Base Camp Snowdonia, Gwersyll Cyntaf Eryri
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9.3Outstanding
(287 Ratings)
"Easy to access clean and decent facilities"
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Featuring a shared lounge, Base Camp Snowdonia, Gwersyll Cyntaf Eryri is located in Betws-y-coed in the Clwyd region, 12 miles from Snowdon and 15 miles from Snowdon Mountain Railway.
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
WiFi/Internet
Shared living spaces
Contactless check-in/out
Cleaning products
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Top rated by guests
9.3Outstanding
(287 Ratings)
"Easy to access clean and decent facilities"
Verified guestDon't miss out! Price and availability may change
Ratings and reviews
8.0 / 10.0
Location and style, shared part is the blooper. has all the facilities and parking. Shops local, food and drink. Lots of gear shops if you need any items.
Security - though the cameras on site are inside and out.
It’s just over night stay nothing fancy.
Not much to complain about.
10.0 / 10.0
Easy to access clean and decent facilities
10.0 / 10.0
Great facility
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
Base Camp Hostel – Betws-y-Coed
This was my first visit to Betws-y-Coed, and Base Camp Hostel was a fantastic find. Self check-in was straightforward and hassle-free. I stayed in a lovely female dorm which was spotlessly clean, with en-suite access to showers and toilet facilities.
Communication was excellent, and the staff were incredibly accommodating and helpful. They kindly arranged a bottom bunk on the ground floor for me, which was perfect for a very mature backpacker – thank you so much!
The hostel has a handy eating area with a microwave and kettle, and there’s a brilliant Spar almost next door selling cakes, pies, fresh bread, and an excellent £3 breakfast bap. There are also plenty of other useful shops nearby, including a Londis with a post office.
A comfortable, well-run hostel in a great location – I’d happily stay again.
Thanks to Jed and all the staff.
9.0 / 10.0
Bathrooms really good. Bed rooms roomy - space for bags and stuff
Would like a kitchen to cook in -
10.0 / 10.0
Great location, comfortable, clean, what could you want more from a hostel?
I liked everything.
10.0 / 10.0
Great stay, very friendly staff who are happy to chat. Well kept place and genuinely nice building that has everything you would need. Great local pub and restaurants a short walk away. Best shower I've ever had in a hostel.
Maybe a locker for bags would've been good but ai was in a shared room by myself for 2 nights so this wasn't a huge issue.
10.0 / 10.0
Everything
Nothing
9.0 / 10.0
Friendly atmosphere close to village centre. Very good value.
A little cold in main lounge. Look for the small round room thermostat (there's also one on the landing upstairs)
10.0 / 10.0
Scandi alpine vibe. I was in a 6 bed dorm that had 2 toilets and 2 showers. Lovely and warm. Great staff.
10.0 / 10.0
Very clean!! Amazing showers. Every bunk has a thick privacy curtain.
Jedd (staff) was very helpful and welcoming.
Bunch of lads up with loud music until 5am… but thats the risk you take with hostels!
10.0 / 10.0
Jed was exceptionally helpful and friendly... I sprained my ankle hiking, lower bunk was very much appreciated as well as a private room upgrade. That was such a lovely and very well appreciated upgrade. Thank you Jed. I'll be back again soon. Highly recommend 😊🙏💯
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
Very clean, perfect location, extremely friendly and warm welcome was offered by Jed. He went out of his way to make our stay very enjoyable.
Will definitely come back.
Really awesome place
Thanks guys !
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
Fantastic smooth process for a very late booking. Arrived approximately 2 hours after booking, welcomed by the host and guided through the very easy self check in process. Clean pleasant facilities and very close to nearby pubs and restaurants.
10.0 / 10.0
Great beds, great coffee, beautifully decorated.
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
Great location. Clean and everything you could need. Super friendly staff. Spot on really
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
The hostel is very clean, the rooms, the bathroom and the common area too. The common area is really welcoming, it's perfect to socialize but also for reading or enjoying a meal. The location is perfect. The staff was very helpful giving me advice which bus to take.
I wanted to write as a negative point that there was no hanger in the room, but before my last day suddenly there were hangers! So it's evident they constantly better the place, which is absolutely positive
The bed was very very soft, to the point it made my back hurt after multiple days. I don't know if it was an originally soft matress or an old one but it wasn't nice lying down on it after a big hike.
I got a bunk bed which wouldn't have been a problem if there was something I could grab on both sides when climbing up-down the ladder. On the short side, where the bed is closed in by the panel there was no place for my hand. It would be nice to have a handle or something, because like this I always felt I would swing to the side
10.0 / 10.0
Great facilities, the dorm rooms are clean and comfortable and bathroom facilities are excellent and spotless.
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
Cleanness
Staff
Size of the room
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent hostel! Friendly welcome and easy check in. Even changed bed to lower bunk. Super clean building. Excellent and spotless showers and toilets. Great location for all things in Betwys. Room was great: comfy bed, power and light, storage under bed, curtain for privacy, clean and airy. Nice little lounge area with tea making facilities, games, and sofas. Bar area with drinks and snacks you can buy with phone 24/7 and proper coffee from 9am. Whole building and facilities felt new and well kept. We went on the bank holiday weekend and although it was full it didn’t feel particularly busy. There is a car park behind the building but as it was a bank holiday it was already booked, which was expected (we parked one road). Generally a great experience and excellent value for money. Good work guys!
Very minor stuff. Cool and very clean and modern area to buy drinks and snacks using phone 24/7 which was helpful, but prices were very high. Good for emergencies, but suggest buying what you need from Spar down the road or before getting to Betwys. Fresh coffee made by staff from a proper barista machine looked great and a lovely touch, but that starts at 9am so little late for those off hiking before then. But this is very minor stuff and the place and staff are great!
9.0 / 10.0
Nice spot to visit north Wales from
9.0 / 10.0
Very efficient checkin and out, room spacious, lounge area with facilities all you need.
9.0 / 10.0
The hostel is a converted country house and they have done a superb job of the renovation to a hostel.
Run like clockwork.
Amy is a credit to your team - helpful, cheerful and knowledgable about the local area and Wales in general.
10.0 / 10.0
The area the bus service at base camp the staff were friendly an helpfull also very clean an comfortable place absolutely loved it
10.0 / 10.0
Friendly, helpful staff and nice communal area. Amazing showers, privacy curtain on beds is great. Location is perfect.
Pillow was a bit too high for me
10.0 / 10.0
Newly refurbished facility in a wonderful location...
Really helpful & accommodating staff...
Only gripe - no communal kitchen for cooking own food, but there were refreshments available inc great coffee...
7.0 / 10.0
Nice comfy beds
Being woken up at 4.30am for a false fire alarm
10.0 / 10.0
The staff are very nice and friendly. The whole place is clean and smells nice. Also, the drying room comes in handy for people who want to wash and dry their clothes!
The emails for early check in and post stay survey did not work for some reason, but nothing major.
7.0 / 10.0
The showers were top notch, the beds were comfortable, the staff great .
The online check-in process failed, which left three of our guests waiting for several hours upon arrival.
There was a fire alarm malfunction in the middle of the night, forcing all guests to evacuate the building at 3:30am. A free coffee offered as compensation for a lost night’s sleep feels entirely inadequate.
The only available method for heating food is a microwave, yet the plates and cups provided are metal and therefore unusable in it.
8.0 / 10.0
The hostel is clean and mostly comfortable .
The mattress had some hard areas.
There are no plates that are microwave friendly.
10.0 / 10.0
It was clean , friendly staff and comfy beds !
10.0 / 10.0
Fantastic hostel. So comfy and clean. Great layout and even a lovely lounge area to chill any time of day or night. Super easy 24hr check in and great location in the townsite.
Wouldn’t change a thing
9.0 / 10.0
Location was good in the village and easy bus route location to Snowdon treks
10.0 / 10.0
Great rooms, good privacy in rooms with curtains. Towels provided. Excellent facilities and amazing showers! Would definitely recommend.
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9.0 / 10.0
Bunk/sleeping pods were comfortable and very well thought through. Shower and toilet facilities were excellent
Little touches like own towels helped. Very friendly and helpful staff - thankyou Emily
Liked it all
10.0 / 10.0
5 star bathrooms! never seen that in a hostel before, nice surprise.
Not having the time to stay another night.
10.0 / 10.0
Great location in Betws y coed, friendly efficient staff.
Car park is quite small but there was plenty of on street parking 100 yds away.
10.0 / 10.0
Clean, comfortable, great location
No cooking facilities, but microwave available
10.0 / 10.0
So clean, beds were comfy, shower was hot and powerful.
Doors are heavy and make a loud noise when people open them at night. There’s was quite a lot of noise from this between 10-midnight from guests
9.0 / 10.0
The atmosphere was very calm, everything was clean and comfortable and the staff was super friendly:)
There wasn’t a proper kitchen but the kitchenette had enough tools for me to make an acceptable meal
You couldn’t close the doors silently you more or less had to slam them and there was no space (e.g. a wee shelf in the corner) in the room to store your stuff, you had to either use the floor or your bed.
FAQs
Is parking included with this hostel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Base Camp Snowdonia, Gwersyll Cyntaf Eryri. 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 Base Camp Snowdonia, Gwersyll Cyntaf Eryri pet friendly?
Yes! This hostel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Base Camp Snowdonia, Gwersyll Cyntaf Eryri?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes free wifi/internet, free parking, non-smoking, pets allowed, and wifi/internet.
