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YHA Eden Project - Hostel

3.0 star property
Hostel with free parking, a short walk to Eden Project

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Front of property - evening/night
Cafe
Garden
Aerial view
Cafe

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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Eden Project, Bodelva, Par, England, PL24 2SG
  • Eden Project
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Cornwall Football Golf
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Plymouth (PLH-Plymouth City)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

Mobile Home

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Tent (Land Pod)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Par

At YHA Eden Project - Hostel you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Eden Project and 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Cornwall Football Golf. Highlights at this hostel include free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free hostel offers free WiFi in public areas, a garden and a picnic area. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. Continental breakfast is available daily between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. There's also the convenience of free RV/bus/truck parking. .With a stay at this 3-property class Par hostel, you'll be 3 km (1.8 mi) from Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens and 3 km (1.9 mi) from Kidzworld.
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What's nearby

  • Eden Project - 4 min walk
  • Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens - 9 min drive
  • Charlestown Harbour - 11 min drive
  • Lost Gardens of Heligan - 20 min drive
  • Porthpean Beach - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Par Station - 10 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Carclaze - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Four Lords - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Francines Fish - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Eden Coffee House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Welcome Home Inn - ‬11 min drive

About this property

YHA Eden Project - Hostel

Hostel with free parking, a short walk to Eden Project
Along with a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. YHA Eden Project - Hostel also features a garden, a picnic area, and a water dispenser. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Par hostel is smoke free.

  • 40 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
YHA Eden Project - Hostel offers 40 accommodations. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Games
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Detached shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and from GBP 3.50 for children
  • Towels fee: GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB International and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

YHA Eden Project Hostel Par
YHA Eden Project Hostel
YHA Eden Project Par
YHA Eden Project - Hostel Par
YHA Eden Project - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
YHA Eden Project - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Par

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at YHA Eden Project - Hostel?

Yep, YHA Eden Project - Hostel has a free self car park and free RV/bus/truck parking.

Are there any beaches close to YHA Eden Project - Hostel?

The closest beach to YHA Eden Project - Hostel is Duporth Beach (3.5 km).

Does YHA Eden Project - Hostel serve breakfast?

You bet, continental breakfast is on offer daily between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at YHA Eden Project - Hostel?

No, YHA Eden Project - Hostel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at YHA Eden Project - Hostel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at YHA Eden Project - Hostel?

No, only service animals are allowed.

YHA Eden Project - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and nice property
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Excellent stay great location for Eden project really friendly atmosphere. Great parking. Would Stay again only issue was finding it on arrival at night instructions given aren’t correct but a kind security guard helped us out.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

DDF, Brighton

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very interesting concept, I highly recommend it. We arrived the evening before visiting the project and wandered leisurely around the grounds, so pleased we did this
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Aidan

Liked: Room comfort
Cheap and pleasant enough.. great location.
I had 5 nights here, for £145, I cant complain too much. They're private little pods, sleep 4. I was on my own. Could be a tight fit for 4 like. Own shower and toilet is the benefit here. Freeview tv. A/C. However the fire alarm went off at 11:45pm the first night, this is warned in the room, so someone woke us all up. Smelt fowsty, maybe the room hadn't been used. Also not sure on the 'enhanced cleaning', when there was still visible cobwebs lol. Compared to Thorpe Shark Hotel which is identical... the upkeep of theirs is way better. In general, it was okay :) Central-ish location in Cornwall, enough amenities near by in St Austell. ID is required on check in! I slept fine anyway, par from night 1. Would I come again? Possibly.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

William

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was no WiFi in rooms like it said when I booked but everything else was satisfactory.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
eden project hostel
Could not fault helpful and friendly staff great location and plenty of parking first time in a hostel as well
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A sad ending for a great place
It's a superb idea, a number of small "pods" with everything you need for a short stay while visiting the Eden Project. And the YHA staff are absolutely lovely. Unfortunately, they are stopping working with the people who run the pods because they aren't looking after the place very well, and they're closing at the end of October 2020. Our toilet/shower door was stuck and required brute force to move it. Also, the TVs have not been working for some time, something we only discovered on arrival. All that said, it was only £29 for the night and we got a comfortable sleep. Hopefully new owners will take it over next year, because we've stayed there before and it's such a great idea.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The staff and setting were great. Everything was as you woukd expect from a YHA accomadation. I enjoyed the experiance of staying in a shipping container. I only have one negative , i feel that if the window in the door was a port hole ( that could be opened) the air circulation woukd have better suited me.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness
Strange
Never stayed in a YHA before and don't think it is for me, strange sleeping in a pod portaloo with toilet, smelly, joined on with other pods, bed moves when people walk past your pod on the flooring outside. Room and outside look nothing like the photo on this site, need updating. Need more than one receptionist, waited in the queue 35 mins just to get a drink, as lots of people were checking in, be good if the person making the pizzas could serve drinks too at the other window. Good thing was the location on site for the Eden Project.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Jim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
al for your money
Staff was friendly and helpful and facilities were excellent was disappointed with no signal with phone or television And the location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy but cramped. Plumbing is incredibly noisy
The rooms are in converted shipping containers so space is at a premium however everything was clean and cleverly laid out. Whilst the room can sleep 4 the space constraints make it even tight for 2 people to move around especially with luggage on the floor. The bathroom is quite cramped but water was hot with good pressure. The plumbing does make incredibly loud noises when the shower, sink or flush is in use however, almost like hte sound of a jet engine. This is very obvious when your neighbour uses it too! That said the bed is surprisingly comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Compact, cheap and quirky accommodation, great location just for one night to visit the Eden Project. Staff very helpful. Make sure you take ID as we were asked to show it for all guests on arrival and wasn’t expecting this...luckily we had some!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay for the money and in a great location; not only is it in the beautiful Eden project, it has a very regular bus service straight to St. Austell's bus/train station making exploring the area a breeze if you don't take a car. Rooms a small, but well presented and have everything you need and the communal kitchen has everything you need to make your own meals should you wish. There's also prepared food available in the morning and evening if you wish, though the menu is limited. All in all I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and will definitely be staying there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Carol

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely setting - but not as quiet as expected.
Great location for a holiday - but not the best for relaxing when you've had a busy day working. Private room was very compact (so not great if you're claustrophobic). Cafe area near reception was loud because of wind and weather (not YHA fault). Comfortable bed and bonus of TV in room. Heating and water system were noisy and fire alarm decided to start beeping after just minutes in shower. Staff lovely and welcoming and very friendly atmosphere - but not the most restful place to be.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little pit stop for a visit to Eden. No illusions, it isn't a 5 star hotel but it did the job nicely.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is made up of rows of ensuite pods. Ours was spotless and comfortable. A great cheap place to stay. Its a little difficult to find and the surrounding roads could do with better signage. The staff were very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

TSZ LOK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A big pantry very clean room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, very friendly and practical. My only problem was that the extractor fan in my room was very load droning noise, which went off for hours after I switched off the light.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lissie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy, very clever use of space for storing luggage, really enjoyed our stay, look forward to returning!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb!!!!!!
Couldn't fault our accommodation! Very different experience, but so enjoyable. So much room in our snooze box - very impressed! The staff are so welcoming & knowledgeable. Would highly recommend & we're definitely staying again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

scrump, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and cosy
Friendly staff go out of their way, nice rooms with little ensuite shower and toilet. Perfect for being away from the hustle and bustle of city life and surrounded by lush greenery
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018