YHA Snowdon Ranger - Hostel

3.0 star property

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Lake
Exterior
Interior entrance
Games room
Shared kitchen

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Rhyd Ddu, Caernarfon, Wales, LL54 7YS
  • Rhyd Ddu Path
    3 min drive
  • Eryri National Park
    7 min drive
  • Aberglaslyn Pass
    8 min drive
  • Anglesey (VLY)
    50 min drive

Room options

6 Bed Private Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

4 Bed Private Room Ensuite

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

3 Bed Private Room including Double Bed

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

4 Bed Private Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

2 Bed Private Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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About this property

YHA Snowdon Ranger - Hostel

Lakefront hostel with restaurant and bar/lounge
This smoke-free hostel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and laundry facilities. Self parking is free. Additionally, an arcade/games room, a garden and a communal living room are on-site. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
YHA Snowdon Ranger - Hostel offers 15 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
During your stay at YHA Snowdon Ranger - Hostel, you'll be close to Yr Wyddfa. You'll find features such as free self-parking, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a communal living room
  • 7 minutes by car from Eryri National Park and 10 minutes from Yr Wyddfa
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. YHA Snowdon Ranger - Hostel also features an arcade/games room, a garden, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Caernarfon hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a English breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
YHA Snowdon Ranger - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 9.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • On a lake

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 9.95 per person
  • Towels fee: GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
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.

Property is also known as

YHA Snowdon Ranger Hostel Caernarfon
YHA Snowdon Ranger Hostel
YHA Snowdon Ranger Caernarfon
YHA Snowdon Ranger
YHA Snowdon Ranger - Hostel Caernarfon
YHA Snowdon Ranger - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

YHA Snowdon Ranger - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Base for a Snowdon weekend
Great location, great breakfast, packed lunches for walkers, a bit short on parking but there's a national park car park about 100m away
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The hostel is in a great location & the food is great...breakfasts & dinners
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Hostel was basic but had everything we needed. Staff were all very friendly. Location ok but arrived 8pm so couldn't have food there and had to drive to find somewhere to eat. (about 20mins)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ideal location for climbing Snowdon
The hostel was as you would expect of a hostel the only real bad thing was the smell of fumes that flooded into our room overnight from a oil powered generator that was close to the room, this was a bit concerning as we both woke in the morning with headaches (room 12) we did speak to the staff and they were aware of the problem. The area was quiet as you would expect from the base of snowdon. For £50 it was expensive for a youth hostel but the draw of this place is the location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location couldn't be better! Great part of the world
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok for a night
The hostel is good for what we needed, which was a roof over our heads before we went up snowdon. The room was ok, smelt a bit damp and the bed wasn't the comfiest. For a hostel in the middle of nowhere, there was some real noise from residents outside the building in the early hours that was allowed to happen so not much sleep had.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Lucy N, Devon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and a proper hostel
I arrived late and left early. Staff were really accommodating. Perfect for what I wanted.

10/10 Excellent

marek, Cardiff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service from Amy in the reception

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bagni puliti, camere abbastanza spaziose. L’assenza di ascensore dovrebbe essere segnalata
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019