Digby Backpackers Inn, in Digby, Nova Scotia

Digby Backpackers Inn

"Digby Backpackers Inn is your home away from home. We are located in the centre of Digby, on 168 Queen Street, close to oceanfront boardwalk, shops, Acadian bus stop and restaurants. We offer comfortable fully made beds, free use of towels, free wireless internet, and breakfast is in included in the price. Use our fully equipped kitchen, relax in our large living room, or enjoy the view of the fishing wharf from our comfortable balcony. We keep a stocked book shelf and board games.

Also, while in Digby, learn about Digby's abundant history at exciting local festivals and experience nature's wonders like world-class whale watching. Located right on the Bay of Fundy, experience the highest tides in the world and be amazed by natural wonders. The Digby Backpackers Inn is accessible to local tours, shuttles, and the local transit bus system. Check our website regularly for upcoming tours!”

Come to Digby and truly discover Nova Scotia!!

Hostel of the week, April 19th to 26th, 2009
submitted by Kennedy Jones
Backpackers Hostels Canada

The Kicking Horse Hostel in Golden BC

Kicking Horse Hostel, Golden BC

Come and see what all the noise is about!

The town of Golden, BC has changed since the development of the Kicking Horse Resort 8 years ago and the small backpackers on Station Avenue has enjoyed every minute of watching the town grow and the ski field become world class.
Golden’s original Backpackers is up FOR SALE, here’s your opportunity to take the business and property to the next level.

Walk straight into a successful business and start generating cash immediately. Or, develop the property using the empty section next door to expand the business. The options are limitless: the future looks good for Golden, with the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort becoming a very popular ski destination. With improved highway access from Calgary and the upcoming Olympics, tourist numbers for B.C. look to increase even more.

The Historic 100 year old rail house has a separate upstairs apartment for the owner. Main level has 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, and common room. Basement has storage space and laundry. Backyard fire pit, deck, and fenced-in yard. Zoned: c-2 highway commercial.

The Backpackers has 8 years of Goodwill running as a successful and popular hostel. Check out more details at and see some more pictures at www.kickinghorsehostel.com, or call the Managers, Ryan and Vanessa to get some more details at 1-(250)-344-5071.

Hostel of the week, April 13th to April 19th, 2009
submitted by Kennedy Jones
Backpackers Hostels Canada

Why stay at a hostel?

Thank you for the excellent submission of why a hostel is a great place to stay, to the host of the Painted Turtle Guesthouse (Nanaimo BC), Verena Lunke.

"A stay at a hostel is:

• the best cooking teacher (even better than grandmother): where else can you learn how to cook meals from "grandmothers" all over the world
• the best language teacher: Cheers! Prost! Sante! Salud! Na zdrowie! ....
• the best gaming teacher: from foosball to Monopoly to the strangest games you have ever seen
• the best teacher about people: wow, you meet so many different types of people
• the best teacher about the world: every person you meet, has a story about the world
• the best teacher about yourself: you know yourself at home, but being around the world is a different thing :-) "

Hostel of the week, March 29th to April 6th, 2009
submitted by Kennedy Jones
Backpackers Hostels Canada