YHA Selling a Third of its Hostels

[presta]

Which amounts to just 21 of them, I had no idea that there were as few as 60 left still belonging to the YHA.

The skids are under:
Eyam
Mankinholes
Hathersage
Haworth
Clun
Street
Boswinger(?)

I love the way the journos at the Telegraph think that 62 beds means 62 bedrooms.

 

[I like Skol]

The world has changed and I guess it just isn't a model that works anymore. It's a shame, but nostalgia and good wishes doesn't always count for much if they just aren't getting the footfall or covering their costs.

 

[Jameshow]

Girl guides are selling there 5 residential facilities

I think these types of charities have really lost their way and aren't there for the members but the management!

 

[OldShep]

Behind a paywall
https://archive.ph/2023.06.23-20493...ha-third-of-hostels-for-sale-difficult-times/

 

[Dogtrousers]

Back in the 70s it was a rite of passage. The sheet sleeping bag, the little card that got stamped, eating horrible dehydrated soup, doing chores for the warden. Jumpers for goalposts isn't it.

If people don't want to do that anymore then they are a bit stuck.

Times change.

 

[I like Skol]

I think the type that used to be 'into' that kind of thing has moved on and now either goes wild camping or has some kind of self converted camp van or VW T5?

 

[Gunk]

Oxford has already been demolished for the station redevelopment

 

[Jameshow]

I think the type that used to be 'into' that kind of thing has moved on and now either goes wild camping or has some kind of self converted camp van or VW T5?

T6 keep up!!

 

[Ajax Bay]

Here's a more complete list:

YHA Hostels for sale June 2023​

Haworth 950K
Streatley on Thames 850K
Holmbury St Marys 800K
Eyam 650K
Patterdale 650K
Minehead 600K
Poppit Sands 550K
Boswinger 550K
Cheddar 550K
Hathersage 500K
Dufton 450K
Port Eynon 450K
Blaxhall 400K
Wells next to the sea 400K
Clun Mill 375K
Mankinholes 375K
Rowan 350K
Helmsley 325K
Kington 300K
Lockton (Dalby Forest) 250K

Hostels for sale which are already independently owned.​

Alston Youth Hostel
Àite Cruinnichidh Hostel
Corris Hostel
Snowdon Lodge
Llandudno Hostel
Torran Bay Hostel,
Kettlewell Hostel, Yorkshire
Ninebanks Hostel, North Pennines
Witherslack Cycle Barn, Lake District
Kendal Hostel – Renting an established hostel business
Chase the Wild Goose
Bute Backpackers

 

[ColinJ]

Are they being sold with conditions attached that they must continue to be run as hostels, or can the buyers do what they want with them?

 

[DaveReading]

Are they being sold with conditions attached that they must continue to be run as hostels, or can the buyers do what they want with them?

I doubt anyone would buy one with that condition attached.

 

[Ajax Bay]

I think the expectation is that they will most likely continue to be run as hostels. Not sure you could effectively limit use to that though. Read the IH article.

 

[ColinJ]

I think that many will end up as Airbnbs.

 

[PeteXXX]

I was in Youlgreave today, walking & cycling. The YHA there is a lovely old building (as are many of them!)

 

[Sallar55]

The world has changed,moved on its glamping etc. Who wants to post hostal pics on social media sites .And did they not hike the prices or just want private block booking the whole hostal. Google Scottish hostal prices .