HOSTEL HI - KNOXVILLE - HARPERS FERRY HOSTEL
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HI - Knoxville - Harpers Ferry Hostel 19123 Sandy Hook Rd Knoxville MD 21758 USA Tel. 1-301-834 7652  |
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Travel Tip Joanne, USA (Traveller): «The restaurants in Harpers Ferry are good, but a bit pricey. They rely soley on tourists and there are no grocery stores. It was hard to find a "budget meal". Lunch cost me around twenty dollars, including tip for a good soup [...]» | more... |
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The Contemporary American Theatre Festival and live music clubs are in nearby Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Both Amtrak (daily) and the MARC (workdays-only) provide train service to and from Washington DC's Union Station.
Up the hill from the C&O Canal Towpath and the Appalachian Trail, HI-Harpers Ferry is located in Knoxville, MD - a short two miles from the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. HI-Harpers Ferry overlooks the Potomac River in an historic lodge complete with a stone fireplace and surrounded by serene nature settings. This 36 bed hostel and campground is the perfect location for your getaway to a home away from home. Whether you are stopping off for a break along the trail, taking a rest from your bicycling adventures, taking the family for a weekend getaway, or diverging from the east coast city hostel tour - HI-Harpers Ferry has everything you could ask for.
Take Advantage of this Amazing Offer!!
Until April 14th of 2010 you can reserve the ENTIRE hostel facilities for only $250.00 per night!! You have access to everything we have to offer, including campgrounds, FREE pancake breakfast, FREE WiFi and Internet, and beds for up to 36 people. Take that group outing or family getaway you have been waiting for.
Call 301-834-7652 to make your reservation.
2010 Season Information:
* The hostel will be open from April 15th to October 15th. * Hostel Hours: o April 15th - May 27th: 7am to 10am, 5pm to 10pm The front desk will be open during these hours. Check out is 10am, Check in is 5pm. There is a day time lock out from 10am to 5pm. There is a nighttime curfew (front door is locked) of 11pm. o May 28th - September 7th: 7am to 10pm The front desk will be open during these hours. Check out is 11am, Check in is 3pm. There is no day time lock out or curfew. You will have 24 hour access to the building. o September 8th - October 15th: 7am to 10am, 5pm to 10pm The front desk will be open during these hours. Check out is 10am, Check in is 5pm. There is a day time lock out from 10am to 5pm. There is a nighttime curfew (front door is locked) of 11pm. * Hostel Pricing In adherence to state law we must charge sales and lodging tax (12%) on all hostel overnights. In addition Hostelling International is a non profit membership organization. You must purchase a $3 per day membership if you are not already a member of Hostelling International. Yearly memberships are available for purchase at any HI hostel or by going to hiusa.org. o Dorm Beds: $18 and up o Private Rooms: $40 and up (up to 2 people) o Family Rooms: $40 and up, $5 each additional child (up to 6 people) Pricing is for one or two adult parents or guardians accompanied by children 17 and under. o Entire Hostel Facilities: $450.00 and up (up to 36 people) Exclusive use of all hostel facilities. Special events can be arranged by staff including movie showings on our projector or group meals. There may be a fee for some events. Camping will still take place in the yard and campers will still have access to our front bathroom facilities. The front bathroom facilities are separate from all dorm and common areas, so your group will not be bothered by others. o Group Rate: $16 and up (must be 10 or more people) o Boy Scout/Girl Scout: $15 and up o Hiker Package: $22 and up Includes a bed, sheets, towel, laundry, package handling, pancake breakfast, shower, dinner, ice cream, and HI membership fee. * Camping Pricing Camping is per person and limited to space available. Reservations are recommended. Camping facilities include a fire pit, grills for cooking, port o potty, potable water, and access to our outdoor pavilion. Time limited use of inside showers is available for $5 per person. You do not have access to inside facilities when camping. Occasionally free hostel events such as smores around the camp fire and outdoor movie showings will take place that campers are allowed to participate in. o Tent Camping: $8 and up per person o Boy Scout/Girl Scout: $6 and up per person
* Hostel Facilities o FREE Pancake Breakfast o FREE Coffee and Tea all day o FREE Guest use Computer with Internet o FREE phone calls to anywhere in the USA o FREE WiFi throughout the Building o Full Guest Use Kitchen, Dining Room, and Large Common Area with FREE books and lots of games o Large Stone Fireplace o Two twelve bed single gender dorms, one six bed coed dorm, one family/private dorm that sleeps up to five people. o Coin operated laundry and drink vending machines o Outdoor porches, picnic tables, and grills for cooking o FREE hostel events including movie showings, smores night, cook outs, and lots more! o Located 1/4 of a mile from the Appalachian Trail and C and O Towpath
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| Bed price from: | 18.00 USD |
| Single Room: | 45.00 USD |
| Double/Twin Room: | 45.00 USD |
| 3 Bed Private Room: | 63.00 USD |
| 4 Bed Private Room: | 81.00 USD |
| 5 Bed Private Room: | 99.00 USD |
| 6+ Bed Private Room: | 117.00 USD |
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| Number of rooms: | 1 | 3 | 36 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | Open to groups ONLY now until April 14th 2010. $250.00 gets you the entire facility until April 14th of 2010. April 15th to May 27th: 7am to 10am, 5pm to 10pm May 28th to September 7th: 7am to 10pm (no lock out, no curfew) September 8th to October 15th: 7am to 10am, 5pm to 10pm |
| Opening times (over the year): | The 2010 season will run April 15th to October 15th GROUPS: We are open year round for groups. A flat rate of $250.00 gets you use of the entire facility now until April 14th of 2010. Call the hostel at 301-834-7652 for details. |
Directions
| Bus: | Greyhound in Frederick, MD to Knoxville, MD. Walk from Knoxville. |
| Parking: | Free:Car/Trailer Parking Bus/Coach Parking for Hostellers&Campers Fee Parking for Multi-Day Hikers |
| Location: | Across Potomac River from Harpers Ferry, WV, 16 miles west of Frederick, MD. Take U.S. Hwy. 340 to Keep Tryst Road. exit, then take first right on Sandy Hook Road. |
| Rail: | Harpers Ferry, WV AMTRAK / MARC Train Station. From the Harper's Ferry train station (MARC train) , turn left and walk to the foot bridge spanning the Potomac River. Cross the foot bridge and at the bottom of the bridge, turn right. Walk approx. 1.5+ miles until you are under the car traffic bridge (rt.340). There's a narrow, steep gravel foot path up towards the train tracks (WATCH for trains crossing!!!). Cross the tracks and then you will be on Sandy Hook Road. Turn right and a short walk up the road is the hostel. |
| Airport: | Baltimore / Washington International Airport (BWI). Take train to Washington DC, switch at Union Station to the MARC Brunswick Line. Get off in Brunswick, MD or Harpers Ferry, W.V. |
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