Bella Vista Country House, in Meaford Ontario!

Bella Vista Country House is a home-away-from-home--an international hostel providing affordable and comfortable accommodations, and, with the magnificent panoramic backdrop of the Niagara Escarpment and the Great Lakes! It is a great base for exploring this 4-season paradise in Southern Georgian Bay or a stop enroute, halfway between Toronto or Niagara Falls and Manitoulin Island or Algonquin Park.

Guests of all ages love Bella Vista, from families with young children to seniors with mobility issues. Single travellers are always welcome too! It is perfect for explorers, travellers, or groups (i.e. weddings, retreats, meetings, workshops, and other events).

Bella Vista offers private rooms with ensuite, family room with shared bath, or hostel dorm-bed accommodation. In addition to a continental breakfast (using all natural ingredients where possible, with vegan, gluten and dairy free options), guests have use of the fully-equipped kitchen and a chance to connect with others exploring our little piece of Heaven.

Free parking and WiFi. Laundry facilities are available with fee.

Close to all the amenities including:

• Outdoor activities (kayaking, canoeing, fishing, sailing, boating, horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, cycling, swimming, zip-lining, rock-climbing, spelunking, golfing, skiing (downhill and cross country), snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and more)
• Culture (concerts, live theatre, music festivals, and Aboriginal Pow-wows)
• Wineries and Restaurants (including gourmet, pub food, or raw vegan)
• Many other local activities!

Bella Vista has partnered with many of these local venues to give you discounts on their services. For an added charge, its shuttle service will bring you to and from various activities and events).

After a long day of activity, unwind back at Bella Vista with sunset yoga or just relax with a glass of wine in the gazebo or courtyard and watch the sun go down, or enjoy some s’mores and music around a bonfire in the evening (weather permitting).

Hostel of the Week, Jan. 12th to Feb. 13th 2014
Submitted by Kennedy Jones
Backpackers Hostels Canada

about Backpackers Hostels Canada

Backpackers Hostels Canada is a network of over 140 backpacker hostels (also called youth hostels) across Canada. There are over 85 cities across Canada that include hostels in the Backpackers Hostels Canada network. There are several hostels in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver particularly.

What is a backpackers hostel? There are varying definitions, but we include accommodations that are friendly, warm, healthy and safe places for budget travellers. Usually hostels have dorm beds available in a room that they share with other travellers. This gives hostels the opportunity to give guests cheaper prices than they would at a hotel or B&B, but best of all gives the traveller further chance to meet other fell0w-travellers. A hostel is a great place to meet young men and women from other countries that have come to Canada in search of adventure. One great feature in every hostel is a comfortable common room, which gives the hostel a home-away-from-home or in any case, a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. Common rooms in hostels usually include tv, dvds, Wifi Internet (or internet terminals), games, and big comfy couches and chairs allowing for socializing and relaxing.

Hostels are great places to stay while visiting a particular city, or while on the move across Canada. Each week for the last couple of years we've been featuring on our website (www.backpackers.ca), a different hostel, or adventure company catering to the adventurous budget traveller. We've decided its time to blog our feature each week, and redo some of the features from the past as blogs to give more permanent stay to the feature on the web. In this way, travellers will be able to get a good sense about what a particular hostel is about, and what the network, Backpackers Hostels Canada, as a whole, has to offer.

If you have an interest in starting a hostel in Canada, or if you have any questions for us, please email us at info@backpackers.ca.

Happy trails to you!

-Ken Jones
Backpackers Hostels Canada
(807)-344-1384
info@backpackers.ca