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Fat Salmon Backpackers

3250 3rd Ave, Port Alberni, British Columbia V9Y 4E1, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2012

Fat Salmon is located in the highly underrated port alberni. Port alberni is cheaper than most areas on the island and is the perfect place to access the many other locations/activities in the area as well as the less well known local attractions. This hostel is really clean, has big dorm rooms, a well equipped kitchen and amazingly friendly staff... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2012

Fat Salmon owners are friendly and helpful. They even gave us a bigger room as we were coming off a trip and had lots of wet gear. The rooms are very basic and the matresses a bit on the old side, but we slept fine nonetheless. It is in a great part of town, close to the MV Rose port... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2010

I was on the train heading north from Victoria intending to get off at Nanaimo, but a tour director, upon hearing that I was a carpenter, suggested that I go a bit further to Qualicum Beach then head west to Port Alberni because they have the only operating steam-powered lumber mill in North America. I took her advice, but there's... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2009

I stayed at the Fat Salmon Backpackers several times when work in Port Alberni and inclement weather precluded me from returning home. The hosts went above and beyond the call of duty to make me feel welcome. In the summer they host barbecues for friends and lodgers alike on their front deck. There's no better place than the Fat Salmon... More

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Address: 3250 3rd Ave, Port Alberni, British Columbia V9Y 4E1, Canada
Region: Canada > British Columbia > Vancouver Island > Port Alberni
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Ranked #2 of 4 Speciality lodging in Port Alberni
Price range (per night): 31 AUD - 40 AUD
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