Nowhere Special Hostel

A room had no door handle and I got locked inside, as the pictures show. The laundry is completely broken too, the door fell off the only machine that works. It didn’t feel like a typical hostel where staff live in the building. Terrible experience overall, I don’t recommend it.

We had a great late-season trip here with two families. It was an easy walk to the lifts and easy to come back for lunch. The kitchen worked well for cooking, and the staff were friendly. The gear room was just right, though a few coat hooks might help. The sleeping areas were clean and cozy. The beds could use tightening because movement on a top bunk was loud throughout the room, but soundproofing between rooms was excellent. A freezer and a proper dishwasher would be nice additions.

We had a great stay, with plenty of common space and always somewhere to get away, even over a holiday weekend. I left my car parked on Sunday and didn’t go back to it for a week. There’s limited parking at the front, but plenty at the back of the hostel, even on family day weekend (President’s Day in the US). It’s a short walk to the slopes. The rooms are small for four, though it worked out great with just two of us most of the time. The bedding was quite comfortable once settled in. The kitchen was great after we figured out the range top and dishwasher, with lots of fridge space and cubbies for food. I’d recommend cooking on the stovetop or in the microwave. There is a toaster oven, but no full-size oven. The gear room was great too, with ski racks, shoe cubbies, and a locker for your helmet and other gear. Bring your own lock. All in all, a great experience.

The rooms were great and the location excellent. There’s no soap bottle at the sink for some reason, and the kitchen is a bit lacking, with no oven. No oven in a hostel! It’s new and nice, in a great spot, and a great deal, but they should work on a few things. Service felt a little odd because there didn’t seem to be staff around during the day. We checked in with a code, and the checkout instructions were unclear, so I wasn’t sure where to leave the keys. If they fixed those things and added a sauna, I’d be there every weekend.