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Renting a house for a getaway can be expensive, especially in a high demand location and during peak season.  Yet amid this current economic downturn trends show that we all still want holiday breaks, just without breaking another bank or our own budget.   Global trends show an increase in hostel awareness and an increase in hostel stays.   Rent-a-Hostel is an economical way to get accommodation for a social getaway, a special event or workplace retreat for unbeatable value.

Instead of paying per bed there is a set price to rent the hostel - the whole place... to yourself!   Similar to renting a house, each hostel comes with bunks/beds, linen, towels, a common room and a fully equiped kitchen.  Rent-a-Hostel is also ideal for youth groups - Girl Guides earning an outdoor-orientation badge or Boy Scouts learning rambo skills, a Rent-a-Hostel location is a great place to set up base for a youth Camp. 

Each unique location offers the serenity of nature with immediate access to some of the best outdoor activities and terrain. Ranging from Whistler to Banff, Athabasca Falls to Maligne Canyon, there are choices to be made and bags to pack.

Next time you're thinking about getting away for a few days with friends, family or a group, check out Rent-a-Hostel as a smarter way to save money when travelling with a few other people.  Contact us for more information.

There are 14 hostels available for Rent-a-Hostel*

• HI-Pendicton
• HI-Whistler
• HI-Kananaskis (WIlderness Hostel)
• HI-Nordegg (WIldnerness Hostel)

In Banff National Park

• HI-Banff Alpine Centre (Mary Belle Barclay Building)
• HI-Lake Louise Alpine Centre (Building 2)
• HI-Mosquito Creek (WIlderness Hostel)
• HI-Castle Mountain (WIlderness Hostel)
• HI-Rampart Creek (Wilderness Hostel)

In Jasper National Park

• HI-Athabasca Falls (Wilderness Hostel)
• HI-Beauty Creek (Wilderness Hostel)
• HI-Maligne Canyon (Wilderness Hostel)
• HI-Mount Edith Cavell (Wilderness Hostel)

In Yoho National Park

• HI-Whiskey Jack (Wilderness Hostel)

*subject to availability and conditions.  

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