Journey's Perch was our favourite stop on our Rockies roadtrip. Amazing hostel, beautifully renovated from a church to hostel and such a warm welcome.nnCheck in was easy, we actually arrived early but were able to have a cuppa after our long journey and chill in the lovely open common room. There is a big open kitchen with all amenities and labelled cupboards for your food.nnA continental breakfast is provided every morning of bagels, cereal and tea, coffee and juices which was fab and really set us up for the day.nnHad a private room which was quiet and super comfortable and the shared bathroom facilities were very clean and kept in a great condition.nnHostel is just out of town but easily walkable. There is also the shuttle bus from town to the mountain resort with a stop right outside. Free passes are available from JP.nnJust loved it here. Thank you for a great stay we hope to be back soon!
This is a beautiful guesthouse to spend a few days at. You have all the amenities of a hotel, including breakfast, but with the friendly shared living community of a guesthouse/hostel. The beds/rooms are spacious and comfortable with plenty of storage space. The washrooms are beautiful and very clean. The owner is a fantastically friendly young gentleman who ensures you have a great stay. Journey's Perch Guesthouse will always be my first choice when staying in Revelstoke from now on.
Beautiful guesthouse! I've stayed here with friends a couple of times and I highly recommend Journey's Perch if you are looking for a wonderful place to stay in the Revelstoke area. Very clean, well stocked kitchen for all your cooking needs, beds/bedding/pillows are so comfortable. Great location close to downtown, ski hill, golf and lots of hiking trails.
It’s unfortunate to give this space a negative review, because the space itself is lovely, well located and perfectly set up to meet the needs of visitors hoping to escape and enjoy the mountains around Revy. When we saw this space, we had high hopes that it would be great for our large group however, we had a such terrible experience dealing with the property management company and ownership that I would not recommend staying here for any large groups unless you want to be scammed out of money and treated disrespectfully.nnFrom the very beginning, we did not feel welcomed by the managers of this property. We booked the entire place to stay for a ski trip with some friends over New Year’s Eve, all of us are respectful adults in our mid-30s and have rented many properties together in the past without issue. We planned to celebrate the new year with the guests staying in the rental plus a small handful of local close friends who were going to pop by to say hello before heading off to other New Year’s plans. There was not a no visitors policy which was confirmed in discussion with management, and we hadn’t planned on inviting a large number of people so we thought this would not be a problem – especially on New Year’s Eve. Rather than engaging with us civilly to get to the source of the problem, the very rude manager Jolene accused us of planning to throw a very large party and threatened she had called the cops to be on standby for the evening. She was unwilling to listen to our perspective. Later we found that there was a large party down the street unrelated to us that may have been the cause of that confusion, but rather than speaking with us directly to try to uncover the truth, we were approached with a threatening and hostile tone from the property manager. Later when asked what management's definition of a party was and if a handful of friends could show up for a short visit, they confirmed a small number of visitors would be fine. If management did not want not any celebration on NYE – they should have not booked it to a large group for this day and should ensure that their visitor policies and quiet hours are updated accordingly.nnThe second issue was related to claims of damage to the hot tub. When we arrived and opened the hot tub, there was a red bull can in the water, the screen of the tub had a notice that the water had not been changed for 30 days and the arm of the cover support was broken. Regrettably we should have taken photos at this time but having stayed in many vacation rentals with this group of friends on multiple occasions with no issues and knowing this was a high traffic hostel space that is prone to some wear and tear, we didn’t really think twice about it. We did mention these issues to the management company but were told that the damage was impossible, and the tub is thoroughly checked prior to guest arrival. It is worth mentioning, that this is a 10-person tub, open to the main street, with no close neighbors and no lock, fencing or cameras and could be easily poached or used by locals.nnWhen we checked out, we left the property in perfect condition making sure to exit well before the 10 AM strict check out time. Unfortunately following our stay we were hit with an $1100 bill to cover damages to the hot tub that already had existed upon our arrival as well as some new issues that were mentioned nowhere in any of the hot tub policy, despite it being left clean and in its original working order. The rental company was not able to share any dated photos of the tub prior to the damage but would not budge on the charges or agree to split the difference given the lack of documentation on both sides.nnSafe to say we will not be re-booking in the future. I’m sure this place would be fine to stay at if you planned to only book an individual room, however if you decide to stay here with a large group make sure to do a scan upon arrival and departure and take any photos of damage, ideally with the management company present, in case you end up in an unfortunate situation like us.
Great hostel in renovated church building. Quiet residential neighborhood. Lots of space in common areas with many comfortable seating places. Dorm rooms are large and we'll designed. Friendly staff. One of the best hostels in the country.nnA bit of distance from downtown. Signage on building not too noticeable.
