Describe the perfect AT hostel

[apd07c]

What do you think makes a great hostel?

What about its location in relation to the trail?

What kind of services/prices are you looking for?

Who are the ideal owners?


Feel free to be as general or specific as you want. Maybe you remember a service that a particular hostel had and you think it should be the standard. Thanks for reading.

[The Solemates]

do a search on here. others have asked the same question. or wait a while, and perhaps they will chime in again.

[Hill Ape]

woods hole

[HikerMom58]

woods hole

I agree!

[kofritz]

Woods Hole, no doubt as the hilton of hostels now. Bears Den was great too...

[bigcranky]

Woods Hole. Go spend a weekend there in May.

[Pedaling Fool]

Dancing Naked Ladies would be a requirement.

[Dogwood]

Dancing Naked Ladies would be a requirement.

Dancing naked ladies that were into cycling would be better though.

[DocMahns]

Dancing naked ladies that were into cycling would be better though.

or dancing naked ladies that were into cycling and served frosty mugs of beer....

[Praha4]

remember the Delta Tau Chi frat house in "Animal House"? there's a hostel for ya!

[map man]

1) Within a mile of the trail so I can walk there instead of getting a ride.

2) Clean properly working showers.

3) Washer/Dryers that are fully operational.

4) Space on the grounds where tenting is allowed.

5) Cell phone reception so I can call home.

6) Friendly, competent owner/staff.

7) An organized, reliable way of accounting for packages hikers have sent to the hostel.

I don't mind paying decent money for these things.

[atmilkman]

Mints on your pillows at night.

[aficion]

No creeps allowed.

[Almost There]

Echo Woods Hole, ended my hike there this past June, private room, massage, great food, good company...left the ten miles between there and Pearisburg to do so that I can take the wife and kids back for a long weekend in the early fall and stay. Really impressed with what they have there.

[Hot Flash]

A nice B&B with good meals, a soft bed, and massage services.

[Grampie]

1. Soft bed
2. Hot showers
3. Able to wash cloths.
4. No more than 1mi. from the trail.
5. Except mail drops.
6. Basic food supply items for sale.
7. Provide transportation to resupply in town.
8. Be friendly.

[fiddlehead]

OK I'll try.
Perfect hostel would be:
Clean
Have swimming pool
They would take your dirty clothes from you when you arrive and hand them back, cleaned, washed, ironed and folded an hour later.
OF course they would give you some awesome clothes to wear while you wait that you would be tempted to take with you. (but of course you wouldn't)
Would have every meal AYCE with at least the same menu as the Bellagio's AYCE in Vegas.
Clean single rooms with attached bathroom, cable TV with all sporting events from around the world.
Lots of singles from the opposite sex also staying there, all beautiful of course.
A ride to and from the trail whenever you prefer with no waiting.
A gear shop attached with any backpacking gear and possible food that you might crave. Open 24 hours. (including pizza)
All for free or perhaps a small donation.
Did I miss anything?

[Hill Ape]

anybody ever stayed at the india house in new orleans? plop that sheethole down next to trail and party on

[Jeff]

Here is an old thread on the same subject 20 pages long. Written in 2009 but still accurate:

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...ghlight=hostel

[Terry7]

soft chairs and the owners dont care if ya party,