Rent-a-hostel

Get the whole place to yourself

Your own private getaway in the Rockies awaits. Rent out an entire wilderness hostel for your family or cohort's exclusive use. Gather around the campfire pit, gaze up at the brilliant night skies and enjoy your own slice of paradise in the wilderness. Each hostel comes with comfortable sleeping quarters for 6 to 40, a fully equipped kitchen, a cozy lounge area with a woodstove, an outdoor campfire pit and a whole lot of peace and quiet. 

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HI Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel

Banff National Park, AB

  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Bike storage
    Bike storage
  • Sauna
    Sauna
  • Linens provided
    Linens provided

HI Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel

Banff National Park, AB

  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Campfire
    Campfire
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Sauna
    Sauna
  • Linens provided
    Linens provided

HI Athabasca Falls Wilderness Hostel

Jasper National Park, AB

  • Fully-equipped kitchen
    Fully-equipped kitchen
  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Library
    Library
  • Linens provided
    Linens provided
  • Free wifi
    Free wifi

HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel

Jasper National Park, AB

  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Bike storage
    Bike storage
  • Campfire
    Campfire
  • Linens provided
    Linens provided

HI Kananaskis Wilderness Hostel

Kananaskis, AB

  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Laundry room
    Laundry room
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free Coffee
    Free Coffee
  • Linens provided
    Linens provided

HI Hilda Creek Wilderness Hostel

Banff National Park, AB

  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Lounge
    Lounge

HI Castle Mountain Wilderness Hostel

Banff National Park, AB

  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Campfire pit
    Campfire pit
  • Tourist Info
    Tourist Info
  • BBQ
    BBQ
  • Linens provided
    Linens provided

What you need to know

If you're not familiar with our wilderness hostels, take a minute to get to know them. They're a varied bunch. Many of them sit just off the Icefields Parkway, or not too far away so they're easy to get to by car. Simplicity reigns here, and most of these hostels don't have electricity or running water (some do, though). They sit at the foot of mountains, along picturesque rivers and creeks and among some of the most stunning parts of the world (we're biased), which you can reserve all to yourself.

Rates & Reservations

All hostels except HI Hilda Creek

Pricing by request. Please send us an inquiry for a quote.

HI Hilda Creek
 $250/night members | $278/night standard

Terms & Conditions

  • Please inquire about availability via our contact form. Availability will not be reflected in our online booking engine.
  • Rent-a-hostels cannot be used for quarantine purposes. 
  • Maximum occupancy limits apply and vary by hostel.
  • Additional guests over the age of 5 may incur additional charges.

Deposit & Cancellation Policy

A 50% deposit is required upon confirmation of your reservation, and full payment is due 28 days prior to your arrival. If you cancel 14 to 28 days prior to arrival, you'll forfeit your deposit and receive a 50% refund. Reservations cancelled within 14 days of arrival are non-refundable.

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