Family room at Radcliffes Lodge with double bed and bunkbeds. Used for Family holidays in the UK.

Why Hostels Make the Perfect UK Family Holiday

Hostels are a great choice for family breaks, offering family-friendly facilities like kitchens, gardens, and games rooms for everyone to enjoy.

With bedrooms in all shapes and sizes, hostels are ideal for both small and large families. You get privacy at night, and the bonus of shared spaces to relax and have fun during the day.

Plus, you never know — there might be other families with children around for yours to play with.

Affordable, flexible, and fun — hostels are a brilliant option for your next family adventure.

Where to go in the UK for Family Holidays?

All the hostels on this page are perfect for UK family holidays, as they all have private family rooms.  These are ace because family rooms come in all sorts and sizes.  It does not matter how large your family is.  Hostel family rooms sleep between 2 and 20 and so families of 6 or 8 are easily accommodated.

Hostels with private family rooms with single and bunk beds
A private room ideal for family holidays

A family room in a hostel will often have a double bed and bunks too.  They come with or without en suite facilities.  The best thing about family rooms in hostels is that you still have the opportunity to socialise with people in the rest of the hostel.  Playmates for the children and an opportunity for you to strike up a conversation while making a cup of tea in the kitchen or over a board game in the common room.

social areas in hostels with private rooms
Social areas in a bunkhouse with private rooms

Palace Farm Hostel in rural Kent is just one example of a hostel that is perfect for a UK family holiday. It has a number of en-suite family rooms facing onto a courtyard garden with a communal self catering kitchen and BBQ.  A great place to socialise on a summer’s evening in rural Kent.

Palace Farm Hostel garden surrounded with Private Rooms for family holidays
Courtyard at Palace Farm Hostel surrounded by private rooms

Bunkhouses and hostels provide great social areas and gardens, great for soaking up the evening sun or letting off steam with the kids.

Family room at Ocean Backpackers showing double bed and bunks with seaside view for Families
Hostels offer great value family sized rooms

Family Holidays