HI Yoho National Park, Whiskey Jack Wilderness Hostel

It was my first time staying in a hostel and that too in the middle of nowhere. It was a nice experience and as we got the whole place for ourselves. Alan was a great host and a super nice person. Everything was very clean and tidy. Had no issues with running water, gas and hydro. Great place to stay when on a wilderness trip.

My husband and I, we spent 2 beautiful nights in the place. Joel is very nice guy! We were so lucky, the first night we were the only persons in the hostal so it was very pleasant. I loved the view!!! The kitchen, u can find everything what u need, my only advice is to stop in lake Louise and buy enough food for the days that you will stay over there. The kitchen has oil, salt, pepper and we donated our sugar 🙂. The rest u need to bring it. I loved the experience, it was our first time in a hostal and I fully recommended if you want to disconnect and enjoy the nature.

My friend and I had the best time at this hostel. There were no other reservations, so we got a really personable experience. Joel, the manager was truly an amazing guy. He answered all our questions with lots of thought and patience. He even invited us to a morning hike, which turned out to be the most scenic one on our trip. Really good conversations, great service and you can't beat the hostel view!

This place is a very nice wilderness hostel. They are closed from 10am till 5 pm, but you can leave your stuff there if you want. The waterfalls are a 10 minute walk away. They have electricity, warm water and sometimes a bit WiFi, but they have problems with it right now. It is overall clean and very cosy. No telephone connection and no grocery store near by, so definitely *bring food to cook!*

Alan was very kind to explain me everything and was able to answer all of my questions.

He was even SO kind to lend me a bear spray for free, but I totally forgot it in my backpack. I'm gonna leave it in the next HI Hostel in Vancouver, promise! I'm so sorry for that!

Considering the price and much better availability than lake Louise, I rate it a 4. Also it is not longer a wilderness hostel, as there is electricity, heat and even Internet! The rooms have three triple bunks with one private bathroom. It is a hidden jem!