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Reviews of The Arlington Hotel - Hostel

2 out of 5
The Arlington Hotel - Hostel
32990 Highway 62, PO Box 87, Hastings Highlands, ON

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 34 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very dirty and very smelly. There were used q-tips on the floor and the place smelled like fecal matter.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Purple Palace is a gem. Bring friends.
Great spot. Great cool hostel experience. Great service , super clean. An excellent base for exploring Algonquin park solo or with friends. The video is chill with a bit of rock n roll. Roland will treat you right. Great attention to detail in following the rules and setting up out side. Civilized beer and local tips abound. I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Richard., Ottawa, ON

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We enjoyed watching the sunset from the common room on the third floor. A good place for an overnight especially when cold and rain did not make camping attractive.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I would have liked the option of a tv but I can see why no tvs
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very closed to Algonquin Park, but there is literally no sound blocking system in place . We can hear everything, from next door's family conversation to front desk's check in, to everybody walking to the bathroom at dawn, to people walking and running at the hall and upstairs. Bring ear plugs.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the antique furniture! Bed was wide and comfortable!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The atmosphere is awesome. This has the best vibes of any hostel I've ver been in. The staff and the guests were very friendly and accommodating. I would definitely come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Ap

Travelled with partner
I would have given a better review if I were provided with towels. There were no towels provided! Overall conditions of the Hotel is fairly good. I think with this price, the Hotel offers decent facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay in the Arlington was perfect for our needs
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

FRANK, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people are amazingly friendly . The best tlstuff for your money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There aren’t many hostels in this part of the world and this one does it really well. People and service are very nice. My stay was on a Friday and it was open mic night at the bar. The small crowd was super friendly and welcoming. Really enjoyed my stay!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Algonquin road trip
Good, inexpensive place to stay. Has lots of character...shared bathrooms...very clean...lots of stairs so not good for people with mobility issues...close to Algonquin Park
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Yuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
good to limited budget stay and cook by youself
owner is nice, room is clear and free wifi and parking all good. only shower water flow is too small and water temperature is not stable. may be another bath room is better I did not try. no restaurant around.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Mark, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it is Ok for the price .
the staff could not find my reservation even I had confirmation from Expedia.com
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a nice experience all and all
A good location to explore Algonquin park, the staff is really friendly, basic but neat, comfortable and clean. Large rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Andy, Toronto

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not too pricey if you can stand the smell
Only saw the hotel staff once at checkin. It was quiet. However the smell was a bit much, it make you feel the hotel is not clean. The smell is probably due to poor ventilation, and the age of the building. The bathrrom garbage was filled to the top and the bag was not changed. The overall feel was a bit awkward.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good way-point to/from Algonquin Provincial Park
Small friendly, hostel environment with a nice communal kitchen (fridge, oven, toaster and prep sink) and separate common room where there are lots of VHS videos to play on the TV as well as some board games. There is a small general store/gas station across the road at which one can get basic supplies but the closest town is Bancroft, approximately 12 miles away. There is a pub on the main floor and the hostel is on the second and third floors. If the pub is hopping (think weekends), you'll enjoy the music no matter where you are in the building. :-) The communal shower needs a bit of work and should be improved as the property goes forward. While these are not luxurious accommodations, the property is a welcome way-point coming from (or going to) nearby Algonquin Park. Other properties in the general area (i.e., Bancroft of Haliburton) are often at least double (or triple) the price...but then you get the on-suite facilities, in-room TV and so on.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
hot weather no air condishioning in the hotel , too must stairs for older people

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting place
First night was great, quiet, comfortable bed. Second night, the bar had a band so was a bit noisy. Other guests could be heard at all hours of the night, last at 4:23AM, so not much sleep.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good
Good

10/10 Excellent

Steffen, Kiel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable Hotel
It was a nice stay. The room was clean.

8/10 Good

Souvik, Kitchener

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hostel and near to Algonquin east gate
It was great in fact better than what we expected. The rooms are clean, there is kitchen and common room for relaxation. The only thing missing was an attached toilet in the room bit I guess for what you are paying for its still an excellent deal. Great for friends, couples and family but not recommended for seniors.

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Toronto, Ont.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, great prices, not much to do at night
I spent only a night in mid-September and there where only a handful of other guests. My private room was nice, the bed was comfortable and the shared bathrooms and kitchen facilities immaculately clean. The helpful host is also a bartender downstairs at night. The pub has a small but surprisingly good selection of beers and some ambiance. There's not much to do outside of the building at night as the hamlet is very small. Overall, I would definitely recommend the place to everyone and would stay here again, should I decide to spend another night in the area.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

10月始めにりようしましたが、周りには何もないせいか宿泊客が3人だけでした。2階にバストイレは2つだけ。混んでたら奪い合いかも。施設は古いけど値段を考えると十分です。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

damir, berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Relaxing area
Never underestimate the weather in Canada =) It's a quiet place and a short way to Algonquin park. Also nice people are her =)
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018