Fat Salmon Backpackers, Vancouver Island

Don't stumble upon your next great hostel by accident, we want to tell you know that Fat Salmon Backpackers is a great place to stop off before hitting the more touristy areas of Nainamo and the West Coast Trail. Here you'll be greeted by the wonderful Chris and Char who met while working together in a hostel in Edinburgh. You'll love their humour and their enthusiasm too. You may even plan to stay only one night but end up staying a week instead! Port Alberni itself is great - extremely welcoming and a short top from Cathedral Grove where you'll find some of the biggest trees in Canada. If you are into surfing it's also one of the best places to catch a wave in Canada. Come if you have the time as you WILL end up staying for longer! Dorms start from $25 (tax included) 

Here are just a few other reasons to stay at Fat Salmon Backpackers:

• Easy day trips to West Coast Trail, Strathcona Park, Della Falls, Cathedral Grove, Mount Washington
• A BBQ and weekend salmon dinners
• Two common rooms!
• Free parking
• Free coffee and wifi
• Free maps and travel booking

You can find out more and start planning your trip here: http://www.fatsalmonbackpackers.com/

Hostel of the Week, August 5th to August 12th 2014

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