HI-Mosquito Creek Hostel

1.0 star property
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Oven, stovetop, cookware/dishes/utensils
Front of property
Interior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Highway 93, Bow Lake, AB, T1L 1B3
  • Lake Louise Mountain Resort
  • Crowfoot Glacier
    7 min drive
  • Lake Louise Gondola
    27 min drive

Room options

Shared Dormitory (No Running Water)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Bow Lake

With a stay at HI-Mosquito Creek Hostel in Bow Lake, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Bow River and Icefields Parkway. .This hostel is 18.9 mi (30.4 km) from Banff National Park and 22.5 mi (36.2 km) from Yoho National Park.

What's nearby

  • Crowfoot Glacier - 7 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Peyto Lake - 14 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Banff National Park - 24 min drive - 30.5 km
  • Lake Louise Gondola - 27 min drive - 29.4 km
  • Louise Lake - 27 min drive - 30.8 km

Getting around

  • Lake Louise Station - 23 min drive
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 153 min drive

About this property

HI-Mosquito Creek Hostel

Hostel in Bow Lake with free parking
HI-Mosquito Creek Hostel offers 20 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Shared bathrooms with hair dryers are provided.
This smoke-free hostel features hiking/biking trails on site, snowboarding nearby, and downhill skiing nearby. Recreational activities include cross-country skiing nearby.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Electricity is not provided
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property does not provide running water or electricity. Running water and electricity are provided in the on-site cookhouse and outhouses.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

HI-Mosquito Creek Hostel Bow Lake
HI-Mosquito Creek Hostel
HI-Mosquito Creek Bow Lake
Hi Mosquito Creek Hostel Bow
HI-Mosquito Creek Hostel Bow Lake
HI-Mosquito Creek Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

HI-Mosquito Creek Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 6 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

chris, michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a good experience , Ian was up late and was bale to check me in after 10. He gave me a good rundown of where everything was at .He gave me some good tips on where to get food , gas and where and when to see sites and good hiking spots. The cabin was very clean and so was the bathroom .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

David, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Want to experience nature? This is the place!
When the place advertised no running water or electricity, I was a bit worried, but given how all other area hotels were booked, I didn't have much of an option. It turned out to be a great experience. They have a kitchen with all the needed plates, pots, pans, utensils, etc. Plus, the Lake Louise hostel allows you to take showers there, which completely eliminated fears of staying there. I had great fun meeting other people during the stay, so would I go back? Absolutely!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

rob, toronto, on

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cabin next to a creek
Wish I could have stayed longer, had an itinerary to follow. Saw a sign: free stays to those who volunteers
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
It is a wilderness hostel so don't expect a regular hotel but I got exactly what I wanted. Very beautiful area and a nice place to get away from it all

6/10 Okay

CHUNGFU

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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6/10 Okay

sungmin

There's no shower and modern style toilet (There's only squat toilet) In other words, this is little better than camping. However it's cheap and you can feel the nature. Remember you need to check in before 10PM because literally you cannot find the hostel after 10PM because of darkness. You can't even see 3 meter forward and there's no light in the night. Therefore you have to walk into darkness and that's very spooky.