Favorite Hostel and why?

**Blissful** · 01-08-2009, 19:20

The Cabin in Me because Honey and Bear are awesome hosts with the greatest food feasts alive. And they will do anything for you. Hope they will reopen one day, esp by 2011.

Kincora - Bob just genuinely loves hikers and has great ideas for shuttling, how to do your hike.

**Ozzieninja** · 01-08-2009, 19:33

Totally forgot the Andover guest house...great people and when the other hostel fills and turns away people in the rain (understandable) the guest house gives you a discount and puts you on the couches floors, wherever. The toga party was going great till a certain someone dropped my bat off the deck...warraghiyagey! haha no worries. I also enjoyed white birches campground in Gorham NH. They built a bunk house above the store...really nice people running it, they told us about a nice trail that leads to an awesome cliff jump on property. Cheapest place a litttle out of town though but they had a bouncy hut....what other hostel has a bouncy hut!?

**putts** · 01-08-2009, 20:10

Lakeshore House in Monson. Shared or private rooms, bar downstairs with great food, free kayak/canoe use, laundrymat, coin op shower if youre not staying the night, dog friendly, next door to post office, weekly bluegrass jams at Monson General Store. When I came out of the 100 mile wild this place was like heaven. BUT you cant beat breakfast around the block at Shaws. The owners Jeff and Rebekah are some of the nicest you'll ever meet.

**Serial 07** · 01-08-2009, 20:14

1. Bird Cage - rob is an amazing human...
2. The Mayor's - the mayor is an amazing human...
3. Sutton's - as long as it's open, i'm gonna stop in hampton...

**Jim Adams** · 01-09-2009, 00:41

Kincora and Bob are great but crowded.

Miss Janet, what can I say. She's like my little sister with a heart of gold.

My favorite though was Shaw's...but that was because of Keith and I had been there on both hikes. Shaw's was one of the few hostels avilable on my first hike. He was an incredible man and you could see alot of his traits passed on to young Keith. I'm sure that if I do another thru that it won't be the same. I just sit and think of conversations with him....he is missed.

BTW, is Gull Pond still open in Rangely? I stayed there for 2 nights awaiting pack parts. Nice man, very helpful.

geek

**Serial 07** · 01-09-2009, 01:01

miss janet's was too full when i rolled thru there, but she is a wonderful person and should be supported to the fullest...and elmers has been booked once in advance for a wedding and once for a birthday or some crap like that the days i've been in town...but the 3B i would add to the list is woods hole...good people...

**Sly** · 01-09-2009, 01:18

The only time I stayed at Standing Bear it was in a private room. Is that gone now?

BTW, all the places I've stayed have been great. Sure some may not have all the conveniences, or crowded, or this and that, but I learned early on, sometimes you have to roll with what you got.

**Grampie** · 01-09-2009, 09:29

I'm suprised that no one has mentioned Rusty's. You guys are hurting his feelings.

**Rockhound** · 01-09-2009, 11:46

Anyone know the status of cloud9? Will they be open this year and if so whose running it?

**Rockhound** · 01-09-2009, 11:48

Originally Posted by Grampie

I'm suprised that no one has mentioned Rusty's. You guys are hurting his feelings.

had a great time at Rusty's. A little far off the trail though.

**Red Hat** · 01-09-2009, 12:03

Originally Posted by rockhound

had a great time at Rusty's. A little far off the trail though.

Seems to me it is about a mile walk, lots closer than most hostels are!

**Bigglesworth** · 01-09-2009, 12:12

Glad someone mentioned Chet's. Cool experience, great guy. I liked many of the hostels mentioned, but I'd add Cloud 9, too. Not getting much mention here, but I really liked it, and it was a well-needed and fun stop early in my hike.

Originally Posted by Ozzieninja

Chets place in Lincoln NH hands down! Chet was one of the coolest people I met on trail just laid back and accepting of everyone. Too many other hostel owners bash other hikers or just have too much drama not to mention its their buisness thats probably why... (plus the vape..ha if you went there you know)

I also enjoyed the church hostel in pearisburg...the town sucked and I had to walk all the way there but its a little "HGTV" cabin with a wood stove and it was just peaceful and rustic ..yet perfect.

Others to mention..bunnys hostel which is fairly new I enjoyed cause she knows whats up and she was just there to help in anyway. Of course the mayors house is a must stop, love how they are always talking **** and bull****ing. Standing bear...Curtis was a riot and rockhound how are you posting on whiteblaze? Arn't you playing like 5 poker tables right now?

**Rockhound** · 01-09-2009, 12:15

Originally Posted by Red Hat

Seems to me it is about a mile walk, lots closer than most hostels are!

maybe its just because I missed his drive my 1st time there and added about a mile to my hike.

**Cool AT Breeze** · 01-09-2009, 12:30

Originally Posted by Bigglesworth

Glad someone mentioned Chet's. Cool experience, great guy. I liked many of the hostels mentioned, but I'd add Cloud 9, too. Not getting much mention here, but I really liked it, and it was a well-needed and fun stop early in my hike.

Don't know for sure but it might be closed.

**Lybarger** · 01-09-2009, 12:58

Loved The Free State Hostel in Maryland!!! Bonepak runs a great place.

**Sly** · 01-09-2009, 14:21

Originally Posted by rockhound

Anyone know the status of cloud9? Will they be open this year and if so whose running it?

I recently heard that Laura and Frank sold the property and it will not be a hostel any longer.

Originally Posted by rockhound

had a great time at Rusty's. A little far off the trail though.

Originally Posted by Red Hat

Seems to me it is about a mile walk, lots closer than most hostels are!

It's about 2.5 miles from Maupin Field Shelter to Rusty's.

**MOWGLI** · 01-09-2009, 14:26

I enjoyed the church hostel in Pearisburg. Is it still open for hikers?

**MOWGLI** · 01-09-2009, 14:28

I also enjoyed the Pie Lady in Monson in 2000. But she is long closed.

**Pirate** · 01-09-2009, 14:39

Cloud nine is closed. They couldn't make their montly payments. No money in hostels for hikers!!!

**Rockhound** · 01-09-2009, 14:41

Originally Posted by Sly

The only time I stayed at Standing Bear it was in a private room. Is that gone now?

BTW, all the places I've stayed have been great. Sure some may not have all the conveniences, or crowded, or this and that, but I learned early on, sometimes you have to roll with what you got.

You were probably here at the right time and had the cabin all to yourself. In thru-hiker season be prepared to share. The cabin sleeps 6. two queen sized beds and two twin size beds up in the loft. It has a gas fireplace that keeps it nice and cozy on cold nights.

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