Bath · England
Bath Backpackers
Bed bug reports
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Confirmed Hostelworld
Woke up with bites all over my legs from bed bugs. Paper thin pillows. Minuscule lockers. No place in showers for clothes, towels, etc so everything gets wet. Very little hot water. Weak wifi that drops in and out. Very good staff.
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Confirmed Google Maps
The horror, the horror! It is the worst, most disgusting room I have ever slept in. The pictures they have posted of the rooms in hotel booking websites are absolutely misleading. 12 beds are cramped into a room suitable for two. 3 such rooms share one toilet on the floor, which, as you might well guess, is, disgusting and filthy. I am horrified to even think of the room. The stench of dirty, wet towel, the overflowing dustbins, the overall filth- so much to say! I wasn't sure if the bed I was given had been cleaned before I arrived. It looked slept in and full of creases. The pillow was so thin, it was more like a towel. It seemed like no one had cleaned the room in several weeks. My body has been itching since last night when I was in this hostel. I wouldn't be surprised if there were bedbugs there. The washroom floor looked like it might sink in. The showers are in some dirty dungeon underneath, full of clogged hair. This place is unfit for continuing to remain a hostel. Yes, the location is central but that's a negative too. I couldn't sleep all night because of the traffic noises.
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Vibe Analysis
Books, musical instruments, and arts-and-crafts materials give Bath Backpackers a more lived-in hangout feel than a plain bed factory. The shared spaces are the best part: a cozy TV room, a kitchen with tea, coffee and spices, a dining room that can be social, and a downstairs vault/workspace with fast Wi-Fi. The location is the easy win. It sits central in Bath, close to the train station, city sights, food, and the stuff most travelers want within a short walk. Staff can be warm and helpful, and luggage storage before or after check-in may be available. This is still a rough, old-school backpacker place. It can be fun and easy to meet people, but the dorm setup is tight, noisy, and not built for privacy or deep sleep. Best fit: light packers who care more about central Bath, common-room energy, and price than polished facilities.
Signals to check
- Dorms can be cramped, hot, smelly, and packed with bunks.
- Top bunks may have little storage space, and lockers are often small rather than luggage-sized.
- Bunks generally lack privacy curtains, bed lights, shelves, and easy charging access.
- Noise can be a real problem from the street, stairs, late-night room activity, snoring, alarms, and lights.
- Bathrooms and showers can be limited, dirty, far from rooms, low on hot water, or in need of maintenance.
- The kitchen may be locked overnight, so late water or food access is not guaranteed.
- Female-only dorm privacy and security have had serious problems, including men entering those rooms.
- Cleanliness and maintenance are inconsistent, with damp, mouldy smells and old fittings possible.