The Albert B. Lester Memorial Hostel, or White Mountain Hostel, is in the Mount Washington Valley town of Conway. The turn-of-the-century New England farmhouse was renovated and opened as a hostel in 1995. There are five dorm rooms with six bunks apiece, as well as four private rooms that sleep up to five people.
White Mountain Hostel has shared bathrooms, along with a shared kitchen, living room and dining area. It is a smoke- and alcohol-free property. The hostel provides pillows, sheets and blankets. Personal sleeping bags are not allowed. Also, be prepared to leave your shoes at the door; bring socks or slippers to wear inside.
White Mountain Hostel
36 Washington St.
Conway, NH 03818
603-447-1001
conwayhostel.com
Hikers Paradise at the Colonial Fort Inn in Gorham, New Hampshire, offers hiker-friendly accommodations in three hostel apartments. Each apartment includes seven to 14 bunk beds and linens, cable television, a full bathroom and a full eat-in kitchen with all appliances, cookware and dishes.
The hostel is near a grocery store and the post office, and within walking distance of a variety of restaurants. Hikers Paradise offers limited free shuttles to the Appalachian Trail trailheads at Route 2.
Hikers Paradise
370 Main St.
Gorham, NH 03581
603-466-2732
hikersparadise.com
The Appalachian Mountain Club maintains cabins and huts in New Hampshire's White Mountains that are accessible by hiking, skiing and snowshoeing, along with lodges that are accessible by vehicle. The Joe Dodge Lodge, for example, is at the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center near Gorham.
The Joe Dodge offers private family bunk rooms, private double rooms and two- and four-bunk lodge rooms with shared bathrooms. Most stays at the lodge include a group breakfast and dinner. There is a shared living room and library, both with fireplaces, an available hiker shuttle, wireless Internet and a children's Discovery Center with books and games.
There are also AMC lodges in Bretton Woods and Bristol, New Hampshire. The lodges are popular places to stay, so make reservations well in advance.
Pinkham Notch Visitor Center/Joe Dodge Lodge
Route 16
P.O. Box 298
Gorham, NH 03581
603-466-2721
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