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Fat Salmon Backpacker's Hostel

Vancouver Island (Port Alberni)

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Address
3250 3rd Avenue, Vancouver Island (Port Alberni), British Columbia, Canada   Map
Price
$20.00/dorm bed/night Check Current Prices by Date Here
Location/Contact
Details
Fat Salmon Backpacker's Hostel Online Booking
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Description

Features

  • Kitchen
  • 24 Hour Free Hot Showers
  • Lounge / Common space
  • Travel information provided
  • Gameroom
  • Phones (public or in room)
  • BBQ
  • Washing Machine (laundry)
  • Lockers
  • Bike Rental


Ratings & Comments

4 Average from 4 Ratings

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Comment by ricardo, gb
August 2009
2 Not as good as web page suggests
I object to the unpleasant way in which every one is told to be out of the premises at 11 and don't come back till after 4. You have to like children running around and pulling laptops off tables. You have to share kitchen with family cooking and there is not enough space to sit in the dining area. Six or eight seats for thirty bunks. Not good at all. Was also a little disturbed by the lady host blatantly breast feeding in the communal areas and reception. Would give this place a miss. Did hear from another hostel owner that it was up for sale!
Comment by Dave
July 2006
4 Small hostel with friendly, experienced staff. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Several inexpensive restaurants within a few minutes walk. The town is small and sees few tourists, despite being surrounded by nature. The kitchen may be too small if the hostel is full.
Comment by Brent Erickson
July 2005
5 This place is awesome. Chris and Cher definitely go the extra mile to make sure you have the best experience possible. I would stay here again or recommend it to a friend in a second.
Comment by Joy
June 2005
5 Nice space that made me feel very at home, away from home! Great atmosphere. Chris stayed up late with us to watch movies ("Coffee and Cigarettes," hadn't seen it for years) and to drink much beer — it was like being at home again. There's a dog there, Lily, that loves everyone. The sheets were really groovy — Star Wars and Crash Test Dummies. Port Alberni is cooler than I thought it was going to be (Della Falls is a must-see). I stayed for three days longer than I planned. Two thumbs up.
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