This is a hostel and hotel (it's also known as the Arlington Hotel), in Maynooth, a tiny town that has more than its share of art galleries and antique shops, and is in an exceptionally beautiful part of Ontario. Don't be fooled by the exterior appearance of the building - it's clean and tidy inside and your hosts, Tom Newman... More

Myself and a friend were travelling North America and decided to get the Greyhound from Toronto to Maynooth. We stepped off the coach and Algonquin backpackers was directly across the road. Tom (the owner) was extremely helpful and looked after us the full 4 nights that we were there. I miss Maynooth and Algonquin backpackers immensely. Our room was cute... More

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Maynooth hostel originally only planning to stay for two or three nights. We ended up staying a week and wishing we didn't have to ever leave!! We had a wonderful experience and met some lovely people who we are still good friends with now. Our host Tom was lovely, very welcoming and unassuming.... More

We stayed here for a night before our spring camping trip in Algonquin Park. We wanted something close, cheap and decent, and we were not disappointed. If anything, it exceeded our expectations. Quality was quite good for hostel accommodation: it was clean and comfortable, the service was friendly and personal, and the building had lots of character compared with the... More

After about a week in big cities like Nw York and Toronto we wanted to get out in to nature. Traveling by Greyhound Bus we were bond to their schedule, hence, we found this HI-hostel. The bus stops right in front of the place which is in the town centre. As we wrote in an other article, the town is... More

I stayed at this hostel for a pretty long time because I was doing a work exchange there. Algonquine backpackers is really confortable. Even though the building is fairly old, the rooms and the bathrooms are well cleaned. The hosts there are so helpful that they provide us with necessay information, and take us to great trips to beautiful Algonquine... More

Inexpensive way to visit Algonquin Park. This hostel is about 30 km (half-an-hour drive) from Algonquin Park. It compares favourably to other hostels that I've stayed in both in Canada and Europe. Homey atmosphere -- pictures on walls, good reading and tv room, fully equipped (though small) kitchen. We had a double private room with 2 single beds for $45/night... More