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- HI L'Anse-au-Griffon, Griffon Aventure
- HI Athabasca Falls Wilderness Hostel
- HI Banff Alpine Centre
- HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel
- HI Bonavista
- HI Cabot Trail
- HI Calgary
- HI Canmore, Alpine Club of Canada
- HI Cape Breton Island, Bear on the Lake Guesthouse
- HI Castle Mountain Wilderness Hostel
- HI Charlottetown, Backpackers Inn
- HI Cumberland, Riding Fool Hostel
- HI Davidson, Esprit Rafting
- HI Edmonton
- HI Fernie, Raging Elk Hostel
- HI Halifax, Heritage House
- HI Hilda Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Jasper
- HI Jasper (New! Opening May 2019)
- HI Kananaskis, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre
- HI La Malbaie, Auberge de jeunesse La Malbaie
- HI Maligne Canyon Wilderness Hostel
- HI Maynooth, The Arlington
- HI Montréal
- HI Mosquito Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Mount Edith Cavell, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Nanaimo, Painted Turtle Guesthouse
- HI Nelson, Dancing Bear Inn
- HI Niagara Falls
- HI Nordegg, Shunda Creek Hostel
- HI Ottawa Jail
- HI Penticton
- HI Prince Rupert, Pioneer Backpackers Inn
- HI Québec, Auberge internationale de Québec
- HI Rampart Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI RED Mountain, Nowhere Special
- HI Regina
- HI Rivière-du-Loup, Auberge internationale de Rivière-du-Loup
- HI Rossburn, 9 Finger Ranch
- HI Ste-Anne-des-Monts, Sea Shack
- HI Shuswap Lake, Squilax General Store
- HI Squamish, Adventure Inn
- HI St. John's
- HI Tofino, Whalers on the Point Guesthouse
- HI Toronto
- HI Trois-Rivières, Auberge internationale de Trois-Rivières
- HI Trinity, Skerwink Hostel
- HI Vancouver Central
- HI Vancouver Downtown
- HI Vancouver Jericho Beach
- HI Victoria
- HI Wentworth
- HI Whistler
- HI Yoho National Park, Whiskey Jack Wilderness Hostel
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ExploreBritish Columbia
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- HI Cumberland, Riding Fool Hostel
- HI Fernie, Raging Elk Hostel
- HI Nanaimo, Painted Turtle Guesthouse
- HI Nelson, Dancing Bear Inn
- HI Penticton
- HI Prince Rupert, Pioneer Backpackers Inn
- HI RED Mountain, Nowhere Special
- HI Shuswap Lake, Squilax General Store
- HI Squamish, Adventure Inn
- HI Tofino, Whalers on the Point Guesthouse
- HI Vancouver Central
- HI Vancouver Downtown
- HI Vancouver Jericho Beach
- HI Victoria
- HI Whistler
- HI Yoho National Park, Whiskey Jack Wilderness Hostel
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Hostels 17
- HI Athabasca Falls Wilderness Hostel
- HI Banff Alpine Centre
- HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel
- HI Calgary
- HI Canmore, Alpine Club of Canada
- HI Castle Mountain Wilderness Hostel
- HI Edmonton
- HI Hilda Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Jasper
- HI Jasper (New! Opening May 2019)
- HI Kananaskis, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre
- HI Maligne Canyon Wilderness Hostel
- HI Mosquito Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Mount Edith Cavell, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Nordegg, Shunda Creek Hostel
- HI Rampart Creek, Wilderness Hostel
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Alberta at a Glance
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Explore Ontario
Ontario at a Glance
ExploreQuebec
Hostels 8
- HI L'Anse-au-Griffon, Griffon Aventure
- HI Davidson, Esprit Rafting
- HI La Malbaie, Auberge de jeunesse La Malbaie
- HI Montréal
- HI Québec, Auberge internationale de Québec
- HI Rivière-du-Loup, Auberge internationale de Rivière-du-Loup
- HI Ste-Anne-des-Monts, Sea Shack
- HI Trois-Rivières, Auberge internationale de Trois-Rivières
Explore Quebec
Quebec at a Glance
ExploreNova Scotia
Hostels 4
Explore Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia at a Glance
ExplorePrince Edward Island
Hostels 1
Explore Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island at a Glance
ExploreNewfoundland and Labrador
Explore Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador at a Glance
ExploreAll Hostels
- HI Cumberland, Riding Fool Hostel
- HI Fernie, Raging Elk Hostel
- HI Nanaimo, Painted Turtle Guesthouse
- HI Nelson, Dancing Bear Inn
- HI Penticton
- HI Prince Rupert, Pioneer Backpackers Inn
- HI RED Mountain, Nowhere Special
- HI Shuswap Lake, Squilax General Store
- HI Squamish, Adventure Inn
- HI Tofino, Whalers on the Point Guesthouse
- HI Vancouver Central
- HI Vancouver Downtown
- HI Vancouver Jericho Beach
- HI Victoria
- HI Whistler
- HI Yoho National Park, Whiskey Jack Wilderness Hostel
British Columbia
- HI Athabasca Falls Wilderness Hostel
- HI Banff Alpine Centre
- HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel
- HI Calgary
- HI Canmore, Alpine Club of Canada
- HI Castle Mountain Wilderness Hostel
- HI Edmonton
- HI Hilda Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Jasper
- HI Jasper (New! Opening May 2019)
- HI Kananaskis, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre
- HI Maligne Canyon Wilderness Hostel
- HI Mosquito Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Mount Edith Cavell, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Nordegg, Shunda Creek Hostel
- HI Rampart Creek, Wilderness Hostel
Alberta
- HI L'Anse-au-Griffon, Griffon Aventure
- HI Davidson, Esprit Rafting
- HI La Malbaie, Auberge de jeunesse La Malbaie
- HI Montréal
- HI Québec, Auberge internationale de Québec
- HI Rivière-du-Loup, Auberge internationale de Rivière-du-Loup
- HI Ste-Anne-des-Monts, Sea Shack
- HI Trois-Rivières, Auberge internationale de Trois-Rivières
Quebec
Destinations
British Columbia
British Columbia At a Glance
Hostels 16
- HI Cumberland, Riding Fool Hostel
- HI Fernie, Raging Elk Hostel
- HI Nanaimo, Painted Turtle Guesthouse
- HI Nelson, Dancing Bear Inn
- HI Penticton
- HI Prince Rupert, Pioneer Backpackers Inn
- HI RED Mountain, Nowhere Special
- HI Shuswap Lake, Squilax General Store
- HI Squamish, Adventure Inn
- HI Tofino, Whalers on the Point Guesthouse
- HI Vancouver Central
- HI Vancouver Downtown
- HI Vancouver Jericho Beach
- HI Victoria
- HI Whistler
- HI Yoho National Park, Whiskey Jack Wilderness Hostel
Alberta
Alberta At a Glance
Hostels 17
- HI Athabasca Falls Wilderness Hostel
- HI Banff Alpine Centre
- HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel
- HI Calgary
- HI Canmore, Alpine Club of Canada
- HI Castle Mountain Wilderness Hostel
- HI Edmonton
- HI Hilda Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Jasper
- HI Jasper (New! Opening May 2019)
- HI Kananaskis, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre
- HI Maligne Canyon Wilderness Hostel
- HI Mosquito Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Mount Edith Cavell, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Nordegg, Shunda Creek Hostel
- HI Rampart Creek, Wilderness Hostel
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan At a Glance
Hostels 1
Manitoba
Manitoba At a Glance
Hostels 1
Ontario
Ontario At a Glance
Quebec
Quebec At a Glance
Hostels 8
- HI L'Anse-au-Griffon, Griffon Aventure
- HI Davidson, Esprit Rafting
- HI La Malbaie, Auberge de jeunesse La Malbaie
- HI Montréal
- HI Québec, Auberge internationale de Québec
- HI Rivière-du-Loup, Auberge internationale de Rivière-du-Loup
- HI Ste-Anne-des-Monts, Sea Shack
- HI Trois-Rivières, Auberge internationale de Trois-Rivières
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia At a Glance
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island At a Glance
Hostels 1
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador At a Glance
All Hostels
- HI Cumberland, Riding Fool Hostel
- HI Fernie, Raging Elk Hostel
- HI Nanaimo, Painted Turtle Guesthouse
- HI Nelson, Dancing Bear Inn
- HI Penticton
- HI Prince Rupert, Pioneer Backpackers Inn
- HI RED Mountain, Nowhere Special
- HI Shuswap Lake, Squilax General Store
- HI Squamish, Adventure Inn
- HI Tofino, Whalers on the Point Guesthouse
- HI Vancouver Central
- HI Vancouver Downtown
- HI Vancouver Jericho Beach
- HI Victoria
- HI Whistler
- HI Yoho National Park, Whiskey Jack Wilderness Hostel
British Columbia
- HI Athabasca Falls Wilderness Hostel
- HI Banff Alpine Centre
- HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel
- HI Calgary
- HI Canmore, Alpine Club of Canada
- HI Castle Mountain Wilderness Hostel
- HI Edmonton
- HI Hilda Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Jasper
- HI Jasper (New! Opening May 2019)
- HI Kananaskis, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre
- HI Maligne Canyon Wilderness Hostel
- HI Mosquito Creek, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Mount Edith Cavell, Wilderness Hostel
- HI Nordegg, Shunda Creek Hostel
- HI Rampart Creek, Wilderness Hostel
Alberta
- HI L'Anse-au-Griffon, Griffon Aventure
- HI Davidson, Esprit Rafting
- HI La Malbaie, Auberge de jeunesse La Malbaie
- HI Montréal
- HI Québec, Auberge internationale de Québec
- HI Rivière-du-Loup, Auberge internationale de Rivière-du-Loup
- HI Ste-Anne-des-Monts, Sea Shack
- HI Trois-Rivières, Auberge internationale de Trois-Rivières
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