Hostels Canada : The Only Comprehensive, Unofficial, Opinionated Guide

by Paul Karr

• ISBN13: 9780762706167
• ISBN10: 0762706163
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: GPP Travel

Summary

This comprehensive guide to hostels throughout Canada contains all the information budget-minded travelers need to find the right accommodation and offers colorful descriptions and candid opinions.

Author Biography

Paul Karr is an award-winning journalist and travel writer whose work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Sierra, New Age Journal, and other publications. Paul divides his time between Canada, Europe, and the United States.

Table of Contents

How to Use this Book	1	(8)
A Short History of Hostelling	9	(3)
How to Hostel	12	(6)
Transportation	18	(5)
Other Resources	23	(6)
THE HOSTELS
The Maritimes New Brunswick
Alma	29	(1)
Campbellton	30	(1)
Nelson	31	(2)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Happy Valley-Goose Bay	33	(1)
Pouch Cove	34	(1)
St. John's	35	(2)
Nova Scotia
Darling Lake	37	(2)
Halifax	39	(3)
Indian Brook	42	(1)
LaHave	43	(2)
Mabou	45	(1)
Port Medway	46	(1)
St. Peter's	47	(2)
South Milford	49	(1)
Wentworth	50	(2)
Whycocomagh	52	(2)
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown	54	(2)
Morell	56	(2)
Souris	58	(4)
Quebec
Baie-St.-Paul	62	(1)
Cap-Aux-Os	63	(1)
Davidson	64	(2)
Jonquiere	66	(1)
L'Anse-St.-Jean	67	(1)
La Tuque	68	(1)
Luskville-Pontiac	69	(2)
Mashteuiatsh	71	(1)
Montreal	72	(11)
Mont St.-Pierre	83	(2)
Mont-Tremblant	85	(2)
Orford	87	(2)
Pointe-a-la-Garde	89	(1)
Port Menier	90	(1)
Quebec City	91	(4)
Racine	95	(1)
Riviere-du-Loupe	96	(2)
St.-Jean	98	(1)
Sainte-Agnes	99	(2)
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts	101	(1)
Sainte-Luce	101	(2)
Sainte-Monique-de-Honfleur	103	(1)
Sept-lles	104	(2)
Stoneham	106	(2)
Tadoussac	108	(2)
Trois-Rivieres	110	(2)
Val-David	112	(2)
Wakefield	114	(5)
Ontario
Barrie	119	(1)
Kingston	120	(1)
Niagara Falls	121	(3)
Orillia	124	(1)
Ottawa	125	(4)
Peterborough	129	(1)
Sault Ste. Marie	130	(1)
Temagami	131	(1)
Thunder Bay	132	(3)
Toronto	135	(12)
Alberta and the Plains
Alberta
Banff	147	(8)
Calgary	155	(2)
Canmore	157	(1)
Drumheller	158	(1)
Edmonton	159	(1)
Jasper	160	(10)
Kananaskis	170	(1)
Lake Louise	171	(3)
Nordegg	174	(2)
Waterton Lakes International Park	176	(1)
Manitoba
Powerview	177	(1)
Winnipeg	178	(4)
Saskatchewan
Regina	182	(2)
Saskatoon	184	(3)
British Columbia and the Yukon Territory
British Columbia
Chemainus	187	(2)
Courtenay	189	(1)
Fernie	190	(1)
Field	191	(1)
Iskut	192	(2)
Kamloops	194	(2)
Kelowna	196	(3)
Nanaimo	199	(2)
Nelson	201	(2)
Pender Island	203	(1)
Penticton	204	(2)
Powell River	206	(2)
Revelstoke	208	(2)
Rossland	210	(1)
Salt Spring Island	211	(2)
Squamish	213	(2)
Squilax	215	(2)
Tofino	217	(1)
Valemount	218	(1)
Vancouver	219	(11)
Victoria	230	(6)
Whistler	236	(6)
Yukon Territory
Dawson City	242	(2)
Paul's Picks
The Best Hostels in Canada	244	(1)
Five Great Ski Hostels	244	(1)
Eight Strange but True Hostels	245	(1)
Eleven Canadiana Hostels	245	(1)
The Best Hostel Chow	246	(1)
Five Hippie Hostels	246	(1)
Five Rockin' Good Time Hostels	246	(1)
Nine Great Family Hostels	247	(1)
...And a Hostel with a Peach Tree!	247	(1)
About the Author	248