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Reviews of YHA Manchester 4 stars

Potato Wharf, Manchester, M3 4NB, United Kingdom

#42 of 118 hotels in Manchester

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Review score

Based on 1669 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    6.7

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  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    7.0
    Good hostel but poor value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was just small, but bedding was high quality. Felt quite expensive to be honest. To me it felt mismanaged, likely subsidized business, completely detached from what users want and need.

    Dorms have a sensible layout, with lockers, bathroom & shower separated from the sleeping dorm with a sound-proof dorm. Overall spacious hostel, with relatively new services.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    8.0
    For the cost, you really cant go wrong. Great location, friendly staff, the room more than adequate
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    En suite was very small and basic, but that really is being picky on anything

    Location was superb Room was clean. Beds was more than adequate for what you pay

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    9.0
    Will stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms are quite old, beds are not comfortable

    Location, atmosphere, cleanness, value for money

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    7.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Pillow too flat

    Room, location, clean

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food is great,everything was good the staff super.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2023

    8.0
    Comfy beds, great location and parking too
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slightly loud geese outside on the canal. Otherwise very little to criticise :)

    Great location, decent (and free) parking, comfy beds and decent showers by hostel standards. Four bed dorms are nicely sized too with lots of storage. And no problems at all with noise etc

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2023

    8.0
    Everything was good!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom was too old

    Location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2023

    8.0
    Great location, cheap, and welcoming
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Automatic lights in the rooms that you couldn't turn off or on

    Cheap, free parking, nice atmosphere in the lounge, quiet yet central location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    9.0
    Pretty darn good hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My only complaint really is that it's a bit far from everything, but not ridiculously so. They overcharged me for a padlock but hey, it's kind of expected I guess.

    Pretty great for a hostel honestly, relatively new and nice, food, beer, hot breakfast, bathrooms are clean and even came with a squeegee to get ride of the stray water. Rooms only has four beds so reduced the variables.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2023

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

    Really easy to get to and clean. Great value for money. Free parking!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    7.0
    Clean hostel located beautifully!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed in the hostel was for me a bit hard and the WiFi had a bad connection in the rooms and general area. Furthermore as solo female traveller sadly there was no activities organized by the hostel at the evening/night, while the city had such a lively night life.

    Hostel is very clean with own lockers and bathroom in 4 dorm room. My room has also a great view on the Bridgewater canal. The location is a bit further from city centre/Piccadilly but close to Castlefield viaduct and Bridgewater, really nice location. The hostel is also located close to the nightlife streets but there is no noise pollution from it!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only missing a laundry room.

    Nice cafe lounge area. Good central location. Comfortable rooms. Lovely staff.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen is too small. Open door by card is more inconvenient.

    Sitting room & lounge are comfortable .

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    lots of school kids and families, location was a bit far out of the city centre for walking, no laundry so had to walk a fair distance to a laundromat, the beds were very uncomfortable.

    clean, self-catering kitchen.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Soundproof Bed Size and mattress Value for money

    Cleanness Friendly Atmosphere

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    8.0
    Nice but not nice?
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom and overall the room had a pretty strong smell like sweat or something like humidity

    Shared spaces are very good and staff was great

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Great location in Deansgste area close to rail station and a free bus service around the city. The hostel is in a scenic setting. Super clean throughout with a self catering kitchen. The dorm had ensuite and was spacious. Very enjoyable stay.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2023

    7.0
    Nice hostel, not great located.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location was no great

    Room was really clean so did the bathroom. The room I stayed in had their own bathroom. You have a place tu put your luggage and a place to hung your clothes

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2023

    9.0
    Nice hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A solid good place to stay and the location is good.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2023

    9.0
    Good budget stay in a lovely neighbourhood
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It can get very hot in the room as there is no AC. The ensuite bathroom is very small, sound proofinf is not the best.

    It is located in a nice neighbourhood, walking distance to everything. The staff was very kind. The lobby has plenty of space to meet people and to hang out. The kitchen was convenient.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staffs are not always present at the reception desk

    Good location Clean and comfortable

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

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

    Nothing to be honest.

    The staff in reception was nice and happy to help. The hostel was impeccably clean!. They letbyou leave the luggage in so you can explore once you checked out which was very suitable for me. I could also use their self catering g kitchen even when I checked out which was a blessing as I have few food intolerance so using their bar wasn't suitable for me ( although it looked lovely) The facilities were all very good, I put here 8 out of 10 as the bathrooms outside ( I had to use one as we were four girls in the room checking out on the same day) were a bit small and oldish ( not extremely though, still very good for a hostel. I definitely will be back:))

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    7.0
    Nice place to stay in Manchester.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our 4 bed room had a smell - maybe the carpet, almost stale smell. Bathroom small and old, but fine. Our electric sockets and lights beside the beds switched off between 1am and 7am. Phones not fully charged. Management apologised and said it wasn't an energy saving measure and would look in to it. It's a nice hostel in a good location overall.

    Nice location on the canals. Staff were very friendly and ready to assist. Parking included and a lot of useful information. Board games, pool table, well serviced kitchen all big pluses.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    8.0
    Good for what we wanted
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Six-Bed Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bar prices

    Location fair Breakfast reasonable Staff friendly

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were very helpful

    Stayed in July 2023

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