I stayed at the Riding Fool Hostel whilst I was snowboarding at Mount Washington Alpine Resort. It was recommended to me by a friend who had stayed there previously. The hostel is located in a quaint little town called Cumberland, which is about 10 minute drive from Courtenay on Vancouver Island. There is a bunch of info about the actual hostel on the web site if you want more information about the actual amenities etc so I won't duplicate that info here.

The hostel is run by Jeremy and is above Dodge City Cycles which is a bicycle shop located in the main street. The first thing that really struck me is the host Jeremy, he's a fantastic person who takes an interest in the guests and really seems to care about them and goes out of his way to ensure that they have an enjoyable stay. He's also very knowledgeable and is able to provide lots of tips about the area and suggest things you can do. He's a mad keen mountain biker as well for all you MTB'ers out there... more