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title: "Gallt y Glyn Hostel vs Padarn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Gallt y Glyn Hostel or Padarn in Caernarfon? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gallt-y-glyn-hostel-caernarfon-vs-padarn-caernarfon/
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retrieved: 2026-10-21
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# Gallt y Glyn Hostel vs Padarn

Both are in Caernarfon, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hostel · Llanberis
## [Gallt y Glyn Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gallt-y-glyn-hostel-caernarfon/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1433392/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Llanberis
## [Padarn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/padarn-caernarfon/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.8

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1933824/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Padarn

It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose Gallt y Glyn Hostel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (8.3 km / 9.1 km)

### Choose Padarn if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Gallt y Glyn Hostel better than Padarn?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.7) (+0.4)

### Why is Padarn better than Gallt y Glyn Hostel?

1.  410 m closer to the area centre (−410 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)
3.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Gallt y Glyn Hostel | Padarn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | – | 4.8 |
| Public transport | – | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.1) | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+0.4) | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 10  (+3) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.8 |
| Distance to Llanberis centre | 850 m | 440 m  (−410 m) |
| To public transport | – | 390 m |
| To the airport | – | 89 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 18 |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 7 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 14:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.3 km apart

Padarn: city centre: 9.1 km, nearest station Gilfach Ddu railway station: 390 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 89 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Caernarfon

[Caernarfon weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/wales/caernarfon/weather)

## Gallt y Glyn Hostel or Padarn: common questions

### Which is better, Gallt y Glyn Hostel or Padarn?

Padarn leads in 4 of 6 categories, including number of reviews, distance to Llanberis centre, check-in from. Gallt y Glyn Hostel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Gallt y Glyn Hostel or Padarn?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Padarn is closer: 440 m from the centre, against 850 m for Gallt y Glyn Hostel.

### How far apart are Gallt y Glyn Hostel and Padarn?

The two hotels are 1.3 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gallt-y-glyn-hostel-caernarfon-vs-padarn-caernarfon/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/