We found it easy to get to the hostel by bus. The staff were pretty friendly and the house was cozy with a reasonable-sized kitchen. The place was very clean - especially the bathroom. We slept in the private room which was pretty good value for money. All-in-all, it was a good base to explore Olympia. Minor gripes: (1) They... More

i stayed there in december 2011 during the rain season in the pacific north west. it was great to have a calm place to chill out after a day in the rain. the living room is confortable with free internet and the dorm (located in a separate building) is clean though pretty cold at first but there s a heater.... More

The staff were friendly, the place was clean. The rates were reasonable. The location is great-one block from 2 major bus lines, walking distance to downtown, the Co-Op, and the Garfield Nature Trails. Ten minutes from The Evergreen State College by bus or car. Inexpensive grocery store very near by. The hostel asks you to leave between 12-4 every day... More

It's a shame that this is the only hostel in the area. America kinda sucks in this regard. Anyway...spend the extra money and get a real room, not a rickety plywood bunk in some dusty, drafty, cold 'converted' garage. My friends and I were day tripping trough the PNW a while back and stayed at this place thinking, from pictures... More

Chez Cascadia, so quiet and peaceful! You'll get a great sleep here and the price is so right! $18 per night and cheaper by the week! Sometimes I've been so lucky to almost have the whole house to myself! I have only stayed in the dorm rooms, usually in the main house, and once in the backhouse. The private rooms... More

Easy to find hostel in nice town with good bus service but most of the staff was unfriendly and acted like we were in the way, Cute but not very clean home. Staff members stomp around upstairs @ 4 in the morning and leave a very old dog alone that whines and cries in front of your room. Did meet... More

I read other online reviews of Chez Cascadia ("Olympia's Only Hostel") and was a little concerned about the housekeeping and possible lack of hospitality: but at $18 a night for a bunk in a shared room and $35 for the private room, I didn't think I should be too picky. My concerns were unfounded however. The house, in a quiet... More

The corner of the living room was filled with spiders hanging from the ceiling, cobwebs and dust with an abundance of flies. The furniture was dirty, as was the whole communal area. The room we were put in was a converted garage, form which you had to go outside into the main building to use the bathroom, and which was... More

This is an interesting youth hostel. It is not the cleanest hostel I have ever stayed at but the kitchen space is adequate for cooking. The bathroom was pretty dirty and did not have enough bathrooms to share for the occupancy. Generally though the people staying at the hostel and running the hostel were really cool and interesting people. It... More