Balmers Hostel

Really great hostel for socialising and amazing/helpful staff. The common areas were amazing so could chill out. I also stayed in private room which was amazing and had everything we needed. I would stay here again

The dorm room I was in was directly above the pub and noisy. Also the room was quite small with only one power board which meant people were getting in and out of bed to get their phones. There was no lockers/space in room for personal belongings and it was quite crammed.

Lots of really nice different common areas including a games room and hammock room.

There were no lockers in the rooms, there were some in the main area which you had to pay for. There were only a few power plugs in the room, not enough for all the people and they weren't by each bed which was annoying. The walls were very thin, you could hear the music from the bar below and people talking in the next room.

On booking.com it was mentioned that breakfast was included in the booking but it wasn't true. Please try to provide more accurate details as it was misleading. Thanks

Staff was helpful . Lounge is very rich and well equipped for spending time and very big space , location was good too

1.Washroom / shower system can be improved . Few improvement needed - hot water , cloth keeping hook / basket , dry ness, hair drier ( should not be used after 11 pm - 6 am ) . You can see some example of Japanese hostel and their facilities for an improvement ( bunka / samurai asakusa ) 2. Sound of other beds / rooms . Better Sound proof . 3. No bugs on room

I had a private room which was great. The staff were great. The restaurant served a wide selection of beverages. It was easy to walk around the town and they arranged parking nearby for me.

The walls are very thin and my room was next to a dorm room, the girls in the room were screaming and shouting until the early hours of the morning which is not something I expected having booked a private room.