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2 out of 5
Riding Fool Accommodation
2705 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 115 out of 150 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 150 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 150 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 150 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 150 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David Randall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful common area - well stocked kitchen area. Everything you could need.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Well equipped. Bright and clean. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shantz Mae, Tofino

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is very nice and clean. It is along the road but it is very quiet. The kitchen and washrooms are very clean as well. 1000/100
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kurtis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cumberland rules and so does this hostel!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ervin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness
Charming, fun place
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would recommend this place! Was great location for our family mountain bike holiday
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Riding Fool on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you, glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Parini

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très belle auberge
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Riding Fool on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you for the positive review. Glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Niklaas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Riding Fool on 6 Sept 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Althea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoy.d the old building which is clean and comfortable. However, we had a double bed up against the wall which made it difficult to get up in the night. We would like to book a queen bed if that is possible as my husband is a big man, another time. Thanks Althea
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Riding Fool on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you for the note. Yes, the queen bed room is larger and has access to the bed on either side.

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Riding Fool on 18 July 2023
Thank you for the 10 out of 10, glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is definitely worthy to go there and spend time over. We wish to have an opportunity to stay longer ☺️
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Riding Fool on 14 July 2023
Thank you for the great review, glad you enjoyed your stay! Hopefully we get to host you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super quaint, private, quiet and comfortable for a hostel. The common area was incredibly relaxing in the evening, like being at home. I’d stay here again, for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Riding Fool on 29 June 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s a cool spot. Has large shared living spaces. Great shared kitchen. The wifi however doesn’t work. No one to contact to fix it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Team Riding Fool on 22 June 2023
Thanks for the review Donald. Sorry you were not able to connect to the wifi. I checked this morning on multiple devices and it appears to be working. If you stay with us in the future, there is an after hours contact number posted outside the office door. Enjoy the rest of your travels.

10/10 Excellent

nelson

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very unique and interesting property. Clean, comfortable, well equipped for relaxing, cooking your own meals, and enjoying Cumberland. I wouldn't stay anywhere else.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Riding Fool on 30 May 2023
Thank you for the great review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to host you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience at this hostel. Clean safe quiet, well, equipped, kitchen and funky vibe. Good communication. In a charming small community. Would stay here again absolutely.*****!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Team RFH on 11 May 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay!We look forward to hosting you again.

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome locale for a Bike vacation. Showed up and parked across the street and didn't have to move the car all weekend. Bike room and storage on the first level, large rooms upstairs. Staff was very friendly and had great riding recommendations. Common area was better stocked with amenities than I thought (full kitchen and large fridge) as well as pool table, couches, darts. No freezer than I could see (so don't bring anything that needs that). Location is 2 blocks from the trails, less than 3-4 minutes to the bottom of the climb trail. 5 blocks to the jump park, easy walk to restaurants. Highly recommend, will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Riding Fool on 2 May 2023
Thanks for taking the time to write about your experience. Glad you enjoyed your stay, we look forward to hosting you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location. So clean. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Team RFH on 6 Mar 2023
Thank you for your positive review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Team RFH on 21 Jan 2023
Thank you for the positive review! We're glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great stay in the heart of Cumberland
Riding Fool is a hidden gem. Located on the main street in Cumberland, there are great restaurants, a brewery, a bakery and a great bar located all within a block or two. The trails are a short ride down the street. Rooms are very clean, bathrooms are clean and located close to the rooms. A great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Team RFH on 2 Dec 2022
Thank you for the positive review! We're happy to hear you had a great stay, and look forward to hopefully hosting you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Team RFH on 11 Oct 2022
Thank you for the positive review, glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Farah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a cool cyclist friendly hostel in a older building with tons of character. Convenient bike racks and bike wash area. Because the building is older it is not the most sound proof but everyone seemed aware of this fact and used lowered voices and light footsteps. Weekends might be a bit louder but I had no issues. I was only going to stay one night but liked it so much, I stayed another night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Team RFH on 6 July 2022
Hi Farah, Thank you for your positive review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to hopefully hosting you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bike friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Team RFH on 6 July 2022
Thank you for your positive review.

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and well set up for the mt bike enthusiast. Walk to eateries, groceries, pubs... easy ride to the trails, bike wash. The perfect hostel!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Team RFH on 12 June 2022
Thank you for the positive review, we're glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to hosting you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Team RFH on 4 May 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay, thank you for taking the time to let us know how we are doing. Enjoy the rest of your travels!

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful in every way. We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Team RFH on 29 Apr 2022
Thank you for the positive feedback. We look forward to hosting you again!

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was all good.We enjoyed the space.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Team RFH on 5 May 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Don

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neat little place to stay, certainly out of the ordinary. I wasn't sure what to expect, but the place was well kept and comfortable. The shared space was unusual, but a chance to meet others and enjoy a quiet evening. Could have done with a little less "Covid-fear" in the signage, but everyone I met was pretty relaxed about it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Team RFH on 3 Mar 2022
Thanks for the positive review, glad you enjoyed your stay. Looking forward to the day when we can remove the Covid signage. Until then, we have a responsibility to ensure the safety of staff and guests. Enjoy the rest of your travels.

10/10 Excellent

Rie, Salt Spring Island

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

melanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second stay here. Love it!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from RFH on 22 Feb 2022
Thanks so much for the kind words. Hope to see you back soon

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home base for Mt Washington ski trip
Spent the weekend in Cumberland for access to Mt Washington. The place was impeccably clean and appreciated the Covid 19 protocol in place. This is my second stay and will certainly return and recommend to friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Team RFH on 5 Feb 2022
We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for taking the time to leave this positive review as well.

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the cozy, humbling atmosphere, and the great Jenga game they keep in the back!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Team RFH on 18 Jan 2022
Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Team RFH on 18 Jan 2022
Thank you

8/10 Good

Henry

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Andy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Difficult to contact.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Team RFH on 18 Jan 2022
Sorry to hear you had difficulty contacting us.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fire place and lots of bathrooms made it a special stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from RFH Staff on 18 Dec 2021
So glad to hear you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay! Central in downtown Cumberland, easy access to shops and restaurants. Very clean and comfortable property with lots of amenities!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Team RFH on 17 Oct 2021
Glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thanks for taking the time to post this positive review.

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious rooms, clean ed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Team RFH on 12 Oct 2021
Thanks for taking the time to post this positive review. We are very happy you enjoyed your stay.

6/10 Okay

Megan

This is a very well situated property in the heart of Cumberland and it was super easy to access the restaurants, bakery and cafes nearby. The hostel itself is in a old building, so sound does carry throughout the floor and for a light sleeper like myself it was hard to go to bed when the wall are paper thin! Like most hostels the place is only as clean as others make it so I was a bit disappointed especially during COVID that people weren't a bit more conscious about cleaning up after themselves. Especially in the bathroom - clean up your hair, and underwear! :P
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Team RFH on 7 Sept 2021
Hi Megan, Thanks for taking the time to let us know how your experience was. Sorry to hear that you found it noisy, we have gone to great lengths to reduce the room to room sound transfer by using a variety of techniques and products including staggered stud construction, rez channel, green glue, and double drywall. We also work hard to keep the hostel extremely clean particularly in these times. As you have pointed out though, it is important for guests to tidy after themselves in common areas. We hope you enjoy the rest of your travels.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy walking distance to great food and drinks. The kitchen is well-stocked and the common area is spacious. If you are a family up for a biking trip this is great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Team RFH on 12 Oct 2021
Thanks for the great review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful building, and wonderful staff. Will definitely be going back if I’m out this way.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Team RFH on 12 Oct 2021
Thanks for taking the time to post this positive review. We hope to host you again in the future.