There have already been over 550 posts on the Hikers Hostel on Center Street in Rutland VT, hundreds of which deal with the religious organization behind it.
http://www.twelvetribes.com/
I was completely unaware of this controversy when I stayed here last week. While I respect the decision of those who choose not to stay at any place due to this group's beliefs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_..._controversies
this post will report only on the quality of the stay.
If you have left the rail station and the Walmart Mall, and then proceeded east on Center Street, the sign for the Yellow Deli will soon appear on north side of the street.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=56838
If arriving by shuttle bus at the Marble Valley Regional Transit Center, just walk up the stairs towards the south entrance, look right as you walk onto Center Street, and the Deli should be easy to see.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=56837
The front door to the Hostel
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=56836
notes that you check in at the Yellow Deli or, if the Deli is closed (3pm Friday to midnight Sunday), call the cell phone of the caretaker.
The cost for my night's stay was $20, payable by cash or credit card. Work for stay can also be arranged, but I have no details on that.
The bunkrooms are upstairs, with one room for men and one for women. Each room has nine beds
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=56835
and each bed has its own sheets, pillow, blanket, towel, & washcloth. There is a bathroom & showers adjacent to each bedroom, with soap & shampoo provided. There are plenty of outlets for electronic devices, but no wifi provided.
The Hostel has a common room
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=56834
with places to sit, as well as some reading material.
The kitchen
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=56833
supplies cups & utensils, and has a small refrigerator, coffee maker, & microwave.
On mornings when the Yellow Deli is open, a stay at the Hostel also comes with a breakfast of coffee & egg sandwich. Alcohol, tobacco, & illegal drugs are strictly prohibited; and pets are not allowed inside. Doors lock at 10:30pm, and lights out is at 10:45pm.
All people at the Hostel were exceptionally friendly and eager to ensure a pleasant stay. Except for brochures on the organization available for reading, I experienced no proselytizing.