About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: HI Castle Mountain - Hostel in Banff offers a lounge, shared kitchen, evening entertainment, bicycle parking, and barbecue facilities. Free on-site parking is available. Convenient Location: Located 168 km from Calgary International Airport, the hostel is 31 km from Lake Louise, 33 km from The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and Banff Park Museum, and 34 km from Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Activities and Surroundings: Guests can enjoy skiing and cycling in the surrounding area. The hostel is praised for its convenient location and suitability for nature trips.

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Hostelling International
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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Free parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Sofiia
    Canada Canada
    The location is absolutely perfect—close to everything and super convenient. The hostel was very clean and well-kept, and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful throughout our stay. As a fun surprise, we even spotted a bear on the property...
  • Cheniece
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location, friendly staff, well equipped, good amount of social space and the dorm was spacious.
  • Maria
    Australia Australia
    Nice location in Banff NP. Bathroom and kitchen clean and tidy. Fireplace in the common area was great. Very friendly staff.
  • Anna
    Germany Germany
    A really nice and little remote (you need a car to get there) place in nature with access to the lakes and hikes. We really liked the cozy common room with the fireplace in the middle and Shawna was a lovely host :) Kitchen and bathroom were...
  • Edita
    Lithuania Lithuania
    Great location. Lars, who worked there was very friendly and willing to help, to answer all the questions about hikes around. Kitchen fully equiped.
  • Hojoong
    South Korea South Korea
    Nice location, good place to stay in Banff park as a hostel. (This is dormitory, be ware of)
  • Stefan
    Brazil Brazil
    Nice and cozy place. Very peaceful and away from the crowds. Not too many people stay in the hostel at once, so it felt like a family. (There is one male and one female dorm) Installations were very clean and organized. The hostel manager was...
  • Monica
    Italy Italy
    The room is well organized, spaces very clean and the common area is very nice and comfortable! Staff is very nice and available for questions or suggestions. The hostel is in the middle of the nature.
  • Rachael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We loved the friendly, communal vibes. It was super clean and the host was friendly and helpful. The fire was a lovely touch and the kitchen had everything we needed including free tea and coffee! Would definitely stay again.
  • Frenchybutworldcitizen
    Spain Spain
    Cute and remote location, very cosy and good atmosphere, feels like home, chimney is nice and warm, you can tell people staying there feel like a family/ friend group. Very clean, all the equipment you need, comfy bed.

Property surroundings

Facilities of HI Castle Mountain - Hostel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.6

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom

Outdoors

  • BBQ facilities

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen

Ski

  • Ski storage

Activities

  • Evening entertainment
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
    Off-site
  • Skiing
    Off-site
  • Fishing
    Additional chargeOff-site

Internet
No internet access available.

Parking
Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is needed).

    Services

    • Shared lounge/TV area
    • Luggage storage

    Entertainment and family services

    • Board games/puzzles

    Languages spoken

    • English

    House rules

    HI Castle Mountain - Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
    Check-in
    From 17:00 to 21:00
    Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
    Check-out
    Until 10:00
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children older than 13 years are welcome.

    Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

    To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

    Cot and extra bed policies

    Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

    Age restriction
    The minimum age for check-in is 18
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
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    The fine print

    Need-to-know information for guests at this property

    Please note that HI/YHA discounts are not available to members as part of this booking.

    Special policies apply for group stays of 10 or more people and different terms and conditions will apply.

    For the safety and comfort of all guests, children 12 and under are accommodated in private rooms only. Children aged 13 to 17 who stay in shared dorm rooms must be accompanied by a legal guardian. Please contact the hostel directly for exemptions to the hostel age policy.

    Due to the nature of our operations and in accordance with local public health guidance, this hostel requires proof of vaccination for all guests aged 12 and over as of September 20, 2021. Guests will also have the option of presenting a negative COVID-19 test result completed within 72 hours prior to check-in.

    Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

    In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

    Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

    Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

    It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

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