About YHA Malham
YHA Malham is a hostel located in the village of YHA Malham within Yorkshire Dales. YHA Malham Cove is just 5 minutes away by foot from this location, while historic Skipton Castle is a 25-minute drive.
Each of YHA Malham’s 19 rooms offer living quarters for between two to eight people. Four of the rooms also offer en suite bathrooms.
The hostel offers a lounge, television room, self-catering kitchen, laundry area, and garden. Free parking is offered.
Hot and cold buffet breakfast is available each day for a fee. Packed lunches are available when requested. There is also an on-site restaurant which serves a set, three-course evening meal each day. The menu refreshes every 24 hours.
YHA Malham Cove is only a 5-minute walk. Also, Settle-Carlisle steam railway is a 15-minute drive, while Skipton Castle is a 25-minute drive.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Location.
Guests are pleased with the location of the hostel within Yorkshire Dales. Malham Cove is only a 5-minute journey by foot from the hostel’s entrance. Additionally, Settle-Carlisle steam railway is a 15-minute drive, and Skipton Castle is a 25-minute drive.
positive:
Free parking.
No need to worry about securing a parking spot for your vehicle at this location. There is free parking on-site, which guests found to be adequate for their needs.
positive:
Welcoming staff.
A poor staff attitude can quickly sink any holiday. However, the guests at Malham are pleased with the quality of the staff at the hostel. They are reportedly pleasant, understanding, and always seek to fulfill guest requests swiftly.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Mixed reviews on food.
The hostel offers a hot and cold buffet breakfast each day, as well as available packed lunches. Also, the on-site restaurant offers a different three-course meal every evening. Unfortunately, some guests say that the food didn’t exactly impress them, and there are some pretty varying reviews as to its overall quality.
negative:
Noise can be an issue.
A number of guests express frustration with the noise on-premises. Specifically, the rooms close to the kitchen are particularly susceptible to noise. According to guest reports, there doesn't seem to be an adequate amount of sound-proofing at this hostel.
negative:
Water problems.
While not terribly common, there are isolated reports of some mild water issues at Malham. A few guests note that sometimes there isn’t any hot water to be enjoyed. Additionally, some bathrooms feature poor water pressure.