The hostel was unattended when we arrived at check-in time due to a miscommunication with the owner. However, we eventually established contact with him and he made a special effort to welcome us a short time later. The beds and bedding were comfortable; shared kitchen and bathroom facilities were good; location very convenient. Would be happy to return.

Stayed in February 2024

No breakfast, we had to bring our own. Shared kitchen, not sure how much we could use it for.

Nice room, with enough space around the beds. It was very quiet. The bathroom was shared, but we were the only ones at that time. The kitchen was also shared with restaurant staff, wich made me not so sure about using it. The hotel is on a main street so very easy to find and to go from.

Stayed in October 2023

Friendly staff. Great room with unique crafted wooden beds and wildlife photos from the local area. Superb restaurant upstairs.

Stayed in August 2023

Nitpicking: furniture is a bit dated. The only light in the room was a bedside lamp.

Great location, very friendly owner and staff in the restaurant. Room + bathroom was clean. Good facilities including kitchen. Convenient restaurant above hostel and perfect for visiting Algonquin on a budget!

Stayed in July 2023

Great spot for access to Algonquin Park.

Stayed in May 2023

The facilities are a bit tired and in need of renovation.

Comfy bed.

Stayed in May 2023

The place is a bit outdated, especially the shower.

The tenant was very nice and accomodating. We were alone in a room for 4 persons.

Stayed in May 2023

Bathrooms were outdated, but nothing too bad for a few days.

Great location to travel into Algonquin Provincial Park. The bed was very comfortable and great food served upstairs!

Stayed in April 2023

The lighting in our room was not really good enough for reading, and the extremely poor lighting in the TV/lounging room makes it pretty much unusable for anything other than TV, which leaves the kitchen as the only place light enough to read. A fellow lodger was noisy in the wee hours of one night, but quieted down when we asked him to.

Superb jump-off location for visiting Algonquin Park; very friendly and helpful owner, Steve, whose amazing wildlife photos adorn the walls of both the hostel and the restaurant; congenial fellow guests; good value for money; comfortable beds and well-stocked kitchen.

Stayed in March 2023

don‘t expect an fancy place, it‘s a simple place for one of two nights

nice host, perfect location, beds were comfortable. the host gave us free tickets for Algonquin Park!

Stayed in July 2022

no window in my room

position

Stayed in August 2022

I liked the location close to Algonquin park and the convenience of having a shared kitchen, but it looks like the cleaning of the shared areas, bathroom and kitchen, was not done every day as I was expecting. There is room for improvement.

The location is perfect for visiting Algonquin Park.

Stayed in August 2022

The restaurant was only open for one day during our stay. It's unfortunate that the effects of COVID are still so apparent. Looking for a place to eat supper was difficult at times but the simplicity of the area was refreshing and a full kitchen made it easy to make your own meals.

Steve is such a great host! He was very accommodating and friendly. He made sure we were comfortable and made our stay truly enjoyable.

Stayed in July 2022

The room smelled musty, the towels were very cheap!!!! I did not feel the price was fair for what we got!

Great location, amazjng breakfast, beds were comfy, all clean

Stayed in July 2022

Not too many tv channels.

Very clean facility, excellent location. Just 5 minute drive to the East gate of Algonquin. We had a campfire place next to the facility and picnic table to eat our meals outside.

Stayed in July 2022

The room didn't have any windows and we misunderstood the bathroom was shared, so it could be made clearer on the listing. The kitchen is a bit old but functional and you have to wash and dry anything you use. Drinking is not allowed outside of the restaurant (Canadian laws) as the restaurant does not have a permit, so you can't have a drink by the river. The restaurant closes very early (perhaps because of not many visitors) so pack up some food if you're planning to arrive there late.

We rented one of the rooms below the restaurant for 2 nights and I am very pleased with the owner, since our flight was cancelled we could only stay one night and he didn't make us pay for the night we did not use, he is friendly and respectful and takes stunning photos and beautiful art (you an buy his pictures upstairs). The room was warm, comfortable and clean with a shared fully equipped kitchen if you want to cook yourself. The bathroom is also shared but was clean and very well kept. The outside view is gorgeous. with tables and barbecue area, right next to the river. Very close to the park so a great location for day hiking and exploring. Plenty of parking and the owner offers free passes to the park which was very appreciated since it's 17 CA$ per day.

Stayed in June 2022

Hot water not working welll

Location, staff, value

Stayed in June 2022

To have a drop box for the keys in case the restaurant above is closed, and nobody is around to check you out. :D

As it was cool and damp from the weather, the room came equipped with an electric space heater, that kept the room very comfortable. It came with a fully functioning shared kitchen and a reading room with a TV, chair and sofa. Also, the view was good with the running beside the property. Outside was a picnic table and a BBQ. It is not the Holiday Inn, but for the price it was excellent to bring the family and friends.

Stayed in June 2022

Very good location close to Algonquin park and include a free pass to the park. Great food in the restaurant.

Stayed in May 2022

Quiet and close to Algonquin Park

Stayed in February 2024

There were just a few minor things that could have made our amazing stay just a little bit better even. In the evening, the room can be a little noisy. With the restaurant upstairs, there are a lot of people walking and moving around, and much of it can be heard in the room. In addition, the walls are a little thin, and we could quite clearly hear our neighbor in the room next door talking on the phone one evening. However, most of this was resolved by the fact that the restaurant closes at eight, so by the time we were really settling in and trying to fall asleep, everything was perfectly quiet! The one other small thing was the bathroom. We were fully aware coming into the weekend that it was a shared bathroom, and it was by no means dirty. It is just something to consider if you are a clean person and want your own space. We were fortunate that the other guest staying at the hostel was very clean, so we personally had no issues.

Our stay at The Mad Musher was amazing! I cannot recommend it enough. My wife and I are amateur nature photographers, and upon arrival, we found out that Steve, the owner, was also a nature photographer. We had so much to talk about, and Steve gave us some great tips on where to find wildlife in the park. He even paid for our park pass one of the days we were there! The entire staff at The Mad Musher was great, and the room was even better than hoped. There was more than enough space, it was very warm and cozy, and it was clean. The location of The Mad Musher is amazing. It is just a few minutes outside of the Algonquin Park East Gate entrance, and it is very close to many of the winter wildlife hotspots. In addition, the upstairs restaurant was wonderful! We had dinner there on Saturday night, and it was a delicious, all-you-can-eat taco bar. The price was great, and as long as it is available when we are looking to book, I can confidently say we will always be staying at The Mad Musher! Thank you for an amazing stay!

Stayed in January 2024

Despite making the booking more than 8 weeks ahead of time and even messaging the property on booking.com and confirming that they had our booking, the property gave our room to someone else and claimed they didn't have a room available when we showed up. We had to find last minute rooms on a busy long weekend and ended up getting single night reservations at a higher price in two different hotels

Stayed in August 2023

some noise from the restaurant upstairs, but it ended by 9 pm.

comfortable apartment and room. Beautiful view from the covered porch.

Stayed in July 2022

Loved the location

Stayed in August 2023

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Stayed in December 2023