Very clean. Quiet. Love the old wooden floors and the spacious common rooms.

Stayed in January 2024

Relaxed and friendly environment. Clean and well-organised.

Stayed in July 2023

Architecturally, it's a very nice building with a large, spacious common room and kitchen and the nicest washrooms I've seen in a hostel or lower priced motels.

Stayed in July 2023

The Riding Fool, located in an old building, has retained its quaintness and sense of historical charm. The facilities, including the shared kitchen and the bathrooms were immaculate. Our room was extremely comfortable. If we find ourselves in Cumberland again we will definitely stay here!

Stayed in July 2023

Quirky, clean and very comfortable.

Stayed in June 2023

The staff are super friendly and helpful, and the hostel itself was clean, spacious, quiet and had everything we needed. Loved it!

Stayed in May 2023

We loved The Riding Fool. A well thought through, loved and characterful venue. Would highly recommend a stay.

Stayed in May 2023

room slightly small (travelling with two suitcases)

very nice, spacious, clean, quiet and friendly spot. excellent facilities.

Stayed in May 2023

Lovely staff who were so kind and thoughtful! Will definitely come again!

Stayed in April 2023

Some said big bedrooms were cold and one said the mattress was a little saggy (mine was perfect firmness).

Kitchen was fully stocked with everything you needed. Great room had a pool table, dart board and tons of room for our athletes to eat and play in. Storage room had an area to wax skis and a boot dryer for our wet ski gear, such a bonus! A great facility for our biathlon team to stay! We will be back!

Stayed in December 2022

Lovely welcoming staff. Room and facilities exceeded all expectations, would be a great place to base yourself for a few day to a week and really explore the area. We will definitely be returning.

Stayed in September 2022

Everything! Location, price, comfort

Stayed in September 2022

Location - really close to bike trails, hikes and the lake. Also, right in town, so close to great shops, breweries, places to eat and everything that makes Cumberland a little gem! Room - Great size with a really comfy bed. A ceiling fan which was great for the high temps. Mesh over the windows to stop those mosquitoes! Check in - you get a text with a code, which opens the main door and your bedroom door. Absolutely rapid and no need to have someone on the front desk. Facilities - Great common area, and there are multiple individual shower/toilet rooms that were really clean. Parking - loads of free parking on the street outside the hostel Price - without doubt the best price for what you get that I came across in a month on the island.

Stayed in August 2022

..but the mattress was as hart as rocks…apart from that, everything was just perfect…but my back is still sour

Very nice, well-equipped hostel and super clean hostel.

Stayed in September 2022

There was no freezer?

Excellent location for mountain biking- never had to get in the car for the 4 days we were there. Large kitchen and large dining area- great to seat all 10 of us at dinner.

Stayed in July 2022

Bed was a bit too hard but hard to please everyone😁

very clean and well laid out. Staff very helpful

Stayed in July 2022

Excellent facilities in the kitchen and common areas. Good washrooms

Stayed in July 2022

Nothing!

The hostel was in a central location-handy for both shops and trailheads. It was tastefully decorated and furnished. It was spacious with plenty of good cooking and storage facilities. The beds were comfortable and the bedrooms fresh and airy. We enjoyed the pool table and dart board.

Stayed in June 2022

The Hostel was a great place to stay in Cumberland. Central location - well equipped kitchen - spacious and comfortable common space with great views of the town. We got to see cyclists from every direction. The Hostel is within moments to great cycling trails. Beds are a bit firm - but comfortable. The ceiling fan works quietly and beautifully to cool the room.is Our room was close to the downtown activity - so could get a bit animated with sound from traffic - however - even that became a great part of the experience. The building has been beautifully restored by the current owner Jeremy and its history captured in photographs. Cumberland and the Riding Fool are both gems on the island.

Stayed in June 2022

I was slightly surprised to find no breakfast, not even coffee, included.

Keyless entry was convenient. Beautifully appointed.

Stayed in April 2022

Private room could be a bit larger

Great location, good kitchen facilities, bike storage available and pool table

Stayed in April 2022

nothing

Everything!!! such a beautiful place with not a lot of room. super quiet, clean and well furnished. staff amazing!!!

Stayed in April 2022

Nothing

Very good location close to trails Nice and clean commun areas Friendly and helpful staff Free parking Washing station and room for bikes

Stayed in March 2022

The website we booked made it look like there was a mini kitchen in our room. people walking by our room at night was really loud. on the website it said there would be kids books and toys, and when we inquired about it, there were none.

loved the expansive dining room. lots of different kitchen toys (stovetop espresso maker:)). pool table and old school video games were a hit with my 3-year old.

Stayed in February 2022