My TripAdvisor Review No.553: Jasper Downtown Hostel, Jasper, Alberta, Canada.

Decent Dorm Rooms.

Getting budget accommodation during the peak summer season in Jasper can be really difficult, but we managed to grab the last few bunks available in Jasper Downtown Hostel a couple of weeks before doing our VIA Rail trip from Vancouver to Prince Rupert. We spent two nights in an 8 bedded mixed dorm room in the hostel.

The hostel is just a 5 minute walk from the Jasper Rail Station and we did it in 15 with all our baggage, admiring the mountain scenery along the way. We had arrived early as check in time is 4 pm, but we were allowed to deposit our luggage in the downstairs lockers and go out for lunch and some window shopping.

Our room was nice and simple with 8 bunk beds, each having their own curtain, reading lamp, charging point and a small shelf to keep small bedside stuff. We were each given a towel and bedding kit, and a kitchen kit which we kept in the common kitchen locker. The room was very clean and there was a common en-suite separate toilet and bathroom. Only a few lower bunk beds had storage lockers under the bed, so the others had to keep their bags next to their bunks. All common lights were supposed to be switched off by 11 pm.

There was a large community kitchen with cook-tops and microwaves. Tea and coffee makers were also available. One could buy food and drinks from the downtown market and store it in the large refrigerators with glass doors, with our name and room number tags. We used the utensils provided by them and had to wash it after use with the liquid soap provided by them and return the kitchen kit before departing. We cooked our own dinner, and breakfast next morning.

There was a common lounge with TV and a bookshelf, and some sofas near the reception area and a small garden with outdoor seating. The staff were quite friendly and helpful. Free parking is available on the road next to the hostel.

We enjoyed the experience of staying in a hostel, though getting up and down from the upper bunk was a little challenging for us senior citizens.

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Date of stay: July 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.477: Cow Bay Pioneer Guesthouse, Prince Rupert, Canada.

Cozy Room.

We arrived late in the night as our train was delayed, but there was someone at the reception to acknowledge our booking and guided us to our room on the first floor up a narrow flight of stairs. At first we were surprised at the small size of our room, but being tired we dropped off to sleep in the comfy beds. This guesthouse is really a hostel with private rooms as well.

Later we appreciated the compactness of our private room as it had a small table big enough for my laptop, a small fan and lamp, a shelf to keep stuff and a coat rail with about ten hangers, and a small cabinet in one corner of the room. There was a common room at the lobby where one could watch TV and also had two workstations and an ironing board. Free tourist literature was available in the bookshelves. The washrooms were shared ones just adjacent to our room and provided with soap, shampoo, tissues and toilet paper.

There was even a community kitchen where we would cook and have our meals and saved a lot of money by having one meal in the hostel. However the laundry and dryer were not working and we had to visit a laundromat about a 10 minute walk away. Parking is available in an open ground outside the hostel.

Many of the attractions, shopping places and harbour are nearby at Cowbay and Downtown and we would easily walk the distance. The beautiful Sunken Garden is very close and we would often walk through the garden to reach Cowbay in quick time.

We enjoyed our stay at the hostel and would definitely come back again.

My TripAdvisor Review No.455: HI Whistler, Whistler, BC, Canada.

Simple and Elegant.

HI Whistler is a simple but elegant accommodation in the mountain resort of Whistler about 2 hours’ drive from Vancouver. We stayed in a private room for two with a queen size bed, a TV, a table, two bedside tables, and an open closet with hangers. There is wall-to-wall carpeting. The en-suite bathroom was quite large with running hot water, liquid soap dispenser and toilet paper provided. Clean towels, napkins, bed linen and blankets were provided. The room ac was dysfunctional but it was not required during the night as it was quite cool, and a pedestal fan had been provided in case it became hot in the afternoon.

There was Cheaky’s Café in the lobby where we would have our breakfast and coffee and then catch the No.20 shuttle bus to Whistler Village and roam around for the day. There is a community kitchen and laundry room which we made use and both are very convenient to use. The use of the kitchen is free, but the laundry is pay per use. Of course you have to tidy up after your use.

The surroundings of the hostel are very green and ringed in by the mountains. There are walking and cycling tracks nearby, and the ‘Train Wreck’ site is within a 2 km walking distance through a path leading into the wilderness. The shuttle bus from Whistler Village runs every 20 minutes and drops you at the hostel for $2.50 a ride.

The staff are very friendly and helpful. There is a lounge with a lot of reading material. Use of the kitchen is free and there is a decent dining hall attached. One can even sit out in the open veranda and enjoy the scenery while having your meal.

We enjoyed our 3 day stay at HI Whistler.

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Date of stay: June 2019

• Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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