YHA Ilam Hall

Natural landscape, Garden, Mountain view

4.4

Excellent(469 Reviews)

Hostel in Staffordshire Moorlands District

4-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Parking and more

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About this hostel

Set in a Gothic mansion, YHA Ilam Hall has 84 acres of beautiful parkland, a traditional restaurant and stylish lounge. The YHA is situated in the Peak District, and offers views over Dovedale.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Parking

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Staffordshire Moorlands District

Nearby attractions

Manchester Art Gallery

55.5 mi

Manchester Museum

54.1 mi

Hawkstone Park Follies

59.6 mi

Endcliffe Park

40.2 mi

Available Rooms

Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

1 Bunk • 53 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

1 Bunk • 53 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room

1 Bunk • 21 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

1 Bunk • 43 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Quadruple Room

2 Bunk • 32 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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YHA Ilam Hall

$$$$

4.4

Excellent(469 Reviews)

Hostel in Staffordshire Moorlands District

4-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Set in a Gothic mansion, YHA Ilam Hall has 84 acres of beautiful parkland, a traditional restaurant and stylish lounge. The YHA is situated in the Peak District, and offers views over Dovedale.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Parking

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Staffordshire Moorlands District

Nearby attractions

Manchester Art Gallery

55.5 mi

Manchester Museum

54.1 mi

Hawkstone Park Follies

59.6 mi

Endcliffe Park

40.2 mi

Available Rooms

Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

1 Bunk • 53 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

1 Bunk • 53 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room

1 Bunk • 21 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

1 Bunk • 43 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Quadruple Room

2 Bunk • 32 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.4

Excellent(469 Reviews)

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4.4

Jul 2024

Fab

Excellent place to stay Good lovely. Great breakfast. Warm and comfortable room. Friendly staff.

4.4

Feb 2024

Escape from reality and WiFi come back to nature

Loved the place warm friendly and amazing history. You can go self catering and their is a washing machine and tumble dryer but costs £5 don't forget your towel and photo I.d grounds are amazing and so beautiful

Bit more variety with the cooked breakfast. Great we can wash our clothes a little steep for £5 per wash. The emergency phone wasn't working which was not good.

4.4

May 2023

Beautiful peaceful location

Beautiful location! Peaceful countryside! Basic room with bunk beds but you can choose a double bed etc if you book direct with YHA! We booked with booking.com so weren’t given this option but room was clean and fine for 2 nights! The building itself and wonderful location makes up for the basic room and we will definitely be back!

4.4

May 2023

Exceptional

This was the second time we stayed here - beautiful building and surroundings, friendly staff, extremely clean rooms, and good value for money - we will continue to book here for our Alton Towers breaks!

Add veggie bacon to the breakfast menu 👍🏽

4.4

May 2023

Very good

Location. The building is amazing. it added so charm to our weekend.

4.4

Feb 2023

Fantastic family night away

Amazing location, great staff and comfy beds

Room needed airing as smelt a bit when we got there

4.4

Jan 2023

Very good

The location is beautiful and lovely to stay in a nice old hall.

Expensive for a very small room with 2 bunk beds squash up. No signal which was nice to disconnect but not great when needing to plan routes.

4.4

Jan 2023

increible mould smell.

antique

plenty of mould, I had a terrible night with asma. the smell was horrible. I was very noisy as well.

4.4

Jan 2023

Country Manor Feel for an Affordable Price.

Lovely location and grounds were more like that of a 5 star country retreat. The check in staff were really helpful and friendly. The room was lovely and warm. Bedding was really well laundered and bright white. Lots of thought had gone into making you feel welcome and well catered for.

The room was a little on the small side and no towels were provided, so make sure you take one, otherwise like us you will be using a T-shirt. The entrance needs a bit of attention.

4.4

Nov 2022

Unmissable!!

Stunning real castle in a magnificent scenery .

4.4

Nov 2022

Well worth the money exceptional stay will be going back

Value for money

There is no complaints from us

4.4

Aug 2022

Excellent except for the bathroom fan and lights.

Staff, location , near to Alton Towers. Reminded me of my Youth when I was a Backpacker

The rediculous auto light and fan in the room. was in for upto 20 mins after you used the bathroom not great when you have children and trying to sleep Also defused the object of trying to save energy.

4.4

Aug 2022

Great YHA property. We will be back

Great food, location and communal spaces

Room was hot with re ent weather and small fan didn't make much difference

4.4

Jun 2022

Exceptional

Everything

4.4

Jun 2022

One of the most picturesque stays in the UK.

Great location, beautiful building with an old world charm, located in midst of very well maintained gardens. Great for a family weekend. One of my most memorable stays.

Nothing in particular, though a good wifi would have been great.

4.4

Jun 2022

Family friendly and gorgeous

The staff were very welcoming, amazing setting and the rooms were comfortable with great facilities. Breakfast was lovely.

It will be lovely when the youth hostel is able to do evening meals again.

4.4

Jun 2022

Superb

The location can't be beaten and the room was really comfortable

Would have liked there to be evening meals served

4.4

May 2022

Good but no food. If you're not driving. Read this

it's a pleasure to stay in this beautiful period mansion. YHA did a good job for keeping the original architecture yet modern and clean. in fact room facilities specially the toilet is very modern which is good. Everything is good apart from...

hotel has no food but breakfast. So if you're starving and wanted to eat a hot meal or even a sandwich before morning they don't have any but chocolate and crisps. The area is beautiful but remote famous for hikers enthusiast. I went to stay for the night after a 35mjle walk and was starving and no food to eat. I asked for sandwich even, nothing. Crisps and tea was what I had. I've never look forward for a breakfast in my life lol. Although you are allowed to bring your own food or groceries (which I didn't know prior to coming) the shops are over an hr away by car. So if you're a walker and don't have a car like me, you'll be walking for a bit. Had I known no food in the hotel, I would have stopped by at shops during my 35mjle walk lol. No pubs around or a place to eat. Well, there is but an hr away by car and closes at 8pm. No Deliveroo in the area even or any takeaway. Unless there's 10 of you, you can probably convince restaurants in Ashbourne to deliver it to you otherwise, They don't do delivery given how far and remote is the place plus it's VERY dark in the evening. The place could do some street lights lol .No network in the area so you can't use your phone, they have a very weak wifi through the cloud but it's too weak given how massive is the place) I didn't mind not having internet until my last day. I needed a map to walk back to Ashbourne to catch my bus to derby nada😆 I guessed my way back and the old good asking people around (not much people around too) hotel could've helped me with a map but the receptionist was also the server. He was too occupied to help me, he did give me direction verbally but as someone who's never been in the area. I've no idea what he was talking about. Also they have a very old coin operated telephone that you can use but the phone eats 50p per second lol. no joke.

4.4

May 2022

I felt fortunate, even at a slightly higher price to have had a room to myself in such surroundings.

What a stunning location, beautiful. It is a little more expensive than some YHA places but when you consider where you are and get the timing right to get a room to yourself is a real piece of luck and well worth it.

The furniture in the shared lounge could do with some attention, the upholstery is taped together, tired and shabby and detracts from the otherwise incredible building.

4.4

May 2022

A wonderful hostel in a stunning location

Wonderful location, beautiful building and grounds. Facilities were good - giving the option of self-catering as well as a meals to order. Rooms are pretty basic but clean and exactly what you would expect for YHA.

I had no phone signal or wi-go during my stay - I actually quite enjoyed this but I can how this may be difficult

4.4

Apr 2022

overall, loved the stay!

the bathroom was super clean!

games area could be more lively!

4.4

Apr 2022

Very good

Me and my family really love staying in ilam hall but we have room with windows going out on oil tank and room was smell of oil so we have to move and change room , likely reception have last room to swapped. Staff was vey helpful and fixed are problem. Thank you

4.4

Apr 2022

1st time

The nature around the place

The bathroom wasn't connected

4.4

Feb 2022

Very good

Location and building is amazing Other guests contribute to a friendly and pleasant atmosphere Clean and comfy beds.

Some Staff have a slight attitude problem. Was ringing the bell on front desk for 30 mins to find someone hiding away in the office. For some reason the expectations of customer service are very much lower than in other forms of accommodation. Games in need of replacing, table football broken, ping pong table and bats totally worn out etc.

4.4

Feb 2022

Great place to be for a weekend scape, will definitely be back

location is great, lovely surroundings. They have a well equipped self-catering kitchen if you want to cook your own food or a menu if you prefer to order from them. Nice big halls to chill out and simple but comfortable rooms.

4.4

Nov 2021

Very good

Beautiful building in a fabulous setting. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Reasonably priced drinks in the bar and food in the dining room was nice. The property was very warm which was welcome given the freezing weather during our stay. Nice to see a mixture of groups using the property including young families, walkers, cyclists, and friend groups. Good facilities, did’t want for anything.

There are a few leaks which could do with fixing as I got wet socks in one of the corridors and unfortunately there was a rather bad smell in the same corridor (it is a very old house though so I appreciate that it probably takes a lot of maintenance). Our bedroom was far too warm when we arrived, so much so we needed to turn off the radiator and open the window to make it bearable to sleep in.

4.4

Nov 2021

enjoyable

Check in and food

parking

4.4

Nov 2021

Exceptional

Our children absolutely loved the setting and experience.

4.4

Nov 2021

Exceptional

Beautiful surroundings, nice staff,good food this is my 3rd visit and will be bk again!

4.4

Oct 2021

Exceptional

Really nice place, very clean, beautiful location and the staff were lovely especially the guy helping to do breakfast. Would definitely stay here again

No WiFi, three 13 year old girls were nearly crying but it didn't bother myself

4.4

Oct 2021

Great value for money in beautiful surroundings.

The bedrooms were basic as we expected given this is a youth hostel. However the beds were comfortable and the room and facilities spotless. The staff were unfailingly pleasant and friendly and the location magnificent.

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FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Staffordshire Moorlands District?

The average price for a rental in Staffordshire Moorlands District is $142 per night. This rental is $9 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at YHA Ilam Hall. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is YHA Ilam Hall pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at YHA Ilam Hall?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, parking, tv, wheelchair accessible, and garden.

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YHA Ilam Hall

Hostel in Staffordshire Moorlands District

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Staffordshire Moorlands District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

Twin Room

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Quadruple Room

YHA Ilam Hall

Hostel in Staffordshire Moorlands District

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Staffordshire Moorlands District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

Twin Room

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Quadruple Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Staffordshire Moorlands District?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is YHA Ilam Hall pet friendly?

What amenities are available at YHA Ilam Hall?

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