
Cowes Maritime Museum
This museum situated in Cowes Library incorporates all aspects of local maritime activity from shipbuilding to sailing.
Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, YHA Isle of Wight Totland has the best of both worlds - a seaside village location with many beautiful walking spots, but with Newport, the bustling Island Capital, just a 20-minute drive away. This makes it an ideal spot from which to explore the island.
You cannot visit the Isle of Wight and not see the iconic Needles – a series of chalk stacks which protrude into the sea. The view from the chalky cliffs is amazing!
The beaches and villages all have pubs, cafes, coffee shops and restaurants, for guests to grab a bite to eat and relax after a day’s exploring the beautiful area.
Reception opening hours: From 07:00 - 10:00 and 17: 00 - 21:00.
Food and drink: Breakfast is served to guests daily from 08:00 - 09:00. Evening meals are also available from 18:00 - 19:00, with pizzas also served until 21:00.
Self-catering: Guests have access to a self-catering kitchen.
Transport: A ferry is required to travel to the Isle of Wight. The nearest ferry is Lymington (New Forest) – Yarmouth and is a 30min crossing. Yarmouth Town is 3 miles from the hostel.
Parking: There is a gravel carpark outside the hostel with space for 8 cars which is free to guests. Free street parking is also available opposite our building for one large coach or 3 minibuses or 6 extra cars.
WiFi: Free WiFi is available in shared social spaces and all our rooms.
Dogs: Dogs are permitted at YHA Isle of Wight Totland when hiring the whole hostel through YHA Exclusive Hire. Add up to 4 dogs to your booking in the checkout. Assistance dogs are welcome - please notify us at the time of booking.
YHA Isle of Wight Totland has great access to gorgeous beaches, walking routes and top coastal attractions. If you're planning a self-led school trip, there’s a wealth of interesting things to do nearby.
Free Wi-Fi is available to keep school groups connected, and there’s a room available to use for studying or meetings. We’ve got board games, TV and a well-stocked library too.
Book your YHA School Trip.
YHA Isle of Wight Totland currently hasa vacancy for a volunteer gardener. For more information, email [email protected].
Built in 1862 as a private house, this Isle of Wight property traded as 'Hurst Hill Hotel' from the 1960s. It was purchased by YHA in 1975 and opened by Lord Mountbatten. In 2012, YHA Totland became an Enterprise hostel. Its classroom was added in 2016, with three new en-suite bedrooms folowing in 2020. A further six en-suite bedrooms were added in 2022.
We are a small team here on the Isle of Wight - usually four of us: Bob, Ed, Jen and Felix. We do everything here, looking after you from when you book, when you arrive, to answering any of your questions at reception. We provide cooked breakfasts, packed lunches for you to take with you on picnics, evening meals for you to come back to at the end of a busy day. To cap off a perfect day, we’ll serve you a night cap or two from our bar, the 'Mermaid Bar'.
Managers recommends: Our traditional seaside desserts, Banana Splits and Knickerbockerglories are the best! Our Gin Bar, with over 100 gins is pretty cool - we like to call it our 'Ginporium'.