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The Youth Hostel Association’s ongoing efforts to transform its hostels from spartan, character-building refuges to bright, comfortable alternatives to hotels was recognised at the recent Guardian and Observer Travel Awards when the YHA was voted Best UK Hotel, above a list of established hotel brands.

To celebrate the award and thank Guardian readers, the YHA is offering a 50% reader discount off accommodation at 26 of its hostels in England and Wales. To claim your discount simply visit yha.org.uk/guardianoffer and use the code GUARD-001 when booking.

Accommodation must be booked by 13 December 2014, and the offer is valid for stays until 28 February 2015. The offer is open to individuals and families. Readers access the offer by using the code GUARD-001when booking on yha.org.uk.

The offer will be available at 26 YHAs, some of which appeared in the Guardian’s top 5. They are:

YHA Ambleside, Cumbria
YHA Borrowdale, Cumbria
YHA Brighton
YHA Bristol
YHA Cambridge
YHA Canterbury
YHA Castleton Losehill Hall, Derbyshire
YHA Conwy, North Wales
YHA Eden Project, Cornwall
YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe, Cumbria
YHA Grinton Lodge, North Yorkshire
YHA Hartington Hall, Derbyshire
YHA Ilam Hall, Derbyshire
YHA Ironbridge Coalport, Shropshire
YHA Lee Valley, Hertfordshire
YHA Malham, North Yorkshire
YHA National Forest, Derbyshire
YHA Oxford
YHA Penzance, Cornwall
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass, Gwynedd
YHA South Downs, East Sussex
YHA St Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire
YHA Stratford-upon-Avon
YHA Treyarnon Bay, Cornwall
YHA Wilderhope Manor, Shropshire
YHA York

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