About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: HI Castle Mountain - Hostel in Banff offers free WiFi, a lounge, shared kitchen, evening entertainment, bicycle parking, and barbecue facilities. Free on-site parking is available. Convenient Facilities: Guests enjoy a shared bathroom and can participate in activities such as skiing and cycling. The hostel is situated 168 km from Calgary International Airport and near attractions like Lake Louise (31 km) and The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (33 km). Guest Favorites: Visitors appreciate the well-equipped kitchen, convenient location, and suitability for nature trips.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

    • Free parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 sofa bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Sherif
    Egypt Egypt
    Second time to stay there Nice place and good location to discover Banff and lake Louise
  • Sofiia
    Canada Canada
    The location is absolutely perfect—close to everything and super convenient. The hostel was very clean and well-kept, and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful throughout our stay. As a fun surprise, we even spotted a bear on the property...
  • Cheniece
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location, friendly staff, well equipped, good amount of social space and the dorm was spacious.
  • Maria
    Australia Australia
    Nice location in Banff NP. Bathroom and kitchen clean and tidy. Fireplace in the common area was great. Very friendly staff.
  • Anna
    Germany Germany
    A really nice and little remote (you need a car to get there) place in nature with access to the lakes and hikes. We really liked the cozy common room with the fireplace in the middle and Shawna was a lovely host :) Kitchen and bathroom were...
  • Edita
    Lithuania Lithuania
    Great location. Lars, who worked there was very friendly and willing to help, to answer all the questions about hikes around. Kitchen fully equiped.
  • Hojoong
    South Korea South Korea
    Nice location, good place to stay in Banff park as a hostel. (This is dormitory, be ware of)
  • Stefan
    Brazil Brazil
    Nice and cozy place. Very peaceful and away from the crowds. Not too many people stay in the hostel at once, so it felt like a family. (There is one male and one female dorm) Installations were very clean and organized. The hostel manager was...
  • Monica
    Italy Italy
    The room is well organized, spaces very clean and the common area is very nice and comfortable! Staff is very nice and available for questions or suggestions. The hostel is in the middle of the nature.
  • Rachael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We loved the friendly, communal vibes. It was super clean and the host was friendly and helpful. The fire was a lovely touch and the kitchen had everything we needed including free tea and coffee! Would definitely stay again.

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House rules

HI Castle Mountain - Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 17:00 to 22:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 13 years are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that HI/YHA discounts are not available to members as part of this booking.

Special policies apply for group stays of 10 or more people and different terms and conditions will apply.

or the safety and comfort of all guests, children 12 and under are accommodated in private rooms only. Children aged 13 to 17 who stay in shared dorm rooms must be accompanied by a guardian. Please contact the hostel directly for exemptions to the hostel age policy.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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