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Reviews of HI Mosquito Creek - Wilderness Hostel

PO Box 1358, Banff, T1L 1B3 Lake Louise, Canada

#7 of 9 hotels in Lake Louise

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Review score

Based on 117 hostel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    8.0
    Great rustic accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Running water and a shower would make this the PRRFECT stay

    Great inexpensive option. Perfect if you need to save money but don't want to tent camp.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Apart from the price everything else was great

    Great venue, very basic, good size kitchen and excellent common room with games and a fire place. Loved the sauna after a long day hike. Good wifi in the evening

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Crampy sleeping quarters, up all night because of someone snoring but what can you do. Larger kitchen would be nice too.

    Everything else

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2025

    9.0
    What a beautiful stay for someone who wants to be in the nature
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Washrooms

    Location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    8.0
    Great place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our neighbours had some parenting problems over their children. This is not a place for being loud or disrespectful to the instructions given by the property manager.

    The location is very good and we liked the vibe. This is a facility aimed at active people that don't care about luxury. All the necessary aids and tools are available for your comfort.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2024

    9.0
    Nice experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No complaints, except some of the dorm beds are a bit short even for a regular height person like me.

    Clean, comfortable, warm rooms and common area. Well stocked kitchen, sauna was fun. Not nearly as wilderness as might be expected, even an hour of wifi per night if the sun was good enough to charge the solar battery. Good location for some hikes in the area.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A perfect place to connect with nature. Lars, the hostel staff is a very nice person. I lost my phone for a few hours and he helped us find it.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hostel style room with bunks were a little challenging to get up into and out of quietly.

    Cheap and accessible hostel with a good kitchen and communal fire. Beautiful surrounds and friendly staff.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2024

    7.0
    Wonderfully situated for our plans. Comfy beds and kitchen and sitting area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Wifi was supposedly on for an hour at night, but this was spotty. One Chinese contingent was very loud and turned up heat in cabin to 30.

    Manager was very nice.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2024

    9.0
    Lovely location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Lovely location, friendly welcome, comfy bed, and good kitchen facilities.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet, no shower, no internet

    So natural, we were in the forest...

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2024

    8.0
    Basic but well set up - would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The beds were short and very uncomfortable. If you are 6 foot plus, you will have to sleep diagonally to fit in the bed and they are pretty hard.

    The location is great and you are in the middle of nature (we saw a bear outside our dorm room). The kitchen is clean and well set up. The staff were talkative and helpful throughout the stay. The price is significantly cheaper than other places we stayed out in the area and there are nice shared spaces that are used well socially. The heating in the rooms are effective. There is no running water or electricity but the place is well set up for it and you can shower in the other HI hostels (e.g. Lake Louise). The toilets are outhouses but again, cleaned well and properly maintained.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2024

    8.0
    Very nice!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super welcoming staff!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful hostel in the Canadian Wilderness
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sanitary facilities are very basic.

    It is a lovely hostel in a forest setting. A couple of wooden cabins, all very comfy and well-heated. The kitchen is well equipped and the common room has some books and games plus a lovely fire place.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    9.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    This is my favorite rustic hostel in the Rockies. There are no showers but the outdoor sauna is perfect.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    9.0
    I love Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    This is my favorite rustic hostel in the Rockies. There are no showers but the outdoor sauna is amazing. I love staying there in the summer or spring. I am going back in a couple of days.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    8.0
    Simple back country experience that was close to our car.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No shower. Outside toilet.

    Rustic, quiet

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Its location !!! So nice.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't feel the bedding was clean.

    It was a good experience to feel the nature. Especially watching stars!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2023

    8.0
    It was fine
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Have to update their location on google. Not advisable to go there late at night because there was no clear signage to get to the exact location. We got lost 😔

    For me it was okay. Since its just for a night and brief stay we couldn't appreciate it that much but i will say, it was a good place to relax and interact with other guest. But in our end, because we are group of women and got there already late and have to leave so early, we couldn't get comfortable. But i will still recommend this place to other traveller who loves adventure and different experience.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2023

    9.0
    Amazing location to stay and chill.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No showers but for 1 night I pups live with that.

    Amazing location. Such a chilled place to stay. Lovely fire pit to sit around and chat to other people staying there. Well maintained kitchen with fridge.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Richard, the manager was efficient and friendly. Space was clean and tidy

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cosy place in a quiet location. Good value for money. Comfortable beds. A great place for socializing.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    8.0
    Beautiful spot, good value, limited facilities as advertised
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had bad luck with some noisy people sharing our dorm.

    Beautiful location in the mountains and though the "wilderness" hostels are very very basic (no electricity beyond lighting etc, no showers, drop loos etc), they represent a good value for money option! As described, everything was clean and as expected. Very rustic

    Stayed in September 2023

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