Name: Albatross Hostel
Address: 51 Grainger Street, Newcastle-upon-tyne, NE1 5JE, GB

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2026

Beren

Stayed at Albatross for a one night trip. The room was great value for money, and the location was central and ideal. The room and facilities were clean and functional, and the bed was comfortable with no noise issues. Staff at the front desk were lovely and friendly - overall a great simple stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2026

Brian

Staff were very helpful and courteous and all the communal amenities were spot 😁👌

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Noel

All good. Kerrie was extremely helpful

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

Kris

Friendly staff. Clean room and toilet's. Great location 5 minutes from central station

Business

4/10

Poor

27 Oct 2025

Ariane

The hostel is in a old building, not accessible for people with mobility difficulties, very noise, people shouting and laughing very late in the night. The room had wooden floor that looks dirty and the kitchen/common area was terrible, no cleanliness and the smell when I entered in the kitchen everytime was overwhelming. Only positive point was the central location. Not returning again.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2025

Sifon

Nothing

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2025

Deborah

This is a hostel and not a hotel. That said I had a private room that was inexpensive. it was warm, comfortable and felt safe. The hostel is excellently placed in the centre of Newcastle near nightlife. But I heard no noise from my room at the rear of the property.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

bboy

Food is awesome got microwave for me. Internet can be a wider range

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Jacqueline

Friendly and helpful staff. Clean premises. Central location.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2025

Ravindra

Everything was hassle free. Thanks.

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Belinda

Albatross Newcastle

Very friendly hostel. Comfortable bed, good kitchen area and tv room. Met many nice people.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Margaret

Nice place.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Margaret

Nice old building without lift for the clients...... close to the train station=walkable distance....

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Geofrey Oteng

Welcoming

A really cool hostel. Very clean and centrally located. The staff was very polite.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2025

Piotr

You get what you pay for.

Room was clean. Very basic inside. One bunk bed wit double bed at the bottom and single at the top. If you are 6'3 you will struggle as bed not that big. Only one chair the room. No wardrobe or even small table. No mirror in the room. There is an emergency green light in the room that you can't switch off. It's very annoying as it's to bright in the night. To the toilets and shower you have to got to the other side ot the building through the corridor and small staircase. Hot water in the shower, but you can't control temperature so it might be to hot for some. Electric heater in the room wasn't on when we arrived. It took me a while to get it going. Lady at the reception was OK.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2025

Stewart

Great central location

Great no frills accomodation but in a great location for all the local facilties and nightlife. Stayed there several times and can't grumble. Be nice if there was somewhere to stores/hang clothes etc in the room but no dramas living out a bag for 2 days.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2025

Muhammad Raza

Amazing helpful staff

Amazing helpful staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2024

sara

A lovely hostel with welcoming staff. Clean and comfortable. Nice to have tea and milk available.
The female dorm I was in had a lovely old fashioned fireplace and historic feel.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2024

Amélie

Slight delay to get in when it was late (22:50): several buzz a few mins apart and nobody was answering the phone. Luckily someone came in.

Otherwise really good stay: friendly staff, bedroom spacious, bed comfortable and great facilities.

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2024

Ashley Bambrough

Newcastle on a budget on a Friday night.

The first thing that hit me when I walked into the dorm, was the smell of feet. The room was noisy at night, with fellow residents coming in and out and there was plenty of noise from the street bellow, so one would find resting difficult if a light sleeper. My bed was comfortable, but being on the lower bunk had its disadvantages and I woke whenever the occupant climbed up and down the ladder. Apart from that, I felt like I was in a warm and safe space. My fellow room bunkers were all friendly and the hostel staff were also friendly, welcoming and courteous.

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2024

Tadeja

Lovely place for a short stay.
Communal spaces were clean, showers were massive and very private.
Staff is amazingly friendly.

Would stay again!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Aishwarya

My stay was extremely comfortable and the location is right in the heart of the city

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2024

Nicholas

Great value but quite spartan

I usually stay in a different hostel but they had no availability this time. I was happy to find an alternative at a reasonable price but it was rather lacking in comfort. I was warned not to expect the wifi to reach my room - it did, but I had to go down to the lounge to find the password - and the bathroom was at the other end of the corridor. I was fine because I just needed somewhere to stay the night, but just be aware it's a bit on the spartan side

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2024

Stewart

Favourite hostel in Newcastle.

Handy little hostel in the middle of Newcastle. Stayed several times before. Can't grumble for the price. Plenty free Brew Kit available in the kitchen. Rooms basic (A Double & Single bunk bed) but clean, what else do you need for an overnighter? I'll be back again...Hopefully I remember to bring a towel this time :-)

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2023

Adedapo

It's such a nice place to be

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2023

Patricia

Central to get to, staff very helpful.

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2023

Verified traveler

Clean and well run

Clean and well equipped hostel in a very convenient location. Portrait art on the walls really livened up the place as well.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2022

Verified traveler

A good place to stay

I enjoyed my stay. The staff are friendly and kind and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2022

Maeve

Comfy and clean

Very comfortable bed, staff friendly, always cleaning, great location, a little noisy within the building but would happily stay again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Perfect for GNR stay

Stayed here over Great North Run weekend (Saturday) and would recommend - super central location, great atmosphere in the kitchen area, hot showers and rooms are spacious for a hostel. The others in my room were also running, so early nights all round! There is some noise from the street but to be expected on a Saturday night on Grainger Street.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2022

Rebecca Anna

Nice, clean rooms. The Toilet

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2021

Emily

Friendly and convenient location

Staff were amazing polite and friendly. Little issues were easily and quickly dealt with. The short walk from the station to the hostel made getting there very easy. Not top class but good enough for what you pay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2021

Aashish

Simply great!

Helping and Genuine people.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2021

AJE

Thumbs up!

Good hostel. Wouldn't hesitate to book again! Everything up to standard. 24 hour reception is great. Easy to find, I managed to find free parking from 4pm-10am but this required research, checking restrictions and a moderate walk.

Minor nitpicks: No wifi in bedrooms, shower pressure serviceable but on the lower side, (but warm and spacious) Don't let these dissuade you, they are the only improvements I could think of.

Thank you to the staff.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Did what it said on the tin. Eight of us stayed here for a night out in Newcastle for a friends birthday. Great central location, staff we’re really friendly and helpful, ideal as somewhere cheap to get your head down. Would recommend.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2019

An

Night stay to reduce travel commute.

I live 40 miles north of Newcastle, to reduce commuting I stayed at Albatross which was amazing. Best hostel in the toon by far. Nice murals painted on the walls, the inspiring messages made me smile, lovely communal areas, big kitchen & eating/TV room. Very cosy and relaxing. I will definitely stay here more often.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2018

Lisa

Fab little place to stay! :)

My 1st ever time in a hostel, so I was a bit apprehensive at first, but it really was an enjoyable stay. Staff were fab, whole place was immaculate. Only downside was the bathroom being a short walk away, but this obviously is the reason it’s a hostel and not a hotel :) - I would defo stay again. We were in an 8 bed room & our stay was for my ‘40th Birthday Bender’ :) - Our ages were 18 - 45 xxx

Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2018

Daniel

Group stay

Really good stay, cleaning being done in the evening when wanting a shower but other than that no faults!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2018

Paul

Excellent!

Stayed as a group of 7 in an 8 person room. Room was spacious, clean, ideal for what we needed it for.
Perfect central location, friendly staff.
Bed not the comfiest but I’ve slept in a lot worse!
Will definitely use again!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2018

luke

Nice hostel perfect position

Very easy to find, staff where helpful and kind and done the job for a night in Newcastle, couldn’t ask for anymore

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2018

Ray

Great location, great price, clean and tidy !!!
Thanks to the staff amazing people Jamie and Kaley for making a great weekend in Newcastle.
Would definitely recommend staying at the Albertros to anyone.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2018

JOHN

Good value

2 mins walk from train station. Located across the road from Yates pub so can be a little noisy. Staff are welcoming and professional. Place is very clean. Would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2018

tmThree

Great location

Great location near the monument and in the city centre

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2018

gordon

bearing in mind this is an hostel not a hotel, I think the faclities were excelent & it is in the city

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2018

stephen

staff at the hostel were extremely welcoming

central location was ideal with great facilities that I made good use of. T

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2017

Josiah

Good hostel close to the train and some nice spots

Well. I hope you like steps cuz my calves got huge staying here But as you know hostels are really based on who else is staying there and i met some great people my two days. Plus it was close to the train and had some good spots around to go out and party. Plus Craig at the front desk is a legend.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

not bad

pros: friendly & helpful staff and good location

cons: (depending on location within building) access to bathrooms, manual heaters that leave room cold unless you remember to turn hearts on, and no lockers within some rooms (I had to depend on staff to store my things)

4/10

Poor

16 Sep 2017

annie

Messy room

I arrived on a Friday evening to a 10 bunk room. I was disappointed that all bottom hunks were taken. Mattresses were uncomfortable. Noisy outside on a busy road. I wouldn't stay there again.

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2017

keith

Very central

Great place really enjoyed it and recommend it and would stay there again

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2016

Neishia

Great location for partying just what u need

The hostel was great. view from room want good but there was working on that and improvements was going on. Loved the way no one could get in without having a card key. Although when I first booked it Hotels.com stated I didn't have to pay until on arrival but the hostel emailed saying the wanted the payment 2 weeks before or my stay would be cancelled. Also the website did state 25 pound deposit but wasn't clear that that was per person.

Family