suggest the hostel to put on a notice board more information about the area eg suggestions as to where to go, where to take the free bus etc

Ovrrall is nice experience!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Peter

Yha

Was great only needed somewhere to sleep but on arrival realised they serve food and have a pool table while i didnt try these out they did look good

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

FreakY

Nice property with really good and friendly staff members!!!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Oliver

Great nights stay

Great night stay at the hostel, staff are super friendly and helpful and kind with letting us keep the car there all day on the day we were leaving too! Decent buffet breakfast option as well which we used!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2025

Sean

Satisfied

It done what I needed it to do rooms ever basic but clean .

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Nihat

Great hostel with great location!

Great hostel with great location!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2024

Ka Yiu

I accidentally left my iPad in the room, fortunately, their staff called me to remind me to retrieve it. Their service was truly outstanding, and I am very grateful for their help. The location was also excellent, within walking distance to the city center. I highly recommend their exceptional service and hospitality!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2024

Haraldur

Thanks!

Very clean, easy check in, comfortable. Thank you!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Cilene

Love the area and the gostem is so pretty and full of options. Absolutely recommend it.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Philippa

A great find - would definitely use again. Budget friendly, clean, safe and very friendly staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

AWELE

I'd stay here again. I was fortunate to be sharing with three ladies who were all clean, friendly, and considerate. They were from different parts of the world too so it was great to Talk about that too.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Joyce

Amazing place! Everything its perfectly and the people that work there are very polite and friendly!!

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2024

Yashar

Didn’t like the fact that the shower suddenly stopped working half way through so had to use sink water to rinse myself but other than that everything was fine.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

Steven

Lovely place, very clean & in a lovely spot

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2024

Vaishaka

Good

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2024

Leo

room was very hot, trains were noisy. everything else was great

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Great place, good room, although it is close to two main train lines and tram routes, but we were so tired after a busy day we fell straight to sleep - Room was very warm as it is June and there are signs asking guests to leave the windows open for ventilation (Which I suspect are from Covid days and not to keep you cool); We left one window open as the noise from outside would have been too much otherwise.

Mattresses are basic, but comfortable - Bedding is provided, as are clothes hangers, an electric free standing fan (Too noisy to leave on whilst asleep) toilet roll and hand soap.
We had the Continental Breakfast for £6 PP - Bargain and worth the price! :)

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2024

Chris

Pay on srrival

When booking through hotels.com or Expedia remember you have not paid. You will need to pay on arrival. Nearly Caine out and do not know why they do it. Just asking for arguments at reception

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2024

Gemma

Great stay

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2024

Nestor

Staff was very nice ,my check in was after 3 pm but they take care of my bag while I was in city center

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2024

Kamilla

Lovely hostel, small four bed dorm, clean and spacious. Friendly and very helpful staff and a nice vibe.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2024

Emelia

It is a good central location, great amenities and overall nice place to stay if you want to get out and explore the city

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2024

Maurice

GrestcYHA

Very good clean warm nice breakfast - voukdnt fault it….

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jan 2024

Rebekah

pretty standard rooms! showers felt like airport bathrooms but you get what you pay for!! nice staff and really good location, not far from the free bus and deansgate tram stop.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2023

Sofia

It was very nice and the facilities were very useful. Laundry would be nice.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2023

Remmy

I enjoyed my 1 night stay there. The rooms and all other places are clean and smart. It has a nice view in the door front.
Staff were friendly and informative. I can recommend this place even for longer stays.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2023

DANIEL

Great stay

Great hostel very clean comfortable beds
Very helpful and friendly staff
I highly recommend this hostel

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2023

Isaac

Really nice hostel. A little overpriced but still good

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2023

karen

Good value clean stay.

1st timers staying at a hostel in a city. Booked 6 people over 2 rooms.Free parking was brilliant. Lovely modern clean hostel with bar and cafe. We had an ensuite room which was great. Not being used to YHA we didnt bring things we needed but it was only a one night stay. Breakfast was a £10 said unlimited but was not a buffet had to wait a while and not all food items available so disappointed. On the whole good value clean stay. The receptionist on saturday afternoon was very helpful whilst we encounted a few issues at check in.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2023

Shea

Nice place met some good people. The girl at the bar was really nice can’t remember your name but thanks for looking after me and making me a pizza when I had a few too many drinks lol. I’ll come back

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2023

Sharon

Hot

Everything was as you would hope and expect. My only problem was the heat of the rooms through the night, hard to manage possibly.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2022

Lauren

Great

Great experience! Friendly staff, easy check in, comfy room. No complaints at all

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Oct 2022

Uzoamaka

Sharing with other people, strangers, four in a room. I was afraid that l did not sleep at all. It was a horrible experience, the first and the last

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Shame about bathroom

This hostel has good common areas. However the bathroom in my 4 person dorm is too small. A shower wet whole area . Toilet squeezed in with a tiny sink. Everything got wet and nowhere to put anything.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2022

Susan

Excellent stay!

Absolutely brilliant stay! We'll worth the money!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2022

Aidan

My stay at YHA Manchester was very straightforward. It's clean. It's comfortable. A very homey place in a relativley unsafe-feeling city. I did have a few problems though. The property restricts Wifi usage to the first floor lobby, and doesn't allow for whats app calls. Quite annoying if you want to stay in contact with friends and family. Additionally, there was no floor fan or cieling fan in my room. It was very hot, and in each room ventilation comes only from the window. I was on the top bunk meaning I got trapped with all the heat, and it was very uncomfortable and I woke up each morning almost completely drenched in sweat.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2022

Megan

It was really good, beautiful area, comfy beds and nice stay

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2022

Emily

Amazing value, decent location good facilities

Amazing value for such a nice hostel. We only paid around £40 for a 5 bed room. Nice room with view of the canal (and a goose sitting on her nest!). Bathrooms are a bit cramped and a little inconvenient. They're kind of a wetroom with the shower not being enclosed. It makes sense to save space but it did mean that we had to put shoes on to use the bathroom after anyone showered. Free parking was very useful. Staff were friendly and mostly helpful but some didn't know when check in/out times were. A little disappointed to find out there are no longer laundry facilities at the hostel but pleased to learn check in is now at 3pm not 5pm.
Overall great value and still walkable into town. We walked to the O2 Ritz for a show and only took about 15 minutes. Lots of bars in that area too so they're also walkable.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2021

Evan

Cool location!

Extremely clean hostel in a really great area - a 10 minute walk from the city centre. The canal setting is really unique and cool, and the hostel amenities were great! Highly recommend for a short visit to Manchester!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

very clean and good location

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

The area and facilities were great. The rooms were nice too.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2019

Sylvie

I was extremely cold in the room , I mentioned it 3 times to reception nothing was done . I was very disappointed

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

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Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2019

ahmad

good location , comfortable beds

nice, good location , clean , lovely stuff , comfortable bed

Business

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2019

Ivory

Just a shot trip!

I just needed a place to stay as I had an early flight out of Manchester airport the next day. Check-in was easy... everyone was friendly. Was within walking distance to the centre of town. Free parking was a bonus!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Nov 2019

CHITRA

Not suitable for business travellers

The website says free wifi but it's not available in the rooms. The bathroom stank of sweat, it was too hard to even use it. For the price, there was not even a water glass in the room.

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Location great. Facilities, staff and amenities all good. Some of the guests were extremely rowdy/drunk and inconsiderate

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

We did not stay at the property. Our flight was cancelled and we did not make it. Frustrated that I am out of pocket because the hotel would not refund me.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2019

Naomi

It was good value, however I did not sleep well due to a lot of noise in the room. Part of it was just the luck of who your roommates are, but the bunk bed was very noisy and didn’t help.

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2019

Evan

Okay hostel not great

Stayed one night, checkin was all okay. Bathroom cleaning was not good. Water pressure too low to flush toilet

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2019

Liam

Very comfortable bunks. Room was a little shabby in places, but clean throughout and in a very quiet area of the city.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2019

paul

Great location and value for money woul definayely use again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Staff were polite and helpful and lovely views from window in our room

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

I love the location, the castfeild area is beautiful. Everything you might need is close. The city is small enough you can walk everywhere. I am a female solo traveler and i felt very safe at the hostel and walking around. 30 thumbs up!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2019

Richard

Great YHA hostel

Great hostel in a perfect location in central Manchester. I'm impressed with YHA hostel standards in the UK, including the Manchester YHA. Rooms are comfortable, USB plugs, reading light and small shelf for every bunk. Facility is clean, security good, and nice vibe in the lobby pub.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely hostel, very quiet, great location, would stay here again

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2019

Maria

Better contingency plan required for unhappy costu

I stayed at yha manchester for one night; as always, when it comes to hostels, yha always delivers and is a straight forward choice. The only down side is that my friend who was also staying at the yha, in another room, had a hard time with this other roomate, who was behaving very poorly ie smocking in the room, and being intimating to my friend, so he checked out at 2am, and ended up sleeping in the car, as the yha did not have any spare rooms. I don't think that this is good enough, and its not a good way to deal with an issue, as thankfully he had a car to sleep in, but if that hadn't been the case, he would've had to sleep on the street or otherwise. I'm not happy with Yha's response to his difficult situation, absolutely I think that yha should always have one spare bed, in case an emergency happens, and not be greedy.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Rooms were basic as one expects from a youth hostel, but all that you need. Clean and warm. Minor cons: No wifi in rooms but it's in the ground floor communal area, also the communal kitchen was a little small

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2019

Melissa

Modern Hostel, was surprised that toilet and shower was in the room. Breakfast was fabulous! Would definetly stay here again!

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2018

Haruka

The bathroom wasn’t clean because the person who used before made the floor soaked...

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2018

Brian

Modern, comfy hostel

In a room of four, two bunks. All modern. Private shelf, plugs (3 pin & 2 USBs) & light for each bed. Individual large cupboard each, plus hanging rack. Toilet & shower en suite.

Only £15 for the night. Downstairs was spacious with plenty of tables & chairs plus some comfy sofas. Only a few minutes walk from shops & eateries.

Will stay here next time I’m on the wrong side of the Pennines.

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2018

Jordan

It was a very comfortable stay. I can count on the YHA to provide great accomodation and customer service.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2018

Stephen

Had a great stay the staff were friendly and very helpful

Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Great value and great location.
Perfect for a short stay in Manchester

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2018

Katie Armstrong

Don’t stay here if you want to party.

Rooms are very small and stiflingly hot. The heat in the rooms is a health and safety issue as the window only opens a tiny bit and there’s no aircon or fans on site. There is a strict no noise policy which is policed! If you’re booking this for a trip with your friends then this probably isn’t the place for you.

Hostel is clean and the staff are nice. Free parking is a bonus. Location is great.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2018

Grzegorz

I recommend

Very good price for quality, free parking, very helpful service, great location.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2018

Anne

Best youth hostel i have ever stayed. Staff can explain more abt the facilities if the hostel upon check in.
Got woken up by the geese and the train but overall its a very nice and comfortable stay!
15-20mins walk from the oxford road station.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Good Value

Superb location with lots of areas to explore.
Convenient for food, travel & leisure stroll...

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

It is a good enough hostel for the price, however I would like to mention that it does not look like it does on the pictures

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2017

Eva

nice spacious room, nice little extra's like a lamp/plug above your bed. Only downside was rubbish Wifi

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2017

Liz

Excellent hostel.

Very impressed with Manchester YHA. Exceptional value for money.
Great staff and very clean. For a hostel is 5 star.

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2017

joyce

Was dreading a hostel stay but it was quiet clean

In a great location comfortable warm and cheap. Bathroom was a bit like a caravan bathroom. A bit stinky but it done what it was suppose to do. Enjoyed r stay.

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Great location for short stay

I did not know hostel was closer to Deansgate station..
and so had to get there from Manchester main station by cab
however, staff were very helpful with directions and so friendly
next day was able to walk to Deansgate for train..

room was OK, as far as hostels go...
I still would stay again for 1 or 2 nights
nice lounge, and good food available too

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2017

Miguel

What a hostel should always be

What a hostel should be like. I thought that for 10 pounds this place was absolutely great value.
24h reception
Kitchen available for users
Wide common area
Solid Lockers in the rooms
Decent beds and clean linen
Light and charging socket on every bed.
They have the option of storing your luggage for free on a luggage room, or you can choose to use their self-service individually locked, paid lockers.

Wifi in my room (101), first floor, was weak, but fine in the common area downstairs.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Very modern hostel in a good location with free parking

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2017

Daniel

New mattresses. Comfortable social ares

Check in was busy and staff were occupied without having option to spend as much attention as expected. For the price it's negligible and no concern. Social area is fantastic. Comfortable and open space to enjoy. Would recommend

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Lovely staff, friendly environment, Fab stay.

Staff at hotel was really helpful, caring, over and above there roles. They couldn't have done anything more for me , as they went out of there way. I would recommend this hotel to anyone.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2017

Kian

Great experience

The hostel has a very good location, staff are friendly and welcoming, hostel is very clean, the interior designs of rooms and entire building are very beautiful and artistic. the outside view of the quay is calming, specially in the morning.
however, the only thing was it is that day was the hottest day, so room was very hot which might be the case of unexpected this type of weather to UK.
Overall great experience. I do recommend.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2017

Ian

YHS within and convenient for Manchester.

Clean, welcoming and helpful staff. Food was well received by my children and salads were great for us adults.

Family