YHA could we be too old

suzy_g

Me and my hubby have taken up walking, a get fit thing, and i thought it would be nice to go walking on a lot of the coastal walks, any way i have booked us in to a twin bunk bed room at a YHA in devon, because I thought this is a good inexpensive way of getting away for weekends, we are both late fortys,Im now worried we may seem out of place? or do they get people of different ages, the girl on the phone didnt seem to want to talk much (maybe she was busy) so i coundnt ask her too many questions thanks in advance, ..suzy

shallowpockets

Hi Suzy G

I've also been looking at booking these and I would recommend that you get the direct number of the hostel you want to stay at and just ring them, I've rang a few and they are really helpful.

RevSteve

No worries. Hostelling appeals to a vast range of ages and you would not feel out of place at all.

fabwitch_2

My ex ( in his forties) took my daugher , his partner and her son to the Isle of wight and stayed in a youth hostel. They stayed in a 6 birth room which they had to thenselves and had a great time. Cetainly didnt feel out of place at all.

suzy_g

thankyou very much for your replies, im now feeling better about this and looking forward to it . suzy

JanetG

You're definately not too old. In fact, based on my stay's in hostels, you're not much older than the average age of hostellers!

Enjoy your trip to Devon.

Janet

Rikki

I have stayed in several youth hostel when accompanying my sons hiking trips. They are ideal for children and adults alike. The last one I stayed in had great food and you could buy wine by the bottle. It was most welcome after a 14 mile hike in the rain. Great fun but youth hostels do provide drying rooms for your kit. I do like the self catering ones too. These tend to be smaller and more friendly.

SallyD

I am 54 and have been a regular hosteller for the past 10 years. You are certainly not too old. I have always stuck with the YHA and IYHA and always found a warm welcome in the UK and abroad. I started hostelling after I purchased some cheapo Ryan Air tickets but found hotel rooms in Venice were terribly expensive. My pal and I decided to book the 11 euro per night hostel on the basis if it was too awful we would catch the next flight home. I have been back to that hostel 4 times since. The last time in February when the Venice Carnival was in full swing hotel rooms were at a premium - the hostel was full but what fun. I have stayed in their private rooms and also the dormatorites which have always been fine. The cheapo airlines coupled with the hostels have opened up a whole new world to me and you meet some great friends along the way. Give it a go, I am sure you will be surprised. Enjoy!

Johnny_Hamster

Maybe it's the lure of exotic travel and cheap flights, but there hasn't been much sign of 'Youth' in any of the hostels I've been to recently. I'm 43 and feel quite at home there. Not so spartan as they used to be. I can recommend Lulworthin Dorset, about £10 a night and £4.50 for a wonderful breakfast - super friendly too. Killer hills, though!

anne15

Hi,

I wouldn't worry about it - we are 40 + and 50+ and regularly stay in hostels in uk and europe.We are both life members and intend to be using for a while yet.

Its great for independent travel from place to place as the standards are usually good - some of the B&Bs we've stayed in have been unclean.
I think there is more freedom to come and go and option to cook your own meal or have hostel dinner.

There are some minuses - sometimes noisy school groups but thats the teachers failure to control them after 10 pm.

enjoy your trip,

Anne

suzy_g

Thanks for your replies I never thought about staying in hostels abroad.