Favorite Hostel
Has a poll ever been done on what everyone's favorite hostel is?
the original Shaw's
Only done half the trail, but, my favorite hostel has been Kincora, just because of what it is.
Aquone Hostel (NC, south of NOC) was the nicest, because it was pretty much a luxury cabin.
The Doyle isn't really a hostel, but needs to be mentioned because of the excellent food.
My favorite would be Woods Hole, just south of Pearisburg, VA. I'm planning a zero there this year.
Woods hole was one of if not the worst that I stopped at.
Up to mile 497: Mountain Harbor Hostel - tented in the parking lot, but the breakfast was AWESOME!
Old Hiker
AT Hike 2012 - 497 Miles of 2184
AT Thru Hiker - 29 FEB - 03 OCT 2016 2189.1 miles
Just because my teeth are showing, does NOT mean I'm smiling.
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That breakfast was a hiker's dream come true wasn't it, I got to bunk in the loft, nice folks...cute goats also.Originally Posted by Old Hiker
I stayed at these hostels during my MEGA hike:
AT Lodge, Millinocket, Me.; White Mountains Lodge & Hostel, Gorham, NH (for sale); Green Mountain House, Machester Center, Vt.; The Bird Cage, Dalton, Mass. (now closed); Presbyterian Church of the Mountain, Delaware Water Gap, Pa.; Harpers Ferry Hostel, Knoxville, Md.; Bears Den Trail Center, Berryville, Va.; The Place, Damascus, Va.; Kinkora, Dennis Cove, Tn.; Mountain Harbour Hikers' Hostel, Roan Mountain, Tn.; and Mountain Crossings, Neels Gap, Ga.
I had a tie for my favorite: Green Mountain House & Bears Den.
I was going to rank the rest, but I thought doing so might hurt feelings for those associated with the hostel rated last or near the bottom. If they were just typical businesses, I wouldn't hesitate to rank them, but almost all of the hostels I stayed at were, at least in part, labors of love, charities, and/or ministries toward hikers. And, on that note, thank you to everyone who runs a hostel or hosts hikers in their home.
Oh, forgot one from my list: Shaw's, Monson, Me.
Could someone with the required expertise set up an actual poll?
This was my first hostel to stay at . I love it,plus the food is awesome too.
have stayed in several great hostels, but my favorite so far was Mtn Harbor at Roan Mtn, TN. It's not really classified as a "hostel", but #2 on my list of favorite AT hiker stays was the Inn at the Long Trail on Rt-4 near Killington, VT.
Ha .. I notice No one mentioned the hostel in Erwin TN...lol
I loved the hostel in Erwin - wait, weren't we talking about Miss Janet's House?
goh's homestay in singapore,cat had some mean thai stick i tell ya
Not surprising, Miss janet's was the perferred one in Erwin when she had it open.
UJ's simply has the advantage of location. Offers no food, and has a rep for grouchiness.
But he's running a business, and he approaches it that way, not pretending to be a missionary or run a spa-resort. He offers shuttles, hot showers, and bunks, and I had no problem paying him for the 1st 2 (always stayed elsewhere though (section hiking)).
+1 on all those listed by Southerner... Green Mountain House was outstanding, clean and comfortable, great setting. Mountain Harbor offers "not just the best breakfast on the trail, but possibly the gold standard for breakfast, period" (Swift)...Kincora because, well Bob Peoples, duh. Woods Hole is just a special, special place- I know there are a few who disagree, but Neville and Michael were awesome to me while I recovered from a staph infection. The food there is excellent as well.
@ Cranky.. No not Mr.Janets. She's great.. When did she close..? I thought she was still in business.
I have the luxury of parking and using Mt. Harbor as a shuttle for several sections I enjoy revisiting around home. Mostly Carvers Gap to 19E... Then just walk down the road to a awesome breakfast...
Right, sorry, that was meant as sarcasm. Loved Miss Janet's place, never stayed at the other one. She's been closed for several years.
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