Lone Cone Mountain Hostel

Loves my time being there. Staying at this hostel is like camping. You should love it.The hike on this island is amazing!!!Yiu will have such a good view there.It's even a cool trip getting on this island with the boat :).We had some good evening with fire at the beachside.

the hosts were so nice and the views, trails and beach was amazing. the water taxi was a highlight as our drivers were both extremely kind and welcoming! Would highly recommend you stay here if you’re in Tofino - it’s a must!

I spent three nights at the hostel in Aug 2019. I opted for tenting and loved falling asleep to the sound of the ocean. Kitchen facilities were great, the residential school museum packed with learning, plenty of beach and trails for exploring, and general lovely vibe. Recommend!

Went for the first time in June, its really stunning, quiet and peaceful. Fantastic beach access and super friendly staff.. the only thing I would change about the whole experience (we stayed in the already set up tents) is the tiny little air mattresses. The water taxi is super fun as well!

I stayed in the campground. The campsite is really nice. If you decide to do the trail note that it is not a medium difficulty trail. It is extremely physically challenging. You should have proper hiking equipment, and enough water for there and back. I'd recommend bringing a snack too. Otherwise it was great!

During this time of the year if you find a spot on a campground in tofino it costs at least 50$. We wanted to do the lone cone hike but it would have cost $40 a person to take the water cab. So we stayed at the campsite for $55 for two people together which includes the ride with the cab. The campground is beautiful set up. The showers are warm and working well. The kitchen has everything you need and enough space to storage all the food. The whirlpool at the end of the day was the highlight and the newly finished cedar room where you an play ping pong pool or board games smells wonderful. The beach access is right next to the campground and the staff super nice. Great experience. We loved it!

We stayed in a private room for 2 nights. The island is beautiful, the staff are extremely friendly (we were hosted by Troy) and the boat ride there was a lot of fun. We did the hike (pretty difficult) which had one of the most amazing views I've ever seen. They have cheap kayak and paddleboard rentals there but we were too tired from the hike to take advantage.The showers and washrooms are nice and clean, but outside in a separate building. The kitchen was big and well equipped but can get very busy at particular times.There's a big games room for relaxing in the evening or on a rainy day. They've got ping pong, pool and movies.

If you want to stay in a place with amazing views, nice activities (kayak or paddle board rentals or a hike with stunning views), this place is for you. If it's comfort that you want, not so much. On our second day, the majority of the showers were out of order. We had to line up for the only working shower. The dorm room was quiet but you really need masks because there are no curtains on the windows. Also, the dorm room was smelly.

Unfortunately Lone Cone Mountain campground did not live up to our expectations and offers low value for the, so far, highest price we payed for a campsite in BC. by a factor 3.True, the place is beautiful and the beach very nice. Staff is friendly too but.... be aware of hidden extra costs. We were told that a 75$ host site would accommodate the 4 of us and our 2 tents. Upon arrival an extra 25$ was charged for the second tent. Also they advertise with a free water taxi that is included in the price. What they don't mention is that an extra ride for a day visit to Tofino is another 60$ for the 4 of us. Finally Lone Cone advertises with nice communal fireplaces and quite hours after 10pm. Yes and no, nice but be prepared for loud talking deep into the night.My advice to improve service: be completely open about costs and deliver value for money. And please enforce quite hours or reallocate the communal fireplaces away from the campsites.

PROS- amazing views, private beach, easy access to the lone cone trail ( which is very hard work but if you go on a clear day has amazing views). Good fun arriving by boat. Staff are pretty helpful and kind. Kayak rental is cheap.CONS- the hostel rooms themselves are all onto the kitchen so they are VERY noisy. Our room was pretty dirty if I'm honest. It was also quite small. The kitchen was really dirty as guests are expected ( as you should be in a hostel) to clean up after themselves and not everyone had. You had to wait a long time to get pans etc for cooking as many people are sharing one place. It's also tricky for day trips in Tofino as you are very reliant on the boat. There are also bears on the island and we saw one on the trail so please be wary.If you are going to come here I would recommend camping over the hostel as the views are great but the hostel is dirty and noisy.