Name: Wanderer's Inn Backpackers Hostel
Address: 191 Backe Street, Haines Junction, Haines Junction, Haines Junction, Y0B 1L0, Canada
Rating: 10

Smoke-free property

Heating

Newspapers

Terrace

Patio

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

Outdoor furniture

No elevators

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Fridge

Locker

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Common kitchen

Microwave oven

Coffeemaker

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet access

Internet

English

French

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Library

Barbecue grill(s)

Picnic area

Barbeque

Sun Deck

Recreation

Free parking

Parking

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Pool and beach

Business center

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Conference Hall

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Skiing

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Wanderer's Inn Backpackers Hostel

Haines Junction

Best hostel of the trip!! Amazing vibe! Best location, and awesome staff! 

You can get a bed in a doormroom, a private family room, a glamping tent outside, or rent a tent pad for your own tent. 
Has amazing views! And most nights the owner lights up the firepit, and everyone hangs out outside. 
I'd recommend also visiting the cultural center and the village Cafe! 

Just the best hostel experience I've had in a long time!!! 

Best hostel experiences 

This place was excellent. It was fun, cozy, and memorable at the same time. The owner provided complimentary bear spray, Trekking poles, mosquito repellent, etc. There was always a fire going outside. The owner shared very useful knowledge of the area, including some fun hikes. Overall, this place was a blast. 

Excellent stay - everything a hostel should be! 

There is a bot giving this place all the 5 star Google reviews. 

When looking more closely at the 180 google reviews, giving this an overall 4.9 rating, in one day there were 30, 5 star ratings, mostly with NO comments. Mostly NOT in English. 

This place doesn’t house 30 people in a day. And even if it did…every single person reviewed it?

They allow smoking inside. The owner smokes. So does employee #1. They both stink of cigarettes and #1 has that constant hackers cough. Walking around, constantly hacking. Eek. 

We stayed in “the shed” after a smoker was there. Good thing we travel with a candle for stinky rooms. Room is incredibly small (really hard for 2 people to change at the same time), and NOT very clean (we sacrificed a towel to put on the floor so we would be stepping on clean). 

There are only 2 full bathrooms (NO separate sink or toilets). So, if you have “to go”, or want to brush your teeth during the time when 2 people are showering, you are SOL. Upstairs, they could easily wall off (partial wall already there) between the shower and commode/sink, and add in a pocket door. So, with minimal cost, it would greatly help with the congestion. At the very least, the employees should shower (and blow dry their hair in the bathroom) during a non peak time. 

In asking how many max people can stay here. There was a long convo (in French) between #1 and another employee. After much discussion and counting of beds by room, they decided on…20. Really? You work here and don’t know this?

There are 3 employees (2 of which whistle, non stop.  Ahem.), always there, sitting around. It’s very odd…none of them seem to have a vehicle, and they just watch ?? (videos or whatever) without ear buds, prepare/cook/eat food, or sit outside next to the open front door and smoke. 

The house has minimal windows and when it’s warm outside, it’s stifling inside, especially upstairs. Sitting downstairs or outside also isn’t appealing with the cigarette  smoke.

There are NOT many places to sit, especially with 3 employees take up a third of them. 

The photo is the pile of garbage sitting next to the back door, that was there for our entire stay. 

I suggest to stay in one of the great Yukon campgrounds (which I didn’t know about), than here. Go to the new large Visitor Center for clean water, many clean toilets and sinks, and free WiFi.

Go To A Campground Instead

So helpful and accommodating.  We were coming over the mountain from Alaska and had no service and kept getting disconnected.  Sam went the extra mile to try to connect with us to get us a couple beds.  It was very clean, and well taken care of.  It's a hostel, so bunk beds, but a great spot to spend the night.  

Great spot to stay. 

Staff was very friendly. Sam & Martin were very knowledgeable & helpful with my questions. Quick check-in. Bathrooms & showers were clean & well stocked. Big kitchen with everything you could need. Already booked my return stay after my Alaska trip. 

Great value & atmosphere

Martin and Sam are a great team, they give helpful tips on the surroundings and hiking, you sit comfortably together in the evening and exchange travel experiences, just like you imagine a hostel. I'd stay quietly for a few nights and drive the Alaska Highway to Haines.

Nice little hostel with friendly people

Great place, friendly and accomodating staff, clean common rooms, bathrooms, and showers! Walking distance to all the pubs in the area (small town). Full kitchen with stove, fridge, and everything you need to cook food. Next time I'm in the area I'm absolutely staying there again!!

Friendly, clean, perfect!

Brilliant place to stay. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Kitchen and communal areas  were very welcome after our stay in the tent. Lovely and clean in the amazing setting of Haines Junction. Thank you!

Awesome place to stay

I really appreciated this place. We had tent to stay in - kind of like a yurt. The kitchen area was very useful and there is spices and stuff like that you can use. Everyone is very friendly so it was fun to sit down and talk with the other travellers. The room and the bathrooms were clean. Would very much recommend. The area is beautiful as well.

good value, fun, clean

It’s amazing place with Martin, very friendly and nice person. Excellent rooms, the living room, toilets, showers, etc, are very clean and comfortable with the best WIFI in Yukon. You don’t need nothing because Martin had all that you need in the hostel. We will come back.

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