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This was a hostel NOT a guesthouse! Room was musty and smelled of mold. Bathroom was disgusting. Way overpriced even for a hostel. Booked for two nights only stayed one & as I was booking new accommodations I was killing ants in the room.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Very pleasant and comfortable stay at this guesthouse. The owner is very accommodating and respectful of guest's privacy and other needs. The room(s) (I stayed in two overall), were clean, quiet and secure. The shared areas were kept clean, and it is very nice to have laundry facilities onsite, a fridge to store some groceries, and a cooking area as well. Very well kept, very complete, and ready for you!!
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Date of stay: April 2020
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Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:Room next to the lockers is very good, but both rooms I stayed in were quite nice.
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I didn't actually stay there so can't comment on the amenities but I can say that they were extremely willing to try to accommodate our large group of 14 people, bending over backwards to try and make it work for us. In the end, our plans changed and we couldn't make it work but I'll definitely keep this place in mind for my next trip to PA :)
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Date of stay: June 2019
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Booking was a little problematic; not straight forward like in a HI Hostel, but we got there in the end. I arrived by Tofino bus and they only stop at the depot in Alberni (as opposed to Port Alberni) so if you take the bus, prepare for a long walk! I found an abandoned supermarket trolley which I used to carry my bag. I'd been given the code to get in the hostel, but it didn't work. Fortunately Char was there and gave me a new code and let me dump my bag in the minute common room (one sofa, one chair, one station on the TV and about 100 board games) until opening time. When you book be sure to get the correct code just in case she isn't on site when you arrive! The dorm was quite spacious enough (3 bunk beds & just 3 overnight guests). The kitchen was a bit limited, but we had access to a free washing machine and dryer! Char was very friendly and we had a drink on the upper deck, just outside the former Methodist Church in the cool of the evening. Like our own private cafe-bar. If you're staying overnight in order to travel on the cute and quaint Frances Barkley, you have a mere 5 minute walk from Char's Landing. Just a word to the wise; Char's Landing's bar / disco is in full swing Friday and Saturday night... so that might be a noisy place to sleep. The rooms are immediately below the bar! On the other hand, if you'd like to spend the evening yahoo-ing, this could be the place for you. In any event, the festivities close down at about midnight so the neighbours aren't driven mad.…
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Date of stay: August 2018
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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We stayed in Char's hostel on our way to paddle the broken islands. Char was super nice and helpful and friendly. The room was a bit tight, with large bunkbeds, not a lot of extra room and very funky/quirky in an old church, but the beds were super comfortable and the shower was hot, the place was clean, and the upstairs gathering area, where we went to have a drink with Char, was really artsy and cool. She had great beer for us from her bar. The location is central and we could walk to everything we needed. There is also a little kitchen area, if you want to cook your own food. There was another couple there who didn't like it, and left, so I guess you have to be open to a hostel type setting, not like a hotel, but we loved it. I would stay there again.
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Date of stay: June 2018
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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