Pioneer Hostel Prince Rupert is attractive, well-maintained, and spotlessly clean. The owners are friendly, helpful, and efficient.
The Location
The location is within twenty minutes' walk of the Greyhound station and is very easy to find, but the owners will pick up from there if you call them on arrival. A large Safeway store is located a short walk away, and other essential services such as the post office, stores, and restaurants are similarly situated. The Alaska Marine Highway terminal is a five-minute taxi ride away. The neighborhood is quite pleasant and reasonably quiet, and there is on-street parking available.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The sleeping accommodation is clean and tidy and is situated on three floors. There is one eight-bed mixed dorm on the third floor containing single, non-stacking beds, and all the other rooms have two bunk beds each. Shared bathrooms are clean and spacious, the showers are efficient with space for hanging clothes. A towel is provided. Residents are issued room and locker keys against a returnable deposit. Ample individual luggage lockers are situated either in the rooms or adjacent in the corridor.
Common Spaces
There is a comfortable lounge area with TV, small library with book exchange and Wi-Fi. For those without laptops there is one PC on the second floor, which has fast internet access, but file management (photo editing/uploading) is extremely slow. There is outside seating and a BBQ, although it rains frequently in Prince Rupert, and we were unable to take full advantage of these facilities. The hostel guests are friendly and sociable, although it is not a "party" hostel; the appeal is mostly to those of all ages who like it quiet. It is easy to find people with whom to share a taxi to the Alaska Marine Highway terminal. The kitchen is small but clean and well equipped. Unlimited free coffee is provided. Smoking and excessive drinking of alcohol are prohibited.
Summary
This hostel appears to be everybody's choice in Prince Rupert, whether you are merely hopping on the ferry the next day or staying in Prince Rupert for a few days. It is highly recommended.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
July 2009
3.8 Average from 10 Ratings
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