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The Guardian - Life & Style • Jan. 20, 2026, 10:47 a.m.
‘Mingling is part of the adventure’: a family trip to Wales shows why hostels are booming
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Forget draughty bunk rooms and awkward social encounters, hostels now provide home comforts and a sense of community private rentals will never match ‘Penguins? In Snowdonia?” I asked incredulously.
“That’s right!” came the enthusiastic reply from our newest hostel companion. We were standing in the large kitchen of The Rocks hostel in Capel Curig, a village in the north-east of Eryri national park (Snowdonia), chatting amiably while waiting for our teas to brew.
“Head up Moel Siabod to the lake, and that’s where the penguins are. You’ll see a sign warning about feeding them,” he said.
“That’s right!” came the enthusiastic reply from our newest hostel companion. We were standing in the large kitchen of The Rocks hostel in Capel Curig, a village in the north-east of Eryri national park (Snowdonia), chatting amiably while waiting for our teas to brew.
“Head up Moel Siabod to the lake, and that’s where the penguins are. You’ll see a sign warning about feeding them,” he said.
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