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Description
Much of the original stone and timber character of the barn has been retained in the upstairs Common Room which is furnished with free-standing tables and chairs to seat 24, and a mezzanine floor with leather sofas to relax on.
The kitchen also forms part of the Common Room and is fully equipped with gas cooker and grill, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, and all the necessary cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. Cleaning materials are provided. Most groups prefer to cook for themselves but a full catering service can be arranged should a group wish to have some or all meals provided. Further details on request.
There are five well-equipped washrooms each fitted with a washbasin, toilet and hot shower. One of the bedrooms is specially designed for disabled people.
There are five bedrooms providing 2, 4, 4, 6 and 8 sleeping places with interior sprung mattresses throughout. All bedrooms have electric razor points and power points for hair dryers etc. A pillow is provided for each bed, and sleeping bags or duvets are available for hire.
Steps lead down from the Common Room to the sheltered outdoor picnic/barbecue area which is equipped with its own barbecue and seating for at least 24. The field behind the Bunkhouse can be used for expedition training, barbecues or outdoor recreation. Access from the main road to the Bunkhouse is by a private road suitable for cars and small buses.
The entrance hall has space for boots and anoraks and across the yard there is a large coin-operated (50p) tumble dryer for rapid drying of wet clothes. A payphone for visitors is installed in the entrance hall. The Common Room has a number of power points and a connection point to a television aerial. A TV is available for hire.
The kitchen also forms part of the Common Room and is fully equipped with gas cooker and grill, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, and all the necessary cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. Cleaning materials are provided. Most groups prefer to cook for themselves but a full catering service can be arranged should a group wish to have some or all meals provided. Further details on request.
There are five well-equipped washrooms each fitted with a washbasin, toilet and hot shower. One of the bedrooms is specially designed for disabled people.
There are five bedrooms providing 2, 4, 4, 6 and 8 sleeping places with interior sprung mattresses throughout. All bedrooms have electric razor points and power points for hair dryers etc. A pillow is provided for each bed, and sleeping bags or duvets are available for hire.
Steps lead down from the Common Room to the sheltered outdoor picnic/barbecue area which is equipped with its own barbecue and seating for at least 24. The field behind the Bunkhouse can be used for expedition training, barbecues or outdoor recreation. Access from the main road to the Bunkhouse is by a private road suitable for cars and small buses.
The entrance hall has space for boots and anoraks and across the yard there is a large coin-operated (50p) tumble dryer for rapid drying of wet clothes. A payphone for visitors is installed in the entrance hall. The Common Room has a number of power points and a connection point to a television aerial. A TV is available for hire.
The Held Bunkhouse Details
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Location/Contact| Address | Cantref, Brecon, Powys, Wales |
| Website | www.heldbunkhouse.co.uk |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 1874 624646 |
| Fax | +44 (0) 1874 624508 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Double Booking, No Refund, No Apology I was visiting the Brecons in summer 2010 with friends. We had booked the Held hostel 1 year before, and confirmed our booking with payment 6 months out and checked 2 weeks to go that all was okay. We arrived to find a stag party unloading their beers. The owners had gone away for the weekend and were uncontactable. After coping somehow that weekend with scrambling for last minute accommodation elsewhere for 25 people, we contacted the Held Bunkhouse owners the following week after they'd returned from their weekend away. They offered no apology and contrived to blame us for getting our dates wrong. We showed them our booking emails for the dates in question and payment details. We had actually also seen their booking diary in situ which showed that we were actually booked in with them for the correct dates. They had clearly messed up but were not admitting this. We asked for a refund. They have not given one a year later and have ignored all subsequent communications. They have kept £750 that they are not entitled to. We later discovered that this bunkhouse has a poor reputation for reliability with others taking groups into the outdoors. Don't touch this place with a barge pole. Or you might be feeling very sorry and very poor. — John Palmer , UK (2011-10-04) I have been visiting this bunkhouse for the past 14 years, during which it has seen two owners. The current owners are a very friendly, approachable couple and I would have no hesitation in recommending this bunkhouse. An excellent find! — Patrick Allen (2005-01-11)