Ohio Hostels

HI - Peninsula - Cuyahoga Valley Stanford Hostel in Peninsula … I wanted to visit this hostel since I first read about in in the old AYH membership guide in 1975. We stayed there with our two kids in August 2006 and we were very pleased. The hostel is in a big old farm house in a national park only two kilometers from I-80, the road that replaced Route 66 as the main east west road in the U.S. The bathrooms have been completely renovated and are very clean and comfortable. The kitchen is old but spectacular; every pot, pan, and utensil can be found. I even cooked here. There is no TV and it the hostel has a time warp feel, with an old Kenwood stereo and 1970 artifacts. A great place to break a cross-country road trip and very quiet. The kids loved the deer that came up to the hostel at dusk.

HI - Malabar Farm State Park (Lucas) Hostel in Lucas … This is a delightful rural hostel in a beautiful valley in the center of Ohio. The hostel is clean and pleasant, and draws primarily local guests. It's close to good hiking and recreation in Mohican State Forest, about an hour from Columbus and a little bit more than that from Cleveland and Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

HI - Malabar Farm State Park (Lucas) Hostel in Lucas … This is a unique hostel experience. The hostel is an old Sears House, mail ordered and assembled during the time the Hollywood writer Louis Bromfield was building his estate. Bromfield's famly lived there while the mansion was being built. The hostel is clean and pleasant. The mansion next door is quite an experience. It is like walking into New York circa 1933. The last time we stayed here they had a square dance in the barn for locals. People came in pickup trucks from extremely small towns in the region. This was authentic old Americana that is very hard to find these days.

HI - Malabar Farm State Park (Lucas) Hostel in Lucas … I've been here a few times before and always found it to be very charming. The mystique of Bogart and Bacall getting married at this area adds to the charm. I'll be going to this hostel yet again to take part in the Shauck Area Bicycle Century. I encourage any overseas tourists passing through to spend a couple relaxing days in the countryside at this hostel. Be sure to read author Louis Bromfield's book, Malabar Farm and escape into the authors mind while he lived in this house years ago.

HI - Peninsula - Cuyahoga Valley Stanford Hostel in Peninsula … Very relaxing environment. Great bicycling access to the long canal trail connecting almost to Cleveland and down beyond Akron. Good hilly road riding all around this area. The locals seem to greatly support this hostel. Nice walking trails just outside the back and front of the hostel. Seems to have many Cleveland and Akron area people who probably frequent this the most. Very nice national park staff in the area. I'll be staying here next as an early launching pont for the Eddy's Sweet Corn Challenge Century. I can't wait!

HI - Malabar Farm State Park (Lucas) Hostel in Lucas … This is a fun weekend experience, living on a farm. Our Cub Scouts enjoy it very much! The hostel is cozy and clean.

HI - Peninsula - Cuyahoga Valley Stanford Hostel in Peninsula … The Stanford House hostel is an old farmhouse located in the woods of the Cuyahoga Valley National Forest. There is no public transportation to the hostel, so one can only get there by automobile. The rural setting makes for a splendid environment, with deep woods behind the hostel. There are park…