Laurel Fork Lodge - bad experience

[Bumpa]

one of the joys of staying at Braemar is meeting Sutton.lol....went to the store one morning for a prearranged shuttle and it took me 30 minutes to get him out of three different conversations on the way to his vehicle...interesting guy...good place to stay

[Lone Wolf]

so bottum lyne, **** hostels. they take away from one's individualality

[Lone Wolf]

one of the joys of staying at Braemar is meeting Sutton.lol....went to the store one morning for a prearranged shuttle and it took me 30 minutes to get him out of three different conversations on the way to his vehicle...interesting guy...good place to stay

that too. sutton is also a good dude. just like bob

[bessiebreeze]

Well, I vote for Braemar Castle. It's 100% better than Kincora or Laurel Fork Lodge.
It's very convenient, it is CLEAN, Sutton will arrange any type of a shuttle for you, the rooms are big, the kitchen is good, and IT IS CLEAN.
I stayed at Braemar twice last summer, and at Kincora once, and walked through Laurel Fork. So what I am saying is not hear say.

[Jack Tarlin]

It's pretty easy to keep a place nice and clean when there aren't 25 hikers a day going in and out of your place and if you don't spend six hours a day driving them around for free, never mind the hours you spend each week doing volunteer Trail work.

But if you think a place is "100% better" than Kincora, well that's your opinion.

Funny thing. Whenever I go to Kincora, I always see folks helping Bob out, sweeping the place up, doing dishes, making beds, emptying trash cans, etc.

During their one visit, I wonder how much effort the above poster performed in an effort to help keep Kincora "clean".

I bet it wasn't much.

After all, for four bucks, some folks expect the Hotel Australia.

[MOWGLI]

Someone expresses a preference for Braemer Castle, so something obviously must be wrong with them. Sheesh!

Funny thing... in the past few days I found out I have a 3 day meeting at Laurel Creek Lodge in June. I haven't stayed there since 2000. I look forward to catching some trout, hiking a bit, and perhaps doing some trail work.

[Jack Tarlin]

Hey, Mowgli, give it a rest.

Do you have NOTHING better to do than jump on each and every one of my posts regardless of what I've said?

Nobody said there was anything obviously wrong with this poster. Please don't put words in people's mouths.

All I was saying is that the "100% better than Kincora!" comment was a bit over the top.

Of course Kincora gets a bit more wear and tear than Braemar. Maybe that's cuz a helluva lot more folks stay at Kincora and Bob is doing more important things than dusting, OK?

Sheesh, Mowgli, give it a rest.

[Rusty_S]

I have never stayed at Braemar but it sounds like it is 100 percent better than Kincora. Nice things cost more money.

[Jack Tarlin]

Great.

You've evidently never been to a place that is the most highly regarded hostel on the entire Trail.

But you think another place is "100% better", and imply that it's better cuz Kincora isn't a "nice place".

Great attitude.

In any case, we'll miss you at Kincora.

Um, actually, we won't. Enjoy your stay at "nicer" places".

Honestly, folks, Braemar is a great spot and the folks who run it are wonderful people. But some of these posts lately have been ridiculous. To criticize Kincora because it's not clean enough is pretty lame. And for anyone to postulate about places being "100%" better than other facilities when they haven't actually been to the place they're discussing......well sorry, but that's just silly.

[Lone Wolf]

I have never stayed at Braemar but it sounds like it is 100 percent better than Kincora. Nice things cost more money.

for a few dollars more Braemer is well worth it and a lot more convienant

[Lone Wolf]

You've evidently never been to a place that is the most highly regarded hostel on the entire Trail.

where is that written? you're the only one i've ever heard say that

[Rusty_S]

Why shouldn't Braemar be 100 percent better than Kincora. It cost 275 percent more.

[Jack Tarlin]

I've heard hundreds of folks say it over the years, Wolf.

Maybe you need to spend some more time on the Trail talking to hikers.

But since you brought it up, name the facilities you think are more highly regarded; I'd be curious to hear your thoughts.

Oh, and we're talking about places that are still open, not places from 20 years ago.

[MOWGLI]

Do you have NOTHING better to do than jump on each and every one of my posts regardless of what I've said?

Stop playing the victim. I tend to respond to your posts where you unnecessarily attack or unfairly characterize someone - or when I think you are wrong. That's hardly "each and every" post. If you hadn't suggested that BessieBreeze probably didn't help clean up at Kincora, I wouldn't have responded.

Why can't someone simply have an opinion that differs from yours? That's been my point in this thread from the start.

[Rockhound]

Either of you guys ever stay at Laurel Fork? I hear that's a pretty nice place.

[Jack Tarlin]

Hey Rusty, glad to see you judge something's actual worth from what it costs.

I've stayed in plenty of over-priced hotels and had countless over-priced meals.

Just cuz something has a higher list price doesn't inherently make it "better", tho you're welcome to think otherwise.

On the A.T. some of the finest places to stay are NOT the places that charge the most.

Imagine that.

[Lone Wolf]

I've heard hundreds of folks say it over the years, Wolf.

Maybe you need to spend some more time on the Trail talking to hikers.

But since you brought it up, name the facilities you think are more highly regarded; I'd be curious to hear your thoughts.

Oh, and we're talking about places that are still open, not places from 20 years ago.

i see and talk to a lot more hikers in a season than you do by living in damascus. i ask lots of them how they liked kincora. all say bob is wonderful butr most say it's a little too crowded and very convienant to stores and stuff.

YOU brought up kincora being highly regarded. not me

you just can't stand anyone having a different opinion than yours. you love kincora. not everybody does. we all like to spend our days off differently

[Lone Wolf]

i see and talk to a lot more hikers in a season than you do by living in damascus. i ask lots of them how they liked kincora. all say bob is wonderful butr most say it's a little too crowded and not very convienant to stores and stuff.

YOU brought up kincora being highly regarded. not me

you just can't stand anyone having a different opinion than yours. you love kincora. not everybody does. we all like to spend our days off differently

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[Lone Wolf]

Why can't someone simply have an opinion that differs from yours? That's been my point in this thread from the start.

just let him have the last word

[Slo-go'en]

During their one visit, I wonder how much effort the above poster performed in an effort to help keep Kincora "clean".

When ever I stay someplace, be it a hostel or shelter, I spend a few minutes cleaning/ straightening up the place. If I see a broom, I'll sweep the place out. In a motel, I'll strip the bed, make sure all the garbage is in one place and leave a tip for the poor housekeeping girls. Guess its the old caretaker in me.

I know others help keep places clean, but a lot don't. Remeber, your a guest in these places and should leave it in as good a condition as it was when you got there, or even better.