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HI-Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel

Hwy 93N Icefields Parkway | 29 km North of Lake Louise, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 1E0, Canada
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2012 via mobile

Has everything Great price Great staff Go there! Even had sauna and wifi!!! In wilderness hostel!!!

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Sydney, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011

nice hostel spent a few nights here enjoyed it was comfortable clean

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Barcelona, Spain
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5 hotel reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2010

I stayed for 1 night at this hostel and we were really disappointed. I love nature, but it doesn't mean I want to cook with mice in the kitchen. There was no drinking water and no shower, but you could find there a sauna! Also, the manager was not friendly. If it were extremely cheap it'd be ok, but we... More

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HIAlberta, Manager at HI-Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel, responded to this review
3 August 2010

Hello, I'm sorry your stay at Mosquito Creek was so disappointing. Our Wilderness hostels along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park are very rustic; some of the buildings are historic artifacts, cabins built for temporary use as housing in WWII internment camps located in the area and donated to us after the war and as such are very basic... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2010

If you spend time in the Rockies, a wilderness hostel is a must. Mosquito Creek hostel is one of a few up the Icefields Parkway, but having only stayed in this one I can't comment on the others! We spent a very enjoyable 2 nights here in June. We booked a private room, and found it very comfortable with plenty... More

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Additional Information about HI-Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel

Address: Hwy 93N Icefields Parkway | 29 km North of Lake Louise, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 1E0, Canada
Region: Canada > Alberta > Canadian Rockies > Banff National Park > Banff
Amenities:
Free Parking
Hotel Style:
Ranked #18 of 20 Speciality lodging in Banff
Price range (per night): RM118 - 158
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Is your holiday travel budget not going far enough?Having difficulty keeping to your travel budget? Need a cheap accommodation solution so you can see everything in Banff and not have to sleep in a tent? Is staying Lake Louise too expensive for you? And the idea of camping in the unpredictable mountain weather unappealing? Did you say yes to anyone if not all of these questions? You should stay at the wilderness hostels along the Icefields Parkway.Icefield Parkway Hostels - HI Mosquito Creek Wilderness HostelHI-Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel is a small “off-the-grid” 24 bed hostel located 29 km north of Lake Louise – a 20 minute drive on the Icefields Parkway -Highway 93 North- which links Banff and Jasper National Parks. This is your chance to see the Canada you imagined, the real Canadian Rockies at HI-Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel with dorm beds. ... more   less 
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